ST7

ST7 is a human gene whose full name is suppression of tumorigenicity 7. In cancer biology, ST7 has been studied as a potential tumor suppressor, but the function of the encoded protein remains poorly understood, and no consistent evidence links ST7 to a specific cancer type or process.

The ST7 gene is protein-coding and is thought to produce multiple transcripts that may code for different isoforms. Expression studies have detected ST7 transcripts in several normal tissues and have reported variable expression in tumor samples. However, the data are limited and sometimes inconsistent, and the physiological role of the gene remains to be clarified.

Clinical relevance for ST7 is currently limited. There are no clinically approved tests or therapies targeting ST7, and the gene is primarily a subject of basic research and cancer genomics. Further studies are needed to determine its potential involvement in cellular signaling, tumor biology, or other biological processes.

In other contexts, the designation ST7 can appear as an alphanumeric code or acronym in unrelated fields, so interpretation depends on the surrounding domain. The term should be distinguished from other similarly named genes or identifiers to avoid confusion.