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ZBTB39
zinc finger and BTB domain containing 39
Chromosome 12 Β· 12q13.3
NCBI Gene: 9880Ensembl: ENSG00000166860.4HGNC: HGNC:29014UniProt: O15060
18PubMed Papers
17Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingDNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specificnegative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IIregulation of cytokine productionneurodegenerative diseasediabetes mellitusplacental retentiontransient ischemic attack
✦AI Summary

Based on limited published evidence, ZBTB39 is a zinc finger and BTB domain-containing protein predicted to function as a transcriptional repressor. UniProt annotations indicate roles in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and DNA-binding transcription repressor activity. GO terms suggest involvement in protein binding, regulation of cytokine production, and immune system processes. Recently, ZBTB39 was identified as a high-confidence cross-subtype migraine-associated gene through integrated multi-omics analysis 1, suggesting potential roles in neuroimmune or vascular-metabolic pathways relevant to migraine pathogenesis.

Sources cited
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ZBTB39 identified as high-confidence cross-subtype migraine-associated gene through genome-wide association study and single-cell transcriptomics integration
PMID: 40826382
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 1 indexed publication. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜17
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.27Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.26Weak
placental retentionOpen Targets
0.18Weak
transient ischemic attackOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
nutritional deficiency diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
insomniaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
atopic eczemaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cardiovascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
migraine disorderOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
metastatic melanomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian serous cystadenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
urinary bladder cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ZBTB34Shared pathway100%ZBTB12Shared pathway100%ZNF572Shared pathway100%ZBTB45Shared pathway100%ZBTB37Shared pathway100%ZBTB26Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Liver
39%
Heart
36%
Ovary
29%
Lung
24%
Brain
22%
Gene Interaction Network
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ZBTB39ZBTB34ZBTB12ZNF572ZBTB45ZBTB37ZBTB26
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt O15060
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.84LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.61 [0.44–0.84]
RankingsWhere ZBTB39 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #14,872of 20,598
    Most Researched18
  • #7,300of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.84
Genes detectedZBTB39
Sources retrieved1 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
1
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Unveiling migraine subtype heterogeneity and risk loci: integrated genome-wide association study and single-cell transcriptomics discovery.
PMID: 40826382
J Headache Pain Β· 2025
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