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FUT7
fucosyltransferase 7
Chromosome 9 · 9q34.3
NCBI Gene: 2529Ensembl: ENSG00000180549.9HGNC: HGNC:4018UniProt: Q11130
54PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingfucosyltransferase activity4-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 3-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activityalpha-(1->3)-fucosyltransferase activityneurodegenerative diseaseneoplasmbladder transitional cell carcinomaEczematoid dermatitis
✦AI Summary

FUT7 (fucosyltransferase 7) is a Golgi-localized glycosyltransferase that catalyzes α1,3-fucosylation of N-acetylglucosamine residues on sialylated lactosamine units, generating sialyl Lewis X (sLeX), a critical ligand for selectin-mediated cell adhesion 1. This enzymatic activity is essential for leukocyte trafficking, as sLeX on leukocyte surfaces enables tethering and rolling along endothelial tissue expressing E-selectin and P-selectin, facilitating leukocyte accumulation at inflammatory sites 2. FUT7 also regulates 6-sulfo sLeX synthesis, which mediates L-selectin-dependent adhesion 1. Clinically, FUT7 dysregulation is implicated in multiple pathologies. In inflammatory bowel disease, reduced FUT7 expression in regulatory T cells impairs intestinal homing and immunosuppression; therapeutic FUT7 upregulation alleviates colitis 2. FUT7 promotes acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell adhesion and invasion via integrin/FAK/AKT signaling 3 and enhances bladder cancer progression through epithelial-mesenchymal transition and immune infiltration 4. In embryo implantation, FUT7-mediated sLeX expression facilitates trophoblast-endometrial adhesion 5. Additionally, FUT7 mutations associate with hereditary multiple exostoses through EXT1 pathway interactions 6. Recent therapeutic approaches harness FUT7-engineered extracellular vesicles expressing sLeX to promote angiogenesis and wound healing in diabetic wounds 7. Collectively, FUT7 functions as both a physiological adhesion regulator and a disease-relevant therapeutic target.

Sources cited
1
FUT7 catalyzes α1,3-fucosylation to synthesize sLeX, a key ligand for selectin-mediated leukocyte adhesion
PMID: 11404359
2
FUT7 in regulatory T cells controls intestinal homing and immunosuppression; reduced FUT7 in IBD impairs Treg function and increases colitis severity
PMID: 40180293
3
FUT7 promotes acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell adhesion and invasion through integrin/FAK/AKT pathway activation
PMID: 35795270
4
FUT7 is upregulated in bladder urothelial carcinoma and promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and immune infiltration
PMID: 33790621
5
FUT7-mediated sLeX synthesis is required for embryo-endometrial adhesion during implantation
PMID: 18553500
6
FUT7 mutations interact with EXT1 mutations in hereditary multiple exostoses pathogenesis through IL6/STAT3/SLUG signaling
PMID: 39690272
7
FUT7-engineered extracellular vesicles expressing sLeX promote angiogenesis and facilitate diabetic wound healing
PMID: 39600241
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.35Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
bladder transitional cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Eczematoid dermatitisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
dermatitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
MALT lymphomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
neutrophil immunodeficiency syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Meckel's diverticulumOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Recurrent infection due to specific granule deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
immunodeficiency 86Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
gastric carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomachOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
chronic intestinal pseudoobstructionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
inflammatory bowel disease 30Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
CDH1-related diffuse gastric and lobular breast cancer syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Familial gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Genetic intractable diarrhea of infancyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SELEProtein interaction100%SELPProtein interaction100%SELLProtein interaction100%ST3GAL6Protein interaction95%ST8SIA1Protein interaction92%HECAProtein interaction83%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
58%
Liver
9%
Brain
5%
Ovary
1%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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FUT7SELESELPSELLST3GAL6ST8SIA1HECA
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q11130
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.19LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.13Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.52 [0.26–1.19]
RankingsWhere FUT7 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,315of 20,598
    Most Researched54
  • #12,508of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.19
Genes detectedFUT7
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Glycoengineered extracellular vesicles released from antibacterial hydrogel facilitate diabetic wound healing by promoting angiogenesis.
PMID: 39600241
J Extracell Vesicles · 2024
1.00
2
α1,3 Fucosyltransferase VII Improves Intestinal Immune Homeostasis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Enhancing Regulatory T-Cell Intestinal Homing and Immunosuppression.
PMID: 40180293
Gastroenterology · 2025
0.90
3
Single-cell RNA sequencing of chronic idiopathic erythroderma defines disease-specific markers.
PMID: 39694280
J Allergy Clin Immunol · 2025
0.80
4
Identification of a missense mutation (G329A;Arg(110)--> GLN) in the human FUT7 gene.
PMID: 11404359
J Biol Chem · 2001
0.70
5
Identification of novel germline mutations in FUT7 and EXT1 linked with hereditary multiple exostoses.
PMID: 39690272
Oncogene · 2025
0.60