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LCN10 lipocalin 10 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 414332, updated on 19-Aug-2025
Official Symbol
LCN10provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
lipocalin 10provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:20892
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000187922 MIM:612904; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20892
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
Summary
Members of the lipocalin family, such as LCN10, have a common structure consisting of an 8-stranded antiparallel beta-barrel that forms a cup-shaped ligand-binding pocket or calyx. Lipocalins generally bind small hydrophobic ligands and transport them to specific cells (Suzuki et al., 2004 [PubMed 15363845]).[supplied by OMIM, Aug 2009]
Expression
Broad expression in spleen (RPKM 4.2), endometrium (RPKM 3.9) and 19 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
9q34.3
Exon count:
6
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2025_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 9 NC_000009.12 (136738170..136742940, complement)
RS_2025_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 9 NC_060933.1 (148971348..148976118, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 9 NC_000009.11 (139632622..139637392, complement)

Chromosome 9 - NC_000009.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene cuticle collagen 2-like Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 20538 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA, H/ACA box 17B Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA host gene 7 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr9:139623217-139623386 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA, H/ACA box 17A Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 29323 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr9:139627044-139627888 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr9:139629713-139630212 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 20539 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC100128593 Neighboring gene lipocalin 6 Neighboring gene microRNA 6722 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 29324 Neighboring gene lipocalin 8

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Lipocalin 10 as a New Prognostic Biomarker in Sepsis-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction and Mortality: A Pilot Study. Wang L, et al. Mediators Inflamm, 2021. PMID 34121925, Free PMC Article
  2. Lipocalin 10 is essential for protection against inflammation-triggered vascular leakage by activating LDL receptor-related protein 2-slingshot homologue 1 signalling pathway. Zhao H, et al. Cardiovasc Res, 2023 Aug 19. PMID 37392461, Free PMC Article
  3. Loss of Lipocalin 10 Exacerbates Diabetes-Induced Cardiomyopathy via Disruption of Nr4a1-Mediated Anti-Inflammatory Response in Macrophages. Li Q, et al. Front Immunol, 2022. PMID 35757735, Free PMC Article
  4. Molecular evolution of epididymal lipocalin genes localized on mouse chromosome 2. Suzuki K, et al. Gene, 2004 Sep 15. PMID 15363845
  5. Cross-linking mass spectrometry discovers, evaluates, and corroborates structures and protein-protein interactions in the human cell. Bartolec TK, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2023 Apr 25. PMID 37071682, Free PMC Article

See all (8) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Lipocalin 10 is essential for protection against inflammation-triggered vascular leakage by activating LDL receptor-related protein 2-slingshot homologue 1 signalling pathway.
    Title: Lipocalin 10 is essential for protection against inflammation-triggered vascular leakage by activating LDL receptor-related protein 2-slingshot homologue 1 signalling pathway.
  2. Loss of Lipocalin 10 Exacerbates Diabetes-Induced Cardiomyopathy via Disruption of Nr4a1-Mediated Anti-Inflammatory Response in Macrophages.
    Title: Loss of Lipocalin 10 Exacerbates Diabetes-Induced Cardiomyopathy via Disruption of Nr4a1-Mediated Anti-Inflammatory Response in Macrophages.
  3. Lipocalin 10 as a New Prognostic Biomarker in Sepsis-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction and Mortality: A Pilot Study.
    Title: Lipocalin 10 as a New Prognostic Biomarker in Sepsis-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction and Mortality: A Pilot Study.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Potential readthrough

Included gene: LCN6

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables small molecule binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within heart development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within inflammatory response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within macrophage activation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to X-ray IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to lipopolysaccharide IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to stress IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to type II interferon IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in extracellular region IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
epididymal-specific lipocalin-10

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001001712.3 → NP_001001712.2  epididymal-specific lipocalin-10 isoform 1 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001001712.2

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes the longest isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AL355987
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS35182.2
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7ZMD1
    Related
    ENSP00000418491.1, ENST00000497771.6

  2. NM_001368089.1 → NP_001355018.1  epididymal-specific lipocalin-10 isoform 2 precursor

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AL355987, AY301271
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS94536.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A2RUU3, B0QZ79, Q6JVE6
    Related
    ENSP00000420564.1, ENST00000474369.1

  3. NM_001368090.1 → NP_001355019.1  epididymal-specific lipocalin-10 isoform 3 precursor

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AL355987, BC144441
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS94537.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7ZMD1, E9PK15
    Related
    ENSP00000431726.1, ENST00000527229.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl10502
    Location:36 → 108
    lipocalin_FABP; lipocalin/cytosolic fatty acid-binding protein family

RNA

  1. NR_160514.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AL355987, BC171741

  2. NR_160515.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AL355987, HY166769

  3. NR_160516.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AL355987, DA965366

  4. NR_160517.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AL355987
    Related
    ENST00000341040.11

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2025_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000009.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    136738170..136742940 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060933.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    148971348..148976118 complement
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Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q6JVE6.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q6JVE6

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