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ZFP69B
ZFP69 zinc finger protein B
Chromosome 1 · 1p34.2
NCBI Gene: 65243Ensembl: ENSG00000187801.16HGNC: HGNC:28053UniProt: Q9UJL9
13PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingGolgi organizationnucleusnucleolushepatocellular carcinomaPhenotypic abnormalityneoplasmsmall cell lung carcinoma
✦AI Summary

ZFP69B is a zinc finger transcription factor with dual roles in nuclear gene regulation and cellular homeostasis. As an RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor, it localizes to the nucleus and nucleolus where it regulates transcriptional programs 1. ZFP69B is essential for Golgi structural integrity, maintaining organellar organization critical for cellular function. The gene functions as an oncogenic driver in multiple cancer types, with elevated expression correlating with poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma and triple-negative breast cancer 23. Mechanistically, ZFP69B promotes cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion through m6A-regulated ferroptosis pathways, while also controlling cell adhesion and immune signaling programs via its transcriptional targets CLSPN and HNRNPR 21. Beyond oncology, ZFP69B-associated DNA methylation variants are linked to body composition and obesity in children, implicating epigenetic regulation of metabolic processes 4. In neurodegenerative disease, ZFP69B functions as a master transcriptional regulator in Parkinson's disease pathophysiology, suggesting broader roles in neuronal homeostasis 5. These findings establish ZFP69B as a promising therapeutic target across multiple disease contexts, warranting further mechanistic investigation.

Sources cited
1
ZFP69B silencing suppresses liver cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion; elevated expression correlates with worse HCC outcomes; CLSPN and HNRNPR are downstream targets
PMID: 40423834
2
ZFP69B (ZNF643) is upregulated in multiple tumors; promotes cell cycle, migration, and invasion; ChIP-seq shows binding to genes involved in cell adhesion and immune signaling
PMID: 38003570
3
ZNF643/ZFP69B DNA methylation variants are significantly associated with BMI and body composition measures in preschool children
PMID: 29084944
4
ZFP69B is identified as a potential therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer ferroptosis-related prognostic model
PMID: 36568247
5
ZFP69B functions as a consensus master regulator of Parkinson's disease in substantia nigra and frontal cortex transcriptional networks
PMID: 33211252
Disease Associationsⓘ20
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Phenotypic abnormalityOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
liver cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colon adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
lymphomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian serous cystadenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Uterine CarcinosarcomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GOLGA8RShared pathway100%GOLGA8HShared pathway100%GOLGA8OShared pathway100%GOLGA8QShared pathway100%GOLGA8MShared pathway100%GOLGA6DShared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
20%
Bone Marrow
13%
Ovary
10%
Liver
8%
Lung
8%
Gene Interaction Network
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ZFP69BGOLGA8RGOLGA8HGOLGA8OGOLGA8QGOLGA8MGOLGA6D
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9UJL9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.36LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.90 [0.61–1.36]
RankingsWhere ZFP69B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,358of 20,598
    Most Researched13
  • #14,251of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.36
Genes detectedZFP69B
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
Prognostic implication of six m6A-modulated genes signature in the ferroptosis for hepatocellular carcinoma patients.
PMID: 40423834
Clin Exp Med · 2025
1.00
2
ZNF643/ZFP69B Exerts Oncogenic Properties and Associates with Cell Adhesion and Immune Processes.
PMID: 38003570
Int J Mol Sci · 2023
0.80
3
DNA-Methylation and Body Composition in Preschool Children: Epigenome-Wide-Analysis in the European Childhood Obesity Project (CHOP)-Study.
PMID: 29084944
Sci Rep · 2017
0.60
4
Ferroptosis and triple-negative breast cancer: Potential therapeutic targets.
PMID: 36568247
Front Oncol · 2022
0.40
5
Parkinson's Disease Master Regulators on Substantia Nigra and Frontal Cortex and Their Use for Drug Repositioning.
PMID: 33211252
Mol Neurobiol · 2021
0.20