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RASD2
RASD family member 2
Chromosome 22 · 22q12.3
NCBI Gene: 23551Ensembl: ENSG00000100302.8HGNC: HGNC:18229UniProt: Q96D21
33PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
G-protein beta-subunit bindingpositive regulation of protein sumoylationplasma membranepositive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transductionneurodegenerative diseaseintelligencecardiac arrestdiabetic ketoacidosis
✦AI Summary

RASD2 is a GTPase signaling protein that binds and hydrolyzes GTP, functioning as a key regulator of G-protein-coupled receptor signaling pathways 1. It modulates heterotrimeric G-protein interactions and promotes SUMOylation of downstream targets 2. The protein is enriched in striatal tissue where it modulates dopaminergic neurotransmission and influences motor coordination and locomotor activity 1. Mechanistically, RASD2 regulates multiple cellular processes including glycolysis enhancement through HK2, LDHA, GLUT1, and PKM2 expression 3, and SUMOylation-mediated protein stabilization 2. In the striatum and prefrontal cortex, RASD2 interacts with β-arrestin2 to modulate dopamine receptor signaling 4. Disease relevance spans psychiatric and oncologic conditions. Genetic variations in RASD2 associate with schizophrenia-related prefrontal and striatal phenotypes, with reduced expression observed in schizophrenia patients 14. RASD2 is significantly upregulated in uveal melanoma 3, thyroid cancer 5, and endometriosis 2, where elevated expression correlates with poor prognosis and enhanced metastatic potential. RASD2 overexpression promotes tumor cell proliferation, invasion, and glycolytic metabolism. Clinically, RASD2 represents a therapeutic target; miRNA-485-5p and miRNA-4763-3p negatively regulate RASD2 54, and inhibiting RASD2 suppresses tumor growth and metastasis in vivo 35. RASD2 also serves as a potential schizophrenia biomarker 4.

Sources cited
1
RASD2 increases protein stability through SUMOylation and is transcriptionally upregulated by histone lactylation, promoting endometriosis progression
PMID: 39672102
2
RASD2 promotes uveal melanoma development and metastasis by enhancing glycolysis through HK2, LDHA, GLUT1, and PKM2 expression
PMID: 35461072
3
RASD2 is a GTP-binding protein enriched in striatum that modulates dopaminergic neurotransmission and affects prefronto-striatal phenotypes relevant to schizophrenia
PMID: 26228524
4
RASD2 genetic variants associate with schizophrenia subgroups lacking deficits in sustained attention and executive function
PMID: 18571626
5
RASD2 is a hub gene involved in synaptic signaling and calcium ion pathways in epilepsy and glioma
PMID: 37192718
6
RASD2 is upregulated in thyroid cancer and regulated by miRNA-485-5p, with inhibition reducing tumor growth and metastasis
PMID: 40289764
7
miRNA-4763-3p targets RASD2 mRNA 3' UTR; RASD2 downregulation in schizophrenia patients and its interaction with β-arrestin2 modulates dopamine signaling
PMID: 35855328
8
RASD2 is a recurrently significant hub gene in anti-RNP-positive SLE patients with dysregulated immune pathways
PMID: 39596553
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.36Weak
intelligenceOpen Targets
0.33Weak
cardiac arrestOpen Targets
0.31Weak
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.10Weak
Huntington diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
thyroid cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
disturbances of sensation of smell and tasteOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
DyskinesiaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
tauopathyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
papillary thyroid carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
AnxietyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
endometriosisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ependymomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
psychiatric disorderOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
HTTProtein interaction95%BECN1Protein interaction91%CD248Protein interaction89%PLXDC1Protein interaction78%RWDD3Shared pathway25%FAM110CShared pathway20%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
67%
Heart
32%
Lung
8%
Ovary
6%
Liver
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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RASD2HTTBECN1CD248PLXDC1RWDD3FAM110C
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q96D21
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.80LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.25Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.42 [0.24–0.80]
RankingsWhere RASD2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,396of 20,598
    Most Researched33
  • #6,617of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.80
Genes detectedRASD2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Histone lactylation-mediated overexpression of RASD2 promotes endometriosis progression via upregulating the SUMOylation of CTPS1.
PMID: 39672102
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol · 2025
1.00
2
RASD2 promotes the development and metastasis of uveal melanoma via enhancing glycolysis.
PMID: 35461072
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2022
0.90
3
Rasd2 Modulates Prefronto-Striatal Phenotypes in Humans and 'Schizophrenia-Like Behaviors' in Mice.
PMID: 26228524
Neuropsychopharmacology · 2016
0.80
4
RASD2, MYH9, and CACNG2 genes at chromosome 22q12 associated with the subgroup of schizophrenia with non-deficit in sustained attention and executive function.
PMID: 18571626
Biol Psychiatry · 2008
0.70
5
Insight on the hub gene associated signatures and potential therapeutic agents in epilepsy and glioma.
PMID: 37192718
Brain Res Bull · 2023
0.60