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ZNF655
zinc finger protein 655
Chromosome 7 · 7q22.1
NCBI Gene: 79027Ensembl: ENSG00000197343.12HGNC: HGNC:30899UniProt: Q8N720
41PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nucleoluscytoplasmplasma membraneprotein bindinghair colorgestational diabetesgliomagastric cancer
✦AI Summary

ZNF655 is a zinc finger transcription factor that functions as a regulator of RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription. Structurally, ZNF655 interacts directly with INTS13 within the assembled Integrator complex, serving as a platform for transcription factor recruitment to modulate Integrator stability and regulate transcription attenuation at specific genomic loci 1. ZNF655 demonstrates prominent roles in cell cycle regulation and proliferation control, with mechanisms involving direct transcriptional activation of cell cycle-promoting genes. It binds promoter regions of CDK1 2 and AURKA 3, and regulates expression of PSMB8 4 and other downstream targets. Clinically, ZNF655 is significantly upregulated across multiple malignancies including non-small cell lung cancer 5, hepatocellular carcinoma 4, pancreatic cancer 2, gastric cancer 6, glioma 3, and multiple myeloma 7. Knockdown of ZNF655 consistently suppresses cancer cell proliferation, induces apoptosis, arrests cell cycle at G2, inhibits migration, and reduces tumor formation in xenograft models. ZNF655 activates PI3K/Akt and p53 signaling pathways 5, and recent evidence implicates ZNF655 in disulfidptosis-related pathways in pulmonary hypertension 8. These findings establish ZNF655 as an oncogenic transcription factor with therapeutic potential across diverse cancer types.

Sources cited
1
ZNF655 interacts directly with INTS13 within the Integrator complex and serves as a platform for recruitment of transcription factors to regulate transcription attenuation
PMID: 38823386
2
ZNF655 is abnormally elevated in NSCLC; knockdown inhibits proliferation, migration, and induces apoptosis through PI3K/Akt and p53 pathways
PMID: 34144060
3
ZNF655 is elevated in hepatocellular carcinoma and promotes progression through PSMB8 co-expression
PMID: 37272200
4
ZNF655 promotes pancreatic cancer by binding the CDK1 promoter and enhancing E2F1-CDK1 interaction
PMID: 35927248
5
ZNF655 is highly expressed in gastric cancer and regulated by the LINC01210/miR-124-3p axis
PMID: 36519409
6
ZNF655 promotes glioma progression by directly binding the AURKA promoter to activate its transcription
PMID: 35280721
7
ZNF655 regulates multiple myeloma progression via AKT activation
PMID: 39491549
8
ZNF655 is a key hub gene in disulfidptosis-related pathways associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension
PMID: 40924716
Disease Associationsⓘ20
hair colorOpen Targets
0.26Weak
gestational diabetesOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
osteoarthritis, kneeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
pulmonary arterial hypertensionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Cerebral ischemiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
pulmonary hypertensionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GFI1BShared pathway50%CDK2AP2Shared pathway33%CRLF3Shared pathway33%TFDP3Shared pathway25%RBL2Shared pathway25%WEE1Shared pathway20%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
68%
Ovary
61%
Liver
49%
Heart
42%
Brain
27%
Gene Interaction Network
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ZNF655GFI1BCDK2AP2CRLF3TFDP3RBL2WEE1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8PK6 · 3.21 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.68LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.78Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.26 [0.12–0.68]
RankingsWhere ZNF655 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,117of 20,598
    Most Researched41
  • #5,089of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.68
Genes detectedZNF655
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Structural basis of the Integrator complex assembly and association with transcription factors.
PMID: 38823386
Mol Cell · 2024
1.00
2
Comprehensive analysis of disulfidptosis-related genes in pulmonary hypertension through machine learning and immune infiltration: Spotlight on USP32 and ZNF655 as key regulators.
PMID: 40924716
PLoS One · 2025
0.90
3
ZNF655 is involved in development and progression of non-small-cell lung cancer.
PMID: 34144060
Life Sci · 2021
0.80
4
ZNF655 promotes the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma through PSMB8.
PMID: 37272200
Cell Biol Int · 2023
0.70
5
ZNF655 accelerates progression of pancreatic cancer by promoting the binding of E2F1 and CDK1.
PMID: 35927248
Oncogenesis · 2022
0.60