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TSPAN32
tetraspanin 32
Chromosome 11 · 11p15.5
NCBI Gene: 10077Ensembl: ENSG00000064201.17HGNC: HGNC:13410UniProt: Q96QS1
17PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor signaling pathwayplasma membranecell-cell signalingcell communicationchronic lymphocytic leukemialymphoid leukemiatype 2 diabetes mellituslymphoid neoplasm
✦AI Summary

TSPAN32 (tetraspanin 32) is a membrane-localized protein primarily expressed in hematopoietic and immune cells, particularly natural killer cells and CD8+ T cells 1. As a member of the tetraspanin superfamily, TSPAN32 functions as a regulator of immune cell activation and metabolic adaptation 1. The protein is transcriptionally regulated by the TCF3/ID3 axis, with TCF3 serving as a direct transcriptional repressor of TSPAN32 2. TSPAN32 expression is downregulated during T cell and B cell activation, suggesting a role in maintaining lymphocyte homeostasis 1, 3, 4. In disease contexts, TSPAN32 is significantly reduced in multiple autoimmune and malignant conditions. In rheumatoid arthritis, reduced TSPAN32 levels in T cells correlate with inflammatory markers and disease activity, suggesting a protective immunoregulatory function 5. Similarly, TSPAN32 downregulation is observed in systemic lupus erythematosus plasmablasts, modulated by type I interferons 4. In hematologic malignancies, including Burkitt lymphoma and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, TSPAN32 suppression is associated with disease progression, and lower expression predicts poor overall survival 2, 6. These findings position TSPAN32 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for autoimmune and hematopoietic malignancies, with therapeutic implications.

Sources cited
1
TSPAN32 is highly expressed in immune cells (NK cells, CD8+ T cells), downregulated during activation, and regulates immune cell physiology and metabolic adaptation
PMID: 39858501
2
TCF3 directly binds and represses TSPAN32 expression; TSPAN32 is downregulated in all Burkitt lymphoma subtypes independent of EBV
PMID: 40572059
3
TSPAN32 is downregulated in RA patient T cells with negative correlation to inflammatory markers (CRP, ESR) and disease activity scores
PMID: 39333050
4
TSPAN32 expression is reduced upon T cell activation via CD3/CD28 engagement; downregulated in MS encephalitogenic T cells
PMID: 31487788
5
TSPAN32 is downregulated in SLE plasmablasts; type I interferon-α induces dose-dependent TSPAN32 reduction in B cells
PMID: 34207245
6
TSPAN32 expression is reduced across B-ALL subtypes and lower expression correlates with poorer overall survival
PMID: 41713511
Disease Associationsⓘ20
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.30Weak
lymphoid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.29Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.28Weak
lymphoid neoplasmOpen Targets
0.27Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.27Weak
response to statinOpen Targets
0.14Weak
thyroid diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Weak
systemic sclerodermaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
myeloid sarcomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
leukemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Burkitts lymphomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Chronic mucocutaneous candidosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
chronic myelogenous leukemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
heart valve diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Blackfan-Diamond anemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
C11orf21Protein interaction94%TSSC4Protein interaction93%CD151Protein interaction81%CD63Protein interaction80%CD81Protein interaction77%PHLDA2Protein interaction74%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Heart
22%
Lung
8%
Ovary
2%
Liver
2%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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TSPAN32C11orf21TSSC4CD151CD63CD81PHLDA2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q96QS1
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.65LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.26 [0.98–1.65]
RankingsWhere TSPAN32 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #15,162of 20,598
    Most Researched17
  • #15,902of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.65
Genes detectedTSPAN32
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Comprehensive Analysis of TSPAN32 Regulatory Networks and Their Role in Immune Cell Biology.
PMID: 39858501
Biomolecules · 2025
1.00
2
TCF3 and ID3 Regulate TSPAN32 Expression in Burkitt Lymphoma.
PMID: 40572059
Scand J Immunol · 2025
0.90
3
Tetraspanin32 (TSPAN32) is downregulated in rheumatoid arthritis: Evidence from animal models and patients.
PMID: 39333050
Scand J Immunol · 2024
0.80
4
Altered Expression of TSPAN32 during B Cell Activation and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
PMID: 34207245
Genes (Basel) · 2021
0.70
5
Modulation of Tetraspanin 32 (TSPAN32) Expression in T Cell-Mediated Immune Responses and in Multiple Sclerosis.
PMID: 31487788
Int J Mol Sci · 2019
0.60