Disorders of immune dysregulation
Gene: TNK2
TNK2 encodes a cytosolic, nonreceptor tyrosine kinase that shows high expression in the brain.
Summary of literature on gene disease association thus far:
Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome
Single patient reported in PMID: 31517310 with monoallelic TNK2 variant, no functional studies
Neurodevelopmental disorder, MONDO:0700092
PMID: 39493104, 27977884, 23686771 - 4 families and 7 children affected with infantile onset epilepsy/spasms with associated regression. All had biallelic missense variants in TNK2. No functional studies thus far in regards to epilepsy phenotype.
SLE predisposition
PMID: 38883731 - 1 family with 2 affected individuals with SLE with compound heterozygous missense variants in TNK2. Supportive functional studies showing missense variants detected resulted in loss of function, somewhat supportive mouse study.Created: 20 Mar 2026, 1:45 p.m. | Last Modified: 20 Mar 2026, 1:45 p.m.
Panel Version: 1.4595
Mode of inheritance
BOTH monoallelic and biallelic, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Phenotypes
Neurodevelopmental disorder, MONDO:0700092; Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome MONDO:0017771; Lupus erythematosus MONDO:0004670
Publications
gene: TNK2 was added gene: TNK2 was added to Disorders of immune dysregulation. Sources: Expert Review Amber,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services Mode of inheritance for gene: TNK2 was set to BOTH monoallelic and biallelic, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: TNK2 were set to 27977884; 23686771; 31517310 Phenotypes for gene: TNK2 were set to late onset infantile epilepsy; Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome