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BCL7B
BAF chromatin remodeling complex subunit BCL7B
Chromosome 7 · 7q11.23
NCBI Gene: 9275Ensembl: ENSG00000106635.8HGNC: HGNC:1005UniProt: F2Z3H6
57PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingSWI/SNF complexregulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IIpositive regulation of cell population proliferationskull disorderneoplasmcancergout
✦AI Summary

BCL7B is an accessory subunit of the mammalian SWI/SNF (BAF) chr7 remodeling complex that serves multiple roles in gene regulation and cell homeostasis. As a component of this evolutionarily conserved complex, BCL7B interacts directly with nucleosome core particles through an arginine anchor motif, facilitating chr7 remodeling activity 1. BCL7B functions as a positive regulator of apoptosis and negatively regulates Wnt signaling pathway components, including CTNNB1 and HMGA1 2. The protein is involved in cell cycle progression, nuclear structure maintenance, and stem cell differentiation 2. Clinically, BCL7B alterations are significant in human malignancy. BAF complex subunits, including BCL7B, are mutated in 19.6% of all human tumors, making BAF the most frequently mutated chr7-regulatory complex in cancer 3. BCL7B expression changes correlate with prognosis across multiple cancer types: high expression predicts poor prognosis in glioblastoma, kidney chr7, and oral squamous cell carcinoma, while low expression associates with poor outcomes in melanoma and sarcomas 4. In pancreatic cancer, BCL7B promotes motility and invasion through CREB signaling modulation 5. BCL7B loss reduces immune-related gene expression and increases stemness characteristics, contributing to cancer immune evasion 6. However, in hematopoietic tissues, Bcl7b appears largely dispensable for normal hematopoiesis 7.

Sources cited
1
BCL7A (BCL7 family member) interacts with nucleosome core particles through arginine anchor motif and contributes to mSWI/SNF remodeling activity
PMID: 40207634
2
BCL7B is a positive regulator of apoptosis, negatively regulates Wnt pathway components CTNNB1 and HMGA1, and is involved in cell cycle, nuclear structure, and stem cell differentiation
PMID: 25569233
3
BAF complex subunits including BCL7B are mutated in 19.6% of human tumors, making BAF the most frequently mutated chromatin-regulatory complex
PMID: 23644491
4
High BCL7B expression associates with poor prognosis in glioblastoma, kidney chromophobe, and oral squamous cell carcinoma; low expression associates with poor prognosis in melanoma and sarcomas
PMID: 35910232
5
BCL7B promotes pancreatic cancer cell motility and invasion through CREB signaling pathway and dephosphorylation
PMID: 29636996
6
BCL7B deficiency reduces immune-related genes and increases stemness-related genes, promoting cancer stem cell characteristics and immune evasion
PMID: 37648998
7
Bcl7b and Bcl7c are largely dispensable for normal hematopoiesis and HSC function
PMID: 40187480
Disease Associationsⓘ20
skull disorderOpen Targets
0.27Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
goutOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
sarcomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
HypertriglyceridemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
insomniaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
physical activityOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
leiomyosarcomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
adrenal cortex carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
bladder transitional cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
liposarcomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Williams syndromeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
BAZ1BProtein interaction97%ARID2Protein interaction97%ARID1BProtein interaction96%ACTL6AProtein interaction96%PBRM1Protein interaction96%MLXIPLProtein interaction94%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Heart
66%
Lung
53%
Liver
45%
Brain
34%
Ovary
24%
Gene Interaction Network
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BCL7BBAZ1BARID2ARID1BACTL6APBRM1MLXIPL
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9BQE9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.87LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.02Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.52 [0.33–0.87]
RankingsWhere BCL7B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,944of 20,598
    Most Researched57
  • #7,620of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.87
Genes detectedBCL7B
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Proteomic and bioinformatic analysis of mammalian SWI/SNF complexes identifies extensive roles in human malignancy.
PMID: 23644491
Nat Genet · 2013
1.00
2
Structure of the nucleosome-bound human BCL7A.
PMID: 40207634
Nucleic Acids Res · 2025
0.90
3
Bcl7b and Bcl7c subunits of BAF chromatin remodeling complexes are largely dispensable for hematopoiesis.
PMID: 40187480
Exp Hematol · 2025
0.80
4
BCL7B, a SWI/SNF complex subunit, orchestrates cancer immunity and stemness.
PMID: 37648998
BMC Cancer · 2023
0.70
5
BCL7B is a potential novel diagnosis and prognosis biomarker for sarcomas using bioinformatics analysis.
PMID: 34260555
Medicine (Baltimore) · 2021
0.60