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KIF2C
kinesin family member 2C
Chromosome 1 · 1p34.1
NCBI Gene: 11004Ensembl: ENSG00000142945.14HGNC: HGNC:6393UniProt: A0A140VKF1
203PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
kinetochoreprotein bindingmicrotubule plus-end bindingmicrotubule depolymerizationneurodegenerative diseaseneuroendocrine neoplasmplacental retentionhepatocellular carcinoma
✦AI Summary

KIF2C (kinesin family member 2C) is a microtubule depolymerase essential for mitotic progression and chromosome 1. In complex with KIF18B, KIF2C constitutes the major microtubule plus-end depolymerizing activity in mitotic cells 1. It regulates microtubule turnover at kinetochores and functions in chromosome 1 2, chromosome 1, and the lateral to end-on conversion of kinetochore-microtubule attachments 3. Mechanistically, KIF2C contains an N-terminal Tudor/PWWP/MBT fold that binds phosphorylated motifs 4, enabling it to form biomolecular condensates that concentrate PLK1 and phosphorylated BRCA2 at microtubule extremities, amplifying catalytic activities during kinetochore attachment 4. Clinically, KIF2C dysregulation drives multiple cancer hallmarks. High KIF2C expression correlates with poor prognosis in breast cancer, lung cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma 5. KIF2C promotes chemoresistance by preferentially depolymerizing polyglutamylated tubulin, even in the presence of paclitaxel 6. Beyond cell cycle regulation, KIF2C participates in tumor immunosuppression by regulating macrophage M2 polarization through the STAT3/IL-10 axis 7 and activating the JAK2/STAT3 pathway in clear cell renal cell carcinoma 8. These mechanisms establish KIF2C as a promising therapeutic target for combating chemoresistance and enhancing immunotherapy outcomes 9.

Sources cited
1
KIF2C in complex with KIF18B constitutes major microtubule plus-end depolymerizing activity
PMID: 21820309
2
KIF2C regulates microtubule turnover at kinetochores and functions in chromosome segregation
PMID: 19060894
3
KIF2C plays role in chromosome congression and lateral to end-on conversion of kinetochore-microtubule attachments
PMID: 23891108
4
KIF2C N-terminal domain adopts Tudor/PWWP/MBT fold that binds phosphorylated motifs and forms condensates concentrating PLK1 and BRCA2-pT207 on microtubule extremities
PMID: 40498077
5
High KIF2C expression correlates with poor prognosis and reduced overall/disease-free survival in breast, lung, and hepatocellular carcinomas
PMID: 38344808
6
KIF2C preferentially depolymerizes polyglutamylated tubulin and promotes paclitaxel chemoresistance
PMID: 40157365
7
KIF2C regulates macrophage M2 polarization and DLBCL progression through STAT3/IL-10 axis
PMID: 41038601
8
KIF2C promotes ccRCC progression via activating JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
PMID: 37863123
9
KIF2C is prognostic biomarker linked to immunosuppression; targeting KIF2C may improve immunotherapy outcomes
PMID: 35685442
10
KIF2C is B-Myb target gene critical for cancer cell growth, motility, and microtubule dynamics
PMID: 39309447
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
neuroendocrine neoplasmOpen Targets
0.14Weak
placental retentionOpen Targets
0.14Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.11Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
UV-sensitive syndrome 2Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Neurofibromatosis type 6Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
hypertriglyceridemia 2Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
familial glucocorticoid deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NDEL1Protein interaction99%CENPBProtein interaction99%BIRC5Protein interaction98%BUB1Protein interaction98%BUB1BProtein interaction98%CCNB1Protein interaction98%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
35%
Heart
3%
Lung
3%
Ovary
2%
Liver
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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KIF2CNDEL1CENPBBIRC5BUB1BUB1BCCNB1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2HEH · 2.15 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.43Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.31 [0.23–0.43]
RankingsWhere KIF2C stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,070of 20,598
    Most Researched203 · top quartile
  • #2,326of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.43 · top quartile
Genes detectedKIF2C
Sources retrieved27 papers
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📄 Sources
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1
KIF2C is a Biomarker Correlated With Prognosis and Immunosuppressive Microenvironment in Human Tumors.
PMID: 35685442
Front Genet · 2022
1.00
2
KIF2C condensation concentrates PLK1 and phosphorylated BRCA2 on kinetochore microtubules in mitosis.
PMID: 40498077
Nucleic Acids Res · 2025
0.90
3
KIF2C/MCAK a prognostic biomarker and its oncogenic potential in malignant progression, and prognosis of cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis as biomarker.
PMID: 38344808
Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci · 2024
0.80
4
KIF2C promotes paclitaxel resistance by depolymerizing polyglutamylated microtubules.
PMID: 40157365
Dev Cell · 2025
0.70
5
KIF2C is a prognostic biomarker associated with immune cell infiltration in breast cancer.
PMID: 37016301
BMC Cancer · 2023
0.68