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CHGB
chromogranin B
Chromosome 20 · 20p12.3
NCBI Gene: 1114Ensembl: ENSG00000089199.11HGNC: HGNC:1930UniProt: P05060
82PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingGO:0005615secretory granulehormone activityMeniere diseaseHepatitisplacenta praeviaprostate cancer
✦AI Summary

CHGB (chr20 B) is a neuroendocrine secretory granule protein that functions as a chloride channel with novel physiological and pathological roles. Structurally, CHGB inserts into membranes through amphipathic α-helices and tetramerizes to form a large-conductance, highly selective chloride-conducting channel with single-channel conductance of ~125 pS 1. Unlike conventional transmembrane anion channels, CHGB channels are distributed across plasma membranes, endomembrane systems, and endolysosomal compartments, regulating cellular chloride homeostasis, excitability, volume control, and cation transport 2. CHGB exhibits significant disease associations. Genetic variants (rs910122, rs2821) show sex-specific associations with schizophrenia risk in males 3. In pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, decreased cytoplasmic CHGB expression associates with malignant phenotype and metastasis 4. Polymorphisms in CHGB confer sex-specific leprosy susceptibility in males 5. Additionally, in breast cancer, CHGB inhibition via ERK pathway activation under chr20 stress promotes tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion 6. These findings establish CHGB as a multifunctional protein with druggable potential for therapeutic intervention in neuroendocrine diseases, psychiatric disorders, and malignancies.

Sources cited
1
CHGB forms chloride-conducting channels via membrane insertion and tetramerization with ~125 pS single-channel conductance
PMID: 30456382
2
CHGB channels regulate cellular chloride homeostasis, excitability, and volume control across multiple membrane compartments
PMID: 36511243
3
CHGB genetic variants (rs910122, rs2821) show sex-specific associations with schizophrenia susceptibility in males
PMID: 28332369
4
Decreased cytoplasmic CHGB expression associates with aggressive pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor phenotype and metastasis
PMID: 23361940
5
CHGB polymorphisms confer sex-specific leprosy susceptibility in male populations
PMID: 29180661
6
CHGB inhibition via ERK pathway activation promotes breast cancer cell proliferation and invasiveness under chronic stress
PMID: 39756572
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Meniere diseaseOpen Targets
0.27Weak
HepatitisOpen Targets
0.13Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.13Weak
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.12Weak
Familial prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
MODYOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 4Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
diabetes mellitus, transient neonatal, 2Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 2Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 6Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
hyperthyroxinemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
pneumoconiosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
exercise-induced hyperinsulinismOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CHGAProtein interaction99%SCG3Protein interaction99%SCG2Protein interaction95%CPEProtein interaction86%SCG5Protein interaction80%VIPProtein interaction76%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Ovary
16%
Heart
9%
Bone Marrow
1%
Liver
1%
Lung
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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CHGBCHGASCG3SCG2CPESCG5VIP
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P05060
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.75LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.58 [0.44–0.75]
RankingsWhere CHGB stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,780of 20,598
    Most Researched82
  • #6,000of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.75
Genes detectedCHGB
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The mechanisms of chromogranin B-regulated Cl- homeostasis.
PMID: 36511243
Biochem Soc Trans · 2022
1.00
2
Gender-Specific Associations between CHGB Genetic Variants and Schizophrenia in a Korean Population.
PMID: 28332369
Yonsei Med J · 2017
0.90
3
Reliability of transcutaneous hemoglobin measurements in an outpatient pediatric clinic.
PMID: 34895027
Postgrad Med · 2022
0.80
4
Influence of the ERK/CHGB pathway in breast cancer progression under chronic stress.
PMID: 39756572
Int J Biochem Cell Biol · 2025
0.70
5
Altered PTEN, ATRX, CHGA, CHGB, and TP53 expression are associated with aggressive VHL-associated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
PMID: 23361940
Horm Cancer · 2013
0.60