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RAB15
RAB15, member RAS oncogene family
Chromosome 14 · 14q23.3
NCBI Gene: 376267Ensembl: ENSG00000139998.16HGNC: HGNC:20150UniProt: A0A2R8Y7G7
57PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cytoplasmciliumperinuclear region of cytoplasmextracellular exosomeAbruptio Placentaeretinopathyretinoschisishyperinsulinism due to INSR deficiency
✦AI Summary

RAB15 is a small GTPase belonging to the Rab family that regulates intracellular membrane trafficking by cycling between inactive GDP-bound and active GTP-bound states to recruit effector proteins 1. As a brain-specific protein, RAB15 may act in concert with RAB3A in regulating synaptic vesicle membrane flow within nerve terminals 1. RAB15 functions in receptor recycling through the endocytic recycling compartment via its effector protein REP15, regulating transferrin receptor trafficking independently of early endosomal pathways 2. RAB15 is localized on Weibel-Palade bodies and contributes to their evoked exocytosis 3. Functionally, RAB15 inhibits lysosomal fusion of vesicles and induces autophagy, as demonstrated in bacterial pathogenesis where E. chaffeensis exploits RAB15 upregulation to evade host immune responses 4. RAB15 is regulated by DENN/MADD as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor substrate 5. Clinically, RAB15 alternative splicing patterns distinguish tumor-initiating cells from parental neuroblastoma cells, suggesting diagnostic potential 6, and RAB15 downregulation associates with age-related fertility decline in spermatozoa 7. Additionally, RAB15 variants are candidates for osteoporosis susceptibility 8.

Sources cited
1
RAB15 is a brain-specific Rab GTPase that may act with RAB3A in regulating synaptic vesicle membrane flow
PMID: 1313420
2
REP15 is a RAB15 effector protein that regulates transferrin receptor recycling from the endocytic recycling compartment
PMID: 16195351
3
RAB15 is involved in regulating Weibel-Palade body exocytosis in endothelial cells
PMID: 28566286
4
E. chaffeensis induces RAB15 upregulation to inhibit lysosomal fusion and promote autophagy for pathogen survival
PMID: 38473798
5
RAB15 is a substrate of DENN/MADD guanine nucleotide exchange factor activity
PMID: 40812422
6
RAB15 alternative splicing patterns differ between tumor-initiating cells and parental neuroblastoma cells
PMID: 22427180
7
RAB15 protein is downregulated in spermatozoa from older men, correlating with age-related fertility decline
PMID: 40649876
8
RAB15 is identified as a candidate gene associated with bone stiffness index and osteoporosis susceptibility
PMID: 30779856
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.32Weak
retinopathyOpen Targets
0.32Weak
retinoschisisOpen Targets
0.32Weak
hyperinsulinism due to INSR deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
exercise-induced hyperinsulinismOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hyperinsulinism due to glucokinase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hyperproinsulinemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
adolescent idiopathic scoliosisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neuroblastomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
medulloblastomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
childhood supratentorial ependymomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ependymomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
portal hypertensionOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumorOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Tetralogy of FallotOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
large cell medulloblastomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
REP15Protein interaction88%MICALL1Protein interaction76%RAB9BShared pathway40%RAB3DShared pathway33%RAB9AShared pathway29%RAB12Shared pathway29%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Liver
90%
Brain
70%
Lung
35%
Bone Marrow
17%
Ovary
9%
Gene Interaction Network
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RAB15REP15MICALL1RAB9BRAB3DRAB9ARAB12
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P59190
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.69LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.22Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.42 [0.27–0.69]
RankingsWhere RAB15 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,001of 20,598
    Most Researched57
  • #5,150of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.69
Genes detectedRAB15
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
PMID: 38473798
Int J Mol Sci · 2024
1.00
2
Age-Associated Proteomic Changes in Human Spermatozoa.
PMID: 40649876
Int J Mol Sci · 2025
0.90
3
Rab15 alternative splicing is altered in spheres of neuroblastoma cells.
PMID: 22427180
Oncol Rep · 2012
0.80
4
Neurodevelopmental disorder mutations in the exchange factor DENN/MADD disrupt activation of Rab GTPases.
PMID: 40812422
J Biol Chem · 2025
0.70
5
Rab15 effector protein: a novel protein for receptor recycling from the endocytic recycling compartment.
PMID: 16195351
Mol Biol Cell · 2005
0.60