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CEP85
centrosomal protein 85
Chromosome 1 · 1p36.11
NCBI Gene: 64793Ensembl: ENSG00000130695.17HGNC: HGNC:25309UniProt: Q6P2H3
74PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingidentical protein bindingnegative regulation of protein kinase activitycentriole replicationcervical carcinomacholecystectomyatrial fibrillationAbnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
✦AI Summary

CEP85 is a centrosomal protein with dual regulatory roles in centriole biology and cell migration. Structurally, CEP85 directly interacts with STIL through a conserved binding interface 1, which is essential for efficient centriolar targeting of STIL and PLK4 activation during early centriole duplication 1. The CEP85-STIL complex additionally modulates PLK4-driven cytoskeletal rearrangements and directional cell migration by promoting ARP2 phosphorylation and actin cytoskeleton reorganization at the cell leading edge 2. CEP85 also functions as a negative regulator of NEK2A kinase, suppressing centrosome disjunction and maintaining centrosome integrity during interphase through antagonism of premature centrosome separation 3. Disease relevance includes cancer, where CEP85 upregulation promotes glioblastoma proliferation and migration through a circRNA-SMO/miR-326 regulatory axis 4, and male infertility, as CEP85 knockout studies indicate its importance in spermatogenesis 5. CEP85's multiple regulatory functions at centrosomes position it as a critical node coordinating centriole assembly, centrosome integrity, and cancer-associated cell migration.

Sources cited
1
CEP85 directly interacts with STIL through a conserved interface and is essential for efficient centriolar targeting of STIL, PLK4 activation, and daughter centriole assembly
PMID: 29712910
2
CEP85-STIL complex modulates PLK4-driven directed cell migration through ARP2 phosphorylation and actin cytoskeleton reorganization at the cell leading edge
PMID: 32107292
3
CEP85 acts as a binding partner and antagonist of NEK2A that suppresses centrosome disjunction and maintains centrosome integrity in interphase
PMID: 26220856
4
CircRNA-SMO upregulates CEP85 by sponging miR-326 to promote glioblastoma proliferation and migration
PMID: 36718820
5
CEP85 has been identified in men with non-obstructive azoospermia, with prior evidence from knockout phenotype studies suggesting its importance in spermatogenesis
PMID: 39932629
Disease Associationsⓘ20
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
cholecystectomyOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tractOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Ischemic strokeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
eye diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatitis C virus induced hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
clear cell renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
urinary bladder cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SOX13Protein interaction88%CEP192Protein interaction85%STILProtein interaction85%SOX5Protein interaction80%PLK4Protein interaction73%TMEM18Shared pathway20%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Bone Marrow
87%
Brain
47%
Liver
22%
Lung
20%
Ovary
10%
Gene Interaction Network
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CEP85SOX13CEP192STILSOX5PLK4TMEM18
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB5OI7 · 1.67 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.78LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.62 [0.49–0.78]
RankingsWhere CEP85 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,387of 20,598
    Most Researched74
  • #6,437of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.78
Genes detectedCEP85
Sources retrieved6 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
High-Density Proximity Mapping Reveals the Subcellular Organization of mRNA-Associated Granules and Bodies.
PMID: 29395067
Mol Cell · 2018
1.00
2
Direct interaction between CEP85 and STIL mediates PLK4-driven directed cell migration.
PMID: 32107292
J Cell Sci · 2020
0.83
3
circRNA-SMO upregulates CEP85 to promote proliferation and migration of glioblastoma via sponging miR-326.
PMID: 36718820
Histol Histopathol · 2023
0.67
4
Direct binding of CEP85 to STIL ensures robust PLK4 activation and efficient centriole assembly.
PMID: 29712910
Nat Commun · 2018
0.50
5
Genetic insights into non-obstructive azoospermia: Implications for diagnosis and TESE outcomes.
PMID: 39932629
J Assist Reprod Genet · 2025
0.33