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CEP55
centrosomal protein 55
Chromosome 10 Β· 10q23.33
NCBI Gene: 55165Ensembl: ENSG00000138180.17HGNC: HGNC:1161UniProt: Q53EZ4
177PubMed Papers
21Diseases
0Drugs
12Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nucleus organizationmitotic metaphase chromosome alignmentmitotic cytokinesisprotein bindingmultinucleated neurons-anhydramnios-renal dysplasia-cerebellar hypoplasia-hydranencephaly syndromegenetic disorderAbnormality of the skeletal systemAbnormality of prenatal development or birth
✦AI Summary

CEP55 (centrosomal protein 55) is a multifunctional protein that plays critical roles in cell division and cancer progression. During cytokinesis, CEP55 functions at the midbody to facilitate the final separation of daughter cells, representing its primary cellular function 1. Beyond cytokinesis, CEP55 has emerged as a significant oncogenic factor across multiple cancer types. The protein is consistently overexpressed in various malignancies including lung, pancreatic, bladder, and acral melanoma, where high expression correlates with tumor aggressiveness, metastasis, and poor patient prognosis 1234. Mechanistically, CEP55 promotes tumorigenesis through activation of key signaling pathways, particularly the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms and MAPK signaling in melanoma 54. The protein can be transferred between cells via exosomes through an Alix-mediated mechanism involving secretory CD63-positive endosomes 6. Functionally, CEP55 knockdown consistently inhibits cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion while inducing apoptosis 27. These findings establish CEP55 as both a valuable diagnostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target across multiple cancer types.

Sources cited
1
CEP55 functions in cytokinesis and is overexpressed across multiple cancer types, correlating with poor prognosis
PMID: 25915844
2
CEP55 is overexpressed in lung cancer and its knockdown inhibits cell viability and induces apoptosis
PMID: 27633074
3
CEP55 serves as diagnostic marker for lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
PMID: 32437446
4
CEP55 promotes acral melanoma progression via MAPK pathway activation
PMID: 40918457
5
CEP55 is delivered to exosomes through Alix-mediated recruitment to secretory CD63 endosomes
PMID: 39976236
6
CEP55 activates PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms through PI3K-p110 interaction
PMID: 40249668
7
CEP55 knockdown suppresses proliferation and invasion in pancreatic cancer cell lines
PMID: 40677006
Disease Associationsβ“˜21
multinucleated neurons-anhydramnios-renal dysplasia-cerebellar hypoplasia-hydranencephaly syndromeOpen Targets
0.75Strong
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Abnormality of prenatal development or birthOpen Targets
0.27Weak
renal dysplasiaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
encephalopathy, lethal, due to defective mitochondrial peroxisomal fission 1Open Targets
0.12Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
gliomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
alcohol-induced disordersOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Multinucleated neurons, anhydramnios, renal dysplasia, cerebellar hypoplasia and hydranencephalyUniProt
Pathogenic Variants12
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.1274C>A (p.Ser425Ter)Pathogenic
Multinucleated neurons-anhydramnios-renal dysplasia-cerebellar hypoplasia-hydranencephaly syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 425
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.256C>T (p.Arg86Ter)Pathogenic
Multinucleated neurons-anhydramnios-renal dysplasia-cerebellar hypoplasia-hydranencephaly syndrome|Inborn genetic diseases|not provided|CEP55-related disorder
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 86
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.190C>T (p.Arg64Ter)Pathogenic
Multinucleated neurons-anhydramnios-renal dysplasia-cerebellar hypoplasia-hydranencephaly syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2020β†’ Residue 64
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.1069C>T (p.Gln357Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 357
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.547C>T (p.Gln183Ter)Likely pathogenic
Multinucleated neurons-anhydramnios-renal dysplasia-cerebellar hypoplasia-hydranencephaly syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 183
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.307C>T (p.Gln103Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 103
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.908del (p.Lys303fs)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2022β†’ Residue 303
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.514dup (p.Ile172fs)Pathogenic
Multinucleated neurons-anhydramnios-renal dysplasia-cerebellar hypoplasia-hydranencephaly syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2022β†’ Residue 172
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.1147G>T (p.Glu383Ter)Likely pathogenic
Abnormality of prenatal development or birth
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2021β†’ Residue 383
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.993+3A>CPathogenic
Multinucleated neurons-anhydramnios-renal dysplasia-cerebellar hypoplasia-hydranencephaly syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2021
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.1191+2T>CPathogenic
Inborn genetic diseases
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2017
NM_018131.5(CEP55):c.807T>G (p.Tyr269Ter)Pathogenic
Multinucleated neurons-anhydramnios-renal dysplasia-cerebellar hypoplasia-hydranencephaly syndrome|CEP55-related disorder
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 269
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Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
38%
Lung
8%
Heart
3%
Liver
2%
Ovary
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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CEP55CENPEFOXM1NEK2TK1TSG101TTK
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
1.14LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.90 [0.71–1.14]
RankingsWhere CEP55 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,456of 20,598
    Most Researched177 Β· top quartile
  • #2,655of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants12
  • #11,792of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.14
Genes detectedCEP55
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
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1
Beyond cytokinesis: the emerging roles of CEP55 in tumorigenesis.
PMID: 25915844
Oncogene Β· 2016
1.00
2
Cuproptosis-related gene
PMID: 40677006
Radiol Oncol Β· 2025
0.90
3
CEP55 as a prognostic indicator and a predictive marker in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
PMID: 40386043
Int J Med Sci Β· 2025
0.84
4
Suppression of CEP55 reduces cell viability and induces apoptosis in human lung cancer.
PMID: 27633074
Oncol Rep Β· 2016
0.80
5
Centrosomal Protein 55 Regulates Chromosomal Instability in Cancer Cells by Controlling Microtubule Dynamics.
PMID: 39195269
Cells Β· 2024
0.72