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CTAG2
cancer/testis antigen 2
Chromosome X · Xq28
NCBI Gene: 30848Ensembl: ENSG00000126890.14HGNC: HGNC:2492UniProt: O75638
36PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingcentrosometRNA threonylcarbamoyladenosine metabolic processneurodegenerative diseasehepatocellular carcinomaneoplasmbreast cancer
✦AI Summary

CTAG2 (cancer/testis antigen 2) is a cancer-testis antigen with restricted expression in normal testicular germ cells and aberrant expression in various malignancies, making it an attractive target for cancer immunotherapy 12. The protein localizes to the centrosome where it interacts with Pericentrin and is necessary for directional cell migration in breast cancer cells 3. CTAG2 shows coordinate expression with other cancer-testis antigens like SPANX-A/C/D in breast cancer, where they promote distinct features of invasive behavior 3. The gene is expressed across multiple cancer types including myxoid and round-cell liposarcoma, where it shows consistent mRNA expression alongside PRAME 1, colorectal cancer with 17% of samples showing significant expression levels 4, and urothelial cancer where autoantibodies against CTAG2 are significantly elevated compared to healthy controls 5. CTAG2 expression can be upregulated in response to tumor suppressor activity, as demonstrated in osteosarcoma cells following LSAMP reexpression 6. However, autoantibodies against CTAG2 show limited early detection potential for ovarian cancer, with diagnostic sensitivity declining rapidly at lead times beyond 6 months 7. The shared epitopes between CTAG1 and CTAG2 enable dual-antigen targeting strategies for enhanced TCR-T cell cancer therapy 2.

Sources cited
1
CTAG2 is a cancer-testis antigen with restricted expression in testicular germ cells and expression in liposarcoma
PMID: 24457462
2
CTAG2 shares common epitopes with CTAG1 and can be targeted for TCR-T cell therapy
PMID: 38733699
3
CTAG2 interacts with Pericentrin at the centrosome and is necessary for directional cell migration
PMID: 26895102
4
17% of colorectal cancer samples showed significant CTAG2 expression levels
PMID: 23390371
5
Autoantibodies against CTAG2 are significantly elevated in urothelial cancer patients
PMID: 38309723
6
CTAG2 expression is upregulated following LSAMP reexpression in osteosarcoma
PMID: 24885297
7
CTAG2 autoantibodies have limited early detection potential for ovarian cancer
PMID: 29473162
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
esophageal cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
diffuse large B-cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
AnxietyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
central nervous system cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
bladder tumorOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MAGEA3Protein interaction90%MAGEA6Protein interaction88%MAGEA1Protein interaction85%MAGEA2BProtein interaction80%MAGEA2Protein interaction79%CTAG1BProtein interaction76%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
0%
Heart
0%
Brain
0%
Lung
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Liver
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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CTAG2MAGEA3MAGEA6MAGEA1MAGEA2BMAGEA2CTAG1B
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O75638
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.85LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.88 [0.46–1.85]
RankingsWhere CTAG2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,760of 20,598
    Most Researched36
  • #16,851of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.85
Genes detectedCTAG2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Comprehensive multiplexed autoantibody profiling of patients with advanced urothelial cancer.
PMID: 38309723
J Immunother Cancer · 2024
1.00
2
Expression of cancer-testis antigens MAGEA1, MAGEA3, ACRBP, PRAME, SSX2, and CTAG2 in myxoid and round cell liposarcoma.
PMID: 24457462
Mod Pathol · 2014
0.90
3
MAGE-A3 is highly expressed in a subset of colorectal cancer patients.
PMID: 23390371
Cancer Immun · 2012
0.80
4
Enhancing antitumor response by efficiently generating large-scale TCR-T cells targeting a single epitope across multiple cancer antigens.
PMID: 38733699
Cell Immunol · 2024
0.70
5
Systematic review: Tumor-associated antigen autoantibodies and ovarian cancer early detection.
PMID: 28800944
Gynecol Oncol · 2017
0.60