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XPO6
exportin 6
Chromosome 16 · 16p12.1
NCBI Gene: 23214Ensembl: ENSG00000169180.13HGNC: HGNC:19733UniProt: Q96QU8
56PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly ConstrainedTransporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nuclear export signal receptor activityprotein bindingprotein export from nucleusnucleoplasmneurodegenerative diseaseAbruptio Placentaemale reproductive system diseasemyocardial infarction
✦AI Summary

XPO6 (exportin 6) mediates nuclear export of actin and profilin-actin complexes in somatic cells 1. In normal epithelial cells, laminin-111 signaling attenuates PI3K pathway activity, upregulating XPO6 to facilitate actin export and promote cellular quiescence 1. XPO6 activity is regulated by RASSF1A at the nuclear envelope, which supports XPO6 binding to RAN GTPase and maintains nuclear actin homeostasis; loss of RASSF1A in cancer cells disrupts this pathway and impairs MRTF-A/SRF-dependent transcription 2. Beyond actin transport, XPO6 exports TLR2 mRNA in pulmonary monocytes, facilitating TLR2 protein expression and MyD88/NF-κB inflammatory signaling in COPD 3, and mediates HSV-1 glycoprotein M nuclear release 4. Clinically, XPO6 upregulation is a cancer driver event. Elevated XPO6 expression associates with poor prognosis and rapid prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients 5, and correlates with metastatic potential and advanced Gleason grades 6. In breast cancer, XPO6 upregulation drives tumorigenesis by exporting nuclear profilin-1, preventing its interaction with the super elongation complex and repression of MYC and other pro-cancer genes 7. XPO6 inhibition represents a therapeutic opportunity, potentially sensitizing cancer cells to BET inhibitors.

Sources cited
1
XPO6 mediates actin nuclear export; laminin-111/PI3K pathway regulates XPO6 activity and cell quiescence
PMID: 28591581
2
RASSF1A regulates XPO6-dependent actin transport at nuclear envelope and MRTF-A/SRF activity
PMID: 31414556
3
XPO6 facilitates TLR2 mRNA nuclear export, activating MyD88/NF-κB signaling in COPD monocytes
PMID: 38788453
4
XPO6 mediates HSV-1 glycoprotein M nuclear release to trans-Golgi network
PMID: 32817212
5
Elevated XPO6 expression associated with prostate cancer recurrence and poor prognosis
PMID: 26709895
6
XPO6 expression correlates with metastatic potential and advanced Gleason grade in prostate cancer
PMID: 26408707
7
XPO6 upregulation drives cancer by exporting nuclear profilin-1, preventing MYC repression; XPO6 inhibition sensitizes to BET inhibitors
PMID: 33596420
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.25Weak
male reproductive system diseaseOpen Targets
0.23Weak
myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.18Weak
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.18Weak
intelligenceOpen Targets
0.18Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
benign chondrogenic neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
laryngotracheoesophageal cleftOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
jaw diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ACTBProtein interaction100%PFN1Protein interaction99%PFN4Protein interaction93%PFN3Protein interaction90%CSE1LProtein interaction89%RANBP2Protein interaction78%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
82%
Brain
57%
Liver
53%
Ovary
44%
Heart
32%
Gene Interaction Network
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XPO6ACTBPFN1PFN4PFN3CSE1LRANBP2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q96QU8
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.04Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.01 [0.00–0.04]
RankingsWhere XPO6 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,158of 20,598
    Most Researched56
  • #1of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.04 · top 1%
Genes detectedXPO6
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Laminin-111 and the Level of Nuclear Actin Regulate Epithelial Quiescence via Exportin-6.
PMID: 28591581
Cell Rep · 2017
1.00
2
RASSF1A is required for the maintenance of nuclear actin levels.
PMID: 31414556
EMBO J · 2019
0.90
3
Elevated XPO6 expression as a potential prognostic biomarker for prostate cancer recurrence.
PMID: 26709895
Front Biosci (Schol Ed) · 2016
0.80
4
Signatures of Adverse Pathological Features, Androgen Insensitivity and Metastatic Potential in Prostate Cancer.
PMID: 26408707
Anticancer Res · 2015
0.70
5
Exportin XPO6 upregulation activates the TLR2/MyD88/NF-κB signaling by facilitating TLR2 mRNA nuclear export in COPD pulmonary monocytes.
PMID: 38788453
Int Immunopharmacol · 2024
0.60