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TACC1
transforming acidic coiled-coil containing protein 1
Chromosome 8 · 8p11.22
NCBI Gene: 6867Ensembl: ENSG00000147526.20HGNC: HGNC:11522UniProt: B7Z3G3
90PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
transcription coactivator activityprotein bindingnuclear receptor bindingnuclear estrogen receptor bindingprostate carcinomahair colorcervical carcinomanephritis
✦AI Summary

TACC1 is a multifunctional protein involved in transcription regulation and cellular organization. In normal physiology, TACC1 acts as a transcriptional coactivator for nuclear receptors, including thyroid hormone receptors and retinoic acid receptors, and may promote nuclear localization of these receptors 1. The protein is dynamically expressed during embryogenesis and differentially localized to distinct subcellular compartments in a tissue-specific manner, suggesting context-dependent functions 2. In cancer biology, TACC1 has dual roles. It functions as a tumor suppressor—TACC1 expression is downregulated in various human cancers including breast cancer, where it associates with mRNA processing regulators LSM7 and SmG, potentially affecting mRNA homeostasis 3. Conversely, TACC1 becomes oncogenic when involved in chr8 translocations. FGFR-TACC1 fusion proteins, identified in glioblastoma, uterine sarcomas, and melanoma, generate potent oncogenes combining growth promotion with aneuploidy through constitutive kinase activity 456. These fusion proteins localize to mitotic spindle poles and induce chr8 segregation defects 4. Critically, FGFR-TACC fusion-positive tumors demonstrate strong sensitivity to FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, making these fusions attractive targets for precision medicine approaches 7.

Sources cited
1
TACC1 is involved in transcription regulation by nuclear receptors including T3 thyroid hormone and retinoic acid, and may promote nuclear receptor localization
PMID: 20078863
2
TACC1 is dynamically regulated during embryogenesis with tissue-specific and subcellular compartment-specific localization patterns
PMID: 16496324
3
TACC1 mRNA and protein expression is downregulated in various tumors including breast cancer; TACC1 associates with mRNA processing regulators LSM7 and SmG
PMID: 12165861
4
FGFR-TACC1 fusion proteins have constitutive kinase activity, localize to mitotic spindle poles, induce chromosomal segregation defects and aneuploidy, and are sensitive to FGFR kinase inhibition
PMID: 22837387
5
FGFR1-TACC1 gene fusion identified in uterine sarcoma, suggesting this may be a recurrent fusion in a subset of uterine sarcomas amenable to targeted therapy
PMID: 36302190
6
TACC1 identified as a novel driver mutation gene in melanoma
PMID: 22817889
7
FGFR-TACC gene fusions are clonal tumor-initiating events conferring strong sensitivity to FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, providing a precision medicine model for cancer treatment
PMID: 27852792
Disease Associationsⓘ20
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.32Weak
hair colorOpen Targets
0.29Weak
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
nephritisOpen Targets
0.25Weak
NephropathyOpen Targets
0.22Weak
ocular hypotensionOpen Targets
0.22Weak
placental retentionOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.16Weak
SeizureOpen Targets
0.15Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.12Weak
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
brain injuryOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
mental or behavioural disorderOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
personality disorderOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ovarian carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CEP120Protein interaction99%CKAP5Protein interaction97%TACC2Protein interaction90%FGFR1Protein interaction87%YEATS4Protein interaction85%FGFR3Protein interaction81%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
71%
Brain
53%
Heart
50%
Ovary
39%
Liver
14%
Gene Interaction Network
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TACC1CEP120CKAP5TACC2FGFR1YEATS4FGFR3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O75410
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.76LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.58 [0.45–0.76]
RankingsWhere TACC1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,340of 20,598
    Most Researched90
  • #6,054of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.76
Genes detectedTACC1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
A landscape of driver mutations in melanoma.
PMID: 22817889
Cell · 2012
1.00
2
Transforming fusions of FGFR and TACC genes in human glioblastoma.
PMID: 22837387
Science · 2012
0.90
3
FGFR inhibitors: Effects on cancer cells, tumor microenvironment and whole-body homeostasis (Review).
PMID: 27245147
Int J Mol Med · 2016
0.80
4
Uterine Sarcoma With FGFR1-TACC1 Gene Fusion: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
PMID: 36302190
Int J Gynecol Pathol · 2022
0.70
5
Temporal and spatial expression of TACC1 in the mouse and human.
PMID: 16496324
Dev Dyn · 2006
0.60