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NUDC
nuclear distribution C, dynein complex regulator
Chromosome 1 · 1p36.11
NCBI Gene: 10726Ensembl: ENSG00000090273.15HGNC: HGNC:8045UniProt: Q9Y266
199PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingcadherin bindingmitotic spindle organizationmitotic metaphase chromosome alignmentobesityinherited obesityage-related macular degenerationhair color
✦AI Summary

NUDC (nuclear distribution C) is a highly conserved dynein complex regulator essential for cell division and cytoskeletal organization. Functionally, NUDC stabilizes components of the LIS1/dynein complex through its conserved p23 chaperone domain 1, enabling proper mitotic spindle formation and chromosome 1 2. NUDC downregulation causes defective spindle architecture with multiple poles rather than normal bipolar structures, significantly inhibiting cell proliferation 2. Beyond mitosis, NUDC regulates postmitotic functions including dynein-mediated organelle trafficking and actin cytoskeletal reorganization via cofilin stabilization 3. In hematopoiesis, NUDC is highly expressed in early progenitors and dysregulated in acute leukemias (ALL/AML), implicating it in leukemogenesis 4. Clinically, NUDC expression correlates with gastric cancer prognosis, with NUDC-positive tumors showing significantly better overall survival (53.2 vs 44.6 months) 5. In bladder cancer, elevated NUDC stability through RNF41 loss promotes metastasis via enhanced β-tubulin polymerization 6. The RNF41-NUDC-tubulin axis represents a potential therapeutic target for cancer progression. NUDC's roles extend to cell migration, ciliogenesis, and inflammatory responses 1, establishing it as a multifunctional regulator with significant disease relevance.

Sources cited
1
NUDC stabilizes LIS1/dynein complex components through conserved p23 chaperone domain; involves in cell cycle regulation, migration, ciliogenesis, thrombopoiesis
PMID: 26965524
2
HnudC downregulation causes defective mitotic spindle formation with multiple poles and inhibits cell proliferation
PMID: 11795948
3
NUDC role in postmitotic cells including dynein-mediated trafficking and actin cytoskeletal reorganization via cofilin stabilization
PMID: 39930237
4
NUDC highly expressed in hematopoietic precursors; dysregulated in ALL and AML; involved in leukemogenesis
PMID: 11342328
5
NUDC expression is independent prognostic factor in gastric cancer; NUDC-positive group has significantly better overall survival
PMID: 34060350
6
RNF41-mediated NUDC degradation regulates β-tubulin polymerization; NUDC stability promotes bladder cancer metastasis
PMID: 40494872
Disease Associationsⓘ20
obesityOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
inherited obesityOpen Targets
0.33Weak
age-related macular degenerationOpen Targets
0.17Weak
hair colorOpen Targets
0.11Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
nasopharyngeal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
prostate neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
KeloidOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
HSP90AA1Protein interaction100%BTRCProtein interaction99%AHCTF1Protein interaction99%DYNLL1Protein interaction99%CENPEProtein interaction99%DNAJB1Protein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Liver
83%
Heart
52%
Ovary
49%
Lung
48%
Bone Marrow
39%
Gene Interaction Network
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NUDCHSP90AA1BTRCAHCTF1DYNLL1CENPEDNAJB1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3QOR · 1.75 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.51Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.97Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.33 [0.21–0.51]
RankingsWhere NUDC stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,126of 20,598
    Most Researched199 · top quartile
  • #3,112of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.51 · top quartile
Genes detectedNUDC
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The nuclear migration gene NudC and human hematopoiesis.
PMID: 11342328
Leuk Lymphoma · 2000
1.00
2
Emerging roles of NudC family: from molecular regulation to clinical implications.
PMID: 26965524
Sci China Life Sci · 2016
0.90
3
PMID: 38787962
Sci Immunol · 2024
0.84
4
Molecular cloning and characterization of the human NUDC gene.
PMID: 10453739
Hum Genet · 1999
0.80
5
NUDC Is Critical for Mitosis and Postmitotic Cell Maintenance Through Its Modulation of Dynein and Actin Cytoskeletal Reorganization.
PMID: 39930237
Adv Exp Med Biol · 2025
0.70