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TMED10
transmembrane p24 trafficking protein 10
Chromosome 14 · 14q24.3
NCBI Gene: 10972Ensembl: ENSG00000170348.10HGNC: HGNC:16998UniProt: P49755
182PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingtransmembrane protein transporter activitysyntaxin bindingintracellular protein transportneurodegenerative diseaselysosomal storage diseasePilonidal abscessAlzheimer disease
✦AI Summary

TMED10 is a transmembrane cargo receptor functioning as a critical mediator of protein trafficking between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), ER-Golgi intermediate compartment (ERGIC), and Golgi apparatus 1. It operates through dual mechanisms: acting as a conventional cargo receptor for COPI and COPII-coated vesicles 1, and functioning as a protein channel facilitating translocation of leaderless cargo proteins lacking signal peptides into the ERGIC 2. TMED10 recognizes GPI-anchored proteins and directs their transport via SEC24C/D-dependent COPII vesicles, while also regulating retrograde transport and modulating ARF1-GTP hydrolysis on Golgi membranes 3. Beyond conventional secretion, TMED10 mediates unconventional secretion of functionally important leaderless proteins including IL-1 family members, galectins, and tau, with translocation dependent on protein unfolding and HSP90 chaperones 2. TMED10-mediated secretion has emerged as clinically significant: PTEN secretion via TMED10 drives antitumor immunity through macrophage activation 4, while TMED10 inhibition rescues trafficking defects in uromodulin-associated kidney disease 5. Additionally, coronavirus envelope proteins exploit TMED10 to enhance IL-1 secretion and inflammatory pathways 6. Genetic variants in TMED10 associate with hidradenitis suppurativa through disrupted keratinocyte signaling 7.

Sources cited
1
TMED10 functions as cargo receptor binding COPI and COPII proteins in ER-Golgi trafficking
PMID: 10052452
2
TMED10 acts as protein channel mediating translocation of leaderless cargo into ERGIC via oligomerization
PMID: 32272059
3
TMED10 involved in COPI vesicle biogenesis and ARF1-GDP receptor activity on Golgi
PMID: 11726511
4
TMED10-mediated PTEN secretion drives antitumor immunity and tumor suppression
PMID: 39197453
5
TMED10 targeting rescues uromodulin trafficking defects in kidney disease
PMID: 39680459
6
Coronavirus E protein activates TMED10-mediated IL-1 secretion and inflammatory response
PMID: 39379362
7
TMED10 genetic variants associate with hidradenitis suppurativa through Notch/Wnt pathway disruption
PMID: 39645042
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.55Moderate
lysosomal storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Pilonidal abscessOpen Targets
0.15Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.13Weak
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.13Weak
Epidermal Inclusion CystOpen Targets
0.11Weak
sebaceous gland diseaseOpen Targets
0.11Weak
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
46,XX ovotesticular disorder of sex developmentOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Testicular regression syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 11 with or without anosmiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
subcutaneous tissue infectionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
46,XX testicular disorder of sex developmentOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
COPZ1Protein interaction100%COPEProtein interaction100%NCSTNProtein interaction100%PSENENProtein interaction100%COPG2Protein interaction100%SEC22AProtein interaction99%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Brain
78%
Liver
73%
Ovary
65%
Lung
55%
Bone Marrow
30%
Gene Interaction Network
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TMED10COPZ1COPENCSTNPSENENCOPG2SEC22A
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P49755
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.58Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.89Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.31 [0.17–0.58]
RankingsWhere TMED10 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,387of 20,598
    Most Researched182 · top quartile
  • #3,832of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.58 · top quartile
Genes detectedTMED10
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
A Translocation Pathway for Vesicle-Mediated Unconventional Protein Secretion.
PMID: 32272059
Cell · 2020
1.00
2
Secreted PTEN binds PLXDC2 on macrophages to drive antitumor immunity and tumor suppression.
PMID: 39197453
Dev Cell · 2024
0.90
3
Disrupted uromodulin trafficking is rescued by targeting TMED cargo receptors.
PMID: 39680459
J Clin Invest · 2024
0.80
4
ER-Golgi-localized proteins TMED2 and TMED10 control the formation of plasma membrane lipid nanodomains.
PMID: 36174556
Dev Cell · 2022
0.70
5
A dual role of ERGIC-localized Rabs in TMED10-mediated unconventional protein secretion.
PMID: 38926505
Nat Cell Biol · 2024
0.60