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STK10
serine/threonine kinase 10
Chromosome 5 · 5q35.1
NCBI Gene: 6793Ensembl: ENSG00000072786.14HGNC: HGNC:11388UniProt: O94804
65PubMed Papers
21Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Kinase
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membraneprotein autophosphorylationregulation of lymphocyte migrationextracellular exosomecervical carcinomacentral nervous system cancermedical procedurecomplication
✦AI Summary

STK10 is a serine/threonine kinase of the Ste20 family with diverse roles in immune and vascular biology. Its primary function involves regulating lymphocyte migration through phosphorylation of ERM proteins such as moesin 1, though expression extends beyond lymphoid tissues 1. Recently, STK10 was identified as a critical regulator of platelet function, where it phosphorylates integrin-linked kinase (ILK) at Ser343 to promote platelet activation, aggregation, and arterial thrombosis 2. STK10 activation also mediates thromboinflammation and neutrophil extracellular trap formation 2. Disease relevance spans multiple conditions. STK10 polymorphisms associate with aspirin-intolerant asthma susceptibility, potentially through tissue-specific codon usage affecting airway epithelium expression 3. In cancer, STK10 is overexpressed in acute myeloid leukemia with poor prognostic significance and immune checkpoint associations 4, and represents a potential therapeutic target in uveal melanoma through Gαq/11 signaling regulation 5. Novel pathogenic STK10 mutations impair ribosome biogenesis and activate p53 signaling, causing acquired pure red cell aplasia 6. Altered STK10 kinase activity also correlates with abdominal aortic aneurysm pathophysiology affecting vascular smooth muscle cells 7. These findings establish STK10 as a multi-functional kinase with therapeutic potential across thrombotic, inflammatory, and neoplastic diseases.

Sources cited
1
STK10 is expressed in platelets, phosphorylates ILK at Ser343, and regulates platelet activation, aggregation, arterial thrombosis, and thromboinflammation
PMID: 41055696
2
STK10 gene polymorphisms associate with aspirin-intolerant asthma through potential tissue-specific codon usage effects
PMID: 21905501
3
STK10 encodes lymphocyte-oriented kinase (LOK), a Ste20 family member with restricted lymphoid expression, mapped to human chromosome 5q35.1
PMID: 10199912
4
STK10 kinase activity is altered in vascular smooth muscle cells from abdominal aortic aneurysm patients
PMID: 39206541
5
STK10 is regulated by Gαq/11 signaling and represents a potential therapeutic target in uveal melanoma
PMID: 37923138
6
STK10 is overexpressed in acute myeloid leukemia, associates with poor prognosis, and influences immune cell infiltration
PMID: 35501867
7
STK10 mutations impair ribosome biogenesis and activate p53 signaling, causing acquired pure red cell aplasia
PMID: 38761185
8
STK10 regulation is linked to ERM protein function and lymphocyte migration control
PMID: 34463505
Disease Associationsⓘ21
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.31Weak
central nervous system cancerOpen Targets
0.30Weak
complicationOpen Targets
0.29Weak
medical procedureOpen Targets
0.29Weak
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.29Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Testicular Germ Cell TumorOpen Targets
0.23Weak
trauma complicationOpen Targets
0.22Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Chronic mucocutaneous candidosisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
cartilage diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Ewing sarcomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hyper-IgM syndrome type 3Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
severe combined immunodeficiency due to CARD11 deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Uveal MelanomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
intelligenceOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
stomach diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Testicular germ cell tumorUniProt
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
RHOAProtein interaction71%SIK2Shared pathway50%MEX3BShared pathway50%SGK2Shared pathway50%TNK1Shared pathway50%MKNK1Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
63%
Heart
17%
Liver
13%
Brain
7%
Ovary
6%
Gene Interaction Network
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STK10RHOASIK2MEX3BSGK2TNK1MKNK1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6EIM · 1.43 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.85LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.70 [0.59–0.85]
RankingsWhere STK10 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,208of 20,598
    Most Researched65
  • #7,375of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.85
Genes detectedSTK10
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
STK10 regulates platelet function in arterial thrombosis and thromboinflammation.
PMID: 41055696
Blood · 2026
1.00
2
Variations in the STK10 gene and possible associations with aspirin-intolerant asthma in a Korean population.
PMID: 21905501
J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol · 2011
0.90
3
Molecular cloning of the human gene STK10 encoding lymphocyte-oriented kinase, and comparative chromosomal mapping of the human, mouse, and rat homologues.
PMID: 10199912
Immunogenetics · 1999
0.80
4
Insight in the (Phospho)proteome of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Derived From Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Reveals Novel Disease Mechanisms.
PMID: 39206541
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol · 2024
0.70
5
Kinome profiling identifies MARK3 and STK10 as potential therapeutic targets in uveal melanoma.
PMID: 37923138
J Biol Chem · 2023
0.60