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AMOTL2
angiomotin like 2
Chromosome 3 · 3q22.2
NCBI Gene: 51421Ensembl: ENSG00000114019.16HGNC: HGNC:17812UniProt: Q9Y2J4
86PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingpositive regulation of protein localizationpodosomecytoplasmneurodegenerative diseaserefractive errorAbruptio Placentaecutaneous lupus erythematosus
✦AI Summary

AMOTL2 is a scaffold protein that regulates endothelial cell morphology and vascular homeostasis through multiple interconnected pathways. Functionally, AMOTL2 anchors radial actin fibers to CDH1 junction complexes, facilitating actin cytoskeleton organization and mechanical force transmission across the endothelial cell 1. It connects VE-cadherin and actin filaments to the nuclear lamina, enabling mechanotransduction of blood flow-derived forces 2. Mechanistically, AMOTL2 activates Hippo signaling by recruiting LATS2 kinase, which phosphorylates YAP1 and excludes it from the nucleus, thereby repressing YAP1-driven transcription 345. AMOTL2 also inhibits Wnt/β-catenin signaling by trapping β-catenin in recycling endosomes 6. Additionally, AMOTL2 promotes MAPK/ERK activation via c-Src-dependent mechanisms, supporting endothelial cell migration and proliferation during angiogenesis 7. Disease relevance: AMOTL2 dysregulation contributes to vascular pathology. Endothelial AMOTL2 deficiency provokes pro-inflammatory responses and abdominal aortic aneurysm formation 2. A CAD GWAS variant linked to AMOTL2 was functionally validated, suggesting involvement in coronary artery disease 8. AMOTL2 is downregulated in nasopharyngeal carcinoma through ARNTL2-mediated transcriptional suppression, promoting metastasis via enhanced YAP signaling 9. Clinically, AMOTL2 represents a potential therapeutic target for vascular diseases and metastatic cancers.

Sources cited
1
AMOTL2 anchors radial actin fibers to CDH1 junction complexes, maintaining cell architecture and size
PMID: 28842668
2
AMOTL2 connects VE-cadherin to actin and nuclear lamina for mechanotransduction; deficiency causes aortic inflammation and AAAs
PMID: 39195920
3
AMOTL2 activates Hippo signaling and promotes MAPK activation via SRC
PMID: 17293535
4
AMOTL2 interacts with LATS2 to phosphorylate YAP1 and exclude it from nucleus
PMID: 21205866
5
AMOTL2 ubiquitination by WWP1 enables LATS2 interaction and YAP1 phosphorylation
PMID: 26598551
6
AMOTL2 inhibits Wnt/β-catenin signaling by trapping β-catenin in Rab11-positive recycling endosomes
PMID: 22362771
7
AMOTL2 promotes endothelial cell migration, proliferation, and polarity during angiogenesis via MAPK/ERK-c-Src pathway
PMID: 21937427
8
ARNTL2 suppresses AMOTL2 transcription in nasopharyngeal carcinoma to promote YAP-dependent metastasis
PMID: 38956029
9
CAD GWAS variant linked to AMOTL2 was functionally validated using CRISPR interference
PMID: 39606421
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
refractive errorOpen Targets
0.35Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.30Weak
cutaneous lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cholelithiasisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Familial ocular anterior segment mesenchymal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Peters anomalyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
granular corneal dystrophy type IOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
macular corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
congenital primary aphakiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
isolated aniridiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
nasopharyngeal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Acanthamoeba keratitisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
exfoliation syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
isolated congenital megalocorneaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
megalocorneaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cataract - microcornea syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ARHGAP17Protein interaction93%PRKCIProtein interaction91%PRKCZProtein interaction91%AMOTProtein interaction81%NF2Protein interaction81%MPDZProtein interaction81%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Lung
96%
Ovary
81%
Liver
63%
Brain
46%
Bone Marrow
3%
Gene Interaction Network
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AMOTL2ARHGAP17PRKCIPRKCZAMOTNF2MPDZ
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9Y2J4
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.57Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.06Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.43 [0.32–0.57]
RankingsWhere AMOTL2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,528of 20,598
    Most Researched86
  • #3,788of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.57 · top quartile
Genes detectedAMOTL2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The circadian gene ARNTL2 promotes nasopharyngeal carcinoma invasiveness and metastasis through suppressing AMOTL2-LATS-YAP pathway.
PMID: 38956029
Cell Death Dis · 2024
1.00
2
The VE-cadherin/AmotL2 mechanosensory pathway suppresses aortic inflammation and the formation of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
PMID: 39195920
Nat Cardiovasc Res · 2023
0.90
3
AmotL2, IQGAP1, and FKBP51 Scaffold Proteins in Glioblastoma Stem Cell Niches.
PMID: 34165350
J Histochem Cytochem · 2022
0.80
4
Single cell variant to enhancer to gene map for coronary artery disease.
PMID: 39606421
medRxiv · 2024
0.70
5
Angiomotin-like2 gene (amotl2) is required for migration and proliferation of endothelial cells during angiogenesis.
PMID: 21937427
J Biol Chem · 2011
0.60