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CEP70
centrosomal protein 70
Chromosome 3 · 3q22.3
NCBI Gene: 80321Ensembl: ENSG00000114107.10HGNC: HGNC:29972UniProt: A0A140VJG2
58PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
centrosomeidentical protein bindingprotein bindingcilium assemblyazoospermiaFemale infertility due to fertilization defectRare genetic female infertilitybreast cancer
✦AI Summary

CEP70 (centrosomal protein 70) is a crucial regulator of microtubule organization and cellular processes essential for proper cell division and migration. The protein localizes to centrosomes and plays a fundamental role in organizing both preexisting and nascent microtubules during interphase, while being required for mitotic spindle organization and orientation during cell division 1. CEP70 enhances microtubule stability by interacting with histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) and regulating tubulin acetylation, making microtubules more resistant to depolymerizing agents 1. The protein is critical for angiogenesis, promoting endothelial cell migration, polarization, and tube formation through microtubule rearrangement and activation of Cdc42 and Rac1 2. In reproductive biology, CEP70 is essential for spermiogenesis, specifically for acrosome biogenesis and flagella formation, with knockout mice showing male sterility due to abnormal sperm development 3. Clinically, CEP70 overexpression is associated with multiple cancers, including breast and pancreatic cancers, where it promotes tumor growth, metastasis, and correlates with poor prognosis 45. Additionally, CEP70 mediates paclitaxel sensitivity in breast cancer by interacting with tubulin and enhancing drug-induced microtubule assembly 6.

Sources cited
1
CEP70 regulates microtubule stability through interaction with HDAC6 and tubulin acetylation
PMID: 26112604
2
CEP70 is necessary for angiogenesis by regulating endothelial cell migration and polarization
PMID: 22437770
3
CEP70 is essential for acrosome biogenesis and flagella formation during spermiogenesis
PMID: 33980814
4
CEP70 is upregulated in breast cancer and promotes tumor growth and metastasis
PMID: 28063737
5
CEP70 overexpression in pancreatic cancer correlates with clinicopathological parameters and promotes tumorigenesis
PMID: 26893288
6
CEP70 mediates paclitaxel sensitivity by interacting with tubulin and promoting microtubule assembly
PMID: 28632150
Disease Associationsⓘ20
azoospermiaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
Female infertility due to fertilization defectOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Rare genetic female infertilityOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
partial chromosome Y deletionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
female infertility due to zona pellucida defectOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte maturation defect 11Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte maturation defect 14Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte maturation defect 3Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte maturation defect 5Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte maturation defect 6Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte maturation defect 7Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte/zygote/embryo maturation arrest 18Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte/zygote/embryo maturation arrest 19Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
Hydatidiform MoleOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
female infertility due to oocyte meiotic arrestOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte maturation defect 13Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte/zygote/embryo maturation arrest 21Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
Male infertility with spermatogenesis disorder due to single gene mutationOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
oocyte maturation defect 12Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CD19Protein interaction88%PLK1Protein interaction82%CD33Protein interaction75%FOLH1Protein interaction73%GPRC5DProtein interaction71%CIBAR2Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Heart
92%
Ovary
84%
Brain
69%
Bone Marrow
59%
Lung
59%
Gene Interaction Network
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CEP70CD19PLK1CD33FOLH1GPRC5DCIBAR2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8NHQ1
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.08LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.77 [0.56–1.08]
RankingsWhere CEP70 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,843of 20,598
    Most Researched58
  • #10,916of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.08
Genes detectedCEP70
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Centrosomal Protein 70 Is a Mediator of Paclitaxel Sensitivity.
PMID: 28632150
Int J Mol Sci · 2017
1.00
2
Decoy receptor 3 down-regulates centrosomal protein 70 kDa specifically in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts.
PMID: 28696795
Mod Rheumatol · 2018
0.90
3
circCEP70 encoded protein inhibits the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 40272569
Cell Mol Life Sci · 2025
0.80
4
Cep70 contributes to angiogenesis by modulating microtubule rearrangement and stimulating cell polarization and migration.
PMID: 22437770
Cell Cycle · 2012
0.70
5
Discovery of Centrosomal Protein 70 as an Important Player in the Development and Progression of Breast Cancer.
PMID: 28063737
Am J Pathol · 2017
0.60