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DAB2IP
DAB2 interacting protein
Chromosome 9 · 9q33.2
NCBI Gene: 153090Ensembl: ENSG00000136848.19HGNC: HGNC:17294UniProt: Q5VWQ8
143PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Tumor Suppressor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptorsGTPase activator activitydeath receptor bindingprotein bindingcoronary artery diseaseAbdominal Aortic Aneurysmaortic aneurysmaneurysm
✦AI Summary

DAB2IP (DAB2 interacting protein) is a multifunctional scaffold protein and Ras GTPase-activating protein (RasGAP) that regulates diverse signaling pathways controlling cell survival, apoptosis, and growth inhibition 1. As a RasGAP, DAB2IP negatively controls Ras-dependent mitogenic signals and modulates multiple oncogenic pathways including TNFα/NF-κB, WNT/β-catenin, and PI3K/AKT signaling 2. It functions as a critical signaling adaptor by sequestering kinases like AKT1 and MAP3K5, balancing pro-survival and pro-apoptotic signals in response to inflammatory stimuli 2. Additionally, DAB2IP regulates the endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response and mediates ER stress-induced JNK activation 3. DAB2IP functions as a potent tumor suppressor frequently downregulated in multiple cancer types through promoter methylation and post-transcriptional mechanisms 1. In pancreatic cancer, DAB2IP overexpression decreases Ras activity, inhibits cell proliferation, and increases chemotherapy sensitivity 4. Similarly, DAB2IP downregulation in gastric cancer enhances cell proliferation and metastasis through ERK1/2 pathway activation 5. In renal cell carcinoma, DAB2IP loss promotes radioresistance by preventing PARP-1 degradation 6. Beyond cancer, DAB2IP regulates trophoblast invasion during placental development and cortical neuron migration during brain development 7. These findings establish DAB2IP reactivation as a promising therapeutic strategy to simultaneously suppress multiple oncogenic pathways across diverse tumor types.

Sources cited
1
DAB2IP is a RasGAP family member with tumor-suppressive activity significantly downregulated in multiple cancer types through aberrant promoter methylation and histone deacetylation
PMID: 26658103
2
DAB2IP overexpression in pancreatic cancer reduces Ras activity, decreases P-AKT and P-ERK expression, increases P-JNK and caspase 3, and inhibits tumor progression in vivo
PMID: 32336215
3
DAB2IP downregulation enhances gastric cancer cell proliferation and metastasis by derepressing the ERK1/2 pathway and promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition
PMID: 29743885
4
DAB2IP modulates signal transduction by inflammatory cytokines and growth factors, modulating TNFα/NF-κB, WNT/β-catenin, PI3K/AKT, and androgen receptor pathways; frequently inactivated by methylation in cancer
PMID: 27858941
5
DAB2IP is expressed in trophoblasts and functions as a negative regulator of trophoblast invasion and migration during placental development
PMID: 25604087
6
DAB2IP loss in renal cell carcinoma results in elevated PARP-1 levels and ionizing radiation resistance through impaired PARP-1 degradation
PMID: 31000589
7
DAB2IP is a RasGAP and tumor suppressor frequently inactivated in cancer by transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms; modulates responses to inflammatory cytokines and growth factors
PMID: 38902547
8
DAB2IP shows growth-inhibitory effects and plays important roles in dendrite development and neuronal migration during brain development with regulated gene methylation
PMID: 25958345
Disease Associationsⓘ20
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
Abdominal Aortic AneurysmOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
aortic aneurysmOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
aneurysmOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
injuryOpen Targets
0.39Weak
peripheral vascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
vascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
response to statinOpen Targets
0.33Weak
cartilage diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
alopeciaOpen Targets
0.32Weak
infectious meningitisOpen Targets
0.30Weak
breast benign neoplasmOpen Targets
0.29Weak
amyloidosisOpen Targets
0.28Weak
alopecia areataOpen Targets
0.27Weak
myeloproliferative disorderOpen Targets
0.27Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.26Weak
pneumoconiosisOpen Targets
0.21Weak
keratoconusOpen Targets
0.11Weak
multinodular goiterOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
DAB2Protein interaction99%MAP3K5Protein interaction97%TNFRSF1BProtein interaction97%TRAF2Protein interaction97%RASAL2Protein interaction83%AKT1Protein interaction79%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Ovary
70%
Lung
51%
Liver
34%
Brain
30%
Bone Marrow
3%
Gene Interaction Network
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DAB2IPDAB2MAP3K5TNFRSF1BTRAF2RASAL2AKT1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q5VWQ8
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RankingsWhere DAB2IP stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,193of 20,598
    Most Researched143 · top quartile
Genes detectedDAB2IP
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
DAB2IP in cancer.
PMID: 26658103
Oncotarget · 2016
1.00
2
Upregulation of DAB2IP Inhibits Ras Activity and Tumorigenesis in Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells.
PMID: 32336215
Technol Cancer Res Treat · 2020
0.90
3
Expression of DAB2IP in human trophoblast and its role in trophoblast invasion.
PMID: 25604087
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med · 2016
0.80
4
DAB2IP Downregulation Enhances the Proliferation and Metastasis of Human Gastric Cancer Cells by Derepressing the ERK1/2 Pathway.
PMID: 29743885
Gastroenterol Res Pract · 2018
0.70
5
Block one, unleash a hundred. Mechanisms of DAB2IP inactivation in cancer.
PMID: 27858941
Cell Death Differ · 2017
0.60