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CYP2J2
cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily J member 2
Chromosome 1 · 1p32.1
NCBI Gene: 1573Ensembl: ENSG00000134716.12HGNC: HGNC:2634UniProt: P51589
138PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular exosomeisomerase activitylinoleic acid epoxygenase activitylinoleic acid metabolic processCrohn's diseasehemolytic anemiapneumonitisPeyronie disease
✦AI Summary

CYP2J2 is a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase predominantly expressed in extrahepatic tissues, particularly the heart, where it catalyzes the epoxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) 1. The enzyme converts arachidonic acid to epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) and related lipid mediators through a mechanism involving molecular oxygen insertion and NADPH-dependent electron transfer 2. CYP2J2 also metabolizes xenobiotics including pharmaceuticals like astemizole and terfenadine 3. The resulting epoxylipid products function as signaling mediators with cardioprotective roles and involvement in angiogenesis, hematopoiesis, and metabolic regulation 4. Clinically, CYP2J2 has emerged as a disease-relevant target in multiple contexts. Gene polymorphisms, particularly the -50G/T variant, associate with increased ischemic stroke risk in Chinese populations 5. CYP2J2 is upregulated in colorectal cancer, where Fusobacterium nucleatum-induced CYP2J2 expression promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis through TLR4/NRF2 signaling, correlating with worse outcomes in stage III/IV disease 6. CYP2J2 upregulation also occurs in other cancers, making selective CYP2J2 inhibitors (e.g., C26) candidates for cancer therapy 3. Additionally, CYP2J2 polymorphisms associate with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage risk 7. Understanding CYP2J2 regulation in disease states and designing targeted inhibitors represent promising therapeutic strategies 8.

Sources cited
1
CYP2J2 is a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase predominantly expressed in extrahepatic tissues, particularly the heart, where it catalyzes the epoxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) .
PMID: 35997132
2
The enzyme converts arachidonic acid to epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) and related lipid mediators through a mechanism involving molecular oxygen insertion and NADPH-dependent electron transfer .
PMID: 29966295
3
CYP2J2 also metabolizes xenobiotics including pharmaceuticals like astemizole and terfenadine .
PMID: 28237650
4
The resulting epoxylipid products function as signaling mediators with cardioprotective roles and involvement in angiogenesis, hematopoiesis, and metabolic regulation .
PMID: 32652311
5
Gene polymorphisms, particularly the -50G/T variant, associate with increased ischemic stroke risk in Chinese populations .
PMID: 28272236
6
CYP2J2 is upregulated in colorectal cancer, where Fusobacterium nucleatum-induced CYP2J2 expression promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis through TLR4/NRF2 signaling, correlating with worse outcomes in stage III/IV disease .
PMID: 34162680
7
Additionally, CYP2J2 polymorphisms associate with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage risk .
PMID: 36587509
8
Understanding CYP2J2 regulation in disease states and designing targeted inhibitors represent promising therapeutic strategies .
PMID: 32534953
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
hemolytic anemiaOpen Targets
0.33Weak
pneumonitisOpen Targets
0.31Weak
Peyronie diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
gliomaOpen Targets
0.24Weak
glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.18Weak
agingOpen Targets
0.18Weak
arterial embolismOpen Targets
0.16Weak
astrocytomaOpen Targets
0.16Weak
fungal lung infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.11Weak
pneumoniaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
cardiac hypertrophyOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
retinopathyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
pulmonary arterial hypertensionOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Insulin resistanceOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ALOX12Protein interaction97%ALOX5Protein interaction97%ALOX12BProtein interaction97%ALOX15Protein interaction97%ALOX15BProtein interaction97%CYP2B6Protein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Liver
70%
Brain
6%
Bone Marrow
1%
Lung
0%
Ovary
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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CYP2J2ALOX12ALOX5ALOX12BALOX15ALOX15BCYP2B6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P51589
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.06LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.82 [0.64–1.06]
RankingsWhere CYP2J2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,332of 20,598
    Most Researched138 · top quartile
  • #10,661of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.06
Genes detectedCYP2J2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
PMID: 34162680
Cancer Res · 2021
1.00
2
Inhibition and inactivation of human CYP2J2: Implications in cardiac pathophysiology and opportunities in cancer therapy.
PMID: 28237650
Biochem Pharmacol · 2017
0.90
3
Association of CYP2J2 gene polymorphisms with ischemic stroke and stroke subtypes in Chinese population.
PMID: 28272236
Medicine (Baltimore) · 2017
0.80
4
Cardiomyocyte-specific CYP2J2 and its therapeutic implications.
PMID: 35997132
Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol · 2022
0.70
5
CYP2C8 and CYP2J2 gene variations increase the risk of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage.
PMID: 36587509
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · 2023
0.60