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RHOF
ras homolog family member F, filopodia associated
Chromosome 12 · 12q24.31
NCBI Gene: 54509Ensembl: ENSG00000139725.8HGNC: HGNC:15703UniProt: Q9HBH0
34PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
actin filament organizationextracellular exosomeprotein kinase bindingsignal transductionatrial fibrillationchronic laryngitisheart diseasebiliary tract disease
✦AI Summary

RHOF (ras homolog family member F, filopodia associated) is a small GTPase that functions as a plasma membrane-associated molecular switch, cycling between active GTP-bound and inactive GDP-bound states to regulate actin cytoskeleton organization and filopodia formation. Structurally, RHOF exhibits unique properties among Rho GTPases, adopting a multimeric structure that can switch between conformations depending on nucleotide-bound state, and demonstrates slow GDP dissociation kinetics contrary to initial "fast-cycling" classifications 1. RHOF shows conserved GTPase activity mechanisms with other RAS superfamily proteins but maintains distinct structural characteristics 1. In cancer biology, RHOF is significantly overexpressed in various malignancies including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), hepatocellular carcinoma, and B-cell lymphomas 234. In AML, RHOF promotes cancer progression by activating AKT/β-catenin signaling pathways and enhances chemotherapy resistance 2. In hepatocellular carcinoma, RHOF promotes metastasis by modulating metabolic reprogramming through the Warburg effect via AMPK-RAB3D signaling 3. Clinically, high RHOF expression serves as a diagnostic marker for primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma with superior discriminative ability compared to traditional markers 5. High RHOF expression consistently correlates with poor prognosis across multiple cancer types, making it a potential therapeutic target and prognostic biomarker 67.

Sources cited
1
RHOF adopts unique multimeric structure and shows slow GDP dissociation, contrary to fast-cycling classification
PMID: 30981505
2
RHOF is overexpressed in AML and activates AKT/β-catenin signaling to promote progression and chemotherapy resistance
PMID: 39021805
3
RHOF promotes hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis through metabolic reprogramming via AMPK-RAB3D signaling
PMID: 33205519
4
RHOF is upregulated in B-cell origin lymphomas and malignant lymphoid tissues
PMID: 15877735
5
High RHOF expression serves as superior diagnostic marker for primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma
PMID: 39630231
6
High RHOF expression correlates with poor overall survival in AML patients
PMID: 34405015
7
RHOF influences pancreatic cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion
PMID: 38203311
Disease Associationsⓘ20
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
chronic laryngitisOpen Targets
0.34Weak
heart diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
biliary tract diseaseOpen Targets
0.26Weak
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.16Weak
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
ThrombocytopeniaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
macrothrombocytopenia, isolated, 2, autosomal dominantOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
autosomal dominant macrothrombocytopeniaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
thrombocytopenia 4Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
essential thrombocythemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Beta-thalassemia - X-linked thrombocytopeniaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
beta-thalassemia-X-linked thrombocytopenia syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
platelet-type bleeding disorder 9Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia 1Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
pachyonychia congenitaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
platelet-type von Willebrand diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
thrombocythemia 2Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
DIAPH1Protein interaction80%DIAPH3Protein interaction80%ACTN1Protein interaction72%RND2Shared pathway60%RND3Shared pathway43%RND1Shared pathway43%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
78%
Brain
71%
Ovary
42%
Heart
33%
Liver
20%
Gene Interaction Network
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RHOFDIAPH1DIAPH3ACTN1RND2RND3RND1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9HBH0
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.53LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.09 [0.80–1.53]
RankingsWhere RHOF stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,223of 20,598
    Most Researched34
  • #15,317of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.53
Genes detectedRHOF
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Expression of the Rho-family GTPase gene RHOF in lymphocyte subsets and malignant lymphomas.
PMID: 15877735
Br J Haematol · 2005
1.00
2
High expression of RHOF is an effective diagnostic marker and a potential prognostic indicator for primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma.
PMID: 39630231
Virchows Arch · 2025
0.90
3
Structural and functional characterization of fast-cycling RhoF GTPase.
PMID: 30981505
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2019
0.80
4
RHOF activation of AKT/β-catenin signaling pathway drives acute myeloid leukemia progression and chemotherapy resistance.
PMID: 39021805
iScience · 2024
0.70
5
Diagnostic yield and novel candidate genes for neurodevelopmental disorders by exome sequencing in an unselected cohort with microcephaly.
PMID: 37501076
BMC Genomics · 2023
0.60