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CSAG1
chondrosarcoma associated gene 1
Chromosome X · Xq28
NCBI Gene: 158511Ensembl: ENSG00000198930.14HGNC: HGNC:24294UniProt: Q6PB30
11PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
centrosome cyclespindle polecentrosomeneurodegenerative diseaseataxia telangiectasianon-small cell lung carcinomachondrosarcoma
✦AI Summary

CSAG1 (chondrosarcoma associated gene 1) is an X-linked gene that plays a critical role in maintaining centrosome integrity during mitosis. The protein functions to preserve centrosome structure and promote proper spindle pole organization, essential for bipolar mitotic spindle formation and balanced chromosome X 1. CSAG1 depletion disrupts centrosomes and leads to multipolar spindles, particularly in cells with compromised p53 function, suggesting it represents a 'mitotic addiction' gene more critical in transformed cells 1. Clinically, CSAG1 has emerged as a potential biomarker in multiple malignancies. Differential expression and genomic alterations of CSAG1 were identified among ten hub genes associated with decreased survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients 2. In gastric cancer, CSAG1 was identified as one of the top ten metastasis-related genes correlated with patient prognosis 3. Recent Mendelian randomization analysis identified causal relationships between specific gut microbiota metabolic pathways (including tetrapyrrole biosynthesis, menaquinol 6 biosynthesis, and glycolysis) and CSAG1 expression in chondrosarcoma, suggesting microbiota-mediated mechanisms in cancer development 4. Additionally, CSAG1 was identified as a potential miRNA target in stomach adenocarcinoma, simultaneously targeted by miR-105-1, miR-105-2, and miR-767 5. These findings suggest CSAG1 warrants further investigation as a therapeutic target and prognostic marker.

Sources cited
1
CSAG1 maintains centrosome integrity during mitosis and prevents multipolar spindles, particularly in p53-deficient cells
PMID: 32295846
2
CSAG1 is a hub gene with altered expression linked to decreased overall survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients
PMID: 35142951
3
CSAG1 is among the top ten metastasis-related genes correlated with prognosis in gastric cancer
PMID: 37800836
4
Multiple gut microbiota metabolic pathways have causal relationships with CSAG1 expression in chondrosarcoma
PMID: 40346495
5
CSAG1 is a predicted miRNA target in stomach adenocarcinoma, targeted by miR-105-1, miR-105-2, and miR-767
PMID: 28800320
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.22Weak
ataxia telangiectasiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
chondrosarcomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
rectum cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
popliteal pterygium syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Hereditary breast cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hereditary breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
HEPACAM2Shared pathway100%MAGEA6Protein interaction82%MAGEA12Protein interaction82%NSMCE3Protein interaction82%MAGEF1Protein interaction82%NPAS4Protein interaction82%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
7%
Heart
0%
Lung
0%
Ovary
0%
Liver
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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CSAG1HEPACAM2MAGEA6MAGEA12NSMCE3MAGEF1NPAS4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6PB30
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.90LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.03Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.83 [0.41–1.90]
RankingsWhere CSAG1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,717of 20,598
    Most Researched11
  • #17,247of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.90
Genes detectedCSAG1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Differential gene expression and network analysis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
PMID: 35142951
Mol Cell Biochem · 2022
1.00
2
Causal effect of gut microbiota metabolic pathways on CSAG1 expression in chondrosarcoma: a mendelian randomization analysis.
PMID: 40346495
BMC Cancer · 2025
0.90
3
Gastric cancer metastasis-related NT5DC2 indicates unfavorable prognosis of patients.
PMID: 37800836
Medicine (Baltimore) · 2023
0.80
4
CSAG1 maintains the integrity of the mitotic centrosome in cells with defective p53.
PMID: 32295846
J Cell Sci · 2020
0.70
5
An ensemble method integrated with miRNA expression data for predicting miRNA targets in stomach adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 28800320
Cancer Biomark · 2017
0.60