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PRF1 (Perforin-1) is a gene. In the public catalogues the evidence so far is association rather than a proven role. Tied to Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Leukaemia, Skin cancer and 2 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

Pore-forming protein that plays a key role in granzyme-mediated programmed cell death, and in defense against virus-infected or neoplastic cells. Plays an important role in killing other cells that are recognised as non-self by the immune system, e.g. in transplant rejection or some forms of autoimmune disease. Can insert into the membrane of target cells in its calcium-bound form, oligomerise and form large pores. Promotes cytolysis and apoptosis of target cells by mediating the passage and uptake of cytotoxic granzymes. Facilitates the delivery of cationic cargo protein, while anionic or neural proteins are not delivered efficiently. Perforin pores allow the release of mature caspase-7 (CASP7) into the extracellular milieu. Location: Cytolytic granule; Secreted; Cell membrane; Endosome lumen (UniProt). Locus 10q22.1 (HGNC).

Where it is found
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Open Targets association 0.68 with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (MONDO_0018908)
  • Leukaemia: Open Targets association 0.63 with leukaemia (MONDO_0005059)
  • Skin cancer: Open Targets association 0.55 with skin cancer (MONDO_0002898)
  • Gastric & gastro-oesophageal junction cancer: Open Targets association 0.50 with gastric cancer (MONDO_0001056)
  • Melanoma: Open Targets association 0.53 with melanoma (MONDO_0005105)
Class: other · Gene: PRF1 · Facts checked 2026-09-23 · Target page

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Query for this target: (TITLE:"PRF1" OR ABSTRACT:"PRF1" OR TITLE:"perforin 1" OR ABSTRACT:"perforin 1" OR TITLE:"Perforin-1" OR ABSTRACT:"Perforin-1" OR TITLE:"P1" OR ABSTRACT:"P1" OR TITLE:"HPLH2" OR ABSTRACT:"HPLH2") 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 PRF1, not a curated reading list.

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