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PIK3C2B
phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit type 2 beta
Chromosome 1 · 1q32.1
NCBI Gene: 5287Ensembl: ENSG00000133056.14HGNC: HGNC:8972UniProt: A2RUF7
118PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Kinase
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle1-phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 3-kinase activityprotein binding1-phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase activityuterine fibroidtype 2 diabetes mellitusinflammatory bowel diseaseprostate cancer
✦AI Summary

PIK3C2B is a Class II phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase that phosphorylates phosphatidylinositol (PtdIns) and phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate (PtdIns4P), with preference for PtdIns, but does not phosphorylate PtdIns(4,5)P2 123. The enzyme generates phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate (PI(3)P) and functions in phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling cascades, including potential involvement in EGF and PDGF signaling 1. Mechanistically, PIK3C2B operates in multiple cellular processes. It associates with clathrin and participates in senescent tumor cell engulfment through dynamic PI(3)P generation at prey cell membranes 4. The gene is regulated by transcription factor YY1 and is subject to epigenetic control via polycomb/trithorax responsive elements, suggesting concentration-dependent activation or repression 5. Clinically, PIK3C2B dysregulation associates with multiple malignancies. In bladder cancer, ELF3 mutations correlate with PIK3C2B overexpression 6. In gastric cancer, METTL1-WDR4-mediated m7G modifications enhance PIK3C2B mRNA stability, promoting migration and proliferation through AKT pathway activation 7. PIK3C2B mutations significantly influence progression-free survival in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma 8. Additionally, higher PIK3C2B expression in H1N1-specific B-cells associates with reduced influenza vaccine immunogenicity in HIV-infected children 9.

Sources cited
1
PIK3C2B phosphorylates PtdIns and PtdIns4P with preference for PtdIns; involvement in EGF and PDGF signaling
PMID: 10805725
2
PIK3C2B phosphorylates PtdIns and PtdIns4P with preference for PtdIns
PMID: 11533253
3
PIK3C2B phosphorylates PtdIns and PtdIns4P but does not phosphorylate PtdIns(4,5)P2
PMID: 9830063
4
PIK3C2B generates PI(3)P required for complete engulfment by senescent tumor cells; associates with clathrin
PMID: 36279312
5
hPRE-PIK3C2B is a dual-function cis-regulatory element interacting with both repressive and activating chromatin complexes
PMID: 27932267
6
PIK3C2B is significantly overexpressed in ELF3-mutant bladder cancer cases
PMID: 35199247
7
METTL1-WDR4 enhances PIK3C2B mRNA stability through m7G modifications, promoting gastric cancer migration and proliferation via AKT activation
PMID: 40764449
8
PIK3C2B mutations significantly influence progression-free survival in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
PMID: 39536425
9
Higher PIK3C2B expression in H1N1-specific B-cells associates with lower H1N1 immunogenicity after influenza vaccination in HIV-infected children
PMID: 32330555
Disease Associationsⓘ20
uterine fibroidOpen Targets
0.33Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.30Weak
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.23Weak
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.22Weak
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.20Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.19Weak
skin reactionOpen Targets
0.19Weak
gliomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.17Weak
central nervous system cancerOpen Targets
0.17Weak
estrogen-receptor negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.13Weak
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.12Weak
polyp of colonOpen Targets
0.11Weak
benign colon neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
Toxic Nodular GoiterOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
nontoxic goiterOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
EGFRProtein interaction99%PIK3R5Protein interaction98%SYNJ1Protein interaction95%PTENProtein interaction95%PIK3R2Protein interaction95%PI4K2BProtein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Brain
77%
Lung
65%
Bone Marrow
44%
Liver
39%
Ovary
20%
Gene Interaction Network
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PIK3C2BEGFRPIK3R5SYNJ1PTENPIK3R2PI4K2B
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O00750
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.56Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.46 [0.38–0.56]
RankingsWhere PIK3C2B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,008of 20,598
    Most Researched118 · top quartile
  • #3,605of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.56 · top quartile
Genes detectedPIK3C2B
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Integrative RNA profiling of TBEV-infected neurons and astrocytes reveals potential pathogenic effectors.
PMID: 35685361
Comput Struct Biotechnol J · 2022
1.00
2
Human PRE-PIK3C2B, an intronic cis-element with dual function of activation and repression.
PMID: 27932267
Biochim Biophys Acta Gene Regul Mech · 2017
0.90
3
Identification of the gene expression changes and gene regulatory aspects in ELF3 mutant bladder cancer.
PMID: 35199247
Mol Biol Rep · 2022
0.80
4
METTL1-WDR4 promotes the migration and proliferation of gastric cancer through N
PMID: 40764449
Cell Oncol (Dordr) · 2025
0.70
5
Mutations of ARID1B, PIK3C2B, KMT2B, and FAT1 genes influence clinical outcome in newly diagnosed myeloma.
PMID: 39536425
Cancer Genet · 2024
0.60