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TMEM170B
transmembrane protein 170B
Chromosome 6 · 6p24.2
NCBI Gene: 100113407Ensembl: ENSG00000205269.7HGNC: HGNC:34244UniProt: Q5T4T1
4PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingnegative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathwayplasma membraneintelligencechronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseesophageal varicesovarian neoplasm
✦AI Summary

TMEM170B is a transmembrane protein that functions as a tumor suppressor through negative regulation of canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling. In breast cancer cells, TMEM170B inhibits CTNNB1 (β-catenin) stabilization and nuclear translocation, reducing expression of Wnt target genes 1. TMEM170B is a direct target of oncogenic microRNAs including miR-27a in breast cancer 1, miR-18a-5p in cervical cancer 2, and miR-27a in hepatocellular carcinoma 3, indicating its role as a key regulatory node suppressed across multiple cancer types. Clinically, TMEM170B expression correlates with improved prognosis. In pancreatic adenocarcinoma, low TMEM170B expression is significantly associated with poor differentiation and independently predicts unfavorable overall and disease-free survival 4. High TMEM170B expression correlates with enhanced antitumor immune infiltration, including B cells, T cells, dendritic cells, and M1 macrophages, while reducing immunosuppressive cell populations 4. In cervical cancer, TMEM170B overexpression attenuates tumor-promoting effects of cancer-associated fibroblast-derived exosomes 2. These findings establish TMEM170B as a promising biomarker and potential therapeutic target for multiple malignancies.

Sources cited
1
TMEM170B inhibits β-catenin stabilization and nuclear translocation, suppressing breast cancer proliferation and tumorigenesis; is a target of miR-27a
PMID: 29367600
2
Low TMEM170B expression in pancreatic adenocarcinoma associates with poor differentiation and independently predicts poor overall and disease-free survival; high TMEM170B correlates with antitumor immune infiltration
PMID: 35601487
3
TMEM170B is suppressed by miR-18a-5p in cervical cancer; TMEM170B overexpression attenuates CAF-exosome-mediated tumor promotion
PMID: 38147699
4
TMEM170B is a target of miR-27a in hepatocellular carcinoma within integrated miRNA cluster function
PMID: 39112518
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
intelligenceOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.38Weak
esophageal varicesOpen Targets
0.33Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.33Weak
cannabis dependenceOpen Targets
0.31Weak
opioid use disorderOpen Targets
0.31Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.30Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.30Weak
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.30Weak
autism spectrum disorderOpen Targets
0.30Weak
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.30Weak
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.27Weak
non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
tooth diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.17Weak
chronic fatigue syndromeOpen Targets
0.17Weak
EpiphoraOpen Targets
0.13Weak
anemia (phenotype)Open Targets
0.13Weak
cutaneous melanomaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
hair colorOpen Targets
0.12Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TLE4Shared pathway100%TMEM131LShared pathway100%CSNK1A1LShared pathway100%TMEM278Shared pathway100%TLE7Shared pathway100%TPBGLShared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
52%
Lung
15%
Liver
14%
Heart
12%
Ovary
6%
Gene Interaction Network
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TMEM170BTLE4TMEM131LCSNK1A1LTMEM278TLE7TPBGL
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q5T4T1
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.98LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.11Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.49 [0.27–0.98]
RankingsWhere TMEM170B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #18,766of 20,598
    Most Researched4
  • #9,298of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.98
Genes detectedTMEM170B
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
Transmembrane Protein 170B is a Prognostic Biomarker and Associated With Immune Infiltrates in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 35601487
Front Genet · 2022
1.00
2
CRISPR-based dissection of microRNA-23a ~ 27a ~ 24-2 cluster functionality in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 39112518
Oncogene · 2024
0.80
3
Transmembrane protein 170B is a novel breast tumorigenesis suppressor gene that inhibits the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
PMID: 29367600
Cell Death Dis · 2018
0.60
4
Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Anti-inflammatory, Antiapoptotic, and Milk Synthesis-Promoting Effects of Lithium Chloride in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells.
PMID: 40214951
Biol Trace Elem Res · 2025
0.40
5
CAFs-derived exosomes promote the development of cervical cancer by regulating miR-18a-5p-TMEM170B signaling axis.
PMID: 38147699
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2024
0.20