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RHOB
ras homolog family member B
Chromosome 2 · 2p24.1
NCBI Gene: 388Ensembl: ENSG00000143878.10HGNC: HGNC:668UniProt: P62745
178PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
TransporterTumor Suppressor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
negative regulation of cell migrationpositive regulation of apoptotic processcleavage furrowprotein bindingneurodegenerative diseaseventral herniacerebral palsyRecurrent pancreatitis
✦AI Summary

RHOB encodes a small GTPase that functions primarily as a negative regulator of tumorigenesis and a mediator of actin cytoskeleton organization. 1 RHOB belongs to the Rho family of GTPases, which are key regulators of the actin cytoskeleton and coordinators of gene transcription and cell adhesion. 2 RhoB expression is rapidly elevated by genotoxic stress, growth factors, and cytokines, and it limits cell proliferation, survival, invasion, and metastasis; targeted deletion increases tumor formation in Ras-mutant mice, confirming its tumor-suppressive role. Mechanistically, RHOB regulates multiple cellular processes including vesicle trafficking, actin dynamics, and cell signaling. 3 During terminal erythropoiesis, RhoB regulates actin reorganization required for nuclear condensation and extrusion. In pancreatic cancer, reduced RhoB expression promotes gemcitabine resistance through the PI3K/Akt pathway-mediated upregulation of ABC transporters, with lower RhoB associated with poor survival. 4 Disease relevance includes cerebral palsy, where RHOB mutations enhance Rho effector binding and disrupt neuronal connectivity through dysregulation of focal adhesion and cytoskeleton pathways. 5 In inflammatory bowel disease, elevated RhoB levels contribute to ulcerative colitis development by inhibiting goblet cell differentiation and epithelial regeneration through Wnt/p38 MAPK pathway modulation. 6 Additionally, RHOB serves as a potential prognostic biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma. 7

Sources cited
1
Rho GTPases are key regulators of actin cytoskeleton and coordinate gene transcription and cell adhesion
PMID: 9438836
2
RhoB is an endosomal GTPase that limits cancer cell proliferation, survival, invasion, and metastasis; deletion increases Ras-induced tumor formation
PMID: 16329046
3
RhoB regulates actin reorganization during terminal erythropoiesis and nuclear condensation
PMID: 40598222
4
RhoB downregulation promotes gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer through PI3K/Akt pathway; lower RhoB associates with poor survival
PMID: 35538494
5
RHOB mutations in cerebral palsy enhance Rho effector binding and disrupt focal adhesion and cytoskeleton pathways critical for neuronal connectivity
PMID: 32989326
6
Elevated RhoB in ulcerative colitis inhibits goblet cell differentiation and epithelial regeneration through Wnt/p38 MAPK pathway modulation
PMID: 36114582
7
RHOB is identified as a potential prognostic biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma based on single-cell RNA sequencing analysis
PMID: 35856557
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
ventral herniaOpen Targets
0.21Weak
cerebral palsyOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Recurrent pancreatitisOpen Targets
0.11Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
injuryOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
poisoningOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
colitisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
arthritisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
bladder transitional cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
HypercholesterolemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
drug allergyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
DIAPH3Protein interaction99%ARHGDIGProtein interaction95%ARHGEF3Protein interaction95%ROCK1Protein interaction95%RHPN2Protein interaction93%PKN1Protein interaction93%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Ovary
97%
Lung
79%
Brain
71%
Heart
48%
Bone Marrow
22%
Gene Interaction Network
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RHOBDIAPH3ARHGDIGARHGEF3ROCK1RHPN2PKN1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6HXU · 1.19 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.86LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.23Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.44 [0.24–0.86]
RankingsWhere RHOB stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,450of 20,598
    Most Researched178 · top quartile
  • #7,551of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.86
Genes detectedRHOB
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Rho GTPases and the actin cytoskeleton.
PMID: 9438836
Science · 1998
1.00
2
RhoB affects colitis through modulating cell signaling and intestinal microbiome.
PMID: 36114582
Microbiome · 2022
0.90
3
The RhoB p.S73F mutation leads to cerebral palsy through dysregulation of lipid homeostasis.
PMID: 39080495
EMBO Mol Med · 2024
0.80
4
Mutations disrupting neuritogenesis genes confer risk for cerebral palsy.
PMID: 32989326
Nat Genet · 2020
0.80
5
Human cytomegalovirus exploits STING signaling and counteracts IFN/ISG induction to facilitate infection of dendritic cells.
PMID: 38409141
Nat Commun · 2024
0.76