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TMSB4X
thymosin beta 4 X-linked
Chromosome X · Xp22.2
NCBI Gene: 7114Ensembl: ENSG00000205542.12HGNC: HGNC:11881UniProt: A2VCK8
156PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathwaynegative regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transductionRNA bindingactin monomer bindingdiffuse large B-cell lymphomaneurodegenerative diseasenon-Hodgkins lymphomaNasal Cavity Polyp
✦AI Summary

TMSB4X (thymosin beta 4 X-linked) encodes thymosin β4, a multifunctional protein with diverse roles in cellular processes and disease pathogenesis. The protein functions as an actin-binding protein that sequesters actin monomers and inhibits actin filament polymerization, thereby regulating cytoskeletal dynamics 1. TMSB4X serves as a potent inhibitor of bone marrow-derived stem cell differentiation by preventing hematopoietic pluripotent stem cells from entering S-phase. In cancer contexts, TMSB4X exhibits complex roles across different malignancies. It shows high expression in tumor regions of colorectal cancer and diffuse high-grade gliomas, suggesting potential utility as a tumor marker 23. In glioma progression, TMSB4X interacts with TAGLN2 and promotes angiogenesis and tumor growth 1. The protein also regulates mitophagy in lung adenocarcinoma through AMPK pathway modulation 4. Notably, TMSB4X demonstrates neuroprotective properties in Alzheimer's disease, where its expression decreases in familial AD organoids and neurons, and thymosin β4 treatment rescues neurodevelopmental deficits and reduces amyloid-β formation 5. Additionally, TMSB4X shows potential as a diagnostic biomarker in psoriatic arthritis 6 and exhibits prognostic significance in osteosarcoma 7.

Sources cited
1
TMSB4X functions as an actin-binding protein and interacts with TAGLN2 to promote glioma angiogenesis and tumor growth
PMID: 36131066
2
TMSB4X shows high expression in tumor regions of colorectal cancer, serving as a potential tumor marker
PMID: 38729966
3
TMSB4X exhibits high expression in carcinoma regions of both IDH wild-type and mutant diffuse high-grade gliomas
PMID: 39530009
4
TMSB4X expression decreases in familial AD organoids and neurons, and thymosin β4 treatment rescues neurodevelopmental deficits and amyloid-β formation
PMID: 40816274
5
TMSB4X shows potential as a diagnostic biomarker in psoriatic arthritis
PMID: 40096904
6
TMSB4X exhibits prognostic significance in osteosarcoma progression
PMID: 39742274
7
TMSB4X regulates mitophagy in lung adenocarcinoma through AMPK pathway modulation
PMID: 40753852
Disease Associationsⓘ20
diffuse large B-cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.52Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
non-Hodgkins lymphomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Nasal Cavity PolypOpen Targets
0.25Weak
Hashimoto's thyroiditisOpen Targets
0.24Weak
asthmaOpen Targets
0.24Weak
childhood onset asthmaOpen Targets
0.24Weak
squamous cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
bile duct carcinomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Central Nervous System LymphomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Colorectal Diffuse Large B-Cell LymphomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Endometrial Endometrioid AdenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
gastric carcinomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
lymphoid neoplasmOpen Targets
0.18Weak
prostate adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Small Intestinal Tubulovillous AdenomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ACTBProtein interaction100%CFL1Protein interaction99%ILKProtein interaction98%LIMS1Protein interaction98%ACTG1Protein interaction96%PFN1Protein interaction96%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
69%
Brain
38%
Ovary
37%
Liver
19%
Heart
18%
Gene Interaction Network
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TMSB4XACTBCFL1ILKLIMS1ACTG1PFN1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB4PL8 · 2.00 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.32LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.45Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.28 [0.10–1.32]
RankingsWhere TMSB4X stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,899of 20,598
    Most Researched156 · top quartile
  • #13,888of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.32
Genes detectedTMSB4X
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Integrating spatial and single-cell transcriptomics reveals tumor heterogeneity and intercellular networks in colorectal cancer.
PMID: 38729966
Cell Death Dis · 2024
1.00
2
Spatial transcriptomics analysis identifies therapeutic targets in diffuse high-grade gliomas.
PMID: 39530009
Front Mol Neurosci · 2024
0.90
3
Proteomic biomarkers in psoriatic arthritis.
PMID: 40096904
Clin Chim Acta · 2025
0.80
4
Lysine-40 succinylation of TAGLN2 induces glioma angiogenesis and tumor growth through regulating TMSB4X.
PMID: 36131066
Cancer Gene Ther · 2023
0.70
5
Thymosin beta 4: An emerging therapeutic candidate for kidney diseases.
PMID: 41570941
Peptides · 2026
0.64