SELENOW selenoprotein W [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: SELENOWprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name: selenoprotein Wprovided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:10752
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000178980 MIM:603235; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10752
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: selW; SEPW1
Summary: This gene encodes a selenoprotein containing a selenocysteine (Sec) residue, which is encoded by the UGA codon that normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. This protein is highly expressed in skeletal muscle, heart and brain. It belongs to the SelWTH family, which possesses a thioredoxin-like fold and a conserved CxxU (C is cysteine, U is Sec) motif, suggesting a redox function for this gene. Studies in mouse show that this selenoprotein is involved in muscle growth and differentiation, and in the protection of neurons from oxidative stress during neuronal development. A retroprocessed pseudogene of this locus has been identified on chromosome 1. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]
Expression: Ubiquitous expression in heart (RPKM 246.5), brain (RPKM 150.5) and 23 other tissues See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 19q13.33

Exon count:: 6

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	19	NC_000019.10 (47778703..47784682)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	19	NC_060943.1 (50609522..50615500)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	19	NC_000019.9 (48281960..48287939)

Chromosome 19 - NC_000019.10 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Selenoprotein W engages in overactive osteoclast differentiation in multiple myeloma.
Title: Selenoprotein W engages in overactive osteoclast differentiation in multiple myeloma.
Role of Selenoprotein W in participating in the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Title: Role of Selenoprotein W in participating in the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
We performed a yeast two-hybrid screen on a human fetal brain cDNA library and identified FAM96B as a novel binding partner of SelW. FRET analyses confirmed the interaction between SelW' and FAM96B.
Title: Identification of FAM96B as a novel selenoprotein W binding partner in the brain.
Functional studies demonstrated that piRNA-36,712 interacts with RNAs produced by SEPW1P, a retroprocessed pseudogene of SEPW1, and subsequently inhibits SEPW1 expression through competition of SEPW1 mRNA with SEPW1P RNA for microRNA-7 and microRNA-324.
Title: PIWI-interacting RNA-36712 restrains breast cancer progression and chemoresistance by interaction with SEPW1 pseudogene SEPW1P RNA.
The SS concentrations that lead to a decrease in the viability of human prostate adenocarcinoma cells (line Du-145) have been selected, and the effect of sodium selenite on the expression of mRNA of the SELV, SELW, and TGR selenocysteine proteins in these cells has been analyzed.
Title: [Effect of Sodium Selenite on Gene Expression of SELF, SELW, and TGR Selenoproteins in Adenocarcinoma Cells of the Human Prostate].
SelW may have a regulatory function in redox cell signaling by interacting with 14-3-3 protein.
Title: Identification of a redox-modulatory interaction between selenoprotein W and 14-3-3 protein.
Suppression of EGFR ubiquitination by SEPW1 may be related to the putative increase in cancer risk associated with high selenium intakes.
Title: Selenoprotein W controls epidermal growth factor receptor surface expression, activation and degradation via receptor ubiquitination.
In response to selenium compounds, SepW1 synthesis increased at the protein and the mRNA levels.
Title: Selenoprotein W as biomarker for the efficacy of selenium compounds to act as source for selenoprotein biosynthesis.
SEPW1 silencing increases MKK4, which activates p38gamma, p38delta, and JNK2 to phosphorylate p53 on Ser-33 and cause a transient G(1) arrest.
Title: Delayed cell cycle progression in selenoprotein W-depleted cells is regulated by a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4-p38/c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase-p53 pathway.
p53 was increased in SEPW1 silenced cells and was inversely correlated with SEPW1 mRNA in cell lines with altered SEPW1 expression.
Title: Selenoprotein W depletion induces a p53- and p21-dependent delay in cell cycle progression in RWPE-1 prostate epithelial cells.

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Variation

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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

GDB:434012 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:157204

PMC156606P1 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:271408

D8S2278 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:473906

D8S2279 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:473907

L18426 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:34648

G38154 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:53341

D1S1423 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:149619

D2S1254 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:24950

RH80030 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:87680

D11S3114 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:152207

L17877 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:61334

SHGC-16175 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:23458

L17809 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:39087

L17971 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:43966

RH41798 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:63167

D11S3316 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:152558

L17791 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:42740

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables antioxidant activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in cellular oxidant detoxification	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in erythrocyte differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to lipopolysaccharide	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to selenium ion	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in response to stress	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in cytoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in cytosol	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: selenoprotein W

Names: selenoprotein W, 1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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