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GIMAP7
GTPase, IMAP family member 7
Chromosome 7 · 7q36.1
NCBI Gene: 168537Ensembl: ENSG00000179144.6HGNC: HGNC:22404UniProt: A0A090N8P8
12PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
GTPase activityprotein bindingGTP bindingidentical protein bindingAbnormality of the skeletal systemlymphatic system diseasevein disorderlung adenocarcinoma
✦AI Summary

GIMAP7 is a GTPase that functions as a homodimer with catalytic activity dependent on inter-subunit communication 1. The protein localizes to lipid droplets and the Golgi apparatus, where it regulates cellular processes including lymphocyte survival and immune homeostasis 1. GIMAP7 acts as a regulatory hub in multiple disease contexts: in lung adenocarcinoma, it suppresses proliferation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and glycolysis via the Smo/AMPK signaling pathway 2; in polycystic ovary syndrome, it promotes apoptosis and oxidative stress in granulosa cells by inhibiting sonic hedgehog signaling 3; and it complexes with GIMAP6 to regulate autophagy and immune competence 4. GIMAP7 expression is dysregulated across multiple conditions: downregulated in oral squamous cell carcinoma and acute myocardial infarction 56, while upregulated following anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody treatment in COVID-19, correlating with reduced effector T cell function 7. As an immune-associated GTPase, GIMAP7 represents a potential biomarker and therapeutic target in inflammatory, malignant, and infectious diseases.

Sources cited
1
GIMAP7 forms homodimers with dimerization-stimulated GTP hydrolysis via a catalytic arginine mechanism, and localizes to lipid droplets
PMID: 23454188
2
GIMAP7 inhibits lung adenocarcinoma cell proliferation, EMT, and glycolysis through suppression of Smo/AMPK signaling
PMID: 38151913
3
GIMAP7 promotes apoptosis and oxidative stress in ovarian granulosa cells by inhibiting sonic hedgehog signaling pathway in PCOS
PMID: 36581994
4
GIMAP7 complexes with GIMAP6 and GABARAPL2 to regulate GTPase activity, autophagy, and immune competence
PMID: 35551368
5
GIMAP7 is downregulated in serum of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients and represents a putative biomarker
PMID: 31748878
6
GIMAP7 is downregulated in acute myocardial infarction myocardial tissues and identified as a biomarker through machine learning
PMID: 40133574
7
GIMAP7 expression is increased in COVID-19 patients treated with nasal anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, correlating with reduced effector T cell function
PMID: 36881624
8
GIMAP7 is identified as a key biomarker in septic shock with strong correlation to immune cell infiltration and regulatory genes
PMID: 35971090
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
lymphatic system diseaseOpen Targets
0.15Weak
vein disorderOpen Targets
0.15Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
polycystic ovary syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
exudative vitreoretinopathy 2, X-linkedOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
exudative vitreoretinopathyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
COVID-19–associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adultsOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
metastatic melanomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
adrenal cortex carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GIMAP4Protein interaction83%GIMAP5Protein interaction83%GIMAP8Protein interaction83%GIMAP2Protein interaction82%GIMAP1Protein interaction73%GIMAP6Protein interaction65%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Lung
87%
Liver
19%
Bone Marrow
15%
Brain
11%
Ovary
11%
Gene Interaction Network
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GIMAP7GIMAP4GIMAP5GIMAP8GIMAP2GIMAP1GIMAP6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3ZJC · 3.15 Å · X-ray
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RankingsWhere GIMAP7 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,463of 20,598
    Most Researched12
Genes detectedGIMAP7
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Uncovering Hippo pathway-related biomarkers in acute myocardial infarction via scRNA-seq binding transcriptomics.
PMID: 40133574
Sci Rep · 2025
1.00
2
Nasal administration of anti-CD3 mAb (Foralumab) downregulates
PMID: 36881624
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2023
0.90
3
GIMAP7 inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition and glycolysis in lung adenocarcinoma cells via regulating the Smo/AMPK signaling pathway.
PMID: 38151913
Thorac Cancer · 2024
0.80
4
Structural insights into the mechanism of GTPase activation in the GIMAP family.
PMID: 23454188
Structure · 2013
0.70
5
GIMAP7 induces oxidative stress and apoptosis of ovarian granulosa cells in polycystic ovary syndrome by inhibiting sonic hedgehog signalling pathway.
PMID: 36581994
J Ovarian Res · 2022
0.60