Most Researched

Genes ranked by total PubMed publication count — the most-studied genes in biology.

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150 of 20,598 genesranked by Most Researched
#GeneNameChrTagsPubMed Papers
1TP53tumor protein p5317Transcription FactorTumor Suppressor
12K
2EGFRepidermal growth factor receptor7KinaseOncogene
6,679
3TNFtumor necrosis factor6OMIM Disease GeneHighly Studied
6,446
4IL6interleukin 67FDA Approved TargetOMIM Disease Gene
5,468
5APOEapolipoprotein E19TransporterOMIM Disease Gene
5,224
6VEGFAvascular endothelial growth factor A6FDA Approved TargetOMIM Disease Gene
5,212
7TGFB1transforming growth factor beta 119FDA Approved TargetOMIM Disease Gene
5,005
8HIF1Ahypoxia inducible factor 1 subunit alpha14Transcription FactorHighly Studied
3,910
9MTHFRmethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase1OMIM Disease GeneHighly Studied
3,862
10AKT1AKT serine/threonine kinase 114KinaseOncogene
3,746
11STAT3signal transducer and activator of transcription 317Highly ConstrainedTranscription Factor
3,704
12ESR1estrogen receptor 16ReceptorFDA Approved Target
3,639
13IL10interleukin 101Clinical TrialsHighly Studied
3,486
14BRCA1BRCA1 DNA repair associated17DNA RepairHomologous Recombination
3,447
15NFKB1nuclear factor kappa B subunit 14Highly ConstrainedTranscription Factor
3,393
16CTNNB1catenin beta 13Highly ConstrainedClinical Trials
3,365
17ERBB2erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 217KinaseReceptor
3,351
18IL1Binterleukin 1 beta2FDA Approved TargetHighly Studied
3,215
19APPamyloid beta precursor protein21FDA Approved TargetOMIM Disease Gene
3,196
20MMP9matrix metallopeptidase 920ProteaseClinical Trials
3,163
21KRASKRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase12Highly ConstrainedOncogene
3,054
22HLA-DRB1major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 16OMIM Disease GeneHighly Studied
2,871
23PTENphosphatase and tensin homolog10Tumor SuppressorOMIM Disease Gene
2,819
24TLR4toll like receptor 49ReceptorClinical Trials
2,775
25ACEangiotensin I converting enzyme17ProteaseFDA Approved Target
2,770
26BRAFB-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase7Highly ConstrainedKinase
2,750
27ARandrogen receptorXHighly ConstrainedReceptor
2,709
28MYCMYC proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor8Highly ConstrainedOncogene
2,701
29CDKN2Acyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2A9Tumor SuppressorOMIM Disease Gene
2,698
30CD274CD274 molecule9ReceptorFDA Approved Target
2,646
31ABCB1ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 17TransporterClinical Trials
2,568
32MTORmechanistic target of rapamycin kinase1Highly ConstrainedKinase
2,567
33BDNFbrain derived neurotrophic factor11Highly ConstrainedHighly Studied
2,558
34CXCL8C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 84Clinical TrialsHighly Studied
2,501
35VDRvitamin D receptor12ReceptorTranscription Factor
2,491
36ADIPOQadiponectin, C1Q and collagen domain containing3OMIM Disease GeneHighly Studied
2,463
37CRPC-reactive protein1Highly StudiedExperimental GO Evidence
2,459
38SLC6A4solute carrier family 6 member 417TransporterFDA Approved Target
2,401
39MAPK1mitogen-activated protein kinase 122KinaseClinical Trials
2,336
40PTGS2prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 21Highly ConstrainedFDA Approved Target
2,315
41PPARGperoxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma3ReceptorTranscription Factor
2,275
42GSTM1glutathione S-transferase mu 11Highly StudiedExperimental GO Evidence
2,269
43SNCAsynuclein alpha4Clinical TrialsOMIM Disease Gene
2,255
44CDH1cadherin 116OMIM Disease GeneHighly Studied
2,233
45BCL2BCL2 apoptosis regulator18ApoptosisOncogene
2,225
46HLA-Bmajor histocompatibility complex, class I, B6OMIM Disease GeneHighly Studied
2,221
47MAPTmicrotubule associated protein tau17OMIM Disease GeneHighly Studied
2,219
48MDM2MDM2 proto-oncogene12ApoptosisHighly Constrained
2,215
49BRCA2BRCA2 DNA repair associated13DNA RepairHomologous Recombination
2,208
50NOS3nitric oxide synthase 37Clinical TrialsHighly Studied
2,192