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NEDD9
neural precursor cell expressed, developmentally down-regulated 9
Chromosome 6 · 6p24.2
NCBI Gene: 4739Ensembl: ENSG00000111859.17HGNC: HGNC:7733UniProt: A0A087WUD2
162PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
positive regulation of protein tyrosine kinase activitycilium disassemblycytosolprotein tyrosine kinase bindingprostate carcinomaAnisometropiacutaneous lupus erythematosusparalytic strabismus
✦AI Summary

NEDD9 is a multi-domain scaffolding protein that serves as a central coordinator for tyrosine kinase-based signaling in cell adhesion and migration 1. In normal physiology, NEDD9 promotes lymphocyte adhesion and migration to secondary lymphoid organs 2, regulates T-cell receptor organization at the immunological synapse, and modulates cilia disassembly through AURKA-mediated HDAC6 phosphorylation 3. In cancer pathology, NEDD9 expression is significantly elevated across multiple tumor types and represents a critical prognostic marker. Meta-analysis of 27 studies demonstrated that elevated NEDD9 expression associates with poor overall survival (HR: 1.81) and reduced progression-free/disease-free survival (HR: 2.14) 4. NEDD9 promotes tumor-intrinsic oncogenic signaling through FAK/NF-κB and STAT3 pathways, driving epithelial-mesenchymal transition, invasion, and metastasis 56. Additionally, NEDD9 modulates the tumor microenvironment by promoting macrophage M2 polarization 5. Genetic studies identify NEDD9 rs760678 polymorphism as protective against Alzheimer's disease in Caucasians 7. Clinically, NEDD9 shows promise as a neural-associated biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis 8, while emerging evidence suggests NEDD9 involvement in polycystic kidney disease and stroke 9.

Sources cited
1
NEDD9 is a scaffolding protein playing a central coordinating role for tyrosine-kinase-based signaling related to cell adhesion
PMID: 24574519
2
NEDD9 promotes adhesion and migration of lymphocytes, required for correct migration to spleen and secondary lymphoid organs
PMID: 17174122
3
NEDD9 modulates cilia disassembly via AURKA-mediated phosphorylation of HDAC6 and alpha-tubulin deacetylation
PMID: 17604723
4
Meta-analysis of 27 studies with 3915 patients showed elevated NEDD9 expression associates with poor overall survival (HR: 1.81) and reduced PFS/DFS/RFS/CSS (HR: 2.14) across multiple cancers
PMID: 39540210
5
NEDD9 upregulation activates FAK/NF-κB signaling pathway, promotes EMT, breast cancer metastasis, and M2 macrophage polarization
PMID: 39326322
6
NEDD9 promotes ovarian cancer growth through oncogenic signaling (SRC, STAT3, AURKA) and stem/mesenchymal gene signature
PMID: 29773902
7
NEDD9 rs760678 polymorphism GG genotype is protective against Alzheimer's disease in Caucasians (OR=0.87)
PMID: 22963925
8
NEDD9 serves as a neural-associated biomarker with prognostic significance in hepatocellular carcinoma
PMID: 40355012
9
NEDD9 expression changes are common in tumors and directly impact tumor aggressiveness, metastasis, and response to targeted agents; emerging evidence supports involvement in stroke and polycystic kidney disease
PMID: 25967390
Disease Associationsⓘ20
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
AnisometropiaOpen Targets
0.23Weak
cutaneous lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.21Weak
paralytic strabismusOpen Targets
0.18Weak
HematemesisOpen Targets
0.16Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.10Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ABL1Protein interaction100%SRCProtein interaction100%MICAL1Protein interaction100%PTK2Protein interaction100%AURKAProtein interaction99%BORAProtein interaction98%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Heart
17%
Bone Marrow
8%
Liver
8%
Brain
8%
Ovary
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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NEDD9ABL1SRCMICAL1PTK2AURKABORA
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB5X3S · 2.90 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.43Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.30 [0.21–0.43]
RankingsWhere NEDD9 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,771of 20,598
    Most Researched162 · top quartile
  • #2,328of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.43 · top quartile
Genes detectedNEDD9
Sources retrieved27 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The Prognostic Significance of NEDD9 Expression in Human Cancers: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Omics Exploration.
PMID: 39540210
Technol Cancer Res Treat · 2024
1.00
2
Preclinical and clinical studies of the NEDD9 scaffold protein in cancer and other diseases.
PMID: 25967390
Gene · 2015
0.90
3
Glucocorticoids, genes and brain function.
PMID: 29180230
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry · 2018
0.80
4
Vesicular trafficking-related proteins as the potential therapeutic target for breast cancer.
PMID: 31828433
Protoplasma · 2020
0.72
5
Nervous system in hepatocellular carcinoma: Correlation, mechanisms, therapeutic implications, and future perspectives.
PMID: 40355012
Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer · 2025
0.70