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LMO2
LIM domain only 2
Chromosome 11 · 11p13
NCBI Gene: 4005Ensembl: ENSG00000135363.13HGNC: HGNC:6642UniProt: P25791
157PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Oncogene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
transcription coactivator activitytranscription regulator complexprotein bindingbHLH transcription factor bindingneurodegenerative diseaselymphoid neoplasmOvarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma with Squamous Differentiationesophageal adenocarcinoma
✦AI Summary

LMO2 (LIM domain only 2) is a transcription regulator that plays critical roles in hematopoietic development and oncogenesis. In normal hematopoiesis, LMO2 functions as part of a heptad of transcription factors (FLI1, ERG, GATA2, RUNX1, TAL1, LYL1, LMO2) that bind regulatory elements in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) 1. LMO2 cooperates with TAL1 to regulate erythroid differentiation and works with LDB1 to maintain erythroid precursors in immature states 2. Mechanistically, LMO2 functions through multi-enhancer networks established by LDB1, which promotes connectivity among regulatory elements to activate transcription 3. LMO2 is frequently dysregulated in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) through chr11 translocations, serving as a paradigmatic oncogene 4. In pediatric γδ T-ALL, LMO2 alterations combined with STAG2 inactivation represent extremely high-risk disease 5. LMO2 also promotes quiescence in leukemia-initiating cells, contributing to chemotolerance 6. Beyond hematologic malignancies, LMO2 expression in breast cancer marks angiogenic tumor cells that promote metastasis through STAT3 signaling 7, while in primary CNS lymphoma, LMO2 expression correlates with improved survival 8.

Sources cited
1
LMO2 is part of a heptad of transcription factors that bind regulatory elements in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells
PMID: 37595278
2
LMO2 functions as a transcriptional regulator in erythropoiesis
PMID: 19336746
3
LMO2 functions through LDB1-established multi-enhancer networks that promote regulatory element connectivity
PMID: 39721581
4
LMO2 serves as a paradigmatic chromosomal translocation oncogene in T-ALL
PMID: 26108219
5
LMO2/STAG2 alterations represent extremely high-risk pediatric γδ T-ALL
PMID: 38916500
6
LMO2 cooperates with TAL1 to promote quiescence and chemotolerance in leukemia-initiating cells
PMID: 38553571
7
LMO2 marks angiogenic breast cancer cells that promote metastasis through STAT3 signaling
PMID: 36351009
8
LMO2 expression correlates with improved survival in primary CNS lymphoma
PMID: 24571259
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
lymphoid neoplasmOpen Targets
0.37Weak
bile duct carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
breast ductal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tractOpen Targets
0.37Weak
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma with Squamous DifferentiationOpen Targets
0.37Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
melanomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
thyroid carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
LDB1Protein interaction100%LDB2Protein interaction100%LYL1Protein interaction100%TCF3Protein interaction100%TCF12Protein interaction98%MYBProtein interaction93%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
31%
Brain
26%
Heart
10%
Ovary
6%
Liver
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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LMO2LDB1LDB2LYL1TCF3TCF12MYB
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2XJY · 2.40 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.12LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.72 [0.47–1.12]
RankingsWhere LMO2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,866of 20,598
    Most Researched157 · top quartile
  • #11,500of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.12
Genes detectedLMO2
Sources retrieved28 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Genome-wide transcription factor-binding maps reveal cell-specific changes in the regulatory architecture of human HSPCs.
PMID: 37595278
Blood · 2023
1.00
2
LDB1 establishes multi-enhancer networks to regulate gene expression.
PMID: 39721581
Mol Cell · 2025
0.90
3
Biologic and Clinical Analysis of Childhood Gamma Delta T-ALL Identifies LMO2/STAG2 Rearrangements as Extremely High Risk.
PMID: 38916500
Cancer Discov · 2024
0.80
4
A case of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in retroviral gene therapy for ADA-SCID.
PMID: 38688902
Nat Commun · 2024
0.80
5
Preclinical efficacy of a modified gamma-globin lentivirus gene therapy in Berkeley sickle cell anemia mice and human xenograft models.
PMID: 40176947
Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev · 2025
0.76