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PCDHGC5
protocadherin gamma subfamily C, 5
Chromosome 5 Β· 5q31.3
NCBI Gene: 56097Ensembl: ENSG00000240764.4HGNC: HGNC:8718UniProt: Q9Y5F6
13PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cell adhesionsynapse organizationplasma membranecell adhesion molecule bindinggenetic disorderatrial fibrillationatrial flutteralveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
✦AI Summary

Based on limited published evidence, PCDHGC5 is a calcium-dependent cell-adhesion protein potentially involved in establishing and maintaining neuronal connections through synapse organization and cell adhesion molecule binding. UniProt annotations indicate localization to the plasma membrane. Beyond its canonical neuronal function, PCDHGC5 has been identified as a tumor-associated antigen in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS), showing overexpression in tumor tissues 1. Low anti-PCDHGC5 autoantibody levels independently predicted worse event-free survival in ARMS patients 1. Additionally, PCDHGC5 promoter methylation was detected in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma 2, suggesting potential epigenetic dysregulation in cancer.

Sources cited
1
PCDHGC5 is overexpressed in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma tumors and low autoantibody levels independently predict worse event-free survival
PMID: 34367733
2
PCDHGC5 shows complete promoter methylation in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma samples
PMID: 31088413
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 2 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜20
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.12Weak
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
atrial flutterOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
alveolar rhabdomyosarcomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
embryonal rhabdomyosarcomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
endometrial stromal sarcomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
metastatic neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
oropharynx cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
rhabdomyosarcomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
tongue cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
papillary thyroid carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
low grade gliomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PCDHGC4Protein interaction82%PCDH10Shared pathway75%PCDHA1Shared pathway75%PCDHA2Shared pathway75%PCDHA3Shared pathway75%PCDHA4Shared pathway75%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
28%
Ovary
12%
Lung
8%
Liver
3%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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PCDHGC5PCDHGC4PCDH10PCDHA1PCDHA2PCDHA3PCDHA4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q9Y5F6
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.56Moderately Constrained
pLIβ“˜
0.39Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.40 [0.29–0.56]
RankingsWhere PCDHGC5 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,255of 20,598
    Most Researched13
  • #3,685of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.56 Β· top quartile
Genes detectedPCDHGC5
Sources retrieved2 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
2
1
Autoantibody profiling of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma patients unveils tumor-associated antigens with diagnostic and prognostic significance.
PMID: 34367733
Oncoimmunology Β· 2021
1.00
2
High methylation levels of PCDH10 predict poor prognosis in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 31088413
BMC Cancer Β· 2019
0.50