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HS3ST2
heparan sulfate-glucosamine 3-sulfotransferase 2
Chromosome 16 · 16p12.2
NCBI Gene: 9956Ensembl: ENSG00000122254.7HGNC: HGNC:5195UniProt: Q9Y278
25PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
glycosaminoglycan biosynthetic process[heparan sulfate]-glucosamine 3-sulfotransferase activityGolgi membranemembraneintestinal diseaseplacenta praeviaupper respiratory tract disorderileostomy
✦AI Summary

HS3ST2 (heparan sulfate-glucosamine 3-sulfotransferase 2) is a Golgi and plasma membrane-localized sulfotransferase that catalyzes 3-O-sulfation of glucosamine residues on heparan sulfate (HS) chains 1. Unlike HS3ST1, HS3ST2 does not convert non-anticoagulant to anticoagulant heparan sulfate 1. Structurally, HS3ST2 uniquely localizes to the plasma membrane via its catalytic domain and syndecan-2 interaction, distinguishing it from the Golgi-resident HS3ST3B isoform 2. HS3ST2 dysregulation associates with multiple pathologies. In endometrial cancer, HS3ST2 hypermethylation increases from healthy (8.52±2.57) to hyperplastic (33.76±20.66) to cancerous tissues (34.49±18.39), serving as a methylation biomarker 3. In breast cancer, HS3ST2 reexpression enhances invasiveness through MAP kinase and Tcf4-dependent upregulation of matrix metalloproteinases and cadherins 4. HS3ST2 expression also induces tau aggregation in Alzheimer's disease models through intracellular 3-O-sulfated HS accumulation 5. In endometriosis, miR-100-mediated HS3ST2 downregulation promotes endometrial stromal cell proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition 6. Additionally, HS3ST2+ macrophages associate with atherosclerosis and cerebrovascular events in carotid plaques 7, while HS3ST2 methylation status predicts cervical adenocarcinoma development 8.

Sources cited
1
HS3ST2 (heparan sulfate-glucosamine 3-sulfotransferase 2) is a Golgi and plasma membrane-localized sulfotransferase that catalyzes 3-O-sulfation of glucosamine residues on heparan sulfate (HS) chains .
PMID: 9988768
2
Structurally, HS3ST2 uniquely localizes to the plasma membrane via its catalytic domain and syndecan-2 interaction, distinguishing it from the Golgi-resident HS3ST3B isoform .
PMID: 29660372
3
In endometrial cancer, HS3ST2 hypermethylation increases from healthy (8.52±2.57) to hyperplastic (33.76±20.66) to cancerous tissues (34.49±18.39), serving as a methylation biomarker .
PMID: 30221668
4
In breast cancer, HS3ST2 reexpression enhances invasiveness through MAP kinase and Tcf4-dependent upregulation of matrix metalloproteinases and cadherins .
PMID: 24752740
5
HS3ST2 expression also induces tau aggregation in Alzheimer's disease models through intracellular 3-O-sulfated HS accumulation .
PMID: 35760982
6
In endometriosis, miR-100-mediated HS3ST2 downregulation promotes endometrial stromal cell proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition .
PMID: 36423858
7
Additionally, HS3ST2+ macrophages associate with atherosclerosis and cerebrovascular events in carotid plaques , while HS3ST2 methylation status predicts cervical adenocarcinoma development .
PMID: 37881939
8
Additionally, HS3ST2+ macrophages associate with atherosclerosis and cerebrovascular events in carotid plaques , while HS3ST2 methylation status predicts cervical adenocarcinoma development .
PMID: 37467068
Disease Associationsⓘ20
intestinal diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.32Weak
upper respiratory tract disorderOpen Targets
0.29Weak
ileostomyOpen Targets
0.28Weak
intracranial hemorrhageOpen Targets
0.24Weak
infectious meningitisOpen Targets
0.19Weak
septic shockOpen Targets
0.19Weak
connective tissue diseaseOpen Targets
0.17Weak
anxiety disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neuroendocrine neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
joint diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Tetralogy of FallotOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gastric ulcerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hemorrhageOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Subdural hemorrhageOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
HS3ST1Shared pathway100%SULT1C3Protein interaction76%SULT1C4Protein interaction75%SULT1B1Protein interaction73%HS3ST3B1Shared pathway67%HS3ST3A1Shared pathway67%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Lung
56%
Bone Marrow
11%
Heart
8%
Liver
3%
Ovary
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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HS3ST2HS3ST1SULT1C3SULT1C4SULT1B1HS3ST3B1HS3ST3A1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9Y278
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.96LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.65 [0.45–0.96]
RankingsWhere HS3ST2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,993of 20,598
    Most Researched25
  • #9,038of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.96
Genes detectedHS3ST2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveals Crucial Cell Subsets and Functional Heterogeneity Associated With Carotid Atherosclerosis and Cerebrovascular Events.
PMID: 37881939
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol · 2023
1.00
2
Methylation status of KLF4 and HS3ST2 genes as predictors of endometrial cancer and hyperplastic endometrial lesions.
PMID: 30221668
Int J Mol Med · 2018
0.90
3
microRNA-100 shuttled by human umbilical cord MSC-secreted extracellular vesicles induces endometriosis by inhibiting HS3ST2.
PMID: 36423858
Cell Signal · 2023
0.80
4
Heparan sulfate 3-O-sulfotransferase 2 (HS3ST2) displays an unexpected subcellular localization in the plasma membrane.
PMID: 29660372
Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj · 2018
0.70
5
HS3ST2 modulates breast cancer cell invasiveness via MAP kinase- and Tcf4 (Tcf7l2)-dependent regulation of protease and cadherin expression.
PMID: 24752740
Int J Cancer · 2014
0.60