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PYGO2
pygopus family PHD finger 2
Chromosome 1 · 1q21.3
NCBI Gene: 90780Ensembl: ENSG00000163348.4HGNC: HGNC:30257UniProt: Q5T170
68PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingnucleoplasmbeta-catenin-TCF complexnucleusneurodegenerative diseasecardiac arrhythmianeoplasmhepatocellular carcinoma
✦AI Summary

PYGO2 (pygopus family PHD finger 2) functions as a chr1 effector and transcriptional co-activator that facilitates Wnt/β-catenin signaling through epigenetic mechanisms. The protein directly binds to histone modifications, particularly H3K4me2/3, and associates with histone-modifying enzymatic complexes including MLL2 histone methyltransferase and GCN5/STAGA histone acetyltransferase complexes to enhance transcriptional activation 1. PYGO2 regulates histone gene expression and promotes H3K56 acetylation in mammary epithelial cells 2. The protein undergoes dynamic acetylation by CBP/p300 histone acetyltransferases, which promotes its nuclear-to-cytoplasmic translocation and recycling away from active transcription complexes 3. PYGO2 demonstrates significant clinical relevance across multiple cancer types, promoting malignant progression in colon cancer through BRPF1 activation 4, enhancing breast cancer stem-like cell expansion 1, and driving esophageal squamous cell carcinoma proliferation and migration 5. In prostate cancer, PYGO2 creates an immunosuppressive microenvironment by orchestrating p53/Sp1/Kit/Ido1 signaling, and its inhibition enhances immunotherapy responses 6. Additionally, PYGO2 expression correlates with liver fibrosis progression in hepatitis B patients, serving as a potential diagnostic biomarker 7.

Sources cited
1
PYGO2 associates with MLL2 histone methyltransferase and GCN5/STAGA histone acetyltransferase complexes to facilitate Wnt/β-catenin signaling
PMID: 20937768
2
PYGO2 regulates histone gene expression and enhances H3K56 acetylation in mammary epithelial cells
PMID: 22186018
3
PYGO2 undergoes acetylation by CBP/p300 histone acetyltransferases, leading to nuclear-to-cytoplasmic translocation
PMID: 27647933
4
PYGO2 promotes colon cancer progression through H3K4me2/3 binding and BRPF1 activation
PMID: 37423512
5
PYGO2 creates immunosuppressive microenvironment in prostate cancer via p53/Sp1/Kit/Ido1 signaling
PMID: 36897957
6
PYGO2 enhances proliferation and migration in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
PMID: 38229324
7
PYGO2 expression correlates with liver fibrosis progression in hepatitis B patients
PMID: 26013055
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
cardiac arrhythmiaOpen Targets
0.20Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
brain gliomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
isolated aniridiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
congenital primary aphakiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Decreased total leukocyte countOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
oculoauricular syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Oculoauricular syndrome, Schorderet typeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
autosomal dominant keratitisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
BCL9Protein interaction100%HNF4AProtein interaction100%TCF4Protein interaction100%TCF7L2Protein interaction100%TLE1Protein interaction100%TLE3Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Brain
96%
Liver
80%
Lung
69%
Heart
69%
Bone Marrow
34%
Gene Interaction Network
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PYGO2BCL9HNF4ATCF4TCF7L2TLE1TLE3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB4UP0 · 1.28 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.67LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.62Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.36 [0.20–0.67]
RankingsWhere PYGO2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,937of 20,598
    Most Researched68
  • #4,933of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.67
Genes detectedPYGO2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Pygo2 regulates histone gene expression and H3 K56 acetylation in human mammary epithelial cells.
PMID: 22186018
Cell Cycle · 2012
1.00
2
Pygo2 activates BRPF1 via Pygo2-H3K4me2/3 interaction to maintain malignant progression in colon cancer.
PMID: 37423512
Exp Cell Res · 2023
0.90
3
Pygo2 associates with MLL2 histone methyltransferase and GCN5 histone acetyltransferase complexes to augment Wnt target gene expression and breast cancer stem-like cell expansion.
PMID: 20937768
Mol Cell Biol · 2010
0.80
4
Pygo2+ T cells possess immunosuppressive features and inferior immunotherapeutic response in gastric cancer.
PMID: 40771810
Front Immunol · 2025
0.70
5
Targeting the chromatin effector Pygo2 promotes cytotoxic T cell responses and overcomes immunotherapy resistance in prostate cancer.
PMID: 36897957
Sci Immunol · 2023
0.60