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RBMS2
RNA binding motif single stranded interacting protein 2
Chromosome 12 · 12q13.3
NCBI Gene: 5939Ensembl: ENSG00000076067.15HGNC: HGNC:9909UniProt: Q15434
44PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
RNA bindingmRNA 3'-UTR bindingpoly(A) bindingpoly(U) RNA bindinghypertensioncardiac arrhythmiaAbnormality of the skeletal systembreast cancer
✦AI Summary

RBMS2 is an RNA-binding protein that functions as a tumor suppressor across multiple cancer types through post-transcriptional gene regulation. Mechanistically, RBMS2 directly binds AU-rich elements in the 3'-UTR of target mRNAs to stabilize their expression 1. In breast cancer, RBMS2 stabilizes P21 (CDKN1A) mRNA, promoting cell cycle arrest and inhibiting proliferation 12. RBMS2 also enhances doxorubicin chemosensitivity by upregulating BMF, which triggers apoptosis through caspase activation 2. In colorectal cancer, RBMS2 destabilizes SLC7A11 mRNA, promoting ferroptosis and suppressing tumor growth and metastasis 3. Additionally, RBMS2 is downregulated in 5-FU-resistant colorectal cancer cells, linking its loss to chemoresistance 4. In renal clear cell carcinoma, elevated RBMS2 expression correlates with reduced TNM staging and improved prognosis, with RBMS2 overexpression inhibiting cell proliferation and migration 5. Conversely, in gastric cancer, the lncRNA LINC01094 recruits RBMS2 and HDAC1 to suppress CDKN1A expression, promoting tumorigenesis 6. RBMS2 has been identified as a susceptibility gene for obstructive sleep apnea through inflammatory protein associations 7.

Sources cited
1
RBMS2 stabilizes P21 mRNA by binding AU-rich elements in the 3'-UTR, inhibiting breast cancer proliferation
PMID: 30514345
2
RBMS2 enhances doxorubicin chemosensitivity in breast cancer by upregulating BMF and promoting apoptosis
PMID: 35280673
3
RBMS2 promotes ferroptosis in colorectal cancer by destabilizing SLC7A11 mRNA and suppressing tumor growth
PMID: 40854446
4
RBMS2 is downregulated in 5-FU-resistant colorectal cancer cells, associating its loss with chemoresistance
PMID: 38391955
5
RBMS2 acts as a tumor suppressor in renal clear cell carcinoma, with elevated expression correlating with improved prognosis
PMID: 38058408
6
LINC01094 recruits RBMS2 and HDAC1 to suppress CDKN1A in gastric cancer, promoting tumor progression
PMID: 39719596
7
RBMS2 was identified as a susceptibility gene for obstructive sleep apnea through inflammatory protein associations
PMID: 39087877
Disease Associationsⓘ20
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.36Weak
cardiac arrhythmiaOpen Targets
0.30Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.24Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
atrial flutterOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
benign prostatic hyperplasiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
goutOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
systemic inflammatory response syndromeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
RMP24Shared pathway100%TRMT2BShared pathway100%SUGP1Shared pathway100%TRMT2AShared pathway100%U2SURPShared pathway100%SUGP2Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Heart
47%
Ovary
40%
Brain
11%
Bone Marrow
10%
Liver
8%
Gene Interaction Network
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RBMS2RMP24TRMT2BSUGP1TRMT2AU2SURPSUGP2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB1X4E · NMR
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.87LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.66 [0.51–0.87]
RankingsWhere RBMS2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,639of 20,598
    Most Researched44
  • #7,699of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.87
Genes detectedRBMS2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
LINC01094 promotes gastric cancer through dual targeting of CDKN1A by directly binding RBMS2 and HDAC1.
PMID: 39719596
Biol Direct · 2024
1.00
2
RBMS2 mediates SLC7A11 transcription-translation to regulate ferroptosis in colorectal cancer.
PMID: 40854446
Free Radic Biol Med · 2025
0.90
3
RBMS2 Chemosensitizes Breast Cancer Cells to Doxorubicin by Regulating BMF Expression.
PMID: 35280673
Int J Biol Sci · 2022
0.80
4
Novel susceptibility genes and biomarkers for obstructive sleep apnea: insights from genetic and inflammatory proteins.
PMID: 39087877
Sleep · 2025
0.70
5
A Proteomic Investigation to Discover Candidate Proteins Involved in Novel Mechanisms of 5-Fluorouracil Resistance in Colorectal Cancer.
PMID: 38391955
Cells · 2024
0.60