CDKN2C
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Also known as INK4Cp18
Summary
CDKN2C (cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2C, HGNC:1789) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 1p32.3, encoding Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 inhibitor C (P42773). Interacts strongly with CDK6, weakly with CDK4.
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the INK4 family of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors. This protein has been shown to interact with CDK4 or CDK6, and prevent the activation of the CDK kinases, thus function as a cell growth regulator that controls cell cycle G1 progression. Ectopic expression of this gene was shown to suppress the growth of human cells in a manner that appears to correlate with the presence of a wild-type RB1 function. Studies in the knockout mice suggested the roles of this gene in regulating spermatogenesis, as well as in suppressing tumorigenesis. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene, which encode an identical protein, have been reported.
Source: NCBI Gene 1031 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 32
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 33 total — 1 likely-pathogenic
- Cancer driver (intOGen): activating (oncogene-like) across 3 cancer types
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_078626
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:1789 |
| Approved symbol | CDKN2C |
| Name | cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2C |
| Location | 1p32.3 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | INK4C, p18 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000123080 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 603369 |
| Entrez | 1031 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 5 — 5 protein_coding
ENST00000262662, ENST00000371761, ENST00000396148, ENST00000855560, ENST00000855561
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_078626
NM_001262, NM_001429675, NM_078626
CCDS: CCDS555
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000371761 — 2 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001456048 | 50973893 | 50974634 |
| ENSE00001456052 | 50970245 | 50970497 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 286 present calls, max score 93.97.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 18.7593 / max 735.0411, expressed in 1501 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (11 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 2828 | 8.2809 | 937 |
| 2822 | 3.1721 | 851 |
| 2824 | 2.2935 | 777 |
| 2819 | 1.8635 | 662 |
| 2821 | 0.9421 | 420 |
| 2823 | 0.6898 | 313 |
| 2827 | 0.6833 | 368 |
| 2818 | 0.2757 | 132 |
| 2820 | 0.2304 | 108 |
| 2826 | 0.1786 | 65 |
Top tissues by expression
294 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 93.97 | gold quality |
| popliteal artery | UBERON:0002250 | 93.63 | gold quality |
| tibial artery | UBERON:0007610 | 93.62 | gold quality |
| adipose tissue | UBERON:0001013 | 93.51 | gold quality |
| trabecular bone tissue | UBERON:0002483 | 93.39 | gold quality |
| connective tissue | UBERON:0002384 | 93.23 | gold quality |
| adipose tissue of abdominal region | UBERON:0007808 | 93.03 | gold quality |
| omental fat pad | UBERON:0010414 | 92.75 | gold quality |
| peritoneum | UBERON:0002358 | 92.72 | gold quality |
| superficial temporal artery | UBERON:0001614 | 92.44 | gold quality |
| right coronary artery | UBERON:0001625 | 92.31 | gold quality |
| subcutaneous adipose tissue | UBERON:0002190 | 91.52 | gold quality |
| aorta | UBERON:0000947 | 91.34 | gold quality |
| left coronary artery | UBERON:0001626 | 91.32 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 91.27 | gold quality |
| thoracic mammary gland | UBERON:0005200 | 90.82 | gold quality |
| coronary artery | UBERON:0001621 | 90.77 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 90.65 | gold quality |
| mammary gland | UBERON:0001911 | 90.58 | gold quality |
| thymus | UBERON:0002370 | 90.39 | gold quality |
| descending thoracic aorta | UBERON:0002345 | 90.29 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus muscularis layer | UBERON:0035833 | 90.17 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus | UBERON:0013473 | 90.15 | gold quality |
| esophagogastric junction muscularis propria | UBERON:0035841 | 90.07 | gold quality |
| olfactory bulb | UBERON:0002264 | 90.06 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 89.98 | gold quality |
| right ovary | UBERON:0002118 | 89.97 | gold quality |
| bone element | UBERON:0001474 | 89.53 | gold quality |
| smooth muscle tissue | UBERON:0001135 | 89.42 | gold quality |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | UBERON:0005386 | 89.37 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 5.51 |
| E-GEOD-99795 | no | 96.35 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): DNMT3A, E2F1, E2F4, ESR1, FOXC1, GATA3, GLI3, KLF1, MAFK, MEN1, NR4A2, RUNX1, SP1, YY1
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
31 targeting CDKN2C, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-1277-5P | 100.00 | 73.95 | 5056 |
| HSA-MIR-3163 | 100.00 | 77.23 | 8605 |
| HSA-MIR-4455 | 100.00 | 65.48 | 1587 |
| HSA-MIR-302C-5P | 99.97 | 72.56 | 3642 |
| HSA-MIR-5688 | 99.96 | 73.23 | 4504 |
| HSA-MIR-22-3P | 99.93 | 68.13 | 917 |
| HSA-MIR-7-1-3P | 99.91 | 71.53 | 4384 |
| HSA-MIR-7-2-3P | 99.91 | 71.40 | 4394 |
| HSA-MIR-182-5P | 99.87 | 74.03 | 2589 |
| HSA-MIR-609 | 99.82 | 64.26 | 505 |
| HSA-MIR-2052 | 99.79 | 69.37 | 2031 |
| HSA-MIR-577 | 99.78 | 69.13 | 2479 |
| HSA-MIR-5580-3P | 99.70 | 69.41 | 2052 |
| HSA-MIR-4804-3P | 99.65 | 67.78 | 866 |
| HSA-MIR-657 | 99.48 | 66.02 | 848 |
| HSA-MIR-4666A-5P | 99.41 | 69.72 | 1887 |
| HSA-MIR-19A-5P | 99.36 | 66.93 | 1675 |
| HSA-MIR-19B-1-5P | 99.36 | 67.07 | 1669 |
| HSA-MIR-19B-2-5P | 99.36 | 67.07 | 1669 |
| HSA-MIR-892C-5P | 99.16 | 70.56 | 2116 |
| HSA-MIR-6074 | 98.89 | 69.64 | 2187 |
| HSA-MIR-5000-3P | 98.79 | 65.63 | 1251 |
| HSA-MIR-3161 | 98.71 | 67.14 | 816 |
| HSA-MIR-4720-3P | 98.50 | 68.88 | 988 |
| HSA-MIR-676-5P | 98.49 | 68.87 | 1492 |
| HSA-MIR-4773 | 98.35 | 67.30 | 1710 |
| HSA-MIR-4436A | 98.05 | 64.83 | 1140 |
| HSA-MIR-4275 | 97.96 | 68.42 | 1549 |
| HSA-MIR-10526-3P | 97.86 | 64.97 | 1342 |
| HSA-MIR-101-5P | 96.84 | 65.66 | 649 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- conclude that E2F proteins and Sp1 play an important role in the control of p18 expression (PMID:12077144)
- Deletions in the CDKN2C locus and hypermethylation in the CDKN2C promoter region play a role in ovarian granulosa cell tumorogenesis. (PMID:12203782)
- Inhibitor shows antitumor effect on glioma cells. (PMID:12698196)
- p18INK4c may function as a tumor suppressor in Hodgkin lymphoma, and inactivation may contribute to cell cycle deregulation and defective terminal differentiation of the Reed-Sternberg cells. (PMID:14645011)
- protein kinase C promotes human cancer cell growth through downregulation of p18(INK4c) (PMID:15107819)
- p18(INK4C) loss may contribute to medulloblastoma formation in children (PMID:16260494)
- Transfer of the p16(INK4a) and p18(INK4c) genes and CDK4I suppressed the production of MMP-3 and MCP-1. (PMID:16802342)
- data suggest that p27 and p18 are unlikely to present classic tumor-suppressor genes in sporadic pancreatic endocrine tumors (PMID:17710155)
- Expression of p15, p18 and p27 was not generally related to the MEN1 gene mutational status of the investigated 18 pancreatic endocrine tumours. (PMID:17803708)
- oncogenic RET and loss of p18 cooperate in the multistep tumorigenesis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (PMID:18316595)
- These findings uncover a feedback regulatory circuit in the astrocytic lineage and demonstrate tumor suppressor role for p18(INK4C) in human glioblastoma wherein it functions cooperatively with other INK4 family. (PMID:18394558)
- NaBu-mediated p18( INK4C ) regulation played a role in cell cycle arrest and erythroid differentiation in K562 cells. (PMID:18642058)
- deletions of CDKN2C are important in the progression and clinical outcome of myeloma (PMID:18829482)
- P18 is a tumor suppressor gene involved in human medullary thyroid carcinoma and pheochromocytoma (PMID:18942719)
- Purpose was to investigate genetic alterations of CDKN2C gene in 38 pituitary adenomas. The absence of CDKN2C protein was correlated with LOH of the CDKN2C locus on chromosome 1 and with methylation of the CDKN2C promoter. (PMID:18973139)
- The down-regulation of p18(INK4C) expression may contribute to the tumorigenesis of pituitary adenomas. (PMID:19401813)
- p18(INK4C) is a downstream target of GATA3, constrains luminal progenitor cell expansion, and suppresses luminal tumorigenesis in the mammary gland (PMID:19411068)
- Results identified a molecular basis for CDK inhibitors to exert an antitumor effect in p18-deficient cancers and support the clinical use of CDK inhibitors. (PMID:19509251)
- review presents the recent advances in MEN-4 and other multiple endocrine neoplasias and summarises the current knowledge of how P27KIP1 and p18-INK4C may be implicated in endocrine neoplasia [review] (PMID:20833334)
- results demonstrate for the first time that N-Myc is a downstream target of RET2A signaling, and propose that induction of N-Myc by RET2A is a key step leading to lower p18 levels during MEN2A tumorigenesis (PMID:21112821)
- Data indicate that the role of CDKN2C in the adverse outcome of cases with hemizygous deletion was less certain. (PMID:21994415)
- propose that the contrasting behavior of the two very similar INK4 proteins could reflect their respective roles in senescence versus differentiation (PMID:22080569)
- up-regulated HULC promotes proliferation of hepatoma cells through suppressing p18 (PMID:22685290)
- Analysis of B1a lymphocyte phenotypes of p18-deficient C57BL/6 mice finds that p18 is a key regulator of the size of the B1a cell pool. (PMID:22896639)
- in 85 sporadic parathyroid adenomas, study identified alterations in 5 adenomas: 2 contained heterozygous changes in CDKN1A, 1 germline and 1 of undetermined germline status; 1 had a CDKN2B germline alteration, accompanied by loss of the normal allele in the tumor (LOH); 2 had variants of CDKN2C, 1 somatic and 1 germline with LOH (PMID:23715670)
- this studydemonstrated abundant levels of the critical negative cell-cycle regulators, p27(Kip1), its phosphorylated form, p-p27(S10), p18Ink4c, and GSK-3, in beta-cells of both adult human and mouse pancreatic islets, which contribute to maintenance of beta-cell quiescence. (PMID:23896637)
- Mutations in CDKN2C is associated with sporadic parathyroid adenoma. (PMID:24127162)
- DNA methyltransferase 3A promotes cell proliferation by silencing CDK inhibitor p18INK4C in gastric carcinogenesis (PMID:26350239)
- Data suggest that cell cycle-dependent kinase inhibitors CDKN2C/p18 and CDKN1A/p21 facilitate cell cycle entry/cell proliferation of quiescent adult human pancreatic beta cells in primary culture (from tissues obtained from organ donors). (PMID:26740620)
- The differences in p18(INK4c)and p57(Kip2)activities in chronic myeloid leukemia and normal stem cells suggest a different cell cycle regulation. (PMID:26985855)
- Our study suggests that p18 is a limiting factor for the noncanonical HSC differentiation path in lymphoid lineages. (PMID:27287689)
- genetic association studies in population in Houston TX: Data suggest that CDKN2C copy number variations are associated with sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma; these associations include presence of distant metastasis at presentation and decreased overall survival. (PMID:27610696)
- CDKN2C gene deletion is associated with plasma cell post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders. (PMID:27750397)
- CDKN2C inactivation contributes to the leukemogenesis in acute promyelocytic leukemia. (PMID:27888400)
- Cycling hypoxia could induce significant changes in CLDN1 and CLDN7 expression in nasopharyngeal cancer cells, indirectly regulation P18 expression and affecting cell invasion/proliferation. (PMID:28055967)
- Low P18 expression is associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. (PMID:29134609)
- an oncogenic role for the protein lysine methyltransferase SETDB2 in leukemia pathogenesis. It is overexpressed in pre-BCR(+) ALL and required for their maintenance in vitro and in vivo. SETDB2 expression is maintained as a direct target gene of the chimeric transcription factor E2A-PBX1 in a subset of ALL and suppresses expression of the cell-cycle inhibitor CDKN2C through histone H3K9 tri-methylation. (PMID:29694893)
- miR-21-5p promotes cell proliferation and G1/S transition in melanoma by targeting CDKN2C. (PMID:32090490)
- MCL1 binding to the reverse BH3 motif of P18INK4C couples cell survival to cell proliferation. (PMID:32111816)
- A genome-wide gain-of-function screen identifies CDKN2C as a HBV host factor. (PMID:32483149)
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | cdkn2c | ENSDARG00000057610 |
| mus_musculus | Cdkn2c | ENSMUSG00000028551 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Cdkn2c | ENSRNOG00000008956 |
Paralogs (2): CDKN2D (ENSG00000129355), ANKRD39 (ENSG00000213337)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 inhibitor C — P42773 (reviewed: P42773)
Alternative names: Cyclin-dependent kinase 6 inhibitor, p18-INK4c, p18-INK6
All UniProt accessions (2): P42773, Q6ICV4
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Interacts strongly with CDK6, weakly with CDK4. Inhibits cell growth and proliferation with a correlated dependence on endogenous retinoblastoma protein RB.
Subunit / interactions. Heterodimer of p18 with CDK6.
Tissue specificity. Highest levels found in skeletal muscle. Also found in pancreas and heart.
Similarity. Belongs to the CDKN2 cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor family.
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001253, NP_001416604, NP_523240* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR002110 | Ankyrin_rpt | Repeat |
| IPR036770 | Ankyrin_rpt-contain_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR050776 | Ank_Repeat/CDKN_Inhibitor | Family |
Pfam: PF12796, PF13637
UniProt features (21 total): helix 10, repeat 4, turn 2, strand 2, sequence variant 2, chain 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
6 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 1IHB | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.95 |
| 1MX4 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 1MX6 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 1MX2 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.25 |
| 1G3N | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.9 |
| 1BU9 | SOLUTION NMR |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-P42773-F1 | 92.36 | 0.85 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
11 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-2559580 | Oxidative Stress Induced Senescence |
| R-HSA-2559582 | Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype (SASP) |
| R-HSA-2559585 | Oncogene Induced Senescence |
| R-HSA-69231 | Cyclin D associated events in G1 |
| R-HSA-1640170 | Cell Cycle |
| R-HSA-2262752 | Cellular responses to stress |
| R-HSA-2559583 | Cellular Senescence |
| R-HSA-453279 | Mitotic G1 phase and G1/S transition |
| R-HSA-69236 | G1 Phase |
| R-HSA-69278 | Cell Cycle, Mitotic |
| R-HSA-8953897 | Cellular responses to stimuli |
MSigDB gene sets: 430 (showing top):
MODULE_52, BORCZUK_MALIGNANT_MESOTHELIOMA_UP, BUYTAERT_PHOTODYNAMIC_THERAPY_STRESS_DN, BENPORATH_ES_WITH_H3K27ME3, CHIBA_RESPONSE_TO_TSA_UP, MYOGENIN_Q6, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_CELL_GROWTH, GOBP_CELL_CYCLE_PHASE_TRANSITION, GOBP_GROWTH, DACOSTA_UV_RESPONSE_VIA_ERCC3_UP, FRASOR_RESPONSE_TO_SERM_OR_FULVESTRANT_DN, SCHLESINGER_METHYLATED_DE_NOVO_IN_CANCER, GOBP_NEUROGENESIS, MODULE_16, CHX10_01
GO Biological Process (7): negative regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0008285), negative regulation of cell growth (GO:0030308), oligodendrocyte differentiation (GO:0048709), stem cell proliferation (GO:0072089), regulation of G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle (GO:2000045), negative regulation of stem cell proliferation (GO:2000647), cell population proliferation (GO:0008283)
GO Molecular Function (3): cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase inhibitor activity (GO:0004861), protein kinase binding (GO:0019901), protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (3): nucleus (GO:0005634), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), cytosol (GO:0005829)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-7 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Cellular Senescence | 3 |
| G1 Phase | 1 |
| Cellular responses to stimuli | 1 |
| Cellular responses to stress | 1 |
| Cell Cycle, Mitotic | 1 |
| Mitotic G1 phase and G1/S transition | 1 |
| Cell Cycle | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| cell population proliferation | 2 |
| negative regulation of cellular process | 2 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| regulation of cell population proliferation | 1 |
| regulation of cell growth | 1 |
| cell growth | 1 |
| negative regulation of growth | 1 |
| central nervous system development | 1 |
| glial cell differentiation | 1 |
| stem cell division | 1 |
| G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle | 1 |
| regulation of mitotic cell cycle phase transition | 1 |
| regulation of cell cycle G1/S phase transition | 1 |
| negative regulation of cell population proliferation | 1 |
| stem cell proliferation | 1 |
| regulation of stem cell proliferation | 1 |
| cellular process | 1 |
| cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity | 1 |
| cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase regulator activity | 1 |
| protein serine/threonine kinase inhibitor activity | 1 |
| kinase binding | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| intracellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
2136 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDKN2C | CDK4 | P11802 | 997 |
| CDKN2C | CDK6 | Q00534 | 997 |
| CDKN2C | CDKN1B | P46527 | 915 |
| CDKN2C | CCNL2 | Q96S94 | 845 |
| CDKN2C | CDKN1A | P38936 | 812 |
| CDKN2C | CCND1 | P24385 | 741 |
| CDKN2C | CCND3 | P30281 | 726 |
| CDKN2C | CDKN1C | P49918 | 725 |
| CDKN2C | MYCN | P04198 | 718 |
| CDKN2C | MEN1 | O00255 | 717 |
| CDKN2C | CDK2 | P24941 | 625 |
| CDKN2C | CIB1 | Q99828 | 609 |
| CDKN2C | CKS1B | P33551 | 590 |
| CDKN2C | CCND2 | P30279 | 588 |
| CDKN2C | TP53 | P04637 | 586 |
IntAct
208 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDK4 | CDKN2C | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.970 |
| CDK6 | CDKN2C | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.970 |
| CDKN2C | CDK6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.970 |
| CDKN2C | CDK4 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.970 |
| CDKN2C | CDK4 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.970 |
BioGRID (161): CDKN2C (Two-hybrid), CDKN2C (Two-hybrid), REL (Two-hybrid), TCF4 (Two-hybrid), TCF12 (Two-hybrid), AHCYL1 (Two-hybrid), NAGK (Two-hybrid), NIF3L1 (Two-hybrid), CDKN2C (Affinity Capture-MS), CDKN2C (Affinity Capture-MS), CDKN2C (Affinity Capture-MS), CDKN2C (Affinity Capture-MS), CDKN2C (Affinity Capture-MS), ANGPTL4 (Two-hybrid), GREB1 (Two-hybrid)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0PJZ0, A6NHY2, A7E2S9, C7B178, D3J162, G5E8K5, P42570, P42773, P53355, Q08E43, Q10311, Q14DN9, Q18297, Q2T9W8, Q3EC11, Q4R3S3, Q4R544, Q4UJC4, Q4UJJ2, Q5EFR1, Q5I126, Q5I148, Q5I155, Q5I159, Q5I160, Q5R6D7, Q5RCK5, Q5TYM7, Q5VYY1, Q60772, Q60773, Q6XJU9, Q80YE7, Q86WC6, Q91ZT9, Q91ZU0, Q92527, Q9BGT9, Q9CQM6, Q9D119
Diamond homologs: A0A084B9Z8, B4E2M5, P42773, Q03017, Q4FE45, Q4JHE0, Q502M6, Q60772, Q61982, Q6RI86, Q8BLA8, Q9R172, Q9UM47, F1M5M3, O77617, P42771, P42772, P51480, P55271, P55272, P55273, Q29RV0, Q2KJD8, Q38998, Q60773, Q91ZU1, Q9R0Z3, Q18297, Q28FJ2, Q6ZVH7, Q5R4M7, Q69ZR2, Q9NWX5, Q9ULT8, Q9VL06, Q25338, Q5ZLC8, Q8BTI7, Q8NB46, Q9J5I7
SIGNOR signaling
5 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEN1 | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | CDKN2C | “transcriptional regulation” |
| DNMT3A | “down-regulates quantity by repression” | CDKN2C | “transcriptional regulation” |
| CDKN2C | down-regulates | CDK4 | binding |
| CDKN2C | down-regulates | CDK6 | binding |
| KLF1 | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | CDKN2C | “transcriptional regulation” |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 84 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.
Reactome pathways:
| Pathway | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defective binding of RB1 mutants to E2F1,(E2F2, E2F3) | 5 | 52.9× | 4e-06 |
| G1 Phase | 6 | 39.4× | 1e-06 |
| Aberrant regulation of mitotic cell cycle due to RB1 defects | 5 | 34.0× | 2e-05 |
| Diseases of mitotic cell cycle | 5 | 32.8× | 2e-05 |
| Oncogene Induced Senescence | 5 | 28.0× | 4e-05 |
| Cyclin D associated events in G1 | 7 | 27.2× | 1e-06 |
| Regulation of TP53 Degradation | 5 | 24.4× | 7e-05 |
| Mitotic G1 phase and G1/S transition | 7 | 21.5× | 4e-06 |
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle | 8 | 21.1× | 4e-06 |
| animal organ morphogenesis | 5 | 12.6× | 5e-03 |
| protein stabilization | 7 | 6.2× | 9e-03 |
| cell division | 9 | 5.5× | 5e-03 |
| positive regulation of gene expression | 10 | 5.1× | 3e-03 |
Disease & clinical
Cancer significance
From intOGen — cancer-driver classification: activating (oncogene-like) across 3 cancer types — BL, HGGNOS, LGGNOS.
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
33 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 1 |
| Uncertain significance | 16 |
| Likely benign | 5 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (1)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 800342 | NM_078626.3(CDKN2C):c.230C>A (p.Ala77Glu) | Likely pathogenic |
SpliceAI
450 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 1:50973887:TTCCA:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973888:TCCA:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973889:CCA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973890:CAG:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973891:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973891:AG:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973891:AGG:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973892:G:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973892:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973892:GG:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973892:GGTT:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973892:GGTTA:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 1:50973892:GGT:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9800 |
| 1:50960800:AAAG:A | donor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 1:50960801:AAG:A | donor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 1:50960802:AGGT:A | donor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 1:50960803:GGTAA:G | donor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 1:50960804:G:T | donor_loss | 0.9700 |
| 1:50960791:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.9400 |
| 1:50973881:C:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9400 |
| 1:50968777:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9300 |
| 1:50960799:GAAAG:G | donor_gain | 0.9100 |
| 1:50968778:A:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9100 |
| 1:50972363:G:T | donor_gain | 0.9100 |
| 1:50973880:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9000 |
| 1:50960806:A:C | donor_loss | 0.8900 |
| 1:50969898:GG:G | donor_gain | 0.8900 |
| 1:50969899:GG:G | donor_gain | 0.8900 |
| 1:50972267:A:G | donor_gain | 0.8900 |
| 1:50960829:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.8600 |
AlphaMissense
1101 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 1:50974061:G:C | D100H | 0.997 |
| 1:50973933:T:C | L57P | 0.996 |
| 1:50973996:C:A | A78D | 0.996 |
| 1:50974095:C:A | A111D | 0.996 |
| 1:50973930:T:C | L56P | 0.995 |
| 1:50974062:A:C | D100A | 0.995 |
| 1:50974062:A:T | D100V | 0.995 |
| 1:50974080:C:A | P106H | 0.995 |
| 1:50974094:G:C | A111P | 0.995 |
| 1:50974165:C:A | N134K | 0.995 |
| 1:50974165:C:G | N134K | 0.995 |
| 1:50970430:T:C | L21P | 0.993 |
| 1:50974080:C:G | P106R | 0.993 |
| 1:50974092:C:A | A110D | 0.993 |
| 1:50974128:T:C | L122P | 0.992 |
| 1:50974061:G:T | D100Y | 0.991 |
| 1:50974063:T:A | D100E | 0.991 |
| 1:50974063:T:G | D100E | 0.991 |
| 1:50974164:A:T | N134I | 0.991 |
| 1:50974005:G:T | G81V | 0.989 |
| 1:50970473:T:A | N35K | 0.988 |
| 1:50970473:T:G | N35K | 0.988 |
| 1:50970485:G:C | R39S | 0.988 |
| 1:50970485:G:T | R39S | 0.988 |
| 1:50973972:G:T | G70V | 0.988 |
| 1:50973995:G:C | A78P | 0.988 |
| 1:50973963:A:T | D67V | 0.987 |
| 1:50974029:T:C | L89S | 0.987 |
| 1:50974032:T:C | L90P | 0.987 |
| 1:50974091:G:C | A110P | 0.987 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000741886 (1:50971795 T>C), RS1001048828 (1:50971209 C>T), RS1001143288 (1:50971584 A>G), RS1001387016 (1:50969451 C>G,T), RS1001949939 (1:50974843 T>A), RS1001966623 (1:50969884 A>G), RS1002637494 (1:50967136 A>G), RS10028 (1:50974577 G>T), RS1003030607 (1:50974279 A>G), RS1003642499 (1:50968620 G>T), RS1003671721 (1:50973793 AAAAT>A), RS1003757141 (1:50968858 G>C), RS1004416535 (1:50968918 G>A), RS1004766480 (1:50969077 G>A), RS1005052999 (1:50968956 AG>A,AGG)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:603369 | disease phenotypes: MIM:254500
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (1): plasma cell myeloma (MONDO:0009693)
Orphanet (2): Multiple myeloma (Orphanet:29073), AL amyloidosis (Orphanet:85443)
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
32 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST000872_3 | QRS duration | 3.000000e-10 |
| GCST003322_3 | Ischemic stroke (large artery atherosclerosis) | 4.000000e-08 |
| GCST003598_19 | QRS duration | 5.000000e-06 |
| GCST003598_46 | QRS duration | 9.000000e-09 |
| GCST003844_23 | QRS duration | 1.000000e-11 |
| GCST003872_9 | QRS complex (12-leadsum) | 2.000000e-08 |
| GCST005306_4 | Atrial fibrillation | 2.000000e-11 |
| GCST005935_1 | Ventricular ectopy or supraventricular ectopy (pleiotropy) | 1.000000e-08 |
| GCST005937_4 | Ventricular ectopy | 3.000000e-06 |
| GCST006661_33 | Male-pattern baldness | 9.000000e-12 |
| GCST006881_6 | Hippocampal tail volume (corrected for total hippocampal volume) | 4.000000e-10 |
| GCST007269_13 | Pulse pressure | 4.000000e-11 |
| GCST008839_67 | Height | 3.000000e-25 |
| GCST009963_1 | Cataracts (operation) | 5.000000e-11 |
| GCST010653_53 | Thyroid stimulating hormone levels | 4.000000e-12 |
| GCST010696_17 | Cortical thickness (min-P) | 9.000000e-11 |
| GCST010697_16 | Cortical surface area (min-P) | 5.000000e-09 |
| GCST010698_74 | Subcortical volume (min-P) | 2.000000e-13 |
| GCST010699_35 | Brain morphology (min-P) | 9.000000e-09 |
| GCST010700_50 | Cortical thickness (MOSTest) | 2.000000e-10 |
| GCST010701_119 | Cortical surface area (MOSTest) | 5.000000e-11 |
| GCST010702_4 | Subcortical volume (MOSTest) | 3.000000e-08 |
| GCST010703_110 | Brain morphology (MOSTest) | 6.000000e-20 |
| GCST012013_5 | Cataracts | 8.000000e-07 |
| GCST012227_1060 | Hip circumference adjusted for BMI | 4.000000e-10 |
| GCST012227_1061 | Hip circumference adjusted for BMI | 1.000000e-23 |
| GCST90013466_40 | Height | 1.000000e-12 |
| GCST90013466_63 | Height | 3.000000e-21 |
| GCST90013467_12 | Height | 5.000000e-07 |
| GCST90013468_6 | Height | 7.000000e-08 |
EFO canonical traits (9, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0005054 | QRS complex |
| EFO:0007742 | QRS amplitude |
| EFO:0009275 | premature cardiac contractions |
| EFO:0009276 | ventricular ectopy |
| EFO:0009277 | supraventricular ectopy |
| EFO:0005763 | pulse pressure measurement |
| EFO:0004346 | neuroimaging measurement |
| EFO:0004840 | cortical thickness |
| EFO:0008039 | BMI-adjusted hip circumference |
MeSH disease descriptors (1)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D009101 | Multiple Myeloma | C04.557.595.500; C14.907.454.460; C15.378.147.780.650; C15.378.463.515.460; C20.683.515.845; C20.683.780.650 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
102 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Valproic Acid | affects expression, affects cotreatment, increases expression | 7 |
| Estradiol | decreases expression | 4 |
| bisphenol A | affects expression, decreases expression | 3 |
| sodium arsenite | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance, increases expression | 3 |
| Arsenic Trioxide | increases expression, decreases expression | 3 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, decreases expression | 3 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression | 3 |
| Particulate Matter | decreases expression, increases abundance | 3 |
| manganese chloride | decreases expression, increases abundance, affects cotreatment | 2 |
| perfluorooctane sulfonic acid | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| cylindrospermopsin | decreases expression | 2 |
| perfluoro-n-nonanoic acid | decreases expression | 2 |
| Troglitazone | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Air Pollutants | decreases expression, increases abundance | 2 |
| Cannabidiol | decreases expression | 2 |
| Copper | affects binding, decreases expression | 2 |
| Coumestrol | affects cotreatment, increases expression, increases reaction | 2 |
| Doxorubicin | affects response to substance, increases expression, affects reaction | 2 |
| Manganese | decreases expression, increases abundance, affects cotreatment | 2 |
| Quercetin | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | decreases expression | 2 |
| Tretinoin | increases expression | 2 |
| propionaldehyde | decreases expression | 1 |
| kaempferol | decreases expression | 1 |
| geraniol | decreases expression | 1 |
| titanium dioxide | affects binding, decreases expression | 1 |
| nimesulide | decreases expression, decreases reaction | 1 |
| beta-lapachone | decreases expression | 1 |
| arsenite | affects binding, increases reaction | 1 |
| cobaltous chloride | decreases expression | 1 |
Cellosaurus cell lines
4 cell lines: 2 spontaneously immortalized cell line, 2 telomerase immortalized cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_C0ZS | MCF10A_CDKN2C_161 | Spontaneously immortalized cell line | Female |
| CVCL_C0ZT | MCF10A_CDKN2C_163 | Spontaneously immortalized cell line | Female |
| CVCL_C1AU | RPE1_CDKN2C_241 | Telomerase immortalized cell line | Female |
| CVCL_C1AV | RPE1_CDKN2C_242 | Telomerase immortalized cell line | Female |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
300 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00029224 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatment With Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Breast Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and Prostate Cancer With Cancer Related Bone Lesions |
| NCT00104104 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Multiple Myeloma Trial in Patients With Bone Metastases |
| NCT00211211 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | FREE Study - Fracture Reduction Evaluation |
| NCT00242528 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Open-label Study, to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Bone Lesions Secondary to Multiple Myeloma. |
| NCT00257114 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Evaluation of VELCADE Given as Retreatment to Multiple Myeloma Patients for Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability |
| NCT00352703 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | PROMPT - Palifermin in Reduction of Oral Mucositis in PBSC Transplantation |
| NCT00361140 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Busulfan Safety/Efficacy as Conditioning Prior to Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) |
| NCT00622505 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Zoledronic Acid Treatment (Every 4 or 12 Weeks) to Prevent Skeletal Complications in Advanced Multiple Myeloma Participants |
| NCT00652041 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Bortezomib/Adriamycine/Melfalan/Prednisone (VAMP)/Thalidomide/Cyclophosphamide/Dexamethasone (TaCyDex) or Bortezomib/Melfalan/Prednisone (V-MP)/TaCyDex) in Refractary or Relapsed Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT00733538 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Stage I Multiple Myeloma Treatment |
| NCT01087008 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Asymptomatic Biochemical Relapse |
| NCT01249690 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Efficacy Study of PAD and TAD in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT01410929 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Evaluation of Vertebral Compression Fracture Fixation With RF Kyphoplasty in Patients With Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT01731886 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone With/Without Stem Cell Transplant in Patients With Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT01868828 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | A Study of PAD Versus Velcade, Cyclophosphamide and Dexamethasone (VCD) Treatment in Subjects With Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT02268890 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Pharmacokinetic Study of Bortezomib in Taiwanese Participants With Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT02286830 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Prolonged Protection From Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT02559154 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Modified Bortezomib-based Combination Therapy for Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT02577783 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | PDD vs PAD to Treat Initially Diagnosed MM |
| NCT02773550 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Treatment With a Scheme With Low Doses of Bortezomib / Melphalan / Prednisone (MPV) in Patients With Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT02958969 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Apixaban for Primary Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT03173092 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | A Study of Ixazomib (NINLARO®) in Combination With Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (IRD) for the Treatment of Participants With Multiple Myeloma (MM) |
| NCT03619252 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Pneumococcal Vaccination of Multiple Myeloma Patients on Novel Agents |
| NCT03768960 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Study of DARZALEX (Daratumumab) In Indian Participants With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma, Whose Prior Therapy Included a Proteasome Inhibitor and an Immunomodulatory Agent |
| NCT03829371 | PHASE4 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | STUDY COMPARING TWO STANDARD TREATMENTS IN AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION INELIGIBLE POPULATION AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE MYELOMA |
| NCT03908138 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | RDD Versus VDD in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT04217967 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Ixazomib, Lenalidomide, and Combination for Maintenance in NDMM Patients |
| NCT04952766 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Study Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Humoral Response After BNT162b2 Vaccine in Immunocompromised Adults Compared to Healthy Adults |
| NCT04989140 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Study of Pomalidomide, Oral Dexamethasone and Ixazomib in Patients With Relapsed MM Who Have Received Lenalidomide |
| NCT05183139 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | A Multicenter In-class Transition Study of Ixazomib Combined With Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone or With Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in Adults With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT05201781 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | A Long-term Study for Participants Previously Treated With Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel |
| NCT05429515 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Effect of HFR-SUPRA in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma-related Acute Kidney Injury |
| NCT05511428 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Home Based Daratumumab Administration for Patients With Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT05545202 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | A Randomized, Comparative, Double-blind Trial of Pentaisomaltose and Dimethyl Sulphoxide for Cryoprotection of Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Subjects With Multiple Myeloma or Malignant Lymphoma With a Need for Autologous Transplantation |
| NCT05555329 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Alternative Dosing Scheme of Pomalidomide 4 mg Every Other Day Versus Pomalidomide 2 mg and 4 mg Every Day; the POMAlternative Study |
| NCT05722405 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Ixazomib Plus Low-dose Lenalidomide Versus Ixazomib Alone for Maintenance Treatment of High Risk Multiple Myeloma |
| NCT05855122 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Safety and ASCT-related Symptom Burden Optimization of Tocilizumab in ASCT Following HD Melphalan Conditioning for Multiple Myeloma Patients |
| NCT05944783 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Bioequivalence Studies of Dasatinib 100 Mg |
| NCT06057402 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Elranatamab Post Trial Access Study for Participants With Multiple Myeloma (MM) |
| NCT06251076 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Plan Development for Giving Teclistamab in the Outpatient Setting |
Related Atlas pages
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): alopecia, cataract, large artery stroke, plasma cell myeloma