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Symbol PCDH7 contributors: mct - updated : 21-04-2020
HGNC name protocadherin 7
HGNC id 8659
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --low  
by hypermethylation in Androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC)
tumoral     --over  
in a large number of patients with Castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)
tumoral     --over  
frequently in Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) where this event is associated with poor clinical outcome
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
  • can serve as a novel biomarker for diagnostic and prognosis in patients with gastric cancer
  • low PCDH7 expression is a potential prognostic biomarker for primary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC)
  • Therapy target
    SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
    cancerreproductiveprostate
    PCDH7 may be an attractive target in subsets of patients with Castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS