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RASSF7
Ras association domain family member 7
Chromosome 11 · 11p15.5
NCBI Gene: 8045Ensembl: ENSG00000099849.16HGNC: HGNC:1166UniProt: Q02833
36PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingcentriolar satellitesignal transductioncentrosomepostinflammatory pulmonary fibrosisrespiratory system diseasenon-small cell lung carcinomasystemic lupus erythematosus
✦AI Summary

RASSF7 (Ras association domain family member 7) is a multifunctional protein that plays critical roles in mitosis and apoptosis regulation. The protein localizes to the centrosome through its coiled-coil domain and is essential for proper mitotic progression 1. During mitosis, RASSF7 regulates microtubule dynamics and is required for spindle formation, Aurora B activation, and chr11 congression 1. The protein also functions as an anti-apoptotic factor by negatively regulating stress-induced JNK activation through promoting MAP2K7 phosphorylation 2. Additionally, RASSF7 exhibits tumor suppressor activity by inhibiting oncogenic c-Myc function through three mechanisms: promoting Cullin4B-mediated c-Myc degradation, competing with MAX for c-Myc binding, and reducing c-Myc occupancy on target gene promoters 3. Clinically, RASSF7 shows complex roles in cancer, with frequent DNA methylation-mediated silencing in neuroblastoma 4 but increased expression correlating with advanced tumor stages and metastasis in thyroid carcinomas 5. Truncated forms of RASSF7 can cause centrosomal defects and cell death, suggesting potential oncogenic properties in specific mutational contexts 6. These findings highlight RASSF7's dual role in cancer biology and its potential as both a therapeutic target and biomarker.

Sources cited
1
RASSF7 localizes to centrosome via coiled-coil domain and is required for mitosis, spindle formation, Aurora B activation, and chromosomal congression
PMID: 20629633
2
RASSF7 functions as anti-apoptotic factor by negatively regulating JNK activation through MAP2K7 phosphorylation
PMID: 26884887
3
RASSF7 inhibits c-Myc through promoting degradation, competing with MAX, and reducing promoter occupancy
PMID: 30139745
4
RASSF7 shows frequent DNA methylation-mediated silencing in neuroblastoma
PMID: 22695170
5
RASSF7 expression correlates with advanced tumor stages and metastasis in thyroid carcinomas
PMID: 24516056
6
Truncated RASSF7 causes centrosomal defects and cell death, suggesting potential oncogenic properties
PMID: 26569555
Disease Associationsⓘ20
postinflammatory pulmonary fibrosisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.17Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hypothyroidismOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
myxedemaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Nijmegen breakage syndromeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
autoimmune diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
myxosarcomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Hashimoto's thyroiditisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
mesotheliomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
liver and intrahepatic bile duct neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Neoplasm of the liverOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TP53BP2Protein interaction92%PPP1R13BProtein interaction92%DISC1Protein interaction84%RASSF10Protein interaction79%RASSF1Protein interaction77%RASSF3Protein interaction77%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
41%
Bone Marrow
24%
Ovary
6%
Brain
4%
Heart
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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RASSF7TP53BP2PPP1R13BDISC1RASSF10RASSF1RASSF3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q02833
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.86LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.49 [1.18–1.86]
RankingsWhere RASSF7 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,849of 20,598
    Most Researched36
  • #16,909of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.86
Genes detectedRASSF7
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
RASSF7 expression and its regulatory roles on apoptosis in human intervertebral disc degeneration.
PMID: 26884887
Int J Clin Exp Pathol · 2015
1.00
2
Human RASSF7 regulates the microtubule cytoskeleton and is required for spindle formation, Aurora B activation and chromosomal congression during mitosis.
PMID: 20629633
Biochem J · 2010
0.90
3
N-terminal RASSF family: RASSF7-RASSF10.
PMID: 21116130
Epigenetics · 2011
0.80
4
The RASSF gene family members RASSF5, RASSF6 and RASSF7 show frequent DNA methylation in neuroblastoma.
PMID: 22695170
Mol Cancer · 2012
0.70
5
A Number of the N-terminal RASSF Family: RASSF7.
PMID: 36200241
Anticancer Agents Med Chem · 2024
0.60