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CEACAM1
CEA cell adhesion molecule 1
Chromosome 19 · 19q13.2
NCBI Gene: 634Ensembl: ENSG00000079385.24HGNC: HGNC:1814UniProt: P13688
281PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cell junctionextracellular exosomenegative regulation of T cell receptor signaling pathwaykinase bindingneoplasmmelanomacancerhepatocellular carcinoma
✦AI Summary

CEACAM1 is a cell adhesion molecule that mediates calcium-independent homophilic cell-cell interactions and plays critical roles in immune regulation and disease pathogenesis. Functionally, CEACAM1 promotes regulatory T cell populations controlling IgA production and microbiota homeostasis 1. Mechanistically, CEACAM1 acts as a heterophilic ligand for the immune checkpoint receptor TIM-3, forming both cis and trans interactions through their N-terminal immunoglobulin-variable domains 1. This interaction is essential for TIM-3-mediated T cell inhibition and tolerance induction 1. CEACAM1 also regulates neutrophil activation through S1P signaling, controlling susceptibility to NETosis via its long cytoplasmic isoform (CC1-L) 2. In cancer, CEACAM1 expression on cancer stem cells confers resistance to NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity through homophilic interactions 3. Additionally, CEACAM1 fucosylation by hepatic SLC35C1 attenuates cholestatic liver inflammation by suppressing chemokine expression 4. Clinically, CEACAM1 serves as a biomarker in colorectal, lung, pancreatic, and hepatic malignancies 5. Co-blockade of CEACAM1 and TIM-3 enhances anti-tumor immunity and tumor elimination 1, while blocking CEACAM1 on cancer cells or NK cells improves anti-tumor responses 3.

Sources cited
1
CEACAM1 forms heterodimers with TIM-3 and is required for TIM-3-mediated T cell inhibition; co-blockade enhances anti-tumor immunity
PMID: 25363763
2
Neutrophil CEACAM1-long isoform regulates NET formation via S1PR2/S1PR3 signaling in liver transplantation
PMID: 36719377
3
EpCAMhigh cancer stem cells upregulate CEACAM1 to resist NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity through homophilic interactions
PMID: 32221015
4
Hepatic SLC35C1 enhances CEACAM1 N153 fucosylation to suppress cholestatic inflammation and liver injury
PMID: 38985995
5
CEACAM1 is a validated clinical biomarker and therapeutic target in melanoma, lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers
PMID: 23903773
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.12Weak
melanomaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
graft versus host diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
SepsisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Mantle cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cryohydrocytosisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
gestational diabetesOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CEACAM5Protein interaction91%CEACAM6Protein interaction88%LGALS9Protein interaction82%PTPN11Protein interaction82%CD209Protein interaction81%LGALS9CProtein interaction80%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Liver
90%
Lung
16%
Heart
6%
Ovary
3%
Brain
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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CEACAM1CEACAM5CEACAM6LGALS9PTPN11CD209LGALS9C
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7MU8 · 1.70 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.83LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.61 [0.46–0.83]
RankingsWhere CEACAM1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #1,284of 20,598
    Most Researched281 · top 10%
  • #7,018of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.83
Genes detectedCEACAM1
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
CEACAM1 regulates TIM-3-mediated tolerance and exhaustion.
PMID: 25363763
Nature · 2015
1.00
2
TIM-3: An update on immunotherapy.
PMID: 34224993
Int Immunopharmacol · 2021
0.90
3
TIM-3 as a promising target for cancer immunotherapy in a wide range of tumors.
PMID: 37567938
Cancer Immunol Immunother · 2023
0.80
4
Neutrophil CEACAM1 determines susceptibility to NETosis by regulating the S1PR2/S1PR3 axis in liver transplantation.
PMID: 36719377
J Clin Invest · 2023
0.70
5
CEACAM1 as a mediator of B-cell receptor signaling in mantle cell lymphoma.
PMID: 40436855
Nat Commun · 2025
0.64