Gene Information

PTEN

phosphatase and tensin homolog [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:9588]

protein_codingChromosome 10ENSG00000171862

Overview

PTEN variants are associated with 14 diseases including Lhermitte-Duclos disease and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and 12 others, with 84 documented clinical phenotypes.


Associated Diseases

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


Clinical Phenotypes

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

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ClinVar Variants

ClinVar contains 10 variants associated with PTEN. Below are some notable variants:

NM_000314.8(PTEN):c.274G>A (p.Asp92Asn)

Likely pathogenic

VCV004527406

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NM_000314.8(PTEN):c.601_604dup (p.Thr202fs)

Likely pathogenic

VCV004294526

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NM_000314.8(PTEN):c.859_860del (p.Ser287fs)

Pathogenic

VCV004294228

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NM_000314.8(PTEN):c.862G>T (p.Glu288Ter)

Likely pathogenic

VCV004293030

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NM_000314.8(PTEN):c.636del (p.Pro213fs)

Likely pathogenic

VCV004292495

Review: criteria provided, single submitter


Recent Publications

There are 9,785 publications about PTEN indexed in PubMed. Below are some recent papers:

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Trusted Data Sources

EnsemblMonarch InitiativeClinVarGeneReviewsPubMed

Last updated: 11/20/2025

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