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AMIGO2
adhesion molecule with Ig like domain 2
Chromosome 12 · 12q13.11
NCBI Gene: 347902Ensembl: ENSG00000139211.8HGNC: HGNC:24073UniProt: Q86SJ2
37PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindinghomophilic cell-cell adhesionheterophilic cell-cell adhesionbrain developmentgeneralized dystoniacolor vision disorderpolyarteritis nodosanutritional deficiency disease
✦AI Summary

AMIGO2 (adhesion molecule with Ig like domain 2) functions as a transmembrane adhesion molecule and signaling scaffold with critical roles in cancer metastasis and cell survival. AMIGO2 promotes cancer cell adhesion to hepatic endothelial cells, serving as a driver of liver metastasis in gastric, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers 1 2 3. The protein can be released in extracellular vesicles, enhancing endothelial cell adhesion to cancer cells and facilitating metastatic colonization 4. AMIGO2 functions as a membrane anchor for PDK1, controlling cell survival and angiogenesis through Akt pathway activation 5. In colorectal cancer, nuclear translocation of AMIGO2 induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by activating TGFβ/Smad signaling, enhancing invasive potential 6. Additionally, AMIGO2 confers chemoresistance by suppressing GSDME-mediated pyroptosis in non-small cell lung cancer through PDK1/Akt signaling 7, and promotes bladder cancer proliferation and migration via PPAR-γ regulation 8. AMIGO2 expression correlates with poor prognosis and serves as an independent prognostic factor in multiple cancer types, making it an attractive therapeutic target for metastasis prevention and overcoming drug resistance.

Sources cited
1
AMIGO2 expression correlates with cancer cell adhesion to hepatic endothelial cells and liver metastasis formation in human gastric and colorectal cancer
PMID: 35843033
2
AMIGO2 expression is an independent prognostic factor for overall survival and liver metastasis in gastric cancer patients
PMID: 35296279
3
AMIGO2 serves as receptor for NPTX1 in pancreatic cancer, driving metastatic colonization through HIF1α nuclear retention
PMID: 39028915
4
AMIGO2 in cancer cell-derived extracellular vesicles enhances endothelial cell adhesion to cancer cells
PMID: 35039535
5
AMIGO2 functions as membrane anchor for PDK1, controlling cell survival and angiogenesis via Akt activation
PMID: 26553931
6
Nuclear AMIGO2 induces EMT in colorectal cancer through TGFβ/Smad signaling pathway activation
PMID: 39379686
7
AMIGO2 confers cisplatin resistance by suppressing GSDME-mediated pyroptosis via PDK1/Akt signaling
PMID: 37438979
8
AMIGO2 promotes bladder cancer cell proliferation and migration through PPAR-γ regulation
PMID: 38978149
Disease Associationsⓘ20
generalized dystoniaOpen Targets
0.21Weak
color vision disorderOpen Targets
0.20Weak
polyarteritis nodosaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
nutritional deficiency diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.17Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.16Weak
cornea transplantationOpen Targets
0.14Weak
metabolic diseaseOpen Targets
0.13Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.13Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.11Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
ArthropathyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
AMIGO3Shared pathway43%CEACAM18Shared pathway40%CADM3Shared pathway40%CEACAM19Shared pathway40%PSG5Shared pathway33%PSG11Shared pathway33%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
50%
Bone Marrow
38%
Heart
20%
Liver
13%
Brain
6%
Gene Interaction Network
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AMIGO2AMIGO3CEACAM18CADM3CEACAM19PSG5PSG11
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q86SJ2
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.97LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.65 [0.45–0.97]
RankingsWhere AMIGO2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,582of 20,598
    Most Researched37
  • #9,206of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.97
Genes detectedAMIGO2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
A Targetable Secreted Neural Protein Drives Pancreatic Cancer Metastatic Colonization and HIF1α Nuclear Retention.
PMID: 39028915
Cancer Discov · 2024
1.00
2
Liver Metastasis Formation Is Defined by AMIGO2 Expression via Adhesion to Hepatic Endothelial Cells in Human Gastric and Colorectal Cancer Cells.
PMID: 35843033
Pathol Res Pract · 2022
0.90
3
The impact of AMIGO2 on prognosis and hepatic metastasis in gastric cancer patients.
PMID: 35296279
BMC Cancer · 2022
0.80
4
Knockdown of AMIGO2 suppresses proliferation and migration through regulating PPAR-γ in bladder cancer.
PMID: 38978149
Hereditas · 2024
0.70
5
AMIGO2 contained in cancer cell-derived extracellular vesicles enhances the adhesion of liver endothelial cells to cancer cells.
PMID: 35039535
Sci Rep · 2022
0.60