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CCSER2
coiled-coil serine rich protein 2
Chromosome 10 · 10q23.1
NCBI Gene: 54462Ensembl: ENSG00000107771.18HGNC: HGNC:29197UniProt: Q9H7U1
42PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingmicrotubule bindingmicrotubule bundle formationmicrotubule cytoskeletonalcohol drinkingresponse to xenobiotic stimuluslagophthalmosHeadache
✦AI Summary

CCSER2 is a microtubule-associated protein that functions as a plus-end-tracking protein (+TIP), localizing to the extending tips of microtubules in human cells 1. The protein contains two SxIP motifs in its C-terminal region that are important for microtubule tracking function, and it localizes primarily to peripheral regions of microtubule fibers where it likely functions in cell projections 1. Beyond microtubule dynamics, CCSER2 plays a critical regulatory role in dynein-mediated cargo trafficking by gating cytoplasmic dynein activity specifically at the cell periphery 2. It accomplishes this by inhibiting the interaction between dynein and its regulatory protein Ndel1 in a spatially localized manner, resulting in peripheral dynein activation that promotes cell migration 2. In cancer biology, CCSER2 has been identified as a prognostic biomarker in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), where it is expressed by tumor-infiltrated CD8+ T cells and associates with improved patient prognosis 3. Additionally, CCSER2 demonstrates stable expression in breast cancer and other cancer models, making it useful as a housekeeping gene for gene expression normalization studies 4, 5, though its suitability varies depending on experimental conditions and tissue context 6.

Sources cited
1
CCSER2 is a microtubule plus-end-tracking protein with SxIP motifs that localizes to peripheral microtubule regions
PMID: 37684684
2
CCSER2 gates dynein activity at the cell periphery by inhibiting the dynein-Ndel1 interaction, promoting cell migration
PMID: 38915497
3
CCSER2 is expressed by CD8+ T cells infiltrating ccRCC tumors and serves as a novel prognostic biomarker associated with improved patient prognosis
PMID: 35812454
4
CCSER2 functions as a stable reference gene for qPCR normalization in MCF-7 breast cancer cells when used as part of a triplet with GAPDH and PCBP1
PMID: 32977762
5
CCSER2 is a novel housekeeping gene with less variable expression than traditional internal controls in breast cancer cell lines and tissues
PMID: 27526934
6
CCSER2 was removed from consideration as a reference gene due to insufficient primer efficiency in hypoxic breast cancer RT-qPCR studies
PMID: 39838295
Disease Associationsⓘ20
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.34Weak
response to xenobiotic stimulusOpen Targets
0.28Weak
lagophthalmosOpen Targets
0.28Weak
HeadacheOpen Targets
0.28Weak
Limb painOpen Targets
0.28Weak
Abdominal painOpen Targets
0.27Weak
response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorOpen Targets
0.27Weak
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.23Weak
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.19Weak
eye diseaseOpen Targets
0.17Weak
PhlebitisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
ThrombophlebitisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.17Weak
preeclampsiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
corneal ulcerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Weak
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Weak
tricuspid valve diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Weak
lissencephaly type 1 due to doublecortin gene mutationOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Genetic central nervous system malformationOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NDEL1Protein interaction83%TTLL13Shared pathway50%NCKAP5LShared pathway50%NCKAP5Shared pathway50%TTLL6Shared pathway33%CAPN6Shared pathway33%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Brain
40%
Lung
22%
Ovary
15%
Bone Marrow
12%
Liver
12%
Gene Interaction Network
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CCSER2NDEL1TTLL13NCKAP5LNCKAP5TTLL6CAPN6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9H7U1
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.59Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.07Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.43 [0.32–0.59]
RankingsWhere CCSER2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,847of 20,598
    Most Researched42
  • #3,995of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.59 · top quartile
Genes detectedCCSER2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Tumor-Infiltrated CD8+ T Cell 10-Gene Signature Related to Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Prognosis.
PMID: 35812454
Front Immunol · 2022
1.00
2
Selecting suitable reference genes for qPCR normalization: a comprehensive analysis in MCF-7 breast cancer cell line.
PMID: 32977762
BMC Mol Cell Biol · 2020
0.90
3
Characterization of human Ccser2 as a protein tracking the plus-ends of microtubules.
PMID: 37684684
BMC Res Notes · 2023
0.80
4
Screening and validating the optimal panel of housekeeping genes for 4T1 breast carcinoma and metastasis studies in mice.
PMID: 39488625
Sci Rep · 2024
0.70
5
Identification of robust RT-qPCR reference genes for studying changes in gene expression in response to hypoxia in breast cancer cell lines.
PMID: 39838295
BMC Genomics · 2025
0.60