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NSG2
neuronal vesicle trafficking associated 2
Chromosome 5 · 5q35.2
NCBI Gene: 51617Ensembl: ENSG00000170091.12HGNC: HGNC:24955UniProt: Q9Y328
16PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingGolgi apparatusendosomal transportclathrin coat assemblyAbnormality of the skeletal systemMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus InfectionCachexiaovarian neoplasm
✦AI Summary

NSG2 (neuronal vesicle trafficking associated 2) is a small neuronal endosomal protein that functions as an AMPA receptor-binding protein at excitatory synapses 1. NSG2 localizes to discrete punctae in somatodendritic regions and colocalizes with postsynaptic HOMER1 and surface-expressed AMPA-type glutamate receptors (AMPARs) at excitatory synapses, where it physically interacts with GluA1 and GluA2 AMPAR subunits 1. Functionally, NSG2 is required for normal synapse formation and maintenance; NSG2 knockout in hippocampal neurons impaired miniature EPSC frequency and altered PSD95 expression, while overexpression increased mEPSC amplitude and GluA2 surface expression 1. Beyond neuronal function, NSG2 expression is upregulated during neuronal differentiation in response to protective compounds 2 and is involved in hematopoietic cell proliferation, where forced NSG2 expression promotes immature cell expansion and contributes to leukemogenesis through metabolic activation 3. NSG2 also emerges as a prognostic biomarker in breast cancer, where elevated expression in both cancer and stromal cells correlates with increased tumor size, metastasis, advanced stages, and altered immune cell infiltration 4. Additionally, NSG2 downregulation occurs early in hair cell stress responses during chr5 ototoxicity 5, and it functions as a prognostic gene in endometrial cancer 6.

Sources cited
1
NSG2 is an AMPAR-interacting protein localized to postsynaptic densities that regulates excitatory neurotransmission and synapse formation/maintenance
PMID: 30680309
2
NSG2 is upregulated during neuronal differentiation in response to neuroprotective compounds
PMID: 39203863
3
NSG2 overexpression promotes hematopoietic progenitor cell expansion and contributes to leukemogenesis through metabolic proliferative advantage
PMID: 25872778
4
NSG2 expression in breast cancer and stromal cells serves as an independent prognostic factor correlated with tumor progression and immune infiltration
PMID: 39493764
5
NSG2 is a synaptic gene that is downregulated early during chronic ototoxic stress in vestibular hair cells
PMID: 40908485
6
NSG2 is a prognosis-related gene in endometrial cancer with potential clinical significance
PMID: 40810785
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.25Weak
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus InfectionOpen Targets
0.25Weak
CachexiaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
fracture of pelvisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Monoamine oxidase A deficiencyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
schizophrenia 19Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
hair colorOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
hereditary attention deficit-hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder 8Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 59Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
schizophrenia 15Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Tourette syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
autismOpen 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
CALYShared pathway40%ALS2CLShared pathway33%FRRS1LShared pathway33%SNX27Shared pathway29%ANXA8L1Shared pathway25%ANXA8Shared pathway25%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
1%
Liver
1%
Lung
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Ovary
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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NSG2CALYALS2CLFRRS1LSNX27ANXA8L1ANXA8
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9Y328
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.48Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.95Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.10 [0.04–0.48]
RankingsWhere NSG2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #15,326of 20,598
    Most Researched16
  • #2,810of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.48 · top quartile
Genes detectedNSG2
Sources retrieved9 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Neuron-Specific Gene 2 (NSG2) Encodes an AMPA Receptor Interacting Protein That Modulates Excitatory Neurotransmission.
PMID: 30680309
eNeuro · 2019
1.00
2
PMID: 39203863
Nutrients · 2024
0.89
3
Fbxl10 overexpression in murine hematopoietic stem cells induces leukemia involving metabolic activation and upregulation of Nsg2.
PMID: 25872778
Blood · 2015
0.78
4
NSG2: a promising prognostic marker shaping the immune landscape of breast cancer.
PMID: 39493764
Front Immunol · 2024
0.67
5
Early downregulation of hair cell (HC)-specific genes in the vestibular sensory epithelium during chronic ototoxicity.
PMID: 40908485
J Biomed Sci · 2025
0.56