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NCOR1 (Nuclear receptor corepressor 1) is a protein that switches other genes on and off. The public catalogues list it as an oncogene driver and a tumour suppressor, and it is called a cancer driver by mutation analysis of patient cohorts. Tied to Breast cancer, Prostate cancer, Lung cancer and 5 more. This dossier gathers the 0 products (0 approved), 0 trials, 0 pathways and 0 resistance routes in the corpus that involve it, with external identifiers so it can be joined to UniProt, ChEMBL, Open Targets and the rest of biology.

Biology

Mediates transcriptional repression by certain nuclear receptors. Part of a complex which promotes histone deacetylation and the formation of repressive chromatin structures which may impede the access of basal transcription factors. Participates in the transcriptional repressor activity produced by BCL6. Recruited by ZBTB7A to the androgen response elements/ARE on target genes, negatively regulates androgen receptor signalling and androgen-induced cell proliferation. Mediates the NR1D1-dependent repression and circadian regulation of TSHB expression. The NCOR1-HDAC3 complex regulates the circadian expression of the core clock gene ARTNL/BMAL1 and the genes involved in lipid metabolism in the liver. Location: Nucleus (UniProt). Locus 17p12-p11.2 (HGNC).

Where it is found
  • Breast cancer: Open Targets association 0.70 with breast cancer (MONDO_0007254); IntOGen driver in 6 cohorts (BRCA)
  • Prostate cancer: IntOGen driver in 2 cohorts (PRAD, PROSTATE)
  • Lung cancer: Open Targets association 0.59 with lung cancer (MONDO_0008903)
  • Bladder & urothelial cancer: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (BLCA)
  • Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (HNSC)
  • Mesothelioma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (PLMESO)
Class: transcription · Gene: NCOR1 · Facts checked 2026-09-23 · Target page

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Query for this target: (TITLE:"NCOR1" OR ABSTRACT:"NCOR1" OR TITLE:"nuclear receptor corepressor 1" OR ABSTRACT:"nuclear receptor corepressor 1" OR TITLE:"Nuclear receptor corepressor 1" OR ABSTRACT:"Nuclear receptor corepressor 1" OR TITLE:"N-CoR" OR ABSTRACT:"N-CoR" OR TITLE:"hCIT529I10" OR ABSTRACT:"hCIT529I10" OR TITLE:"TRAC1" OR ABSTRACT:"TRAC1") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about NCOR1, not a curated reading list.

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