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ZNF532
zinc finger protein 532
Chromosome 18 · 18q21.32
NCBI Gene: 55205Ensembl: ENSG00000074657.15HGNC: HGNC:30940UniProt: B3KXW2
27PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly ConstrainedTranscription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
DNA-binding transcription factor activityregulation of DNA-templated transcriptionnucleusneurodegenerative diseaseAbruptio Placentaefrozen shoulderretinal degeneration
✦AI Summary

ZNF532 is a zinc finger transcription factor involved in multiple pathological processes, particularly cancer development and progression. In NUT midline carcinoma (NMC), ZNF532 associates with the oncogenic BRD4-NUT fusion protein and participates in feed-forward regulatory loops that propagate oncogenic chr18 complexes 1. A rare ZNF532-NUTM1 fusion has been identified as a novel oncogenic driver in NUT carcinoma cases, creating hyperacetylated megadomains similar to those in BRD4-NUT patients 1. ZNF532 functions as a component of the "Z4" protein complex alongside ZNF592 and ZMYND8, with NUT carcinoma cells showing specific dependency on these Z4 factors 2. In laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, ZNF532 acts downstream of FOXD1 transcriptional activation to promote epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and cellular invasion 3. The protein also serves as a prognostic biomarker in colorectal carcinoma, where its expression in cancer-associated fibroblasts correlates with worse outcomes and reduced immunotherapy responses 4. Additionally, ZNF532 has been implicated in cardiovascular disease through its role in endothelial cell gene networks related to angiogenesis regulation in heart failure 5.

Sources cited
1
ZNF532 associates with BRD4-NUT fusion protein and participates in oncogenic chromatin complex propagation; ZNF532-NUTM1 fusion creates hyperacetylated megadomains
PMID: 28484033
2
ZNF532 is a component of the Z4 protein complex and NUT carcinoma cells show dependency on Z4 factors
PMID: 30139738
3
ZNF532 acts downstream of FOXD1 to promote epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
PMID: 35112956
4
ZNF532 serves as a prognostic biomarker in colorectal carcinoma and correlates with cancer-associated fibroblast infiltration
PMID: 37144239
5
ZNF532 is involved in endothelial cell gene networks related to angiogenesis regulation in heart failure
PMID: 39028282
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.30Weak
frozen shoulderOpen Targets
0.27Weak
retinal degenerationOpen Targets
0.27Weak
complicationOpen Targets
0.26Weak
medical procedureOpen Targets
0.25Weak
trauma complicationOpen Targets
0.25Weak
ocular hypotensionOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Hemolytic anemia due to red cell pyruvate kinase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Hemoglobin E - beta-thalassemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hemoglobin E-beta-thalassemia syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Rh deficiency syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Adult-onset autosomal recessive sideroblastic anemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hemolytic anemia due to erythrocyte adenosine deaminase overproductionOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
peripheral neuropathyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
primary familial polycythemia due to EPO receptor mutationOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
essential thrombocythemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
IRIDA syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cryohydrocytosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NUTM1Protein interaction98%BRD3Protein interaction79%NSD3Protein interaction79%ZMYND8Protein interaction76%ZNF592Co-mentioned in literature20%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Heart
84%
Brain
60%
Lung
45%
Liver
9%
Bone Marrow
7%
Gene Interaction Network
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ZNF532NUTM1BRD3NSD3ZMYND8ZNF592
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9HCE3
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.31Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.21 [0.14–0.31]
RankingsWhere ZNF532 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,716of 20,598
    Most Researched27
  • #1,201of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.31 · top 10%
Genes detectedZNF532
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Ectopic protein interactions within BRD4-chromatin complexes drive oncogenic megadomain formation in NUT midline carcinoma.
PMID: 28484033
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2017
1.00
2
Gene expression networks in endothelial cells from failing human hearts.
PMID: 39028282
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol · 2024
0.90
3
Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Risk Model for Prediction of Colorectal Carcinoma Prognosis and Therapeutic Responses.
PMID: 37144239
Mediators Inflamm · 2023
0.80
4
NUT carcinoma, an under-recognized malignancy: a clinicopathologic and molecular series of 6 cases showing a subset of patients with better prognosis and a rare ZNF532::NUTM1 fusion.
PMID: 35623465
Hum Pathol · 2022
0.70
5
The impact of non-coding RNAs in the pathobiology of eye disorders.
PMID: 37001772
Int J Biol Macromol · 2023
0.60