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ZFYVE28
zinc finger FYVE-type containing 28
Chromosome 4 · 4p16.3
NCBI Gene: 57732Ensembl: ENSG00000159733.14HGNC: HGNC:29334UniProt: Q9HCC9
11PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingphosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate bindingearly endosome membranecytosolneurodegenerative diseasegastrointestinal diseaseintestinal diseasediabetes mellitus
✦AI Summary

ZFYVE28 (zinc finger FYVE-type containing 28) is a negative regulator of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling that operates through endosomal trafficking mechanisms. The protein contains a FYVE domain enabling phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate binding to early endosome membranes 1. ZFYVE28 promotes EGFR degradation by inhibiting recycling endosome formation while facilitating early-to-late endosome conversion 1. mTORC1 directly phosphorylates ZFYVE28 at serine 670, promoting its monoubiquitination and stability; conversely, unphosphorylated ZFYVE28 undergoes proteasomal degradation 2. Beyond EGFR, ZFYVE28 regulates insulin receptor signaling, with increased expression correlating with insulin resistance by promoting phosphorylated insulin receptor degradation 1. In podocytes, ZFYVE28 modulates EGFR localization and expression, though it is dispensable for glomerular filtration barrier development and maintenance 3. ZFYVE28 variants have been associated with intellectual disability in consanguineous populations 4 and polycystic ovary syndrome in women with epilepsy 5. Additionally, ZFYVE28 methylation status associates with sleep duration and is vulnerable to environmental perturbations including maternal tobacco smoke exposure 67. These findings establish ZFYVE28 as a multifunctional endosomal protein controlling growth factor signaling with implications for metabolic and neurological diseases.

Sources cited
1
mTORC1 phosphorylates ZFYVE28 at S670 to promote monoubiquitination and stability; unphosphorylated ZFYVE28 is degraded; LST2/ZFYVE28 negatively regulates EGFR signaling
PMID: 39141345
2
ZFYVE28 promotes insulin receptor degradation via increased late endosome production; ZFYVE28 increased in insulin resistance; FYVE domain essential for function
PMID: 37884540
3
ZFYVE28 is podocyte-enriched and localizes to foot processes; modulates EGFR signaling but is not essential for glomerular filtration barrier
PMID: 29549365
4
ZFYVE28 identified as candidate gene associated with intellectual disability in Middle Eastern families
PMID: 36344539
5
ZFYVE28 among most commonly associated genes with polycystic ovary syndrome in women with epilepsy
PMID: 37827139
6
ZFYVE28 (lst-2) loss of function alters C. elegans sleep; decreased DNA methylation at ZFYVE28 associated with shorter human sleep duration
PMID: 28431118
7
ZFYVE28 is a metastable epiallele vulnerable to environmental perturbation by maternal tobacco smoke exposure
PMID: 35355955
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
gastrointestinal diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
intestinal diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.25Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.25Weak
arthritisOpen Targets
0.21Weak
corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.16Weak
streptococcal infectionOpen Targets
0.15Weak
brain compressionOpen Targets
0.13Weak
edemaOpen Targets
0.13Weak
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Insulin resistanceOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
FTH1-related iron overloadOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hemochromatosis type 5Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
isolated hyperferritinemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hypoparathyroidism, familial isolated, 2Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
familial isolated hyperparathyroidismOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hyperparathyroidismOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gram-negative bacterial infectionsOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
EXD3Protein interaction71%ZGPATShared pathway50%GPRC5AShared pathway50%SOCS4Shared pathway20%PTPN3Shared pathway17%MVPShared pathway17%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
81%
Ovary
71%
Brain
58%
Bone Marrow
42%
Heart
27%
Gene Interaction Network
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ZFYVE28EXD3ZGPATGPRC5ASOCS4PTPN3MVP
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB9F42 · 3.27 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.68LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.52 [0.40–0.68]
RankingsWhere ZFYVE28 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,948of 20,598
    Most Researched11
  • #5,027of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.68
Genes detectedZFYVE28
Sources retrieved9 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The diagnostic yield, candidate genes, and pitfalls for a genetic study of intellectual disability in 118 middle eastern families.
PMID: 36344539
Sci Rep · 2022
1.00
2
mTORC1 phosphorylates and stabilizes LST2 to negatively regulate EGFR.
PMID: 39141345
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2024
0.89
3
Combining Human Epigenetics and Sleep Studies in Caenorhabditis elegans: A Cross-Species Approach for Finding Conserved Genes Regulating Sleep.
PMID: 28431118
Sleep · 2017
0.78
4
ZFYVE28 mediates insulin resistance by promoting phosphorylated insulin receptor degradation via increasing late endosomes production.
PMID: 37884540
Nat Commun · 2023
0.67
5
Identification of epigenetic modifications mediating the antagonistic effect of selenium against cadmium-induced breast carcinogenesis.
PMID: 34773240
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int · 2022
0.56