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WTIP
WT1 interacting protein
Chromosome 19 · 19q13.11
NCBI Gene: 126374Ensembl: ENSG00000142279.14HGNC: HGNC:20964UniProt: A6NIX2
30PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
miRNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencingprotein bindingresponse to hypoxiamiRNA-mediated gene silencing by inhibition of translationneurodegenerative diseaseatrial fibrillationacute myeloid leukemianon-small cell lung carcinoma
✦AI Summary

WTIP (WT1 interacting protein) is a multifunctional LIM domain-containing adapter protein that serves critical roles in cellular processes including transcriptional regulation, miRNA-mediated gene silencing, and development. WTIP acts as an essential component of processing bodies (P-bodies), where it facilitates microRNA-mediated gene silencing by binding to Ago1/2, mRNA cap structures, and P-body components 1. The protein functions as a tumor suppressor in acute myeloid leukemia by upregulating FOXO3a and inducing apoptosis through PUMA activation 2. In gastric cancer, WTIP suppresses chemoresistance by interacting with PP2A to inhibit AKT phosphorylation 3. WTIP is essential for embryonic development and maintaining glomerular filtration barrier function, with expression restricted to podocytes during terminal differentiation 4. The protein also plays a role in cardiac hypertrophy through Wnt signaling regulation, as demonstrated by disease-associated variants causing cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and altered calcium dynamics 5. Additionally, WTIP regulates retinoic acid signaling by blocking ASXL2-mediated transcriptional activation during heart development 6. Disease relevance includes roles in cancer progression, kidney disease, and cardiac pathology.

Sources cited
1
WTIP is required for microRNA-mediated gene silencing and acts as a P-body component
PMID: 20616046
2
WTIP functions as tumor suppressor in AML by upregulating FOXO3a and inducing PUMA-mediated apoptosis
PMID: 34930905
3
WTIP suppresses gastric cancer chemoresistance by inhibiting AKT phosphorylation via PP2A interaction
PMID: 40279682
4
WTIP is essential for embryonic development and glomerular filtration barrier maintenance
PMID: 35862649
5
WTIP variants cause cardiac hypertrophy through altered calcium dynamics and Wnt signaling
PMID: 35671065
6
WTIP blocks ASXL2-mediated activation of retinoic acid signaling during heart development
PMID: 25065743
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.32Weak
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
nephrotic syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
focal segmental glomerulosclerosisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
familial idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
proteinuria, chronic benignOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
nail-patella-like renal diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
nephrotic syndrome, type 20Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
nephrotic syndrome 16Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
lipoprotein glomerulopathyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
uridine-cytidineuriaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 7Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
nephrotic syndrome, type 23Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
IGA glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hematuria, benign familial, 2Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
hyperprolinemia type 1Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
proteinuria, low molecular weight, with hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 5Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
LATS1Protein interaction91%RPH3ALProtein interaction91%LATS2Protein interaction91%SAV1Protein interaction91%AJUBAProtein interaction78%LIMD1Protein interaction77%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
68%
Heart
47%
Liver
10%
Brain
7%
Bone Marrow
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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WTIPLATS1RPH3ALLATS2SAV1AJUBALIMD1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt A6NIX2
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.95LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.67 [0.48–0.95]
RankingsWhere WTIP stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,070of 20,598
    Most Researched30
  • #8,851of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.95
Genes detectedWTIP
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
DNA-methylation eraser TET2 activates WTIP expression to suppress an AKT-dependent chemoresistance of gastric cancer.
PMID: 40279682
Neoplasia · 2025
1.00
2
YAP/TAZ enhances P-body formation to promote tumorigenesis.
PMID: 39046443
Elife · 2024
0.90
3
LIM-domain proteins, LIMD1, Ajuba, and WTIP are required for microRNA-mediated gene silencing.
PMID: 20616046
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2010
0.80
4
WTIP upregulates FOXO3a and induces apoptosis through PUMA in acute myeloid leukemia.
PMID: 34930905
Cell Death Dis · 2021
0.70
5
Identification of the UBA2-WTIP fusion gene in acute myeloid leukemia.
PMID: 30179602
Exp Cell Res · 2018
0.60