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CGRRF1
cell growth regulator with ring finger domain 1
Chromosome 14 · 14q22.2
NCBI Gene: 10668Ensembl: ENSG00000100532.14HGNC: HGNC:15528UniProt: Q99675
26PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
endoplasmic reticulumprotein bindingnucleoplasmnegative regulation of cell growthbreast cancermyopialagophthalmosProptosis
✦AI Summary

CGRRF1 (cell growth regulator with ring finger domain 1) is a RING-finger-containing ubiquitin E3 ligase that negatively regulates cell growth and proliferation. CGRRF1 functions in endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) and is upregulated by ER stress 1. In cancer biology, CGRRF1 acts as a ubiquitin E3 ligase targeting KRAS for proteasomal degradation, thereby suppressing the KRAS/ERK pathway 2. CGRRF1 also regulates Wnt signaling by mediating ERAD-dependent ubiquitination of the Wnt cargo receptor Evi, controlling Wnt protein secretion 3. In endometrial cancer, CGRRF1 expression is significantly reduced compared to normal tissue, and its overexpression inhibits cancer cell proliferation, suggesting loss of CGRRF1 promotes tumorigenesis 4. CGRRF1 is induced by metformin treatment in obesity-associated endometrial pathology, making it a potential biomarker for therapeutic response 4. CGRRF1 is also dysregulated in rheumatoid arthritis and shows elevated expression in RA patients, suggesting involvement in autoimmune pathogenesis 5. Additionally, CGRRF1 variants are associated with age-related macular degeneration 6 and are epigenetically deregulated in testicular germ cell tumors 7. These findings position CGRRF1 as a multifunctional tumor suppressor and disease-relevant regulator of protein degradation pathways.

Sources cited
1
CGRRF1 is an ER-stress-responsive gene with RING-finger motif partially localized to the ER, though lacking E3 ubiquitin ligase activity in this context
PMID: 27485036
2
CGRRF1 functions as an ubiquitin E3 ligase for KRAS, mediating its ubiquitination and proteasome degradation, thereby regulating the KRAS/ERK pathway in cancer chemoresistance
PMID: 39522321
3
CGRRF1 acts as an E3 ligase mediating ERAD-dependent ubiquitination of Evi/Wls, a Wnt cargo receptor, to regulate Wnt protein secretion
PMID: 29378775
4
CGRRF1 is induced by metformin in obese rat endometrium; its overexpression inhibits endometrial cancer cell proliferation; expression is significantly lower in endometrial tumors versus normal tissue
PMID: 24680596
5
CGRRF1 is upregulated in rheumatoid arthritis patients and identified as a cuproptosis-related gene with therapeutic potential in RA
PMID: 37595490
6
A CGRRF1 variant (rs115333865) is significantly associated with age-related macular degeneration
PMID: 31367973
7
CGRRF1 is epigenetically deregulated in testicular germ cell tumors through promoter methylation
PMID: 17029216
8
CGRRF1 expression is modulated by RBL2/p130 reintroduction in Burkitt lymphoma cells, suggesting its role in growth control
PMID: 17485552
Disease Associationsⓘ20
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
myopiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
lagophthalmosOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ProptosisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Myasthenia gravisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Inguinal herniaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
endometrial cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
endometrium neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
dental cariesOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatitis C virus infectionOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CGREF1Protein interaction79%CDKN2CShared pathway50%NAIF1Shared pathway50%ZBTB7CShared pathway50%ST7LShared pathway50%OSGIN1Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
97%
Heart
71%
Ovary
44%
Lung
37%
Liver
33%
Gene Interaction Network
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CGRRF1CGREF1CDKN2CNAIF1ZBTB7CST7LOSGIN1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2EA5 · NMR
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.10LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.74 [0.51–1.10]
RankingsWhere CGRRF1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,756of 20,598
    Most Researched26
  • #11,186of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.10
Genes detectedCGRRF1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Identification of immunological characteristics and cuproptosis-related molecular clusters in Rheumatoid arthritis.
PMID: 37595490
Int Immunopharmacol · 2023
1.00
2
Genome-wide identification and gene expression profiling of ubiquitin ligases for endoplasmic reticulum protein degradation.
PMID: 27485036
Sci Rep · 2016
0.90
3
A novel regulatory axis of MSI2-AGO2/miR-30a-3p-CGRRF1 drives cancer chemoresistance by upregulating the KRAS/ERK pathway.
PMID: 39522321
Neoplasia · 2025
0.80
4
CGRRF1 as a novel biomarker of tissue response to metformin in the context of obesity.
PMID: 24680596
Gynecol Oncol · 2014
0.70
5
ERAD-dependent control of the Wnt secretory factor Evi.
PMID: 29378775
EMBO J · 2018
0.60