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OR51F2
olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily F member 2
Chromosome 11 · 11p15.4
NCBI Gene: 119694Ensembl: ENSG00000176925.8HGNC: HGNC:15197UniProt: A0A2C9F2M5
4PubMed Papers
6Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membraneolfactory receptor activitysystem processG protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwaypancreatic adenocarcinomapremature birthposterior cortical atrophyprostate cancer
✦AI Summary

OR51F2 is an olfactory receptor family member with emerging roles in cancer biology beyond its canonical odorant-sensing function. While OR51F2 was initially characterized as an odorant receptor with plasma membrane localization and olfactory receptor activity, recent evidence reveals disease-relevant functions in multiple malignancies. In prostate cancer, OR51F2 expression is significantly upregulated, and functional studies demonstrate that OR51F2 silencing suppresses cell proliferation and migration 1. Mechanistically, OR51F2 protein is stabilized through OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation, which subsequently activates the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway to promote cancer progression 1. Additionally, OR51F2 has been identified as a tumor-associated autoantigen in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, where circulating autoantibodies against OR51F2 contribute to diagnostic biomarker signatures for cancer detection 23. In low-grade gliomas, OR51F2 has been proposed as a potential mediator of temozolomide treatment resistance, correlating with reduced chemotherapy efficacy through mechanisms involving homologous recombination and DNA methylation 4. These findings suggest OR51F2 participates in oncogenic signaling pathways and represents a promising biomarker target for cancer diagnosis and therapeutic intervention.

Sources cited
1
OR51F2 is upregulated in prostate cancer tissues and cells; OR51F2 silencing suppresses proliferation and migration; OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation stabilizes OR51F2 protein and activates Wnt/β-catenin signaling
PMID: 40976229
2
Circulating IgG-type autoantibodies against OR51F2 are identified as part of a tumor-associated autoantibody signature for pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosis
PMID: 36274627
3
OR51F2 is one of the most frequently investigated autoantibodies in pancreatic cancer detection studies and is a promising candidate biomarker
PMID: 40185645
4
OR51F2 is identified as a potential mediator of a 4-gene signature's role in reducing temozolomide efficacy in low-grade gliomas through mechanisms involving homologous recombination and DNA methylation
PMID: 31167546
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ6
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
premature birthOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
OR51A2Shared pathway100%OR51A4Shared pathway100%OR51T1Shared pathway100%OR51C1Shared pathway100%OR56A5Shared pathway100%OR56A3Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Ovary
0%
Heart
0%
Liver
0%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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OR51F2OR51A2OR51A4OR51T1OR51C1OR56A5OR56A3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8NH61
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.82LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.36Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.00 [0.00–1.82]
RankingsWhere OR51F2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #18,663of 20,598
    Most Researched4
  • #16,657of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.82
Genes detectedOR51F2
Sources retrieved4 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
4
1
Circulating tumor-associated autoantibodies as novel diagnostic biomarkers in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 36274627
Int J Cancer · 2023
1.00
2
Comprehensive Analysis Reveals a 4-Gene Signature in Predicting Response to Temozolomide in Low-Grade Glioma Patients.
PMID: 31167546
Cancer Control · 2019
0.75
3
Autoantibodies as Potential Liquid Biopsy Biomarker in Detection of Pancreatic Cancer: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Review and Meta-Analysis.
PMID: 40185645
Scand J Immunol · 2025
0.50
4
OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation of OR51F2 protein aggravates the malignant phenotypes of prostate cancer cells.
PMID: 40976229
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2025
0.25