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SCAMP4
secretory carrier membrane protein 4
Chromosome 19 · 19p13.3
NCBI Gene: 113178Ensembl: ENSG00000227500.12HGNC: HGNC:30385UniProt: Q969E2
33PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingexocytosistrans-Golgi network membranerecycling endosome membraneneurodegenerative diseaseintellectual disability-strabismus syndromegenetic disordermicrocephaly
✦AI Summary

SCAMP4 is a secretory carrier membrane protein involved in exocytic trafficking and membrane protein transport through the trans-Golgi network and recycling endosomes 1. Functionally, SCAMP4 accumulates on senescent cell surfaces and critically enhances secretion of senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) factors including IL-6, IL-8, GDF-15, CXCL1, and IL-7, with SCAMP4 silencing reducing factor secretion while overexpression increases it 1. Clinically, SCAMP4 is a dysregulated membrane protein with significant disease relevance. In colorectal cancer, SCAMP4 is overexpressed in tumor tissues and represents a direct target of the tumor-suppressive miR-1908-5p; high SCAMP4 expression correlates with advanced TNM stage, nodal metastasis, elevated CA19-9 levels, and poor survival 2. Similarly, in glioma (low-grade and glioblastoma), elevated SCAMP4 is an independent prognostic factor correlated with tumor grade, stage, and immune infiltration by monocytes, NK cells, and macrophages 3. In pancreatic adenocarcinoma, SCAMP4 is upregulated compared to normal tissue 4. Additionally, SCAMP4 expression in brain regions associated with female reproductive behavior is repressed by progesterone following estrogen priming, suggesting roles in neuroendocrine function 5. Collectively, these findings establish SCAMP4 as a promising biomarker for cancer prognosis and progression.

Sources cited
1
SCAMP4 accumulates on senescent cell surfaces and enhances secretion of SASP factors (IL-6, IL-8, GDF-15, CXCL1, IL-7)
PMID: 29967290
2
SCAMP4 is overexpressed in colorectal cancer tumors, directly targeted by miR-1908-5p, and correlates with advanced TNM stage, nodal metastasis, elevated CA19-9, and poor survival
PMID: 41593753
3
SCAMP4 is an independent prognostic factor in glioma correlated with age, stage, grade, tumor status, and immune infiltration
PMID: 34390854
4
SCAMP4 expression is upregulated in pancreatic adenocarcinoma compared to normal tissue
PMID: 33493138
5
SCAMP4 mRNA expression in the ventromedial hypothalamus and other brain regions is repressed by progesterone and involved in neuroendocrine function
PMID: 11295240
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.55Moderate
intellectual disability-strabismus syndromeOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.19Weak
microcephalyOpen Targets
0.11Weak
gliomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
astrocytomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
anal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
esophageal cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
glioma susceptibility 1Open Targets
0.00Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ThymomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SCAMP2Shared pathway67%SCAMP3Shared pathway67%SCAMP1Shared pathway50%TNFAIP2Shared pathway50%EXOC3L2Shared pathway50%EXOC3L4Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Liver
95%
Lung
91%
Brain
88%
Bone Marrow
47%
Heart
35%
Gene Interaction Network
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SCAMP4SCAMP2SCAMP3SCAMP1TNFAIP2EXOC3L2EXOC3L4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q969E2
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.93LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.64 [0.45–0.93]
RankingsWhere SCAMP4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,402of 20,598
    Most Researched33
  • #8,641of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.93
Genes detectedSCAMP4
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
Clinical relevance and mechanistic investigation of miR-1908-5p as a prognostic biomarker in colorectal cancer.
PMID: 41593753
Hereditas · 2026
1.00
2
SCAMP4 enhances the senescent cell secretome.
PMID: 29967290
Genes Dev · 2018
0.80
3
Expression and prognostic analyses of SCAMPs in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 33493138
Aging (Albany NY) · 2021
0.60
4
SCAMP4 is a novel prognostic marker and correlated with the tumor progression and immune infiltration in glioma.
PMID: 34390854
Int J Biochem Cell Biol · 2021
0.40
5
Expression of the SCAMP-4 gene, a new member of the secretory carrier membrane protein family, is repressed by progesterone in brain regions associated with female sexual behavior.
PMID: 11295240
Brain Res Mol Brain Res · 2001
0.20