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SPAG9 sperm associated antigen 9 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 9043, updated on 11-Apr-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
SPAG9provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
sperm associated antigen 9provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:14524
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000008294 MIM:605430; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14524
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
JLP; CT89; HLC4; HLC6; JIP4; PHET; PIG6; HLC-6; JIP-4
Summary
This gene encodes a member of the cancer testis antigen gene family. The encoded protein functions as a scaffold protein that structurally organizes mitogen-activated protein kinases and mediates c-Jun-terminal kinase signaling. This protein also binds to kinesin-1 and may be involved in microtubule-based membrane transport. This protein may play a role in tumor growth and development. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in brain (RPKM 29.0), testis (RPKM 27.0) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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See SPAG9 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
17q21.33
Exon count:
34
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 17 NC_000017.11 (50962174..51120868, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 17 NC_060941.1 (51829515..51988191, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 17 NC_000017.10 (49039535..49198229, complement)

Chromosome 17 - NC_000017.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904102 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49021226-49022109 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49022110-49022992 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904029 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 1122 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49029041-49029542 Neighboring gene MED14-independent group 3 enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49031243-49032442 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 10137 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA U13 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49175960-49176460 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12395 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12396 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12397 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 8722 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12398 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 8721 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49198151-49198965 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12400 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr17:49205455-49205678 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak2888 silencer Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49219886-49220387 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49222416-49222916 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49230233-49231432 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49232587-49233118 Neighboring gene NME1-NME2 readthrough Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:49243725-49244333 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 8725 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak2890 silencer Neighboring gene NME/NM23 nucleoside diphosphate kinase 1 Neighboring gene NME/NM23 nucleoside diphosphate kinase 2

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Phosphorylation of JIP4 at S730 Presents Antiviral Properties against Influenza A Virus Infection. Del Sarto J, et al. J Virol, 2021 Sep 27. PMID 34319782, Free PMC Article
  2. Aberrant expression of JNK-associated leucine-zipper protein, JLP, promotes accelerated growth of ovarian cancer. Ha JH, et al. Oncotarget, 2016 Nov 8. PMID 27655714, Free PMC Article
  3. SPAG9 promotes endometrial carcinoma cell invasion through regulation of genes related to the epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Zhang L, et al. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol, 2016. PMID 27352556
  4. Cancer testis antigen SPAG9 is a promising marker for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Ren B, et al. Oncol Rep, 2016 May. PMID 26934841, Free PMC Article
  5. Sperm-associated antigen 9 overexpression correlates with poor prognosis and insensitive to Taxol treatment in breast cancer. Yang C, et al. Biomarkers, 2016. PMID 26631164

See all (126) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. An HLA-G/SPAG9/STAT3 axis promotes brain metastases.
    Title: An HLA-G/SPAG9/STAT3 axis promotes brain metastases.
  2. Significance of cancer testis-associated antigens (SPAG9 and FBXO39) in colon cancer.
    Title: Significance of cancer testis-associated antigens (SPAG9 and FBXO39) in colon cancer.
  3. Overlapping roles of JIP3 and JIP4 in promoting axonal transport of lysosomes in human iPSC-derived neurons.
    Title: Overlapping roles of JIP3 and JIP4 in promoting axonal transport of lysosomes in human iPSC-derived neurons.
  4. Phosphorylation of JIP4 at S730 Presents Antiviral Properties against Influenza A Virus Infection.
    Title: Phosphorylation of JIP4 at S730 Presents Antiviral Properties against Influenza A Virus Infection.
  5. miR-874 inhibits gastric cancer cell proliferation by targeting SPAG9.
    Title: miR-874 inhibits gastric cancer cell proliferation by targeting SPAG9.
  6. Structural characterization of the RH1-LZI tandem of JIP3/4 highlights RH1 domains as a cytoskeletal motor-binding motif.
    Title: Structural characterization of the RH1-LZI tandem of JIP3/4 highlights RH1 domains as a cytoskeletal motor-binding motif.
  7. Sperm associated antigen 9 promotes oncogenic KSHV-encoded interferon regulatory factor-induced cellular transformation and angiogenesis by activating the JNK/VEGFA pathway.
    Title: Sperm associated antigen 9 promotes oncogenic KSHV-encoded interferon regulatory factor-induced cellular transformation and angiogenesis by activating the JNK/VEGFA pathway.
  8. High SPAG9 expression is associated with drug resistance in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.
    Title: LncRNA NEAT1 enhances the resistance of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells to cisplatin by sponging miR‑9‑5p and regulating SPAG9 expression.
  9. these data suggest that the TFEB/TMEM55B/JIP4 pathway coordinates lysosome movement in response to a variety of stress conditions.
    Title: TFEB regulates lysosomal positioning by modulating TMEM55B expression and JIP4 recruitment to lysosomes.
  10. AKAP4 and SPAG9 genes may find use as diagnostic biomarkers for CRC.
    Title: AKAP4, SPAG9 and NY-ESO-1 in Iranian Colorectal Cancer Patients as Probable Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers.
Submit: New GeneRIF Correction See all GeneRIFs (44)

Phenotypes

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Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI

Variation

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Genotypes

Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • FLJ13450, FLJ14006, FLJ26141, FLJ34602, KIAA0516, MGC14967, MGC74461, MGC117291

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables JUN kinase binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables MAP-kinase scaffold activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables identical protein binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables kinesin binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables signaling receptor complex adaptor activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in MAPK cascade IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in lysosome localization IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of dendrite extension IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of neuron differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of protein phosphorylation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in positive regulation of MAPK cascade IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in positive regulation of cell migration IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of neuron differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within retrograde transport, endosome to Golgi IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in striated muscle cell differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in vesicle-mediated transport IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in acrosomal vesicle IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in centriolar satellite IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in lysosomal membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in perinuclear region of cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4
Names
C-Jun N-terminal kinase protein-associated leucine-zipper protein
JNK interacting protein
JNK/SAPK-associated protein
Max-binding protein
c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase-associated leucine zipper protein
cancer/testis antigen 89
human lung cancer oncogene 6 protein
lung cancer oncogene 4
mitogen-activated protein kinase 8-interacting protein 4
proliferation-inducing gene 6
protein highly expressed in testis
sperm surface protein
sunday driver 1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_029710.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    4998..163692
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001130527.3 → NP_001123999.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001123999.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) has multiple differences in the coding region but maintains the reading frame, compared to variant 1. This variant encodes isoform 2, which is shorter than isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC005839, AC005920, AF327452, AY236487, DA631864
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS58578.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60271
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q5JB53
    Related
    ENSP00000426900.1, ENST00000505279.5
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam09744
    Location:25 → 178
    Jnk-SapK_ap_N; JNK_SAPK-associated protein-1
    pfam16471
    Location:392 → 447
    JIP_LZII; JNK-interacting protein leucine zipper II

  2. NM_001130528.3 → NP_001124000.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001124000.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript and encodes the longest isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC005839, AC005920, AK091921, BC146755
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS45740.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A6H8U5, A8MSX0, B4DHH2, O60271, O60905, Q3KQU8, Q3MKM7, Q86WC7, Q86WC8, Q8IZX7, Q96II0, Q9H811
    Related
    ENSP00000262013.7, ENST00000262013.12
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam09744
    Location:25 → 178
    Jnk-SapK_ap_N; JNK_SAPK-associated protein-1
    pfam16471
    Location:406 → 461
    JIP_LZII; JNK-interacting protein leucine zipper II

  3. NM_001251971.2 → NP_001238900.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform 4

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4) differs in the 5' UTR and has multiple coding region differences, compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (4) has a distinct N-terminus and is shorter compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC005920, AK295098, DC332810
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS58577.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60271
    Related
    ENSP00000423165.1, ENST00000510283.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam16471
    Location:249 → 304
    JIP_LZII; JNK-interacting protein leucine zipper II

  4. NM_003971.6 → NP_003962.3  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform 3

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_003962.3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) lacks an in-frame coding exon in the coding region, compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (3) is shorter than isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC005839, AC005920, AK091921, AY850123
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS11577.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O60271
    Related
    ENSP00000349636.4, ENST00000357122.8
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam09744
    Location:25 → 178
    Jnk-SapK_ap_N; JNK_SAPK-associated protein-1
    pfam16471
    Location:392 → 447
    JIP_LZII; JNK-interacting protein leucine zipper II

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000017.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    50962174..51120868 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_005257771.4 → XP_005257828.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_005257828.1

    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam09744
    Location:25 → 178
    Jnk-SapK_ap_N; JNK_SAPK-associated protein-1
    pfam16471
    Location:392 → 447
    JIP_LZII; JNK-interacting protein leucine zipper II

  2. XM_005257768.3 → XP_005257825.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X1

    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam09744
    Location:25 → 178
    Jnk-SapK_ap_N; JNK_SAPK-associated protein-1
    pfam16471
    Location:406 → 461
    JIP_LZII; JNK-interacting protein leucine zipper II

  3. XM_017025285.3 → XP_016880774.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X6

  4. XM_005257774.5 → XP_005257831.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X5

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam16471
    Location:249 → 304
    JIP_LZII; JNK-interacting protein leucine zipper II

  5. XM_017025284.3 → XP_016880773.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X4

  6. XM_017025283.3 → XP_016880772.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X3

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060941.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    51829515..51988191 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054317697.1 → XP_054173672.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X2

  2. XM_054317696.1 → XP_054173671.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X1

  3. XM_054317701.1 → XP_054173676.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X6

  4. XM_054317700.1 → XP_054173675.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X5

  5. XM_054317699.1 → XP_054173674.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X4

  6. XM_054317698.1 → XP_054173673.1  C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 4 isoform X3

Suppressed Reference Sequence(s)

The following Reference Sequences have been suppressed. Explain

  1. NM_172345.1: Suppressed sequence

    Description
    NM_172345.1: This RefSeq was permanently suppressed because it is a nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) candidate.
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Protein Accession Links
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O60271.4 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:O60271

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