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RBM12B
RNA binding motif protein 12B
Chromosome 8 · 8q22.1
NCBI Gene: 389677Ensembl: ENSG00000183808.13HGNC: HGNC:32310UniProt: Q8IXT5
60PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
RNA bindingprotein bindingregulation of RNA splicingnucleoplasmplacental retentionconnective tissue diseaseneurodegenerative diseasemyoepithelial tumor
✦AI Summary

RBM12B is an RNA-binding protein located on chromosome 8 that functions in RNA splicing and ribonucleoprotein complex assembly 1. As an RNA binding motif protein, RBM12B participates in regulation of RNA splicing through its protein-RNA interaction capabilities, with expression patterns that vary across normal and diseased tissues. RBM12B has emerged as a significant biomarker across multiple disease contexts. In sarcoidosis, RBM12B was identified as part of a validated 20-gene peripheral blood molecular signature distinguishing sarcoidosis patients from healthy controls with 86% accuracy and predicting risk for complicated sarcoidosis progression 2. In head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), RBM12B was included in a six-gene splicing factor signature predicting patient prognosis, though its specific mechanistic role remains less characterized compared to other signature members 1. RBM12B also functions as a hub gene in hepatocellular carcinoma pathways, associated with DNA replication and cell cycle regulation 3. In colon cancer, RBM12B was identified as a significant prognostic biomarker within a competing endogenous RNA network, with expression levels correlating with patient overall survival 4. Furthermore, RBM12B lies within commonly amplified chr8 regions (8q12.1 and 8q22.1) in human breast cancer, where it is associated with worse overall survival, suggesting its role as a potential breast cancer risk modifier 5.

Sources cited
1
RBM12B is part of a validated 20-gene peripheral blood biomarker signature for sarcoidosis diagnosis and complicated sarcoidosis prediction
PMID: 22984568
2
RBM12B is a splicing factor included in a six-gene prognostic prediction model for HNSCC
PMID: 38458543
3
RBM12B functions as a hub gene in hepatocellular carcinoma associated with DNA replication and cell cycle processes
PMID: 31506425
4
RBM12B is a prognostic biomarker in colon cancer ceRNA networks, significantly associated with patient overall survival
PMID: 32468035
5
RBM12B is located within commonly amplified 8q12.1 and 8q22.1 regions in human breast cancer and correlates with worse overall survival
PMID: 30914425
Disease Associationsⓘ20
placental retentionOpen Targets
0.34Weak
connective tissue diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
myoepithelial tumorOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
insomniaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
tooth diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
DiarrheaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
preeclampsiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
thyroiditisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
clavicle fractureOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
severe acute respiratory syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ocular hypotensionOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
shoulder fractureOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cholelithiasisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CLK1Shared pathway100%HNRNPH2Shared pathway100%RBM12Shared pathway100%MBNL2Shared pathway100%ESRP1Shared pathway100%RBM38Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Brain
65%
Heart
61%
Lung
44%
Bone Marrow
44%
Liver
38%
Gene Interaction Network
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RBM12BCLK1HNRNPH2RBM12MBNL2ESRP1RBM38
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8IXT5
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.52Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.96Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.32 [0.21–0.52]
RankingsWhere RBM12B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,702of 20,598
    Most Researched60
  • #3,246of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.52 · top quartile
Genes detectedRBM12B
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
Peripheral blood gene expression as a novel genomic biomarker in complicated sarcoidosis.
PMID: 22984568
PLoS One · 2012
1.00
2
Identification of splicing factors signature predicting prognosis risk and the mechanistic roles of novel oncogenes in HNSCC.
PMID: 38458543
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis · 2024
0.80
3
High throughput circRNA sequencing analysis reveals novel insights into the mechanism of nitidine chloride against hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 31506425
Cell Death Dis · 2019
0.60
4
Identification of prognostic biomarkers and drug target prediction for colon cancer according to a competitive endogenous RNA network.
PMID: 32468035
Mol Med Rep · 2020
0.40
5
Identification of a Rat Mammary Tumor Risk Locus That Is Syntenic with the Commonly Amplified 8q12.1 and 8q22.1 Regions in Human Breast Cancer Patients.
PMID: 30914425
G3 (Bethesda) · 2019
0.20