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NEUROG2 neurogenin 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 63973, updated on 4-Jan-2025

Summary

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Official Symbol
NEUROG2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
neurogenin 2provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:13805
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000178403 MIM:606624; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13805
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
NGN2; Atoh4; ngn-2; Math4A; bHLHa8
Summary
This gene encodes a neural-specific basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor that can specify a neuronal fate on ectodermal cells and is expressed in neural progenitor cells within the developing central and peripheral nervous systems. The protein product of this gene also plays a role in the differentiation and survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012]
Expression
Restricted expression toward testis (RPKM 1.1) See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
4q25
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 4 NC_000004.12 (112513516..112516180, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 4 NC_060928.1 (115821850..115824514, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 4 NC_000004.11 (113434672..113437336, complement)

Chromosome 4 - NC_000004.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene alpha kinase 1 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 420 Neighboring gene regulator of telomere elongation helicase 1 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene TOX high mobility group box family member 4 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:113430154-113430818 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 21828 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15638 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15639 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15640 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124900760 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:113438107-113438987 Neighboring gene NEUROG2 and ZGRF1 antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene VISTA enhancer hs981 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15641 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15642 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L23a pseudogene 94

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Combining NGN2 Programming with Developmental Patterning Generates Human Excitatory Neurons with NMDAR-Mediated Synaptic Transmission. Nehme R, et al. Cell Rep, 2018 May 22. PMID 29791859, Free PMC Article
  2. Genetic analysis of the NEUROG2 gene in patients with Parkinson's disease. Deng S, et al. Neurosci Lett, 2010 Jan 14. PMID 19879328
  3. Grafted human embryonic progenitors expressing neurogenin-2 stimulate axonal sprouting and improve motor recovery after severe spinal cord injury. Perrin FE, et al. PLoS One, 2010 Dec 30. PMID 21209909, Free PMC Article
  4. Neurogenin 2 enhances the generation of patient-specific induced neuronal cells. Zhao P, et al. Brain Res, 2015 Jul 30. PMID 25912433
  5. neurogenin2 elicits the genesis of retinal neurons from cultures of nonneural cells. Yan RT, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2001 Dec 18. PMID 11752450, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Generation of human excitatory forebrain neurons by cooperative binding of proneural NGN2 and homeobox factor EMX1.
    Title: Generation of human excitatory forebrain neurons by cooperative binding of proneural NGN2 and homeobox factor EMX1.
  2. Neurogenin-2 induced neuronal differentiation in co-cultured bone marrow stromal and neonatal cortical cells.
    Title: Neurogenin-2 induced neuronal differentiation in co-cultured bone marrow stromal and neonatal cortical cells.
  3. Cend1 and Neurog2 efficiently reprogram human cortical astrocytes to neural precursor cells and induced-neurons.
    Title: Cend1 and Neurog2 efficiently reprogram human cortical astrocytes to neural precursor cells and induced-neurons.
  4. NGN2 induces diverse neuron types from human pluripotency.
    Title: NGN2 induces diverse neuron types from human pluripotency.
  5. MiR-211 determines brain metastasis specificity through SOX11/NGN2 axis in triple-negative breast cancer.
    Title: MiR-211 determines brain metastasis specificity through SOX11/NGN2 axis in triple-negative breast cancer.
  6. HOTAIRM1 regulates neuronal differentiation by modulating NEUROGENIN 2 and the downstream neurogenic cascade.
    Title: HOTAIRM1 regulates neuronal differentiation by modulating NEUROGENIN 2 and the downstream neurogenic cascade.
  7. Generation and optimization of highly pure motor neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells via lentiviral delivery of transcription factors.
    Title: Generation and optimization of highly pure motor neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells via lentiviral delivery of transcription factors.
  8. combining NGN2 programming with SMAD and WNT inhibition generates human patterned induced neurons
    Title: Combining NGN2 Programming with Developmental Patterning Generates Human Excitatory Neurons with NMDAR-Mediated Synaptic Transmission.
  9. Study shows neurogenin 2 enhances the generation of patient-specific induced neuronal cells.
    Title: Neurogenin 2 enhances the generation of patient-specific induced neuronal cells.
  10. Results show that neurogenin-1 and -2 drive homogeneous differentiation of human stem cells into bipolar neurons in 4 days in defined media.
    Title: Rapid neurogenesis through transcriptional activation in human stem cells.
Submit: New GeneRIF Correction See all GeneRIFs (15)

Phenotypes

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Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI

Variation

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Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Homology

Clone Names

  • MGC46562

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
  
enables E-box binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables E-box binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables protein dimerization activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in axon development IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in forebrain development IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in sensory organ development IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in chromatin ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
  
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
neurogenin-2
Names
class A basic helix-loop-helix protein 8
protein atonal homolog 4

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_024019.4 → NP_076924.1  neurogenin-2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_076924.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC023886, BC036847
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS3698.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8N416, Q9H2A3
    Related
    ENSP00000317333.3, ENST00000313341.4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd19717
    Location:104 → 172
    bHLH_TS_NGN2_ATOH4; basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) domain found in neurogenin-2 (NGN-2) and similar proteins

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

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Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000004.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    112513516..112516180 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060928.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    115821850..115824514 complement
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Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q9H2A3.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q9H2A3

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