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BPIFB2
BPI fold containing family B member 2
Chromosome 20 · 20q11.21
NCBI Gene: 80341Ensembl: ENSG00000078898.8HGNC: HGNC:16177UniProt: Q8N4F0
19PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular exosomeextracellular regionendoplasmic reticulum lumenlipid bindingskin neoplasmskin diseasebasal cell carcinomaandrogenetic alopecia
✦AI Summary

BPIFB2 (BPI fold containing family B member 2) is a secreted antimicrobial protein belonging to the bactericidal/permeability-increasing (BPI) fold-containing family, localized to the extracellular region and endoplasmic reticulum lumen 1. The protein functions as part of the innate immune defense system, with expression predominantly in serous glandular cells of mucosal tissues 2. Mechanistically, BPIFB2 expression is downregulated in various pathological conditions. In chr20 rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), BPIFB2 levels are significantly reduced alongside other antimicrobial proteins, correlating with decreased submucosal gland numbers 3. Similarly, BPIFB2 is downregulated in oral squamous cell carcinoma salivary samples and in primary Sjögren's syndrome 4, 1. Expression is further suppressed in schizophrenia and gastrointestinal disorders, where it may contribute to immune dysfunction 5, 6. Clinically, reduced BPIFB2 expression serves as a potential biomarker for disease diagnosis and prognosis. In OSCC, BPIFB2 downregulation contributes to diagnostic biomarker panels with 94% AUC for early-stage disease detection 4. BPIFB2 is also integrated into prognostic scoring systems for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, where its expression correlates with cancer-associated fibroblast infiltration and unfavorable survival outcomes 7. Glucocorticoid treatment increases BPIFB2 expression, suggesting therapeutic potential in inflammatory airway diseases 2.

Sources cited
1
BPIFB2 is downregulated in primary Sjögren's syndrome parotid saliva and belongs to the BPIF family involved in disease mitigation
PMID: 28282148
2
BPIFB2 is a serous glandular cell-derived antimicrobial protein remarkably reduced in nasal polyps regardless of age
PMID: 35712705
3
BPIFB2 is among the 10 most abundant antimicrobial proteins downregulated in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
PMID: 33506054
4
BPIFB2 is significantly downregulated in oral squamous cell carcinoma salivary samples and contributes to diagnostic biomarker panels
PMID: 33564003
5
BPIFB2 is among immune-related genes with significantly different expression in schizophrenia contributing to immune dysfunction pathways
PMID: 37993327
6
BPIFB2 expression is significantly lower in severe childhood emotional neglect group and associated with gastrointestinal disorders risk
PMID: 40120955
7
BPIFB2 is integrated into cancer-associated fibroblast infiltration biomarker score for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma prognosis
PMID: 38702814
8
BPIFB2 gene is located on chromosome 20 and can be affected by large deletions causing male infertility with acephalic spermatozoa syndrome
PMID: 34159570
Disease Associationsⓘ20
skin neoplasmOpen Targets
0.34Weak
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
basal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
androgenetic alopeciaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
cutaneous squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
cutaneous melanomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
actinic keratosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
osteoarthritis, kneeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
DNA methylationOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
allergic rhinitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polypsOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
bacterial diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
BPIFB1Protein interaction89%BPIFA1Protein interaction82%BPIFA2Protein interaction78%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
6%
Ovary
3%
Heart
0%
Brain
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8N4F0
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.96LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.73 [0.56–0.96]
RankingsWhere BPIFB2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #14,368of 20,598
    Most Researched19
  • #9,040of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.96
Genes detectedBPIFB2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Integrative analyses of bulk and single-cell transcriptomics reveals the infiltration and crosstalk of cancer-associated fibroblasts as a novel predictor for prognosis and microenvironment remodeling in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
PMID: 38702814
J Transl Med · 2024
1.00
2
Association of childhood emotional neglect, circulating protein biomarkers, with gastrointestinal disorders among UK biobank participants.
PMID: 40120955
J Affect Disord · 2025
0.90
3
Novel Mutation and Deletion in SUN5 Cause Male Infertility with Acephalic Spermatozoa Syndrome.
PMID: 34159570
Reprod Sci · 2022
0.80
4
The expression of immune related genes and potential regulatory mechanisms in schizophrenia.
PMID: 37993327
Schizophr Res · 2024
0.70
5
Identification of potential salivary biomarker panels for oral squamous cell carcinoma.
PMID: 33564003
Sci Rep · 2021
0.60