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NBR1
NBR1 autophagy cargo receptor
Chromosome 17 · 17q21.31
NCBI Gene: 4077Ensembl: ENSG00000188554.15HGNC: HGNC:6746UniProt: B7Z5R6
144PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
membraneubiquitin bindingcytosolsignaling receptor complexneurodegenerative diseaseovarian cancerneoplasmendometriosis
✦AI Summary

NBR1 (NBR1 autophagy cargo receptor) is a ubiquitin-binding selective autophagy receptor that plays crucial roles in cellular quality control and immune regulation 1. As a selective autophagy receptor, NBR1 binds both ubiquitinated cargo and autophagy machinery simultaneously to facilitate targeted degradation of specific cellular components 1. NBR1 functions alongside other autophagy receptors including p62, OPTN, and NDP52 in various selective autophagy processes 12. Notably, NBR1 mediates immune evasion in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) by targeting MHC-I molecules for autophagy-dependent lysosomal degradation, reducing antigen presentation and enabling tumor escape from T cell recognition 3. This mechanism contributes to PDAC's resistance to immune checkpoint blockade therapy, and autophagy inhibition can restore MHC-I surface expression and enhance anti-tumor immune responses 3. NBR1 also participates in mitophagy pathways that regulate immune responses, as mitophagy can restrict inflammatory cytokine secretion and maintain immune system homeostasis 4. The protein's role in aggrephagy involves clearing protein aggregates, though it specifically targets liquid condensates rather than solid aggregates, which are handled by other receptors like CCT2 5. These diverse functions establish NBR1 as a critical mediator linking autophagy to immune regulation and disease pathogenesis.

Sources cited
1
NBR1 is a ubiquitin-binding selective autophagy receptor that functions alongside p62, OPTN, and NDP52
PMID: 36302887
2
NBR1 mediates immune evasion in PDAC by targeting MHC-I molecules for autophagy-dependent degradation
PMID: 32376951
3
NBR1 functions as one of multiple selective autophagy receptors in host defense
PMID: 35470757
4
NBR1 participates in mitophagy pathways that regulate immune responses
PMID: 30951392
5
NBR1 targets liquid protein condensates in aggrephagy, distinct from solid aggregates
PMID: 35366418
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.12Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.12Weak
endometriosisOpen Targets
0.11Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
MODYOpen Targets
0.11Weak
endometrial cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
pulmonary tuberculosisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
obstructive sleep apneaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
BNIP3Protein interaction100%BNIP3LProtein interaction100%NIPSNAP2Protein interaction100%BECN1Protein interaction100%ATG16L1Protein interaction100%ATG101Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Brain
94%
Ovary
63%
Liver
58%
Lung
51%
Bone Marrow
22%
Gene Interaction Network
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NBR1BNIP3BNIP3LNIPSNAP2BECN1ATG16L1ATG101
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2BKF · 1.56 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.67LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.52 [0.41–0.67]
RankingsWhere NBR1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,167of 20,598
    Most Researched144 · top quartile
  • #4,897of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.67
Genes detectedNBR1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The mechanisms and roles of selective autophagy in mammals.
PMID: 36302887
Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol · 2023
1.00
2
Acetylation in the regulation of autophagy.
PMID: 35435793
Autophagy · 2023
0.90
3
CCT2 is an aggrephagy receptor for clearance of solid protein aggregates.
PMID: 35366418
Cell · 2022
0.80
4
Autophagy promotes immune evasion of pancreatic cancer by degrading MHC-I.
PMID: 32376951
Nature · 2020
0.70
5
Multifaceted roles of TAX1BP1 in autophagy.
PMID: 35470757
Autophagy · 2023
0.60