MT1X metallothionein 1X [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: MT1Xprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name: metallothionein 1Xprovided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:7405
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000187193 MIM:156359; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7405
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: MT1; MT-1l
Summary: Predicted to enable copper ion binding activity and zinc ion binding activity. Involved in cellular response to cadmium ion; cellular response to erythropoietin; and cellular response to zinc ion. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
Expression: Broad expression in liver (RPKM 301.6), kidney (RPKM 245.8) and 16 other tissues See more
Orthologs: all
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Genomic context

Location:: 16q13

Exon count:: 3

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	16	NC_000016.10 (56682470..56684196)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	16	NC_060940.1 (62477453..62479178)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	16	NC_000016.9 (56716382..56718108)

Chromosome 16 - NC_000016.10 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

MT1X is an oncogene and indicates prognosis in ccRCC.
Title: MT1X is an oncogene and indicates prognosis in ccRCC.
Metallothionein Genes are Highly Expressed in Malignant Astrocytomas and Associated with Patient Survival.
Title: Metallothionein Genes are Highly Expressed in Malignant Astrocytomas and Associated with Patient Survival.
we featured the expression patterns of MT1s in tissue obtained from various points along the spectrum of hepatocarcinogenesis. Most MT1 members were down-regulated, and MT1X were associated with HCC prognosis. Additionally, MT1X was shown to play a suppressive role in HCC metastasis.
Title: Metallothionein 1 family profiling identifies MT1X as a tumor suppressor involved in the progression and metastastatic capacity of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Data show that in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line, only MT1X metallothioneins (MTs) positively correlated with vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGFC).
Title: Expression of Metallothionein and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Isoforms in Breast Cancer Cells.
MT1XT20 Single Quasi-Monomorphic Mononucleotide Marker showing Microsatellite Instability is associated with Persian Lynch Syndrome
Title: Evaluation of MT1XT20 Single Quasi-Monomorphic Mononucleotide Marker for Characterizing Microsatellite Instability in Persian Lynch Syndrome Patients.
These findings suggest that functional interactions between FHL3 and MT-1X may provide some clues to the mechanisms of FHL3-regulated cell proliferation.
Title: Identification and characterization of MT-1X as a novel FHL3-binding partner.
Results show variation in MTX1 is implicated in disordered gambling
Title: Genome-wide association study of a quantitative disordered gambling trait.
siRNA-mediated knockdown of TCRP1 and MT1X was found to sensitize cells to cisplatin, leading to increased apoptosis and inhibition of cell proliferation
Title: Microarray-assisted pathway analysis identifies MT1X & NFκB as mediators of TCRP1-associated resistance to cisplatin in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Our results suggest that MT1XT20 represents a sensitive and specific marker for MSI testing and could be included in a complete set of MSI markers for the confident identification of familial or sporadic dMMR patients in colorectal cancers.
Title: T([20]) repeat in the 3'-untranslated region of the MT1X gene: a marker with high sensitivity and specificity to detect microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer.
MT-1A, -1F, -1G, -1X and -2A isoforms are significantly down-regulated in proliferating keloid fibroblasts.
Title: Modulation of metallothionein isoforms is associated with collagen deposition in proliferating keloid fibroblasts in vitro.

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Phenotypes

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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide association study of a quantitative disordered gambling trait. EBI GWAS Catalog EBI GWAS CatalogPubMed

Variation

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HIV-1 interactions

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Replication interactions

Interaction	Pubs
Knockdown of metallothionein 1X (MT1X) by siRNA inhibits the early stages of HIV-1 replication in 293T cells infected with VSV-G pseudotyped HIV-1	PubMed

Protein interactions

Protein	Gene	Interaction	Pubs
Tat	tat	Microarray analysis indicates HIV-1 Tat upregulates the interferon-responsive gene expression of many proteins, including Metallothionein, in immature dendritic cells, an effect that likely facilitates the expansion of HIV-1 infection	PubMed

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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

RH47222 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:40192

SHGC-36987 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:26400

RH80871 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:89053

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables metal ion binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables zinc ion binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in cellular response to cadmium ion	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in cellular response to cadmium ion	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to copper ion	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in cellular response to erythropoietin	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to zinc ion	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in cellular response to zinc ion	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in detoxification of copper ion	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in intracellular zinc ion homeostasis	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in negative regulation of growth	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in response to metal ion	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
is_active_in cytoplasm	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in cytoplasm	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in nucleus	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

General protein information

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Preferred Names: metallothionein-1X

Names: MT-1X; MT-IX; metallothionein-IX; testicular tissue protein Li 124

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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