Meox2 mesenchyme homeobox 2 [Mus musculus (house mouse)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Meox2provided by MGI
Official Full Name: mesenchyme homeobox 2provided by MGI
Primary source: MGI:MGI:103219
See related: Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000036144 AllianceGenome:MGI:103219
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Mus musculus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus
Also known as: Gax; Mox2; Mox-2
Summary: Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including angiogenesis; skeletal muscle tissue development; and somite specification. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; embryo mesenchyme; genitourinary system; heart; and musculoskeletal system. Orthologous to human MEOX2 (mesenchyme homeobox 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
Expression: Biased expression in limb E14.5 (RPKM 32.3), mammary gland adult (RPKM 9.3) and 7 other tissues See more
Orthologs: human all
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Genomic context

Location:: 12 A3; 12 16.84 cM

Exon count:: 3

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCm39 (GCF_000001635.27)	12	NC_000078.7 (37158539..37229533)
108.20200622	previous assembly	GRCm38.p6 (GCF_000001635.26)	12	NC_000078.6 (37108540..37179534)

Chromosome 12 - NC_000078.7 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data
Description: RNA profiling data sets generated by the Mouse ENCODE project.
BioProject: PRJNA66167
Publication: PMID 25409824
Analysis date: n/a

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Transcription factor mesenchyme homeobox protein 2 (MEOX2) modulates nociceptor function.
Title: Transcription factor mesenchyme homeobox protein 2 (MEOX2) modulates nociceptor function.
Facilitation of Bone Healing Processes Based on the Developmental Function of Meox2 in Tooth Loss Lesion.
Title: Facilitation of Bone Healing Processes Based on the Developmental Function of Meox2 in Tooth Loss Lesion.
Chemerin-CMKLR1 activates Akt/mTOR and ERK pathways and facilitates preadipocyte proliferation, adipogenesis, and angiogenesis. Gax weakens the effect of chemerin on preadipocyte biofunctions.
Title: Gax suppresses chemerin/CMKLR1-induced preadipocyte biofunctions through the inhibition of Akt/mTOR and ERK signaling pathways.
Meox2 haploinsufficiency increases neuronal cell loss in Alzheimer's disease.
Title: Meox2 haploinsufficiency increases neuronal cell loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.
Microarray profiling on freshly isolated ECs had a genetic signature for microvascular heart ECs and identified Meox2/Tcf15 heterodimers as novel transcriptional determinants. This signature was similar in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue endothelium.
Title: Meox2/Tcf15 heterodimers program the heart capillary endothelium for cardiac fatty acid uptake.
The miRNA family miR-130/301/721 enhances induced pluripotent stem cells generation via repression of Meox2.
Title: miRNA screening reveals a new miRNA family stimulating iPS cell generation via regulation of Meox2.
ectopic Meox2 suppressed epithelial cell proliferation in cooperation with TGF-beta1, and mediated induction of the cell cycle inhibitor gene p21.
Title: Functional role of Meox2 during the epithelial cytostatic response to TGF-beta.
Meox2 binding to RNF10 protein, human, was characterized.
Title: Characterization of Mesenchyme Homeobox 2 (MEOX2) transcription factor binding to RING finger protein 10.
reduction of Meox-2 function is associated with susceptibility to cleft palate
Title: Analysis of Meox-2 mutant mice reveals a novel postfusion-based cleft palate.
Results demonstrate that Meox1 and Meox2 genes function together and upstream of several genetic hierarchies that are required for the development of somites.
Title: The concerted action of Meox homeobox genes is required upstream of genetic pathways essential for the formation, patterning and differentiation of somites.

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Variation

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Alleles

Alleles of this type are documented at Mouse Genome Informatics (MGI)

Endonuclease-mediated (3)
Spontaneous (1)
Targeted (3) 1 citation

Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

AI528662 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:180387

Z16406 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:163523

Z16406 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:125916

MEOX2 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:23282

Meox2 (e-PCR), detects polymorphism
- UniSTS:143865

Gene Ontology Provided by MGI

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables sequence-specific DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables sequence-specific DNA binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within angiogenesis	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in fibroblast proliferation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within limb development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within roof of mouth development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within skeletal muscle tissue development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in somite development	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within somite specification	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in cytoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in cytoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in nuclear speck	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in nucleus	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: homeobox protein MOX-2

Names: growth arrest-specific homeobox

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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