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TP63 (Tumour protein 63) is a protein that switches other genes on and off. The public catalogues list it as an oncogene driver and a tumour suppressor, and it is called a cancer driver by mutation analysis of patient cohorts. Tied to Lung cancer, Skin cancer, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and 5 more. This dossier gathers the 0 products (0 approved), 0 trials, 0 pathways and 0 resistance routes in the corpus that involve it, with external identifiers so it can be joined to UniProt, ChEMBL, Open Targets and the rest of biology.

Biology

Acts as a sequence specific DNA binding transcriptional activator or repressor. The isoforms contain a varying set of transactivation and auto-regulating transactivation inhibiting domains thus showing an isoform specific activity. Isoform 2 activates RIPK4 transcription. May be required in conjunction with TP73/p73 for initiation of p53/TP53 dependent apoptosis in response to genotoxic insults and the presence of activated oncogenes. Involved in Notch signalling by probably inducing JAG1 and JAG2. Plays a role in the regulation of epithelial morphogenesis. Location: Nucleus (UniProt). Locus 3q28 (HGNC).

Where it is found
  • Lung cancer: Open Targets association 0.69 with lung cancer (MONDO_0008903)
  • Skin cancer: Open Targets association 0.68 with skin cancer (MONDO_0002898)
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Open Targets association 0.64 with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (MONDO_0018908)
  • Leukaemia: Open Targets association 0.60 with leukaemia (MONDO_0005059)
  • Bladder & urothelial cancer: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (BLCA)
  • Cervical cancer: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (CESC)
Class: transcription · Gene: TP63 · Facts checked 2026-09-23 · Target page

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Query for this target: (TITLE:"TP63" OR ABSTRACT:"TP63" OR TITLE:"tumor protein p63" OR ABSTRACT:"tumor protein p63" OR TITLE:"Tumor protein 63" OR ABSTRACT:"Tumor protein 63" OR TITLE:"p51" OR ABSTRACT:"p51" OR TITLE:"SHFM4" OR ABSTRACT:"SHFM4" OR TITLE:"EEC3" OR ABSTRACT:"EEC3") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about TP63, not a curated reading list.

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