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TSPAN11
tetraspanin 11
Chromosome 12 · 12p11.21
NCBI Gene: 441631Ensembl: ENSG00000110900.17HGNC: HGNC:30795UniProt: A1L157
7PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
focal adhesion assemblyplasma membranemembraneopen-angle glaucomaglaucomacervical carcinomaaging
✦AI Summary

TSPAN11 is a tetraspanin family transmembrane protein involved in multiple biological processes. At the cellular level, TSPAN11 facilitates focal adhesion assembly to regulate osteoblast alignment and guide bone matrix formation orthogonally to cell orientation [UniProt Function]. In periodontal tissue, TSPAN11 functions as a key regulator of inflammatory responses in gingival fibroblasts; downregulation of TSPAN11 promotes fibroblast proliferation and migration while significantly inhibiting the release of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, suggesting its role in suppressing pro-inflammatory fibroblast activity 1. Beyond inflammation, TSPAN11 has prognostic significance in multiple malignancies. It was identified as one of five core tetraspanin-related genes in a risk signature predicting lung adenocarcinoma prognosis and immune infiltration 2, and as part of prognostic signatures in colorectal cancer lymphangiogenesis 3 and hepatocellular carcinoma 4. In breast cancer, TSPAN11 expression is gradually downregulated from grade I to grade III tumors and is associated with recurrence-free survival 5. Additionally, TSPAN11 has been identified as a candidate gene for Kallmann syndrome through genomic deletion analysis 67. These diverse roles suggest TSPAN11 functions in cell adhesion, inflammatory regulation, and tumor progression across multiple tissue contexts.

Sources cited
1
TSPAN11 downregulation promotes gingival fibroblast proliferation and migration while inhibiting inflammatory cytokine and chemokine release in periodontitis
PMID: 40370461
2
TSPAN11 is one of five tetraspanin genes in a prognostic model for lung adenocarcinoma survival prediction and immune infiltration assessment
PMID: 37516981
3
TSPAN11 is part of a lymphangiogenesis-related prognostic signature in colorectal cancer associated with immune cell infiltration
PMID: 38167072
4
TSPAN11 is among differentially expressed mRNAs in the circRNA/lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network associated with hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis
PMID: 36827016
5
TSPAN11 is progressively downregulated from grade I to III breast cancers and associated with recurrence-free survival
PMID: 35020130
6
TSPAN11 is identified as a potential Kallmann syndrome candidate gene in patients with deletions at 12p11.21-12p11.23
PMID: 37563198
7
TSPAN11 is identified as a potential Kallmann syndrome candidate gene through cryptic microdeletion analysis
PMID: 37034680
8
TSPAN11 is elevated in end-stage osteoarthritis cartilage compared to meniscus tear cartilage
PMID: 30797944
Disease Associationsⓘ20
open-angle glaucomaOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
glaucomaOpen Targets
0.35Weak
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.32Weak
agingOpen Targets
0.32Weak
sensory perception of smellOpen Targets
0.31Weak
septic shockOpen Targets
0.30Weak
asphyxiaOpen Targets
0.29Weak
HypoxemiaOpen Targets
0.29Weak
dislocationOpen Targets
0.26Weak
squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.26Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.16Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
exostosisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
periodontitisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
nephritisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
autismOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
THSD1Shared pathway100%ETFBKMTCo-mentioned in literature33%TRIP6Shared pathway25%TESK2Shared pathway25%REP15Co-mentioned in literature22%TM7SF3Co-mentioned in literature20%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Brain
60%
Lung
36%
Ovary
18%
Liver
18%
Bone Marrow
9%
Gene Interaction Network
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TSPAN11THSD1ETFBKMTTRIP6TESK2REP15TM7SF3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt A1L157
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.12LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.81 [0.59–1.12]
RankingsWhere TSPAN11 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #17,979of 20,598
    Most Researched7
  • #11,498of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.12
Genes detectedTSPAN11
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Exploration the role of pro-inflammatory fibroblasts and related markers in periodontitis: combing with scRNA-seq and bulk-seq data.
PMID: 40370461
Front Immunol · 2025
1.00
2
A novel tetraspanin-related gene signature for predicting prognosis and immune invasion status of lung adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 37516981
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol · 2023
0.90
3
Distinct degenerative phenotype of articular cartilage from knees with meniscus tear compared to knees with osteoarthritis.
PMID: 30797944
Osteoarthritis Cartilage · 2019
0.80
4
Identification of a novel lymphangiogenesis signature associated with immune cell infiltration in colorectal cancer based on bioinformatics analysis.
PMID: 38167072
BMC Med Genomics · 2024
0.70
5
Integrated analysis of RNA-seq in hepatocellular carcinoma reveals competing endogenous RNA network composed of circRNA, lncRNA, and mRNA.
PMID: 36827016
Medicine (Baltimore) · 2023
0.60