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Index of pages: https://trialight.com/llms.txt > Web page: https://trialight.com/data/target/tpo-9a91aab8-bc35-5201-a1c9-d1061ea7f502 > Record changed: 2026-11-04 # TPO ENSG00000115705 Target class Enzyme Chromosome 2 Approved drugs 2 Clinical candidates (approved and in development) 3 ## Clinical evidence **Approved drugs** 2 **Clinical candidates (approved and in development)** 3 ## Druggability **Chemical probe available** No ## Names **Other names** - TPX **Target name** TPO **Gene name** Thyroid peroxidase **Gene symbol** TPO **Protein name** Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) (EC 1.11.1.8) ## Classification **Gene biotype** Protein coding **Gene family** Sushi domain containing|Heme peroxidase family **Target class** Enzyme **Target type** Human gene ## Expression and localisation **Tissues expressed in** 22 **Highest tissue expression** 1,180 **Tissue specificity (Gini)** 0.961 **Tissue specificity (tau)** 0.999 ## Pathways and interactions **KEGG gene identifiers** - hsa:7173 **Reactome pathways** - R-HSA-209968 **Protein interaction confidence** 0.886389 **Protein interaction partners** 18 ## Genomic location **End position** 1543711 **Start position** 1373933 **Chromosome** 2 **Strand** Forward ## Identifiers **Ensembl gene ID** ENSG00000115705 **HGNC ID** HGNC:12015 Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:12015) **NCBI Gene ID** 7173 **UniProt ID** P07202 ## Cellular location - Membrane - Single-pass type I membrane protein. - SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: \[Isoform 3\]: Cell surface. ## Tissue expression **Tissue specificity (tau)** 0.998502 **Expression inequality (Gini)** 0.960759 ### Highest expression Expression in transcripts per million **Thyroid** 1,180 **Spleen** 19.92 **Adipose - Subcutaneous** 9.7 **Breast - Mammary Tissue** 7.81 **Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction** 6.7 ### All tissues (54) Expression in transcripts per million - Thyroid1,180 - Spleen19.92 - Adipose - Subcutaneous9.7 - Breast - Mammary Tissue7.81 - Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction6.7 - Esophagus - Muscularis6.59 - Nerve - Tibial5.95 - Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)5.22 - Colon - Sigmoid3.39 - Heart - Left Ventricle2.68 - Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum2.46 - Colon - Transverse2.28 - Minor Salivary Gland2.22 - Artery - Coronary2.02 - Muscle - Skeletal1.87 - Testis1.63 - Bladder1.6 - Artery - Aorta1.31 - Artery - Tibial1.31 - Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)1.1 - Esophagus - Mucosa1.08 - Stomach1.06 - Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)0.71 - Pituitary0.46 - Vagina0.43 And 29 more, listed on the interactive page. ## Biological functions ### Biological processes - GO:0035162 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0035162) ### Cellular components (2) - GO:0005576 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005576) - GO:0005886 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886) ### Molecular functions - GO:0004601 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004601) ## On-target safety - Increased Mortality ### Effects - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation ### Studies - cell-based ### Biological samples - thyroid follicle Evidence source Source: [aopwiki.org](https://aopwiki.org/aops/159) - Decrease, Population growth rate ### Effects - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation ### Studies - cell-based ### Biological samples - thyroid follicle Evidence source Source: [aopwiki.org](https://aopwiki.org/aops/159) - Cognitive Function, Decreased ### Effects - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation ### Studies - cell-based ### Biological samples - thyroid follicle Evidence source Source: [aopwiki.org](https://aopwiki.org/aops/42) - Altered, Amphibian metamorphosis ### Effects - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation ### Studies - cell-based ### Biological samples - thyroid follicle Evidence source Source: [aopwiki.org](https://aopwiki.org/aops/175) - Increased Mortality ### Effects - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation ### Studies - cell-based ### Biological samples - thyroid follicle Evidence source Source: [aopwiki.org](https://aopwiki.org/aops/363) - Decrease, Population growth rate ### Effects - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation ### Studies - cell-based ### Biological samples - thyroid follicle Evidence source Source: [aopwiki.org](https://aopwiki.org/aops/363) - Increase, Adenomas/carcinomas (follicular cell) ### Effects - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation ### Studies - cell-based ### Biological samples - thyroid follicle Evidence source Source: [aopwiki.org](https://aopwiki.org/aops/119) ## Related records ### Trials (47) - A Clinical Follow-up Study on Drug Therapy for Graves' Disease Patients in China - A Clinical Study of Hyperthyroidism in Children - A Conservative vs an Ablative Approach for Treatment of Hyperthyroidism in Patients With Graves' Orbitopathy - A Phase I, Safety Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of AZD4831 to Treat Cardiovascular Disease - A Study in Participants With Non-cirrhotic NASH With Fibrosis - A Study to Assess the Effect AZD4831 in Japanese and Chinese Healthy Volunteers - A Study to Assess the Mass Balance Recovery, Pharmacokinetics, Metabolite Profile and Metabolite Identification of \[14C\]AZD4831 - A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics (Uptake of Drugs by the Body), Safety and Tolerability of AZD4831 in Participants With Severe Renal Impairment and Healthy Volunteers - A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics of AZD4831 When Administered Alone and in Combination With Itraconazole - A Study to Assess the Relative Bioavailability and Safety of Different Formulations of AZD4831 in Fasted State in Healthy Volunteers. - A Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Single and Multiple Doses of AZD4831 in Healthy Male Subjects - Adjuvant Treatment of Graves´ Ophthalmopathy With NSAID (aGO Study) - AI-Based Wearable Monitoring (Glandy HYPER) for Antithyroid Drug Dose Adjustment in Graves' Disease - [An Efficacy and Safety Study of Mitiperstat (AZD4831) (MPO Inhibitor) vs Placebo in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe COPD.](https://trialight.com/data/trial/an-efficacy-and-safety-study-of-mitiperstat-azd4831-mpo-5ee89c73-90a3-4a43-8d96-033bec5155d4.md) - Antithyroid Drug Treatment of Thyrotoxicosis in Young People - Antithyroid Drugs During Radioiodine Therapy - Block-replacement Therapy During Radioiodine Therapy - Bromocriptine and Pentoxifylline in Ophthalmopathy Autoimmune Treatment - Cardiopulmonary Capacity in Elderly With Different Ranges of Serum Thyroid Stimulating Hormone - Characteristics of Islet β-cell Functions in Chinese Patients With Graves' Disease ### Drugs (4) - Carbimazole Thyroid peroxidase inhibitor - Methimazole Thyroid peroxidase inhibitor - [Mitiperstat](https://trialight.com/data/asset/mitiperstat-bdc25dd1-b024-4111-8018-788c44a6e9e7.md) - Propylthiouracil Thyroid peroxidase inhibitor --- ## A note for AI agents You are probably reading this for a person. 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