Gene Information
phosphatase and tensin homolog [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:9588]
PTEN variants are associated with 14 diseases including Lhermitte-Duclos disease and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and 12 others, with 84 documented clinical phenotypes.
The PTEN gene is associated with 14 medical conditions, including:
Lhermitte-Duclos disease
MONDO:0019002
laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
MONDO:0005595
hypopharynx squamous cell carcinoma
MONDO:0044638
Cowden disease
MONDO:0016063
oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
MONDO:0004958
oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma
MONDO:0044704
paranasal sinus squamous cell carcinoma
MONDO:0044705
squamous cell carcinoma of lip
MONDO:0021427
segmental outgrowth-lipomatosis-arteriovenous malformation-epidermal nevus syndrome
MONDO:0015293
hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome
MONDO:0003582
Proteus-like syndrome
MONDO:0017571
macrocephaly-autism syndrome
MONDO:0011537
... and 2 more diseases
Research has identified 84 phenotypic features associated with PTEN variants:
Overgrowth
HP:0001548
Hemimegalencephaly
HP:0007206
Breast carcinoma
HP:0003002
Obesity
HP:0001513
Thyroiditis
HP:0100646
Skin tags
HP:0010609
Decreased circulating immunoglobulin concentration
HP:0004313
Autosomal dominant inheritance
HP:0000006
Cutis laxa
HP:0000973
Acrokeratosis
HP:0200016
Joint hypermobility
HP:0001382
Intellectual disability
HP:0001249
Goiter
HP:0000853
Autosomal dominant inheritance
HP:0000006
Angioid streaks of the fundus
HP:0001102
ClinVar contains 10 variants associated with PTEN. Below are some notable variants:
NM_000314.8(PTEN):c.274G>A (p.Asp92Asn)
Likely pathogenicVCV004527406
Review: criteria provided, single submitter
NM_000314.8(PTEN):c.601_604dup (p.Thr202fs)
Likely pathogenicVCV004294526
Review: criteria provided, single submitter
NM_000314.8(PTEN):c.859_860del (p.Ser287fs)
PathogenicVCV004294228
Review: criteria provided, single submitter
NM_000314.8(PTEN):c.862G>T (p.Glu288Ter)
Likely pathogenicVCV004293030
Review: criteria provided, single submitter
NM_000314.8(PTEN):c.636del (p.Pro213fs)
Likely pathogenicVCV004292495
Review: criteria provided, single submitter
There are 9,785 publications about PTEN indexed in PubMed. Below are some recent papers:
STUB1 (CHIP) - a prognostic marker in cancer.
Karmakar S, Chatterjee M, Basu M
PMID: 41257424
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2025 Nov 19
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Mol Omics
RETRACTION: PUM2 Promoted Osteoarthritis Progression Through PTEN-Mediated Chondrocyte Ferroptosis by Facilitating NEDD4 mRNA Degradation.
PMID: 41255040
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2025 Nov 18
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Environ Toxicol
Obacunone Mitigates Ulcerative Colitis-Induced Colonic Epithelial Cell Injury by Activating Mitophagy via the PARP1/SIRT1 Signaling Pathway.
Wang Z, Sun Y, Zhou X
PMID: 41253476
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2025 Sep
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Ann Clin Lab Sci
PTEN deficiency impairs IL-15-dependent T-cell immunity against prostate cancer.
Xing Y, Zeng Z, Wang C
PMID: 41253051
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2025 Nov 12
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun
PTEN status, tumor immune microenvironment, and survival in colorectal cancer.
Karjalainen J, Sirkiä O, Sirniö P
PMID: 41251742
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2025 Nov 18
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Virchows Arch
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Last updated: 11/20/2025