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COMMD7
COMM domain containing 7
Chromosome 20 · 20q11.21
NCBI Gene: 149951Ensembl: ENSG00000149600.13HGNC: HGNC:16223UniProt: Q86VX2
38PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingNF-kappaB bindingprotein-containing complextumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathwayandrogenetic alopecianeurodegenerative diseaseIncreased blood pressurenontoxic goiter
✦AI Summary

COMMD7 (COMM domain containing 7) is a multifunctional scaffold protein that plays crucial roles in cellular signaling and endosomal trafficking. As part of the commander complex, COMMD7 is essential for endosomal recycling of transmembrane cargos 12. The protein functions through multiple mechanisms, including modulation of cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase complexes and association with the NF-κB complex to suppress its transcriptional activity 34. COMMD7 has significant disease relevance, being overexpressed in various cancers including hepatocellular carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, where it promotes tumor progression through NF-κB signaling and regulation of factors like CXCL10 5678. The protein also contributes to cisplatin resistance in gastric cancer and affects glucose uptake in beige adipocytes 910. Clinically, high COMMD7 expression correlates with poor prognosis in multiple cancer types and serves as an independent predictor of survival 7. Additionally, COMMD7 shows associations with white cell counts and platelet-dependent thrombus formation, suggesting broader physiological roles beyond cancer 1112.

Sources cited
1
COMMD7 is a scaffold protein in the commander complex essential for endosomal recycling
PMID: 37172566
2
COMMD7 is part of the commander complex composed of CCC and retriever subcomplexes
PMID: 38459129
3
COMMD7 may modulate activity of cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase complexes
PMID: 21778237
4
COMMD7 associates with NF-κB complex and suppresses its transcriptional activity
PMID: 15799966
5
COMMD7 is overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma with correlation to NF-κB signaling
PMID: 27129158
6
COMMD7 promotes acute myeloid leukemia proliferation via NF-κB signaling pathway
PMID: 37057209
7
High COMMD7 expression correlates with poor prognosis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
PMID: 27350032
8
COMMD7 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma through regulating CXCL10
PMID: 28142122
9
COMMD7 contributes to cisplatin resistance in gastric cancer
PMID: 35088190
10
COMMD7 regulates glucose uptake in beige adipocytes
PMID: 40446748
11
COMMD7 is associated with white cell counts through methylation QTL analysis
PMID: 34980917
12
COMMD7 plays a role in platelet-dependent thrombus formation
PMID: 31249951
Disease Associationsⓘ20
androgenetic alopeciaOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
Increased blood pressureOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
nontoxic goiterOpen Targets
0.34Weak
hair colorOpen Targets
0.33Weak
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.32Weak
Toxic Nodular GoiterOpen Targets
0.30Weak
cardiovascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
Chronic painOpen Targets
0.27Weak
multinodular goiterOpen Targets
0.14Weak
Sensorineural hearing impairmentOpen Targets
0.12Weak
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.10Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
ankylosing spondylitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
sclerosing cholangitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
COMMD1Protein interaction98%COMMD3Protein interaction87%CCDC22Protein interaction87%VPS29Protein interaction87%CCDC93Protein interaction87%DENND10Protein interaction85%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Brain
92%
Lung
88%
Heart
82%
Ovary
74%
Bone Marrow
67%
Gene Interaction Network
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COMMD7COMMD1COMMD3CCDC22VPS29CCDC93DENND10
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8P0W · 2.90 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.15LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.84 [0.62–1.15]
RankingsWhere COMMD7 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,453of 20,598
    Most Researched38
  • #11,933of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.15
Genes detectedCOMMD7
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Genetic variation influencing DNA methylation provides insights into molecular mechanisms regulating genomic function.
PMID: 34980917
Nat Genet · 2022
1.00
2
COMMD7 is correlated with a novel NF-κB positive feedback loop in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 27129158
Oncotarget · 2016
0.90
3
ZNF460-regulated COMMD7 Promotes Acute Myeloid Leukemia Proliferation Via the NF-κB Signaling Pathway.
PMID: 37057209
Int J Med Sci · 2023
0.80
4
COMMD7 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma through regulating CXCL10.
PMID: 28142122
Biomed Pharmacother · 2017
0.70
5
Genome-wide CRISPR screens identify key regulators of adipogenesis and glucose uptake in beige adipocytes.
PMID: 40446748
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2025
0.60