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GIT2
GIT ArfGAP 2
Chromosome 12 · 12q24.11
NCBI Gene: 9815Ensembl: ENSG00000139436.22HGNC: HGNC:4273UniProt: F8VXI9
77PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingnucleoplasmfocal adhesionregulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayneurodegenerative diseasegoutcoronary artery diseasehypertension
✦AI Summary

GIT2 (GIT ArfGAP 2) is a multifunctional signaling protein that serves as a GTPase-activating protein for ADP ribosylation factor family members and plays crucial roles in cellular adhesion, inflammation, and disease pathogenesis 1. The protein functions as a negative regulator of cell motility by suppressing Rac1 and Cdc42-mediated signaling pathways, facilitating translocation of tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B to focal adhesions where it dephosphorylates p130Cas, thereby maintaining cellular adhesion stability 12. GIT2 acts as a repressor of lamellipodial extension and focal adhesion turnover, with its loss sufficient to induce migration in epithelial cells 2. In disease contexts, GIT2 demonstrates complex roles: it protects against inflammatory conditions including necrotizing enterocolitis by modulating MDSC recruitment via NF-κB-CXCL1/CXCL12 pathways 3, and its deficiency attenuates pro-inflammatory responses in human amnion and myometrial cells, potentially offering therapeutic targets for preterm birth prevention 4. Additionally, GIT2 has been implicated in cancer biology, where it promotes ferroptosis resistance in acute myeloid leukemia through alternative splicing mechanisms 5. The protein appears to function as a network coordinator in aging processes and has been associated with inflammatory bowel diseases through genetic variants 67.

Sources cited
1
GIT2 facilitates PTP1B translocation to focal adhesions and dephosphorylates p130Cas to suppress Rac1 activity, protecting podocytes from injury
PMID: 40019803
2
GIT2 represses Rac1- and Cdc42-regulated cell spreading and focal adhesion turnover, with loss inducing epithelial cell migration
PMID: 16628223
3
GIT2 deficiency promotes MDSC recruitment via NF-κB-CXCL1/CXCL12 pathway and ameliorates necrotizing enterocolitis
PMID: 39074614
4
GIT2 deficiency attenuates inflammation-induced pro-labor mediators in human amnion and myometrial cells
PMID: 30915469
5
GIT2 promotes ferroptosis resistance in acute myeloid leukemia through SLU7-mediated alternative splicing
PMID: 41326370
6
GIT2 acts as a keystone regulator in aging and age-related disease processes
PMID: 29452267
7
GIT2 coding variants are implicated in inflammatory bowel diseases in East Asian populations
PMID: 37156999
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.49Moderate
goutOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.31Weak
cardiovascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
neuroinflammatory disorderOpen Targets
0.14Weak
essential hypertensionOpen Targets
0.10Weak
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
isolated agammaglobulinemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
activated PI3K-delta syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Chronic mucocutaneous candidosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
combined immunodeficiency due to ZAP70 deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Recurrent infection due to specific granule deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
T-B+ severe combined immunodeficiency due to JAK3 deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
severe combined immunodeficiency, autosomal recessive, T cell-negative, B cell-negative, NK cell-positiveOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
immunodeficiency 53Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
gamma chain deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
chronic granulomatous diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
immunodeficiency 32BOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hypothyroidismOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GRK4Protein interaction100%GRK5Protein interaction100%GRK6Protein interaction100%PAK1Protein interaction100%PAK2Protein interaction100%PAK3Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Heart
59%
Lung
54%
Ovary
51%
Brain
42%
Liver
27%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q14161
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.70LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.23Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.42 [0.27–0.70]
RankingsWhere GIT2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,158of 20,598
    Most Researched77
  • #5,338of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.70
Genes detectedGIT2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Genetic architecture of the inflammatory bowel diseases across East Asian and European ancestries.
PMID: 37156999
Nat Genet · 2023
1.00
2
The Epigenetics of Migraine.
PMID: 37298078
Int J Mol Sci · 2023
0.90
3
GIT2 deficiency attenuates inflammation-induced expression of pro-labor mediators in human amnion and myometrial cells†.
PMID: 30915469
Biol Reprod · 2019
0.80
4
GIT2-A keystone in ageing and age-related disease.
PMID: 29452267
Ageing Res Rev · 2018
0.70
5
Rac1 Suppression by the Focal Adhesion Protein GIT ArfGAP2 and Podocyte Protection.
PMID: 40019803
J Am Soc Nephrol · 2025
0.60