DLX2 distal-less homeobox 2 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: DLX2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: distal-less homeobox 2provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:2915
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000115844 MIM:126255; AllianceGenome:HGNC:2915
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: TES1; TES-1
Summary: Many vertebrate homeo box-containing genes have been identified on the basis of their sequence similarity with Drosophila developmental genes. Members of the Dlx gene family contain a homeobox that is related to that of Distal-less (Dll), a gene expressed in the head and limbs of the developing fruit fly. The Distal-less (Dlx) family of genes comprises at least 6 different members, DLX1-DLX6. The DLX proteins are postulated to play a role in forebrain and craniofacial development. This gene is located in a tail-to-tail configuration with another member of the gene family on the long arm of chromosome 2. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 2q31.1

Exon count:: 3

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	2	NC_000002.12 (172099438..172102900, complement)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	2	NC_060926.1 (172585681..172589143, complement)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	2	NC_000002.11 (172964166..172967628, complement)

Chromosome 2 - NC_000002.12 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

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JMJD3 is Involved in Intracranial Aneurysm Development by Regulating DLX2 Expression through H3K27me3 Modification.
Title: JMJD3 is Involved in Intracranial Aneurysm Development by Regulating DLX2 Expression through H3K27me3 Modification.
DLX2 Is a Potential Immune-Related Prognostic Indicator Associated with Remodeling of Tumor Microenvironment in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Integrated Bioinformatical Analysis.
Title: DLX2 Is a Potential Immune-Related Prognostic Indicator Associated with Remodeling of Tumor Microenvironment in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Integrated Bioinformatical Analysis.
Knockdown of circ_HIPK3 inhibits tumorigenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma via the miR-582-3p/DLX2 axis.
Title: Knockdown of circ_HIPK3 inhibits tumorigenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma via the miR-582-3p/DLX2 axis.
Expression of ventral telencephalon transcription factors ASCL1 and DLX2 in the early fetal human cerebral cortex.
Title: Expression of ventral telencephalon transcription factors ASCL1 and DLX2 in the early fetal human cerebral cortex.
Results suggest that by up-regulation of Wnt/beta-Catenin signaling, DLX2 accelerated human osteogenic differentiation.
Title: DLX2 activates Wnt1 transcription and mediates Wnt/β-catenin signal to promote osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs.
Mutant Runx2 regulates amelogenesis and osteogenesis through a miR-185-5p-Dlx2 axis.
Title: Mutant Runx2 regulates amelogenesis and osteogenesis through a miR-185-5p-Dlx2 axis.
Our results provided evidence that polymorphisms in TIMP1, DLX1 and DLX2 genes may be associated with DF phenotypes.
Title: Polymorphisms in genes involved in enamel development are associated with dental fluorosis.
Authors characterized a BMP target gene, Distal-less homeobox 2 (DLX2), and found that DLX2 promoted apoptosis and neural differentiation of glioma-initiating cells.
Title: Bone morphogenetic protein signaling mediated by ALK-2 and DLX2 regulates apoptosis in glioma-initiating cells.
DLX2 is a novel marker of poor prognosis and sorafenib resistance in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Title: Overexpression of DLX2 is associated with poor prognosis and sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma.
High Ki67 expression is only present in 6.8% of CaP patients and is predictive of reduced survival and increased risk of metastasis, independent of PSA, Gleason score and D'Amico risk category. DLX2 is a novel marker of increased metastasis risk found in 73% patients and 8.2% showed co-expression with a high Ki67 score
Title: KI67 and DLX2 predict increased risk of metastasis formation in prostate cancer-a targeted molecular approach.

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Phenotypes

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Copy number response

Description
Copy number response Haploinsufficency No evidence available (Last evaluated 2012-01-19) ClinGen Genome Curation Page Triplosensitivity No evidence available (Last evaluated 2012-01-19) ClinGen Genome Curation Page

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Large-scale genotyping identifies 41 new loci associated with breast cancer risk. EBI GWAS Catalog EBI GWAS CatalogPubMed

Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

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 factor activity	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
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 RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables chromatin binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables single-stranded RNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in Notch signaling pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in brain development	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in branching morphogenesis of a nerve	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cartilage development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cell differentiation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron fate commitment	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in embryonic cranial skeleton morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in embryonic skeletal system development	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in forebrain neuron differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in hippocampus development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of Notch signaling pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of photoreceptor cell differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in neuroblast differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in odontogenesis of dentin-containing tooth	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in olfactory bulb development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in oligodendrocyte differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of amacrine cell differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of cell differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in proximal/distal pattern formation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in subpallium development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in chromatin	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
located_in nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: homeobox protein DLX-2

Names: distal-less homeo box 2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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