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SYPL1
synaptophysin like 1
Chromosome 7 · 7q22.3
NCBI Gene: 6856Ensembl: ENSG00000008282.10HGNC: HGNC:11507UniProt: A0A994J5J4
54PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingextracellular exosomesynaptic vesicle membraneplasma membranehydronephrosismultiple sclerosispost term pregnancypolyarteritis nodosa
✦AI Summary

SYPL1 (synaptophysin-like 1) is a tetratransmembrane transport vesicle protein localized to synaptic vesicle membranes and extracellular exosomes 1. It functions in vesicle trafficking, particularly within trans-Golgi network (TGN)-derived transport systems, where it localizes to TGN vesicles during spermiogenesis 2. SYPL1 is involved in protein binding interactions, including with hNOT/ALG3 and factors regulating endoplasmic reticulum processes 3. Clinically, SYPL1 serves as a promising biomarker across multiple cancer types. In colorectal cancer, fecal SYPL1 demonstrates superior diagnostic performance (AUC=0.947) for screening and early detection, correlating with tumor characteristics and therapeutic response 4. In hepatocellular carcinoma, SYPL1 overexpression independently predicts poor prognosis and associates with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), with elevated expression correlating with reduced overall and disease-free survival 5. SYPL1 is upregulated in oral squamous cell carcinoma through the YY1/Kcnq1ot1/miR-506-3p/SYPL1 regulatory axis 6 and in colorectal cancer via the circ_0004104/miR-493-5p/SYPL1 cascade, promoting cell proliferation and migration 7. SYPL1 is also identified as a potential seed gene in papillary thyroid carcinoma pathogenesis 8. Additionally, serum SYPL1 is a diagnostic marker for neuroendocrine neoplasms 1.

Sources cited
1
SYPL1 is a tetratransmembrane transport vesicle protein; serum SYPL1 is a promising biomarker for colorectal cancer and neuroendocrine neoplasms
PMID: 36427909
2
SYPL1 localizes to TGN-derived vesicles and is required for proper spermiogenesis; involved in vesicle trafficking regulation
PMID: 39732242
3
SYPL1 overexpression in hepatocellular carcinoma independently predicts poor prognosis (OS and DFS) and associates with epithelial-mesenchymal transition
PMID: 28731154
4
SYPL1 is upregulated in oral squamous cell carcinoma through YY1/Kcnq1ot1/miR-506-3p/SYPL1 regulatory axis and promotes cancer progression
PMID: 35778739
5
Fecal SYPL1 is a diagnostic biomarker for colorectal cancer with high sensitivity (80.67%) and specificity (100%), correlates with tumor characteristics, and correlates with clinical stage
PMID: 35218739
6
SYPL1 is upregulated in colorectal cancer via circ_0004104/miR-493-5p/SYPL1 cascade and promotes cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and EMT
PMID: 40117336
7
SYPL1 is identified as a seed gene in differential expression networks between papillary thyroid carcinoma and normal tissues
PMID: 30539831
8
SYPL1 interacts with hNOT/ALG3 and is involved in protein binding interactions relevant to cellular processes
PMID: 29547901
Disease Associationsⓘ20
hydronephrosisOpen Targets
0.35Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.32Weak
post term pregnancyOpen Targets
0.32Weak
polyarteritis nodosaOpen Targets
0.30Weak
protozoa infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
sialolithiasisOpen Targets
0.26Weak
duodenitisOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Intellectual disabilityOpen Targets
0.12Weak
joint diseaseOpen Targets
0.11Weak
azoospermiaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
partial chromosome Y deletionOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 72Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 65Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
spermatogenic failure, X-linked, 5Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 84Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 93Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 18Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 27Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 46Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ACP1Shared pathway100%NPTX2Shared pathway100%VAMP2Protein interaction82%CNPShared pathway50%OMPShared pathway50%SV2CShared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Brain
86%
Lung
73%
Ovary
66%
Bone Marrow
58%
Liver
58%
Gene Interaction Network
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SYPL1ACP1NPTX2VAMP2CNPOMPSV2C
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q16563
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.54Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.94Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.28 [0.15–0.54]
RankingsWhere SYPL1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,378of 20,598
    Most Researched54
  • #3,459of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.54 · top quartile
Genes detectedSYPL1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Physins in digestive system neoplasms.
PMID: 36427909
Adv Clin Chem · 2022
1.00
2
TMC7 is required for spermiogenesis and male fertility by regulating TGN-derived vesicles.
PMID: 39732242
Int J Biol Macromol · 2025
0.90
3
SYPL1 overexpression predicts poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma and associates with epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
PMID: 28731154
Oncol Rep · 2017
0.80
4
YY1 accelerates oral squamous cell carcinoma progression through long non-coding RNA Kcnq1ot1/microRNA-506-3p/SYPL1 axis.
PMID: 35778739
J Ovarian Res · 2022
0.70
5
Evaluation of fecal SYPL1 as a diagnostic biomarker in colorectal cancer.
PMID: 35218739
Clin Biochem · 2022
0.60