Lgals2 galectin 2 [Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Lgals2provided by RGD
Official Full Name: galectin 2provided by RGD
Primary source: RGD:621269
See related: EnsemblRapid:ENSRNOG00000008539 AllianceGenome:RGD:621269
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: PROVISIONAL
Organism: Rattus norvegicus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
Summary: Enables galactoside binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including T cell homeostasis; positive regulation of apoptotic process; and positive regulation of inflammatory response. Predicted to be part of galectin complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in myocardial infarction. Orthologous to human LGALS2 (galectin 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
Expression: Biased expression in Kidney (RPKM 25.7), Liver (RPKM 25.3) and 9 other tissues See more
Orthologs: human mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 7q34

Exon count:: 3

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1)	7	NC_086025.1 (112283630..112290228, complement)
RS_2023_06	previous assembly	mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2)	7	NC_051342.1 (110403171..110410046, complement)
106	previous assembly	Rnor_6.0 (GCF_000001895.5)	7	NC_005106.4 (120071122..120077612, complement)

Chromosome 7 - NC_086025.1 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Galectin-2 treatment induced apoptosis of mucosal T cells and thus ameliorated acute and chronic dextran-sodium-sulfate-induced colitis and in a T-helper-cell 1-driven model of antigen-specific transfer colitis.
Title: Galectin-2 induces apoptosis of lamina propria T lymphocytes and ameliorates acute and chronic experimental colitis in mice.

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General gene information

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Markers

RH128291 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:211599

RH130148 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:213435

Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables carbohydrate binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables carbohydrate binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables galactoside binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables galactoside binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in T cell homeostasis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in T cell homeostasis	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in cell-cell adhesion	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cell-cell adhesion	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of apoptotic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of apoptotic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of inflammatory response	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
part_of galectin complex	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
part_of galectin complex	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: galectin-2

Names: gal-2; lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 2 (galectin 2)

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

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.