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CCNI2
cyclin I family member 2
Chromosome 5 · 5q31.1
NCBI Gene: 645121Ensembl: ENSG00000205089.9HGNC: HGNC:33869UniProt: Q6ZMN8
10PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase regulator activityG1/S transition of mitotic cell cyclenucleuscytoplasmVaricose veinschronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseasthmagastric cancer
✦AI Summary

CCNI2 (cyclin I family member 2) is a CDK5 activator that functions as a cyclin-dependent kinase regulator involved in cell cycle progression 1. Unlike its homolog CCNI, CCNI2 primarily retains CDK5 in the cytoplasm and cell membrane rather than the nucleus, and CCNI2 depletion affects cell cycle progression and proliferation 1. CCNI2 is aberrantly elevated in multiple cancer types including pancreatic, colorectal, gastric, and hepatocellular carcinoma, where elevated expression correlates with poor overall survival and advanced pathological stage 2345. Functionally, CCNI2 promotes cancer progression through multiple mechanisms: in pancreatic cancer, it activates the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway to enhance cell proliferation and migration 2; in gastric cancer, it works through hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) to increase proliferation and migration while suppressing apoptosis 4; and in colorectal cancer, CCNI2 knockdown arrests cells in G2 phase and promotes apoptosis 3. CCNI2 peptides show altered plasma levels in ovarian cancer patients 6. These findings establish CCNI2 as a potential prognostic marker and therapeutic target across multiple malignancies.

Sources cited
1
CCNI2 is a CDK5 activator that localizes to cytoplasm and cell membrane, and is involved in cell cycle regulation and proliferation
PMID: 28112194
2
CCNI2 is elevated in pancreatic cancer and promotes progression through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway; associated with poor overall survival
PMID: 37540586
3
CCNI2 is highly expressed in colorectal cancer; its knockdown inhibits proliferation, colony formation, arrests cell cycle in G2 phase, and promotes apoptosis
PMID: 33620152
4
CCNI2 is abundantly expressed in gastric cancer and correlates with pathological stage; promotes progression through HDGF interaction
PMID: 34895232
5
CCNI2 is a methylation-driven gene associated with poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma
PMID: 31661127
6
CCNI2 peptides show significantly altered frequency and intensity in ovarian cancer plasma compared to normal controls
PMID: 30598658
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Varicose veinsOpen Targets
0.38Weak
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
asthmaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
retinopathyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Epiretinal membraneOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
rhabdomyolysisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
allergic diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Abnormality of refractionOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
atopic eczemaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Abnormal thrombosisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CCNG2Shared pathway100%CCNJShared pathway100%CCNJLShared pathway100%CCNPShared pathway100%CCNB3Shared pathway100%CCNG1Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
77%
Lung
39%
Heart
35%
Ovary
20%
Liver
10%
Gene Interaction Network
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CCNI2CCNG2CCNJCCNJLCCNPCCNB3CCNG1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6ZMN8
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.45LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.09 [0.83–1.45]
RankingsWhere CCNI2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #17,016of 20,598
    Most Researched10
  • #14,865of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.45
Genes detectedCCNI2
Sources retrieved7 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The plasma peptides of ovarian cancer.
PMID: 30598658
Clin Proteomics · 2018
1.00
2
CCNI2 promotes pancreatic cancer through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
PMID: 37540586
Biomol Biomed · 2024
0.86
3
Cyclin I-like (CCNI2) is a cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) activator and is involved in cell cycle regulation.
PMID: 28112194
Sci Rep · 2017
0.71
4
CCNI2 plays a promoting role in the progression of colorectal cancer.
PMID: 33620152
Cancer Med · 2021
0.57
5
Prognostic implications of aberrantly expressed methylation‑driven genes in hepatocellular carcinoma: A study based on The Cancer Genome Atlas.
PMID: 31661127
Mol Med Rep · 2019
0.43