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SNX20
sorting nexin 20
Chromosome 16 · 16q12.1
NCBI Gene: 124460Ensembl: ENSG00000167208.17HGNC: HGNC:30390UniProt: Q7Z614
20PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingearly endosome membranephosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate bindingphosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate bindingleprosyCrohn's diseaseinflammatory bowel diseaserespiratory system disease
✦AI Summary

SNX20 (sorting nexin 20) is a member of the sorting nexin family that functions in endosomal vesicle trafficking and cellular transport processes. SNX20 belongs to the SNX-PXB protein subgroup, containing a PX-associated B (PXB) domain that likely enables scaffolding functions on endosomal membranes 1. The protein has been proposed to target SELPLG into endosomes without affecting its cell surface internalization or cell-cell adhesion functions. SNX20 shows significant disease relevance across multiple cancer types, with context-dependent roles. In lung adenocarcinoma, SNX20 is downregulated and functions as a tumor suppressor, where overexpression inhibits cell proliferation and migration 2. This downregulation appears to be mediated by DNA hypermethylation and the SNX20AR/miRNA-301a-3p regulatory axis 2. Conversely, in low-grade glioma, SNX20 is overexpressed due to DNA hypomethylation and correlates with poor prognosis and tumor progression 3. SNX20 is also associated with immune cell infiltration and inflammatory responses across cancers 34. Additionally, SNX20 variants show linkage disequilibrium with NOD2 and are associated with Crohn's disease risk in African Americans 5. These findings suggest SNX20 plays complex, tissue-specific roles in cancer biology and immune regulation.

Sources cited
1
SNX20 belongs to the SNX-PXB protein subgroup with a PXB domain that functions as an endosome-associated scaffold
PMID: 30072438
2
SNX20 is downregulated in lung adenocarcinoma, functions as tumor suppressor inhibiting proliferation/migration, and is regulated by DNA hypermethylation and SNX20AR/miRNA-301a-3p axis
PMID: 34604311
3
SNX20 is overexpressed in low-grade glioma due to DNA hypomethylation, correlates with poor prognosis, and is involved in immune response pathways
PMID: 35771139
4
SNX20 is associated with immune cell infiltration in uveal melanoma
PMID: 34743576
5
SNX20 variants are in linkage disequilibrium with NOD2 and associated with Crohn's disease risk in African Americans
PMID: 27693347
Disease Associationsⓘ20
leprosyOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.36Weak
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.36Weak
deep vein thrombosisOpen Targets
0.33Weak
Abnormal thrombosisOpen Targets
0.11Weak
allergic diseaseOpen Targets
0.11Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
small bowel Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
benign neoplasm of pituitary glandOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
placental retentionOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
enteritisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hypothyroidismOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SNX21Shared pathway100%ZG16Shared pathway100%SELPLGProtein interaction90%HECAProtein interaction90%KTN1Shared pathway50%LRP1BShared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
42%
Liver
7%
Brain
6%
Heart
6%
Ovary
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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SNX20SNX21ZG16SELPLGHECAKTN1LRP1B
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q7Z614
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.46LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.03 [0.75–1.46]
RankingsWhere SNX20 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #14,272of 20,598
    Most Researched20
  • #14,893of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.46
Genes detectedSNX20
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Sorting nexin-21 is a scaffold for the endosomal recruitment of huntingtin.
PMID: 30072438
J Cell Sci · 2018
1.00
2
SNX20AR/MiRNA-301a-3p/SNX20 Axis Associated With Cell Proliferation and Immune Infiltration in Lung Adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 34604311
Front Mol Biosci · 2021
0.90
3
DNA methylation-regulated SNX20 overexpression correlates with poor prognosis, immune cell infiltration, and low-grade glioma progression.
PMID: 35771139
Aging (Albany NY) · 2022
0.80
4
Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies African-Specific Susceptibility Loci in African Americans With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
PMID: 27693347
Gastroenterology · 2017
0.70
5
Identification of molecular subtyping system and four-gene prognostic signature with immune-related genes for uveal melanoma.
PMID: 34743576
Exp Biol Med (Maywood) · 2022
0.60