TTN

Musculoskeletal System · Skeletal Muscle Sarcomere Structure

Why do TTN findings require careful interpretation?

TTN encodes titin, a very large protein used in the contractile structures of heart and skeletal muscle. The gene has many variants and tissue-specific forms, so the location and type of a change matter greatly.

Common Gene Name
titin
NCBI Gene ID
7273
Chromosome
2

Clinical Evidence Status

Actionability report availableEstablished disease relationship

These labels describe available evidence about a gene. They do not classify your variant or recommend a treatment.

Answer Sources

Explore supporting evidence (16 records)
Condition or drugEvidenceGrade / statusContextSource
arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathyClinGen gene-disease validityDisputedAutosomal dominantView source
2025-10-28
myopathy, myofibrillar, 9, with early respiratory failureClinGen gene-disease validityDefinitiveAutosomal dominantView source
2025-06-23
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyClinGen gene-disease validityLimitedAutosomal dominantView source
2025-10-28
tibial muscular dystrophyClinGen gene-disease validityModerateAutosomal dominantView source
2025-06-23
dilated cardiomyopathy 1GClinGen gene-disease validityDefinitiveAutosomal dominantView source
2026-03-04
TTN-related myopathy, dominant-negative TTNsvClinGen gene-disease validityModerateAutosomal dominantView source
2026-02-23
TTN-related myopathyClinGen gene-disease validityDefinitiveAutosomal recessiveView source
2021-08-23
Centronuclear myopathyMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2023-01
Myofibrillar myopathyMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2023-01
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophyMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2023-01
Early-onset myopathy with fatal cardiomyopathyMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2023-01
Hereditary myopathy with early respiratory failureMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2023-01
Nonsyndromic hypertrophic cardiomyopathyMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2023-01
Nonsyndromic dilated cardiomyopathyMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2023-01
Dilated cardiomyopathyClinGen clinical actionabilityScored report; not a validity gradeAdultView source
2026-06-17
Dilated cardiomyopathyClinGen clinical actionabilityScored report; not a validity gradePediatricView source
2026-06-17

Source snapshot: 2026-09-09. Consumer text updated: 2026-09-10. Source dates describe the cited records, not a new clinical review.

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