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LAMC1
laminin subunit gamma 1
Chromosome 1 · 1q25.3
NCBI Gene: 3915Ensembl: ENSG00000135862.7HGNC: HGNC:6492UniProt: P11047
203PubMed Papers
20Diseases
1Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly ConstrainedHub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
CLINICAL
FDA Approved Target
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
substrate adhesion-dependent cell spreadingcell adhesioncell migrationbasement membranecolorectal cancereye diseasetype 2 diabetes mellitusacne
✦AI Summary

LAMC1 (laminin subunit gamma 1) encodes a critical component of laminin heterotrimers that form structural elements of basement membranes in the extracellular matrix 1. As part of various laminin complexes including laminin-111, -311, -321, -411, -421, and -511, LAMC1 facilitates cell adhesion, migration, and tissue organization during development 1. The protein functions through high-affinity receptor binding to mediate cellular attachment and substrate adhesion-dependent cell spreading. In cancer contexts, LAMC1 demonstrates significant pathological relevance across multiple malignancies. In gastric cancer, tumor-secreted LAMC1 promotes peritoneal metastasis by inducing preadipocyte differentiation and creating pre-metastatic niches through a palmitic acid/p-STAT3/miR-193a-3p regulatory pathway 2. LAMC1 expression is associated with poor disease-free survival in hepatocellular carcinoma patients and represents a potential therapeutic target 3. In colorectal cancer, LAMC1 shows particularly strong association with rectal cancer risk and has been identified as a druggable target through genomic analyses 45. Additionally, LAMC1 contributes to endothelial dysfunction in hyperglycemic conditions, regulating platelet-endothelium interactions that may contribute to thrombotic complications in diabetes 6. The protein also serves as a biomarker for therapeutic response prediction in melanoma anti-PD-1 therapy 7.

Sources cited
1
LAMC1 is a component of laminin heterotrimers in basement membranes and is spatially restricted to crypt domains in intestinal epithelium
PMID: 40680738
2
LAMC1 secreted by gastric cancer cells promotes peritoneal metastasis through preadipocyte differentiation and pre-metastatic niche formation
PMID: 35541892
3
LAMC1 is highly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with poor disease-free survival
PMID: 39348425
4
LAMC1 is identified as a druggable target for colorectal cancer through multi-layered genomic framework
PMID: 40496862
5
LAMC1 shows specific association with rectal cancer risk in anatomical subsite analysis
PMID: 40447568
6
LAMC1 regulates platelet-endothelium interaction in hyperglycemic conditions
PMID: 39128656
7
LAMC1 serves as a potential biomarker for anti-PD-1 therapy response in melanoma
PMID: 37861398
Disease Associationsⓘ20
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
eye diseaseOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
acneOpen Targets
0.38Weak
Abnormal retinal morphologyOpen Targets
0.37Weak
bacterial diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
colonic neoplasmOpen Targets
0.37Weak
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
benign colon neoplasmOpen Targets
0.35Weak
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.35Weak
colorectal adenomaOpen Targets
0.34Weak
diabetic retinopathyOpen Targets
0.34Weak
Fuchs' endothelial dystrophyOpen Targets
0.32Weak
diabetic eye diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
polyp of colonOpen Targets
0.30Weak
benign neoplasm of rectumOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Ischemic strokeOpen Targets
0.29Weak
cerebrovascular disorderOpen Targets
0.29Weak
macular holesOpen Targets
0.26Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets1
OCRIPLASMINApproved
Laminin hydrolytic enzyme
Related Genes
COL12A1Protein interaction100%DAG1Protein interaction100%ITGB1Protein interaction100%VEGFAProtein interaction100%HSPG2Protein interaction98%NID2Protein interaction98%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Lung
81%
Ovary
42%
Brain
18%
Liver
11%
Bone Marrow
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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LAMC1COL12A1DAG1ITGB1VEGFAHSPG2NID2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB5XAU · 1.80 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.26Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.20 [0.15–0.26]
RankingsWhere LAMC1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,071of 20,598
    Most Researched203 · top quartile
  • #863of 1,025
    FDA-Approved Drug Targets1
  • #867of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.26 · top 5%
Genes detectedLAMC1
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Integrated ubiquitomics characterization of hepatocellular carcinomas.
PMID: 39348425
Hepatology · 2025
1.00
2
LAMC1-mediated preadipocytes differentiation promoted peritoneum pre-metastatic niche formation and gastric cancer metastasis.
PMID: 35541892
Int J Biol Sci · 2022
0.90
3
Identification of new targets for glioblastoma therapy based on a DNA expression microarray.
PMID: 38981212
Comput Biol Med · 2024
0.84
4
An extracellular matrix niche secreted by epithelial cells drives intestinal organoid formation.
PMID: 40680738
Dev Cell · 2025
0.80
5
Integrative genomic and single-cell framework identifies druggable targets for colorectal cancer precision therapy.
PMID: 40496862
Front Immunol · 2025
0.70