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GREB1
growth regulating estrogen receptor binding 1
Chromosome 2 · 2p25.1
NCBI Gene: 9687Ensembl: ENSG00000196208.15HGNC: HGNC:24885UniProt: Q4ZG55
57PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular exosomemorphogenesis of an epitheliumnucleoplasmmembraneuterine fibroidendometriosisAbnormality of the skeletal systemUterine leiomyoma
✦AI Summary

GREB1 (growth regulating estrogen receptor binding 1) functions as a crucial mediator of steroid hormone signaling in reproductive tissues and hormone-dependent cancers. The protein acts as a cofactor that amplifies steroid receptor transcriptional output through feed-forward mechanisms with both estrogen and progesterone receptors 1. In endometrial physiology, GREB1 is essential for progesterone-driven stromal cell decidualization, directly interacting with progesterone receptors to regulate target genes like WNT4 and FOXOA1 21. In cancer contexts, GREB1 promotes tumor growth by enhancing androgen receptor DNA binding and recruiting coactivators like EP300 in prostate cancer, contributing to antiandrogen resistance 3. The gene shows differential tissue-specific actions: promoting progesterone responses in normal endometrium while facilitating estrogen-dependent growth in endometriotic lesions 1. GREB1 is considered a potential therapeutic target for hormone-responsive cancers due to its critical role in mediating hormone-stimulated proliferation across multiple cancer types 4. Genetic variants in GREB1 have been associated with female reproductive health conditions, highlighting its importance in reproductive biology 5.

Sources cited
1
GREB1 uses feed-forward mechanisms with steroid receptors and has differential actions in normal endometrium versus endometriosis
PMID: 38431630
2
GREB1 is required for progesterone-driven endometrial stromal cell decidualization and regulates target genes
PMID: 28911214
3
GREB1 amplifies androgen receptor output and contributes to enzalutamide resistance in prostate cancer
PMID: 30644358
4
GREB1 is considered a potential therapeutic target for hormone-responsive cancers
PMID: 24998469
5
GREB1 genetic variants are associated with female reproductive health conditions
PMID: 40069456
Disease Associationsⓘ20
uterine fibroidOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
endometriosisOpen Targets
0.49Moderate
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.49Moderate
Uterine leiomyomaOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
female infertilityOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Ovarian cystOpen Targets
0.36Weak
Ovarian EndometriosisOpen Targets
0.34Weak
endometriosis of rectovaginal septum and vaginaOpen Targets
0.33Weak
MenorrhagiaOpen Targets
0.32Weak
bilateral oophorectomyOpen Targets
0.29Weak
endometriosis of pelvic peritoneumOpen Targets
0.28Weak
leiomyomaOpen Targets
0.26Weak
uterine disorderOpen Targets
0.26Weak
DysmenorrheaOpen Targets
0.26Weak
lower urinary tract calculusOpen Targets
0.23Weak
familial hemolytic anemiaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NCOA3Protein interaction100%EP300Protein interaction100%TFF1Protein interaction89%PGRProtein interaction83%ESR1Protein interaction83%GREB1LShared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Brain
4%
Heart
2%
Liver
1%
Lung
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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GREB1NCOA3EP300TFF1PGRESR1GREB1L
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q4ZG55
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.65LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.55 [0.47–0.65]
RankingsWhere GREB1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,967of 20,598
    Most Researched57
  • #4,639of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.65
Genes detectedGREB1
Sources retrieved10 papers
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📄 Sources
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1
A GREB1-steroid receptor feedforward mechanism governs differential GREB1 action in endometrial function and endometriosis.
PMID: 38431630
Nat Commun · 2024
1.00
2
Role of FN1 and GREB1 gene polymorphisms in endometriosis.
PMID: 31115525
Mol Med Rep · 2019
0.90
3
Atlas of genetic and phenotypic associations across 42 female reproductive health diagnoses.
PMID: 40069456
Nat Med · 2025
0.80
4
PMID: 30644358
Elife · 2019
0.70
5
Clinicopathological Comparison Between
PMID: 40150134
Diagnostics (Basel) · 2025
0.60