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RAMP2
receptor activity modifying protein 2
Chromosome 17 · 17q21.2
NCBI Gene: 10266Ensembl: ENSG00000131477.12HGNC: HGNC:9844UniProt: O60895
65PubMed Papers
20Diseases
2Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
ReceptorTransporter
CLINICAL
FDA Approved Target
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membraneadrenomedullin receptor activityprotein bindingcoreceptor activitydiabetes mellitustype 1 diabetes mellitustype 2 diabetes mellitusobesity
✦AI Summary

RAMP2 is a receptor activity-modifying protein that functions as a critical accessory component for G-protein coupled receptors, particularly the calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CALCRL) and calcitonin receptor (CALCR) 1. RAMP2 is essential for trafficking CALCRL to the plasma membrane and forms functional receptor complexes with CALCRL for adrenomedullin (ADM) signaling and with CALCR for calcitonin and amylin signaling 12. The ADM-RAMP2 system maintains vascular integrity and endothelial homeostasis across developmental and adult stages 3. RAMP2 regulates amylin receptor signaling through dynamic subunit association modulated by peptide agonists, affecting downstream cAMP signaling 4. Clinically, the ADM-RAMP2 system demonstrates vasoprotective functions, reducing neointimal hyperplasia and vascular inflammation after injury, with therapeutic potential for atherosclerosis and restenosis prevention 5. In liver regeneration, hepatocyte RAMP2 upregulation promotes sinusoidal endothelial cell proliferation and vascular reconstitution via altered PEDF/VEGFA expression, with PEDF/VEGFA ratios serving as biomarkers for post-hepatectomy liver failure risk 6. Additionally, the AM-RAMP2 system suppresses inflammatory responses in uveitis by promoting regulatory T cells and M2 macrophages, suggesting therapeutic applications in autoimmune diseases 7.

Sources cited
1
RAMP2 is an accessory protein required for CALCRL transport to plasma membrane and forms receptor complexes for adrenomedullin and calcitonin
PMID: 9620797
2
AM-RAMP2 system is essential for vascular endothelial cell integrity and homeostasis from prenatal through adult stages
PMID: 26040754
3
RAMP2 forms receptor complexes with CALCR for calcitonin and amylin signaling
PMID: 35324283
4
RAMP2-containing amylin receptors have dynamic subunit equilibria modulated by agonists that determine cAMP signaling
PMID: 40828907
5
AM-RAMP2 system exerts vasoprotective effects reducing neointimal hyperplasia and vascular inflammation after injury
PMID: 28324104
6
Hepatocyte RAMP2 upregulation promotes sinusoidal endothelial cell proliferation and vascular reconstitution; PEDF/VEGFA ratio predicts post-hepatectomy liver failure
PMID: 37918568
7
AM-RAMP2 system suppresses inflammation in uveitis by promoting regulatory T cells and M2 macrophages
PMID: 40465267
Disease Associationsⓘ20
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.39Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.35Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
chondrosarcomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
facial morphologyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
strokeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
lymphatic malformation 7Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
lymphatic malformation 8Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
Meige diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
congenital factor X deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hydrops fetalisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
lymphatic malformation 9Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
Yellow Nail SyndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets2
PRAMLINTIDEApproved
Amylin receptor AMY2; CALCR/RAMP2 agonist
diabetes mellitus
PRAMLINTIDE ACETATEApproved
Amylin receptor AMY2; CALCR/RAMP2 agonist
Related Genes
CALCAProtein interaction100%CALCBProtein interaction100%CALCRProtein interaction100%IAPPProtein interaction100%GABBR1Protein interaction99%GNASProtein interaction99%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Heart
86%
Ovary
33%
Brain
23%
Liver
15%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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RAMP2CALCACALCBCALCRIAPPGABBR1GNAS
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB4RWF · 1.76 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.04LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.61 [0.38–1.04]
RankingsWhere RAMP2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,201of 20,598
    Most Researched65
  • #635of 1,025
    FDA-Approved Drug Targets2
  • #10,374of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.04
Genes detectedRAMP2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Balance of Gata3 and Ramp2 in hepatocytes regulates hepatic vascular reconstitution in postoperative liver regeneration.
PMID: 37918568
J Hepatol · 2024
1.00
2
Adrenomedullin-RAMP2 System in Vascular Endothelial Cells.
PMID: 26040754
J Atheroscler Thromb · 2015
0.90
3
Adrenomedullin-RAMP2 System Modulates Inflammation and Tissue Repair in Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis Via T-Cell and M2 Macrophage Regulation.
PMID: 40465267
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci · 2025
0.80
4
Amylin receptor subunit interactions are modulated by agonists and determine signaling.
PMID: 40828907
Sci Signal · 2025
0.70
5
Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide, Adrenomedullin, and Adrenomedullin 2 Function in Uterine Artery During Human Pregnancy.
PMID: 34558598
Endocrinology · 2022
0.60