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TRPC7
transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily C member 7
Chromosome 5 · 5q31.1
NCBI Gene: 57113Ensembl: ENSG00000069018.19HGNC: HGNC:20754UniProt: Q70T25
21PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Ion ChannelTransporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingstore-operated calcium channel activityinositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate bindingsingle fertilizationinsomniatype 1 diabetes mellituscutaneous lupus erythematosusduodenal ulcer
✦AI Summary

TRPC7 is a calcium-permeable, non-selective cation channel that functions as a receptor-activated ion channel 1. It is primarily activated through G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling, particularly Gαq-coupled pathways 2, operating downstream of phospholipase C (PLC) activation. TRPC7 is directly activated by diacylglycerol (DAG), a PLC product, and is regulated by phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) depletion 3. The channel exhibits distinctive properties including constitutive activity and negative regulation by extracellular calcium and protein kinase C 14. Physiologically, TRPC7 regulates calcium homeostasis and mediates store-operated calcium entry 3. In the cardiovascular system, TRPC7 localizes to cardiomyocyte sarcolemma and is downregulated in cardiac hypertrophy associated with renovascular hypertension 5. Pathologically, TRPC7 plays a pivotal role in ultraviolet B-induced skin aging and tumorigenesis through rapid calcium influx and reactive oxygen species production, with TRPC7 knockout mice showing reduced UVB-associated pathology and tumor development 6. Additionally, a long non-coding RNA regulatory axis involving TRPC7-AS1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression 7. These findings suggest TRPC7 functions as both a calcium signaling regulator in normal physiology and a potential tumor initiator gene in pathological conditions.

Sources cited
1
TRPC7 is a non-selective cation channel activated by PLC signaling and directly activated by DAG; exhibits constitutive activity and negative regulation by extracellular Ca2+
PMID: 17217055
2
TRPC7 is a Ca2+-permeable non-selective cation channel primarily activated by Gq-coupled receptor activation; regulated by DAG and PIP2
PMID: 27161232
3
TRPC7 undergoes Gαq-dependent conformational changes following GPCR activation, demonstrable through BRET biosensors in cells and cardiac fibroblasts
PMID: 35269644
4
TRPC7 can be activated by exogenous DAG analogues and endogenous DAG increase; forms heteromultimers with TRPC3 and TRPC6; susceptible to negative regulation by PKC
PMID: 24756707
5
TRPC7 localizes to cardiomyocyte sarcolemma and is significantly downregulated in hypertrophic hearts from renovascular hypertensive rats
PMID: 26371949
6
TRPC7 mediates UVB-induced Ca2+ influx and ROS production in skin; TRPC7 knockout mice show reduced UVB-associated aging, DNA damage, and tumor development
PMID: 31755176
7
TRPC7-AS1 long non-coding RNA axis regulated by IGF2BP2 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation and invasion
PMID: 38320625
Disease Associationsⓘ20
insomniaOpen Targets
0.40Weak
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.30Weak
cutaneous lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.29Weak
duodenal ulcerOpen Targets
0.23Weak
decubitus ulcerOpen Targets
0.20Weak
immune system diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
hypopituitarismOpen Targets
0.17Weak
mouth diseaseOpen Targets
0.14Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
skin agingOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TAC1Protein interaction89%TXNDC17Protein interaction77%GNRH2Protein interaction76%TRPC3Protein interaction66%TRPC4Protein interaction61%TRPC6Shared pathway60%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Heart
0%
Lung
0%
Brain
0%
Ovary
0%
Liver
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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TRPC7TAC1TXNDC17GNRH2TRPC3TRPC4TRPC6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q70T25
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.60Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.46 [0.36–0.60]
RankingsWhere TRPC7 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #14,051of 20,598
    Most Researched21
  • #4,073of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.60 · top quartile
Genes detectedTRPC7
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Photosensitive TRPs.
PMID: 24961970
Handb Exp Pharmacol · 2014
1.00
2
TRPC7.
PMID: 17217055
Handb Exp Pharmacol · 2007
0.90
3
Transient Receptor Potential Canonical 7 (TRPC7), a Calcium (Ca(2+)) Permeable Non-selective Cation Channel.
PMID: 27161232
Adv Exp Med Biol · 2016
0.80
4
The IGF2BP2-lncRNA TRPC7-AS1 axis promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation and invasion.
PMID: 38320625
Cell Signal · 2024
0.70
5
Monitoring TRPC7 Conformational Changes by BRET Following GPCR Activation.
PMID: 35269644
Int J Mol Sci · 2022
0.60