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LASP1
LIM and SH3 protein 1
Chromosome 17 · 17q12
NCBI Gene: 3927Ensembl: ENSG00000002834.20HGNC: HGNC:6513UniProt: B4DIC4
216PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingcadherin bindingfocal adhesioncytoplasmacute myeloid leukemianeurodegenerative diseasehepatocellular carcinomaoral squamous cell carcinoma
✦AI Summary

LASP1 (LIM and SH3 protein 1) is a multifunctional scaffolding protein that plays critical roles in cytoskeletal organization and cell signaling. Structurally, LASP1 contains an N-terminal LIM domain and C-terminal SH3 domain, enabling interactions with diverse binding partners 1. Its primary function involves regulating actin-based cytoskeletal dynamics and coordinating localized signaling events through its scaffolding capacity 2. LASP1 demonstrates nuclear translocation capability, allowing signal transmission from cytoplasm to nucleus 1. Mechanistically, LASP1 functions as a molecular platform linking signaling cascades. In neuroendocrine prostate cancer, CXCR4 activation promotes LASP1 nuclear translocation, where it bridges G9a and SNAIL to repress REST transcription, driving epithelial-mesenchymal transition 3. LASP1 also regulates protein stability through proteasomal degradation pathways; it interacts with GLUD1 and recruits E3 ligase SYVN1 for GLUD1 ubiquitination and degradation in hepatocellular carcinoma 4. Clinically, LASP1 overexpression correlates with poor prognosis across multiple cancer types, with expression levels associated with tumor grade, size, and metastatic potential 5. Recent genome-wide association studies identified LASP1 as a genetic locus nominally associated with Alzheimer's disease 6. LASP1 elevation promotes cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, and facilitates drug resistance through metabolic dysregulation 7. These properties establish LASP1 as both a mechanistic driver of cancer aggressiveness and a potential biomarker for disease progression.

Sources cited
1
LASP1 structure comprises N-terminal LIM and C-terminal SH3 domains; enables nuclear translocation and signal transmission; shows ubiquitous but distinct expression patterns; overexpression contributes to cancer aggressiveness
PMID: 25622104
2
LASP1 functions as a scaffolding protein regulating early mRNA translation stages
PMID: 39641595
3
CXCR4 promotes LASP1 nuclear translocation; LASP1 links G9a and SNAIL via domain interactions; LASP1-SNAIL complex mediates REST repression in NEPC transdifferentiation
PMID: 40499539
4
LASP1 interacts with GLUD1; recruits E3 ligase SYVN1 to induce GLUD1 degradation via ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma
PMID: 38587834
5
LASP1 expression correlates with tumor grade, size, and metastasis; upregulation facilitates tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion
PMID: 29473505
6
LASP1 interacts with ECHS1; LASP1 involved in sphingolipid metabolism dysregulation promoting colorectal cancer drug resistance
PMID: 34615856
7
LASP1 locus (RPL23/LASP1) identified as novel rare locus nominally associated with Alzheimer's disease in multi-ancestry genome-wide association study
PMID: 39998322
8
LASP1 regulated by NFE2L3; part of LASP1-AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin axis promoting renal clear cell carcinoma progression
PMID: 40169553
Disease Associationsⓘ20
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.24Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.21Weak
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.21Weak
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.21Weak
papillary thyroid carcinomaOpen Targets
0.20Weak
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.20Weak
clear cell renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
squamous cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
female breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
bladder transitional cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
gastric adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Merkel cell skin cancerOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ZYXProtein interaction100%VASPProtein interaction86%PALLDProtein interaction82%KLHL41Protein interaction79%TRAF4Protein interaction74%MLLT6Protein interaction72%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
78%
Liver
66%
Brain
54%
Ovary
44%
Heart
32%
Gene Interaction Network
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LASP1ZYXVASPPALLDKLHL41TRAF4MLLT6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3I35 · 1.40 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.41Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.23 [0.13–0.41]
RankingsWhere LASP1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #1,922of 20,598
    Most Researched216 · top 10%
  • #2,117of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.41 · top quartile
Genes detectedLASP1
Sources retrieved27 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Identification of 16 novel Alzheimer's disease loci using multi-ancestry meta-analyses.
PMID: 39998322
Alzheimers Dement · 2025
1.00
2
LASP1 in Tumor and Tumor Microenvironment.
PMID: 29473505
Curr Mol Med · 2017
0.90
3
Inhibition of GLUD1 mediated by LASP1 and SYVN1 contributes to hepatitis B virus X protein-induced hepatocarcinogenesis.
PMID: 38587834
J Mol Cell Biol · 2024
0.80
4
Identification and characterization of human ARHGAP23 gene in silico.
PMID: 15254754
Int J Oncol · 2004
0.76
5
The human LASP1 gene is fused to MLL in an acute myeloid leukemia with t(11;17)(q23;q21).
PMID: 12527918
Oncogene · 2003
0.72