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GRB7
growth factor receptor bound protein 7
Chromosome 17 · 17q12
NCBI Gene: 2886Ensembl: ENSG00000141738.15HGNC: HGNC:4567UniProt: A0A0S2Z4F6
106PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membraneprotein kinase bindingpositive regulation of cell migrationprotein bindinggallbladder diseasepathological myopiamyopiaovarian cancer
✦AI Summary

GRB7 (Growth factor receptor bound protein 7) is an adapter protein that mediates signal transduction from multiple cell surface receptors to downstream signaling pathways 1. The protein contains a conserved multidomain structure including an amino-terminal proline-rich region, a central GM region with a PH domain, and a carboxyl-terminal SH2 domain 1. GRB7 functions as a critical mediator of EGFR/ErbB signaling, interacting with phospho-tyrosine-related signaling molecules to regulate cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation 2. The protein promotes activation of downstream kinases including STAT3, AKT1, and MAPK pathways, and facilitates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through Notch1 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling 3. GRB7 expression is dysregulated across multiple cancer types, with overexpression associated with poor prognosis in HER2+ breast cancer and pancreatic adenocarcinoma, while downregulation occurs in kidney cancers 43. The protein's dimerization state appears regulated by tyrosine phosphorylation, with phosphorylation promoting monomeric forms that may affect RTK binding 5. Membrane localization of GRB7 may be associated with better prognosis in breast and ovarian cancers 6, highlighting its potential as both a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target.

Sources cited
1
GRB7 is an adapter protein mediating signal transduction with conserved multidomain structure
PMID: 14766359
2
GRB7 is a critical mediator of EGFR/ErbB signaling regulating cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation
PMID: 31083325
3
GRB7 promotes downstream kinase activation and facilitates EMT through Notch1 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling
PMID: 39113057
4
GRB7 expression is dysregulated across multiple cancer types with prognostic significance
PMID: 39742197
5
GRB7 dimerization is regulated by tyrosine phosphorylation affecting RTK binding
PMID: 31353673
6
Membrane localization of GRB7 may be associated with better prognosis in breast and ovarian cancers
PMID: 32595827
Disease Associationsⓘ20
gallbladder diseaseOpen Targets
0.22Weak
myopiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
pathological myopiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
early-onset non-syndromic cataractOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Lisch epithelial corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
X-linked corneal dermoidOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
autosomal dominant keratitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy of corneaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
lattice corneal dystrophy type IOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GRB2Protein interaction100%SRCProtein interaction100%EGFRProtein interaction100%ERBB2Protein interaction96%ERBB3Protein interaction96%ERBB4Protein interaction96%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
57%
Brain
38%
Ovary
6%
Heart
5%
Bone Marrow
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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GRB7GRB2SRCEGFRERBB2ERBB3ERBB4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB5EEQ · 1.60 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.92LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.72 [0.57–0.92]
RankingsWhere GRB7 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,481of 20,598
    Most Researched106 · top quartile
  • #8,483of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.92
Genes detectedGRB7
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Unravelling the molecular landscape of endometrial cancer subtypes: insights from multiomics analysis.
PMID: 38775562
Int J Surg · 2024
1.00
2
Grb7 gene amplification and protein expression by FISH and IHC in ovarian cancer.
PMID: 26617853
Int J Clin Exp Pathol · 2015
0.90
3
Characterization of the full-length human Grb7 protein and a phosphorylation representative mutant.
PMID: 31353673
J Mol Recognit · 2019
0.80
4
TCF12-regulated GRB7 facilitates the HER2+ breast cancer progression by activating Notch1 signaling pathway.
PMID: 39113057
J Transl Med · 2024
0.70
5
Grb7, a Critical Mediator of EGFR/ErbB Signaling, in Cancer Development and as a Potential Therapeutic Target.
PMID: 31083325
Cells · 2019
0.60