MESP2

Mesoderm posterior protein 2 (MESP2), also known as class C basic helix-loop-helix protein 6 (bHLHc6), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MESP2 gene.[5]

MESP2
Identifiers
AliasesMESP2, SCDO2, bHLHc6, mesoderm posterior bHLH transcription factor 2
External IDsOMIM: 605195 MGI: 1096325 HomoloGene: 7420 GeneCards: MESP2
Gene location (Human)
Chr.Chromosome 15 (human)[1]
Band15q26.1Start89,760,591 bp[1]
End89,778,754 bp[1]
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

145873

17293

Ensembl

ENSG00000188095

ENSMUSG00000030543

UniProt

Q0VG99

O08574

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001039958

NM_008589

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001035047

NP_032615

Location (UCSC)Chr 15: 89.76 – 89.78 MbChr 7: 79.81 – 79.81 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Function

This gene encodes a member of the bHLH family of transcription factors and plays a key role in defining the rostrocaudal patterning of somites via interactions with multiple Notch signaling pathways. This gene is expressed in the anterior presomitic mesoderm and is downregulated immediately after the formation of segmented somites. This gene also plays a role in the formation of epithelial somitic mesoderm and cardiac mesoderm.[5] In zebrafish, the homolog mesp-b is critical for dermomyotome development.[6]

Clinical significance

Mutations in the MESP2 gene cause autosomal recessive Spondylocostal dysostosis type 2.[7]

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000188095 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000030543 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. "Entrez Gene: mesoderm posterior 2 homolog (mouse)".
  6. Windner SE, Doris RA, Ferguson CM, Nelson AC, Valentin G, Tan H, Oates AC, Wardle FC, Devoto SH (Mar 2015). "Tbx6, Mesp-b and Ripply1 regulate the onset of skeletal myogenesis in zebrafish". Development. 142 (6): 1159–68. doi:10.1242/dev.113431. PMC 4360180. PMID 25725067.
  7. Cornier AS, Staehling-Hampton K, Delventhal KM, Saga Y, Caubet JF, Sasaki N, Ellard S, Young E, Ramirez N, Carlo SE, Torres J, Emans JB, Turnpenny PD, Pourquié O (Jun 2008). "Mutations in the MESP2 gene cause spondylothoracic dysostosis/Jarcho-Levin syndrome". American Journal of Human Genetics. 82 (6): 1334–41. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2008.04.014. PMC 2427230. PMID 18485326.

Further reading

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