MT-ND6 Gene

HGNC Family Mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes
Name NADH dehydrogenase, subunit 6 (complex I)
Description Enables NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) activity. Involved in mitochondrial electron transport, NADH to ubiquinone and mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I assembly. Located in mitochondrion. Part of mitochondrial inner membrane. Implicated in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy; Leigh disease; and spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominant 2B. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]
Summary
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In disorders such as Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, Leigh syndrome, and pediatric dystonia, specific MT‐ND6 mutations have been linked not only to the onset of disease but also to variations in disease severity and even visual recovery, underscoring the pivotal role of this gene as a mutational hotspot."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "13"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nBeyond its classical role in bioenergetics, the regulation of MT‐ND6 expression exerts broad influence over various pathological states. Epigenetic modifications—such as hypermethylation of the ND6 transcript—have been associated with downregulated expression in conditions like nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes, thereby contributing to mitochondrial dysfunction and systemic insulin resistance. Moreover, diminished MT‐ND6 levels have been implicated in immune‐mediated disorders, as reduced expression in lymphocytes correlates with increased oxidative stress and pro‐inflammatory activation in systemic lupus erythematosus. In addition, deleterious ND6 variants have been connected with impaired sperm motility and suboptimal outcomes in assisted reproductive technologies, while circulating ND6 peptide fragments appear to modulate neutrophil chemotaxis and influence the risk of secondary infection in septic shock. Notably, MT‐ND6 mutations have also been observed in patients presenting with hearing loss, suggesting that alterations in this gene have multifaceted clinical repercussions."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "14", "end_ref": "22"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nEmerging therapeutic strategies and population‐based screenings further highlight the crucial role of MT‐ND6 in maintaining mitochondrial integrity. For example, allotopic expression of a human MT‐ND6 transgene has been shown to alleviate complex I deficiency caused by ND6 mutations, offering promising avenues for treatment. Broader screening efforts have detected recurrent ND6 mutations across diverse ethnic groups and clinical settings—including pediatric dystonia, certain infectious contexts, and optic neuropathies—emphasizing the gene’s evolutionary conservation and its susceptibility to selective pressures. 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Synonyms MTND6, ND6
Proteins NU6M_HUMAN
NCBI Gene ID 4541
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Predicted Functions View MT-ND6's ARCHS4 Predicted Functions.
Co-expressed Genes View MT-ND6's ARCHS4 Predicted Functions.
Expression in Tissues and Cell Lines View MT-ND6's ARCHS4 Predicted Functions.

Functional Associations

MT-ND6 has 901 functional associations with biological entities spanning 7 categories (organism, functional term, phrase or reference, chemical, disease, phenotype or trait, structural feature, cell line, cell type or tissue, gene, protein or microRNA) extracted from 26 datasets.

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Dataset Summary
CORUM Protein Complexes protein complexs containing MT-ND6 protein from the CORUM Protein Complexes dataset.
CTD Gene-Chemical Interactions chemicals interacting with MT-ND6 gene/protein from the curated CTD Gene-Chemical Interactions dataset.
CTD Gene-Disease Associations diseases associated with MT-ND6 gene/protein from the curated CTD Gene-Disease Associations dataset.
DisGeNET Gene-Disease Associations diseases associated with MT-ND6 gene in GWAS and other genetic association datasets from the DisGeNET Gene-Disease Associations dataset.
DisGeNET Gene-Phenotype Associations phenotypes associated with MT-ND6 gene in GWAS and other genetic association datasets from the DisGeNET Gene-Phenoptype Associations dataset.
ESCAPE Omics Signatures of Genes and Proteins for Stem Cells PubMedIDs of publications reporting gene signatures containing MT-ND6 from the ESCAPE Omics Signatures of Genes and Proteins for Stem Cells dataset.
GAD Gene-Disease Associations diseases associated with MT-ND6 gene in GWAS and other genetic association datasets from the GAD Gene-Disease Associations dataset.
GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations biological terms co-occuring with MT-ND6 gene in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.
GEO Signatures of Differentially Expressed Genes for Diseases disease perturbations changing expression of MT-ND6 gene from the GEO Signatures of Differentially Expressed Genes for Diseases dataset.
GEO Signatures of Differentially Expressed Genes for Gene Perturbations gene perturbations changing expression of MT-ND6 gene from the GEO Signatures of Differentially Expressed Genes for Gene Perturbations dataset.
GEO Signatures of Differentially Expressed Genes for Small Molecules small molecule perturbations changing expression of MT-ND6 gene from the GEO Signatures of Differentially Expressed Genes for Small Molecules dataset.
GEO Signatures of Differentially Expressed Genes for Transcription Factor Perturbations transcription factor perturbations changing expression of MT-ND6 gene from the GEO Signatures of Differentially Expressed Genes for Transcription Factor Perturbations dataset.
GEO Signatures of Differentially Expressed Genes for Viral Infections virus perturbations changing expression of MT-ND6 gene from the GEO Signatures of Differentially Expressed Genes for Viral Infections dataset.
GO Biological Process Annotations 2015 biological processes involving MT-ND6 gene from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2015 dataset.
GO Cellular Component Annotations 2015 cellular components containing MT-ND6 protein from the curated GO Cellular Component Annotations 2015 dataset.
GO Molecular Function Annotations 2015 molecular functions performed by MT-ND6 gene from the curated GO Molecular Function Annotations 2015 dataset.
HPO Gene-Disease Associations phenotypes associated with MT-ND6 gene by mapping known disease genes to disease phenotypes from the HPO Gene-Disease Associations dataset.
HuGE Navigator Gene-Phenotype Associations phenotypes associated with MT-ND6 gene by text-mining GWAS publications from the HuGE Navigator Gene-Phenotype Associations dataset.
InterPro Predicted Protein Domain Annotations protein domains predicted for MT-ND6 protein from the InterPro Predicted Protein Domain Annotations dataset.
KEGG Pathways pathways involving MT-ND6 protein from the KEGG Pathways dataset.
Klijn et al., Nat. Biotechnol., 2015 Cell Line Gene Expression Profiles cell lines with high or low expression of MT-ND6 gene relative to other cell lines from the Klijn et al., Nat. Biotechnol., 2015 Cell Line Gene Expression Profiles dataset.
MGI Mouse Phenotype Associations 2023 phenotypes of transgenic mice caused by MT-ND6 gene mutations from the MGI Mouse Phenotype Associations 2023 dataset.
MiRTarBase microRNA Targets microRNAs targeting MT-ND6 gene in low- or high-throughput microRNA targeting studies from the MiRTarBase microRNA Targets dataset.
MPO Gene-Phenotype Associations phenotypes of transgenic mice caused by MT-ND6 gene mutations from the MPO Gene-Phenotype Associations dataset.
PFOCR Pathway Figure Associations 2023 pathways involving MT-ND6 protein from the PFOCR Pathway Figure Associations 2023 dataset.
WikiPathways Pathways 2014 pathways involving MT-ND6 protein from the Wikipathways Pathways 2014 dataset.