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PLP2
proteolipid protein 2
Chromosome X · Xp11.23
NCBI Gene: 5355Ensembl: ENSG00000102007.12HGNC: HGNC:9087UniProt: Q04941
56PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingchemokine bindingplasma membranemembraneneurodegenerative diseaseneoplasmgliomaglioblastoma multiforme
✦AI Summary

PLP2 (proteolipid protein 2) is a membrane-associated protein that plays complex roles in cancer biology and cellular processes. In cancer contexts, PLP2 expression is significantly associated with tumor progression and patient prognosis across multiple malignancies. High PLP2 expression correlates with poor survival outcomes in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) 1 and multiple myeloma, where it serves as a prognostic biomarker for high-risk patients 2. In cervical carcinoma, PLP2+ tumor epithelial progenitor cells represent a critical subpopulation influencing cancer differentiation and progression 3. The protein is subject to post-transcriptional regulation, as miR-664 negatively regulates PLP2 expression and promotes cell proliferation and invasion in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia 4. At the molecular level, PLP2 functions as a co-chaperone in the TRiC/CCT complex-mediated folding of cytoskeletal proteins tubulin and actin, facilitating substrate stabilization and proper protein folding 5. Additionally, PLP2 appears to protect cells from DNA damage-induced apoptosis through ROS-activated mechanisms 6. The protein's involvement in immune cell infiltration and correlation with PD-L1 expression suggests potential roles in tumor immune evasion 1.

Sources cited
1
PLP2 expression is significantly higher in GBM tissues and correlates with poor overall survival
PMID: 37964785
2
PLP2 serves as a prognostic biomarker in high-risk multiple myeloma patients
PMID: 32596309
3
PLP2+ tumor epithelial progenitor cells influence cervical carcinoma differentiation and progression
PMID: 38482016
4
miR-664 negatively regulates PLP2 and promotes proliferation and invasion in T-ALL
PMID: 25735976
5
PLP2 functions as a co-chaperone in TRiC/CCT-mediated folding of cytoskeletal proteins tubulin and actin
PMID: 36921056
6
ROS-activated PLP2 prevents DNA damage-induced cell apoptosis
PMID: 37715423
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ependymomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
myelodysplastic syndromeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
central nervous system cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
monoclonal gammopathyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PLP1Protein interaction99%PDCL2Protein interaction89%PDCL3Protein interaction84%IRF3Protein interaction70%LASP1Shared pathway50%SFXN4Shared pathway40%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
56%
Ovary
54%
Heart
35%
Brain
25%
Liver
13%
Gene Interaction Network
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PLP2PLP1PDCL2PDCL3IRF3LASP1SFXN4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q04941
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.27LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.70 [0.41–1.27]
RankingsWhere PLP2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,124of 20,598
    Most Researched56
  • #13,351of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.27
Genes detectedPLP2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Low Expression of A3C and PLP2 Indicating a Favorable Prognosis in Human Gliomas.
PMID: 37715423
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) · 2023
1.00
2
Decoding the tumor microenvironment and molecular mechanism: unraveling cervical cancer subpopulations and prognostic signatures through scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-seq analyses.
PMID: 38482016
Front Immunol · 2024
0.90
3
miR-664 negatively regulates PLP2 and promotes cell proliferation and invasion in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
PMID: 25735976
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2015
0.80
4
Structural basis of plp2-mediated cytoskeletal protein folding by TRiC/CCT.
PMID: 36921056
Sci Adv · 2023
0.70
5
PLP2 Could Be a Prognostic Biomarker and Potential Treatment Target in Glioblastoma Multiforme.
PMID: 37964785
Pharmgenomics Pers Med · 2023
0.60