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CD37
CD37 molecule
Chromosome 19 · 19q13.33
NCBI Gene: 951Ensembl: ENSG00000104894.13HGNC: HGNC:1666UniProt: P11049
43PubMed Papers
20Diseases
3Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
CLINICAL
Clinical Trials
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingimmunological synapsemembraneextracellular exosomemultiple sclerosisdiffuse large B-cell lymphomachronic lymphocytic leukemiaacute myeloid leukemia
✦AI Summary

CD37 is a tetraspanin membrane protein that functions as a structural component of tetraspanin-enriched microdomains (TERMs), serving as platforms for receptor clustering and cellular signaling 1. The protein participates in diverse biological functions including cell signal transduction, adhesion, migration, and protein trafficking 1. CD37 plays essential roles in integrin clustering, particularly promoting ITGA4/ITGB1 integrin mobility in B-cell plasma membranes and mediating antiapoptotic signaling through AKT 1. In metabolic regulation, CD37 acts as a membrane-localized inhibitor of fatty acid metabolism by directly interacting with and inhibiting the fatty acid transporter FATP1, thereby controlling lipid uptake and processing in aggressive B-cell lymphomas 2. The protein also regulates platelet hyperreactivity and thrombosis by modulating integrin αIIbβ3 signaling, with CD37 deficiency leading to impaired platelet activation and reduced thrombotic risk 3. Clinically, CD37 serves as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in B-cell malignancies, with anti-CD37 immunotherapies showing promise in treating acute myeloid leukemia and B-cell lymphomas 45. Additionally, CD37 expression is regulated by CD20, forming a stabilizing complex that affects immunotherapy efficacy 6.

Sources cited
1
CD37 functions as structural component of TERMs and participates in cell signaling, adhesion, migration, and integrin clustering
PMID: 22624718
2
CD37 inhibits fatty acid metabolism by directly interacting with FATP1 transporter
PMID: 36100608
3
CD37 regulates platelet hyperreactivity and thrombosis through integrin αIIbβ3 signaling
PMID: 40126944
4
CD37 is a safe CAR-T cell target for treating acute myeloid leukemia
PMID: 38754420
5
CD37 serves as therapeutic target in B-cell malignancies with promising clinical outcomes
PMID: 30293139
6
CD37 expression is regulated by CD20 through complex formation that affects immunotherapy efficacy
PMID: 38846084
Disease Associationsⓘ20
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.15Weak
diffuse large B-cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.13Weak
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Weak
non-Hodgkins lymphomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
lymphomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
goutOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
mature T-cell and NK-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
hyper-IgM syndrome type 3Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease - immunodeficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hepatic veno-occlusive disease-immunodeficiency syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
BENTA diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hyper-IgM syndrome type 2Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
immunodeficiency 99 with hypogammaglobulinemia and autoimmune cytopeniasOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets3
BI-836826Phase II
Leukocyte antigen CD37 inhibitor
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
NARATUXIMAB EMTANSINEPhase II
Leukocyte antigen CD37 binding agent
B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma
OTLERTUZUMABPhase II
Leukocyte antigen CD37 binding agent
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Related Genes
CD63Protein interaction99%CD9Protein interaction98%SYKProtein interaction96%CLEC7AProtein interaction93%CR2Protein interaction89%CD53Protein interaction87%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
55%
Liver
8%
Ovary
7%
Heart
3%
Brain
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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CD37CD63CD9SYKCLEC7ACR2CD53
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P11049
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.22LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.92 [0.71–1.22]
RankingsWhere CD37 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,699of 20,598
    Most Researched43
  • #12,782of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.22
Genes detectedCD37
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Spatial transcriptomics identifies enriched gene expression and cell types in human liver fibrosis.
PMID: 35726350
Hepatol Commun · 2022
1.00
2
Neutrophilic granulocyte-derived B-cell activating factor supports B cells in skin lesions in hidradenitis suppurativa.
PMID: 36481267
J Allergy Clin Immunol · 2023
0.90
3
CD37 is a safe chimeric antigen receptor target to treat acute myeloid leukemia.
PMID: 38754420
Cell Rep Med · 2024
0.80
4
Fatty acid metabolism in aggressive B-cell lymphoma is inhibited by tetraspanin CD37.
PMID: 36100608
Nat Commun · 2022
0.70
5
Targeting CD37 promotes macrophage-dependent phagocytosis of multiple cancer cell types and facilitates tumor clearance in mice.
PMID: 40675974
Nat Commun · 2025
0.60