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CDC37L1
cell division cycle 37 like 1, HSP90 cochaperone
Chromosome 9 · 9p24.1
NCBI Gene: 55664Ensembl: ENSG00000106993.13HGNC: HGNC:17179UniProt: Q7L3B6
28PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingcytosolunfolded protein bindingprotein-folding chaperone bindingneurodegenerative diseaseretinopathyhepatocellular carcinomagastric cancer
✦AI Summary

CDC37L1 is an HSP90 co-chaperone located on chromosome 9 that functions as a molecular adapter promoting client protein interactions with heat shock proteins Hsp70 and Hsp90 1. As a co-chaperone family member of CDC37, CDC37L1 participates in protein folding and stabilization through binding to unfolded proteins and heat shock proteins in the cytosol 1. A novel role for CDC37L1 has been identified in tau regulation, where it likely contributes to proper folding, degradation, and recycling of tau proteins and tau kinases in neurodegenerative disease pathways 1. CDC37L1 has emerged as a significant gene in chromosome 9 deletion syndrome, identified as important for the majority (83%) of affected individuals through whole-genome sequencing analysis 23. Clinically, anti-CDC37L1 autoantibodies serve as biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma detection, with CDC37L1-targeting antibodies showing utility in early HCC diagnosis and in identifying AFP-negative cases 45. Additionally, CDC37L1 expression is significantly reduced in nasopharyngeal carcinoma compared to normal tissue 6, suggesting potential tumor suppressor functions. CDC37L1 has been associated with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy progression, indicating broader relevance in cardiac pathology 7.

Sources cited
1
CDC37L1 is an Hsp90-binding co-chaperone with a novel role in tau regulation in tauopathies
PMID: 33246057
2
CDC37L1 is one of 24 genes prioritized as important for the majority of individuals with 9p deletion syndrome
PMID: 40196253
3
CDC37L1 is identified as important for 83% of individuals with 9p deletion syndrome through whole-genome sequencing
PMID: 41137173
4
Anti-CDC37L1 autoantibodies are diagnostic biomarkers for HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma, especially in early-stage and AFP-negative cases
PMID: 38489403
5
Anti-CDC37L1 autoantibodies are part of a diagnostic panel for hepatocellular carcinoma with superior performance in early HCC detection
PMID: 34821436
6
CDC37L1 expression is significantly reduced in nasopharyngeal carcinoma compared to normal tissue
PMID: 18941378
7
CDC37L1 may be a new therapeutic target for heart failure in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy patients
PMID: 30368515
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.38Weak
retinopathyOpen Targets
0.28Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Cataract-microcornea syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Cataract with Y-shaped suture opacitiesOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Cochleosaccular degeneration - cataractOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cochleosaccular degeneration-cataract syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Familial ocular anterior segment mesenchymal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hereditary attention deficit-hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
X-linked dominant intellectual disability - epilepsy syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
early-onset non-syndromic cataractOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Posterior polar cataractOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Total congenital cataractOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
granular corneal dystrophy type IOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
exfoliation syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
aniridia - intellectual disability syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Aniridia-intellectual disability syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
aniridiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PDRG1Shared pathway100%BRD10Co-mentioned in literature100%ZNG1ACo-mentioned in literature100%HSP90AB1Protein interaction100%HSP90AA1Protein interaction100%HSPA4Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Heart
90%
Brain
54%
Ovary
36%
Lung
33%
Bone Marrow
19%
Gene Interaction Network
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CDC37L1PDRG1BRD10ZNG1AHSP90AB1HSP90AA1HSPA4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q7L3B6
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.24LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.79 [0.52–1.24]
RankingsWhere CDC37L1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,326of 20,598
    Most Researched28
  • #13,054of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.24
Genes detectedCDC37L1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Hsp90-interacting Co-chaperones and their Family Proteins in Tau Regulation: Introducing a Novel Role for Cdc37L1.
PMID: 33246057
Neuroscience · 2021
1.00
2
Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Individual and Cohort Level Insights into Chromosome 9p Syndromes.
PMID: 40196253
medRxiv · 2025
0.90
3
Combination of an Autoantibody Panel and Alpha-Fetoprotein for Early Detection of Hepatitis B Virus-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
PMID: 38489403
Cancer Prev Res (Phila) · 2024
0.80
4
Whole-genome sequencing reveals individual and cohort level insights into chromosome 9p syndromes.
PMID: 41137173
Genome Med · 2025
0.70
5
A novel immunodiagnosis panel for hepatocellular carcinoma based on bioinformatics and the autoantibody-antigen system.
PMID: 34821436
Cancer Sci · 2022
0.60