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ARMCX2
armadillo repeat containing X-linked 2
Chromosome X · Xq22.1
NCBI Gene: 9823Ensembl: ENSG00000184867.15HGNC: HGNC:16869UniProt: A8K5M7
29PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
mitochondrionaxonal transport of mitochondrionmitochondrial outer membraneaxon cytoplasmgastric cancerneoplasmovarian carcinomacancer
✦AI Summary

ARMCX2 is an X-linked armadillo repeat-containing protein that functions in mitochondrial regulation and cellular signaling. As a subfamily 2 member of the GPRASP/ARMCX family, ARMCX2 possesses a mitochondrial targeting transmembrane domain and works in complex with TRAK2 and MIRO proteins to regulate mitochondrial trafficking in axons, influencing mitochondrial size, division, and cell cycle dynamics 1. Beyond mitochondrial functions, ARMCX2 participates in broader cellular pathways implicated in protein-protein interactions, nuclear transport, and transcription activation 2. In cancer biology, ARMCX2 expression levels serve as a prognostic biomarker across multiple malignancies. Low ARMCX2 expression correlates with favorable overall survival in gastric carcinoma patients and is associated with WNT and NF-κB pathway involvement 2. In colon cancer, ARMCX2 is a component of angiogenesis-related gene signatures predictive of prognosis and treatment response 3. ARMCX2 promoter hypermethylation occurs in cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer, with potential roles in chemoresistance 4. In fragile X syndrome patients, upregulated ARMCX2 expression correlates with altered tumor suppressor activity 5. Additionally, ARMCX2 appears in extracellular matrix remodeling during liver tissue repair 6.

Sources cited
1
ARMCX2 is a subfamily 2 member with mitochondrial targeting transmembrane domain; works with TRAK2 and MIRO in mitochondrial trafficking regulation
PMID: 33267763
2
Low ARMCX2 expression associated with favorable gastric carcinoma survival; involved in WNT and NF-κB pathways
PMID: 32685472
3
ARMCX2 is component of angiogenesis-related gene score predicting colon cancer prognosis and immunotherapy response
PMID: 37881150
4
ARMCX2 promoter hypermethylation identified in cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cell lines and tumors at relapse
PMID: 22249249
5
ARMCX2 upregulated in fragile X syndrome patients with tumor suppressor-related functions
PMID: 20470940
6
ARMCX2 identified as altered extracellular matrix component in liver tissue damage and repair
PMID: 27264108
Disease Associationsⓘ20
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ovarian carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatitis C virus induced hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
stomach neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
vulvar intraepithelial neoplasiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
dilated cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatitis B virus induced hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
agingOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
food allergyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
liver cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ARMC10Shared pathway100%ARMCX6Shared pathway100%ARMCX3Shared pathway100%ARMCX1Shared pathway73%SYBUShared pathway50%HSBP1Shared pathway33%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Heart
95%
Brain
41%
Lung
28%
Liver
6%
Bone Marrow
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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ARMCX2ARMC10ARMCX6ARMCX3ARMCX1SYBUHSBP1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q7L311
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.37Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.12 [0.05–0.37]
RankingsWhere ARMCX2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,097of 20,598
    Most Researched29
  • #1,712of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.37 · top 10%
Genes detectedARMCX2
Sources retrieved6 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
ARMCX Family Gene Expression Analysis and Potential Prognostic Biomarkers for Prediction of Clinical Outcome in Patients with Gastric Carcinoma.
PMID: 32685472
Biomed Res Int · 2020
1.00
2
GPRASP/ARMCX Protein Family: Potential Involvement in Health and Diseases Revealed by their Novel Interacting Partners.
PMID: 33267763
Curr Top Med Chem · 2021
0.83
3
The alterations in the extracellular matrix composition guide the repair of damaged liver tissue.
PMID: 27264108
Sci Rep · 2016
0.67
4
Candidate DNA methylation drivers of acquired cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer identified by methylome and expression profiling.
PMID: 22249249
Oncogene · 2012
0.50
5
Identification of angiogenesis-related subtypes, the development of a prognosis model, and features of tumor microenvironment in colon cancer.
PMID: 37881150
Biotechnol Appl Biochem · 2024
0.33