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RGS12
regulator of G protein signaling 12
Chromosome 4 · 4p16.3
NCBI Gene: 6002Ensembl: ENSG00000159788.21HGNC: HGNC:9994UniProt: O14924
53PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
GTPase regulator activitynucleoplasmnucleolusprotein bindingAbnormality of the skeletal systemmusculoskeletal system diseaseobesityovarian neoplasm
✦AI Summary

RGS12 is a multifunctional protein that serves as both a canonical G protein regulator and a transcriptional modulator with significant roles in inflammation and disease pathogenesis. As the largest member of the RGS protein family, RGS12 contains a conserved RGS domain that binds and deactivates heterotrimeric G-proteins, but exhibits extraordinary structural complexity through alternative splicing, generating 12 distinct transcripts encoding proteins ranging from 356 to 1447 amino acids 1. Beyond its classical G protein regulatory function, RGS12 demonstrates cell cycle-dependent nuclear localization and associates with metaphase chr4 during mitosis 1. RGS12 plays critical roles in immune regulation by driving M1 macrophage polarization and inflammatory responses through NF-κB activation 2 3. In disease contexts, RGS12 functions as a tumor suppressor in African American prostate cancer by repressing AKT and MNX1 expression 4, while simultaneously promoting inflammatory processes in rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis 2 5. RGS12 also regulates hormone-sensitive phosphate transport through interactions with NHERF1 and NPT2A 6. This diverse functionality positions RGS12 as a potential therapeutic target across multiple disease contexts 7.

Sources cited
1
RGS12 exhibits structural complexity through alternative splicing generating 12 distinct transcripts and shows cell cycle-dependent nuclear localization
PMID: 10869340
2
RGS12 functions as a tumor suppressor in African American prostate cancer by repressing AKT and MNX1 expression
PMID: 28611045
3
RGS12 drives M1 macrophage polarization in oral cancer through ciliary MYCBP2/KIF2A signaling
PMID: 36797232
4
RGS12 activates NF-κB signaling and promotes inflammatory arthritis development
PMID: 32512384
5
RGS12 drives macrophage activation and osteoclastogenesis in periodontitis
PMID: 34796776
6
RGS12 regulates hormone-sensitive phosphate transport through interactions with NHERF1 and NPT2A
PMID: 39293332
7
RGS12 is widely expressed and affects various physiological and pathological processes, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target
PMID: 40271194
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
musculoskeletal system diseaseOpen Targets
0.30Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.29Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.27Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Sensorineural hearing impairmentOpen Targets
0.25Weak
poisoningOpen Targets
0.23Weak
response to antibioticOpen Targets
0.23Weak
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.23Weak
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.22Weak
respiratory tract infectious disorderOpen Targets
0.21Weak
hearing lossOpen Targets
0.21Weak
Acute bronchitisOpen Targets
0.20Weak
knee fractureOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Chest painOpen Targets
0.19Weak
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Back painOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Ischemic strokeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GNG7Shared pathway100%RGS7BPProtein interaction100%RGS3Protein interaction97%ARHGEF1Protein interaction96%CXCR2Protein interaction95%GNAO1Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Ovary
71%
Brain
63%
Lung
50%
Heart
34%
Bone Marrow
31%
Gene Interaction Network
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RGS12GNG7RGS7BPRGS3ARHGEF1CXCR2GNAO1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2EBZ · NMR
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.70LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.56 [0.46–0.70]
RankingsWhere RGS12 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,482of 20,598
    Most Researched53
  • #5,280of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.70
Genes detectedRGS12
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The role of RGS12 in tissue repair and human diseases.
PMID: 40271194
Genes Dis · 2025
1.00
2
Distinct and overlapping RGS14 and RGS12 actions regulate NPT2A-mediated phosphate transport.
PMID: 39293332
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2024
0.90
3
Novel alternative splicing and nuclear localization of human RGS12 gene products.
PMID: 10869340
J Biol Chem · 2000
0.80
4
RGS12 Is a Novel Tumor-Suppressor Gene in African American Prostate Cancer That Represses AKT and MNX1 Expression.
PMID: 28611045
Cancer Res · 2017
0.70
5
RGS12 represses oral squamous cell carcinoma by driving M1 polarization of tumor-associated macrophages via controlling ciliary MYCBP2/KIF2A signaling.
PMID: 36797232
Int J Oral Sci · 2023
0.60