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CRHR2
corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 2
Chromosome 7 · 7p14.3
NCBI Gene: 1395Ensembl: ENSG00000106113.20HGNC: HGNC:2358UniProt: A0A090N7T4
121PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membraneadenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwaycorticotrophin-releasing factor receptor activityprotein bindingtype 2 diabetes mellitusdiabetes mellitusmedical proceduretrauma complication
✦AI Summary

CRHR2 (corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 2) is a G-protein coupled receptor that binds corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and urocortins (UCN, UCN2, UCN3) with high affinity for UCN 1. The receptor activates adenylate cyclase signaling pathways, leading to increased intracellular cAMP levels, though different ligands can activate opposing G-protein pathways - UCN and UCN3 activate Gi signaling while UCN2 activates Gs signaling 1. CRHR2 plays crucial roles in stress response regulation through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and contributes to glucose homeostasis by regulating insulin secretion and sensitivity 23. The receptor is involved in energy homeostasis and general adaptation to stress, with CRHR2-deficient mice showing hypersensitivity to stress 2. CRHR2 has significant disease relevance, with genetic variants linked to increased risk of depression, type 2 diabetes, and their comorbidity 24. Diminished CRHR2 expression promotes colorectal cancer growth and metastasis by maintaining persistent inflammation and IL-6/Stat3 signaling 5. Clinically, CRHR2 variants may influence antidepressant treatment response 6, and its ligand UCN2 shows promise as a novel biomarker for heart failure assessment 7.

Sources cited
1
CRHR2 binds CRH and urocortins, with UCN/UCN3 activating Gi signaling and UCN2 activating Gs signaling
PMID: 33929340
2
CRHR2 contributes to HPA axis stress response and is linked to hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, depression and type 2 diabetes
PMID: 36077219
3
CRHR2 is involved in glucose homeostasis through regulation of insulin secretion and sensitivity
PMID: 38927393
4
CRHR2 genetic variants interact with childhood trauma to increase suicide attempt risk
PMID: 30874897
5
Diminished CRHR2 expression in colorectal cancer promotes tumor growth via persistent IL-6/Stat3 signaling
PMID: 26495412
6
CRHR2 variants may influence antidepressant treatment response
PMID: 21687501
7
UCN2 shows promise as a biomarker for heart failure assessment
PMID: 40275076
Disease Associationsⓘ20
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
medical procedureOpen Targets
0.32Weak
complicationOpen Targets
0.31Weak
trauma complicationOpen Targets
0.31Weak
drug allergyOpen Targets
0.30Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
irritable bowel syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
obsessive-compulsive disorderOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pallister-Hall syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
colitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
PLIN1-related familial partial lipodystrophyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
AnxietyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
post-traumatic stress disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
familial partial lipodystrophy, Kobberling typeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Familial partial lipodystrophy, Köbberling typeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CRHProtein interaction100%CRHBPProtein interaction100%LINC02210-CRHR1Protein interaction100%UCNProtein interaction100%GNASProtein interaction98%MC2RProtein interaction84%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Brain
51%
Ovary
45%
Liver
12%
Lung
11%
Bone Marrow
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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CRHR2CRHCRHBPLINC02210-CRHR1UCNGNASMC2R
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3N93 · 2.50 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.22LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.97 [0.78–1.22]
RankingsWhere CRHR2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,878of 20,598
    Most Researched121 · top quartile
  • #12,853of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.22
Genes detectedCRHR2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Comorbidity of Novel
PMID: 36077219
Int J Mol Sci · 2022
1.00
2
Effect of CRHR1 and CRHR2 gene polymorphisms and childhood trauma in suicide attempt.
PMID: 30874897
J Neural Transm (Vienna) · 2019
0.90
3
Urocortins exhibit differential effects on PGE2 and PGF2α output via CRHR2 in human myometrium.
PMID: 33929340
Reproduction · 2021
0.80
4
Diminished expression of CRHR2 in human colon cancer promotes tumor growth and EMT via persistent IL-6/Stat3 signaling.
PMID: 26495412
Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol · 2015
0.70
5
Milestones in CRH Research.
PMID: 28071586
Curr Mol Pharmacol · 2017
0.60