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RNASE2
ribonuclease A family member 2
Chromosome 14 · 14q11.2
NCBI Gene: 6036Ensembl: ENSG00000169385.3HGNC: HGNC:10045UniProt: P10153
76PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
defense response to virusinduction of bacterial agglutinationdefense response to Gram-negative bacteriumdefense response to Gram-positive bacteriumgliomasystemic lupus erythematosusalcohol drinkingosteosarcoma
✦AI Summary

RNASE2 encodes ribonuclease A family member 2, an enzyme with pyrimidine-specific nuclease activity and diverse immunomodulatory functions. The protein serves as a key mediator of innate immune responses, particularly in inflammatory conditions. RNASE2 promotes the expansion of age-associated B cells (ABCs) in systemic lupus erythematosus through monocyte-derived IL-10 production, contributing to autoantibody generation and disease pathogenesis 1. In respiratory contexts, RNASE2 expression is upregulated following nasal stimulation and associated with antiviral responses through Toll-like receptor activation 2. The protein demonstrates oncogenic properties in lung adenocarcinoma, where elevated RNASE2 expression correlates with poor prognosis and promotes tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, with regulation by miR-185-5p 3. RNASE2 also functions as a biomarker for various pathological states, including sepsis-associated mitochondrial oxidative stress 4 and serves as a predictive indicator for acute cellular rejection in liver transplantation 5. In asthmatic patients, RNASE2 is expressed in atypical CD4+ T cell subsets, suggesting involvement in sustained allergic inflammation 6. These findings establish RNASE2 as a multifunctional protein with significant roles in immune regulation, inflammation, and disease progression.

Sources cited
1
RNASE2 promotes age-associated B cell expansion through monocyte-derived IL-10 in SLE patients
PMID: 35265065
2
RNASE2 upregulation following nasal stimulation is associated with antiviral responses
PMID: 37843339
3
RNASE2 overexpression promotes lung adenocarcinoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and is regulated by miR-185-5p
PMID: 39822942
4
RNASE2 serves as a biomarker for sepsis-associated mitochondrial oxidative stress
PMID: 40613299
5
CD14+RNASE2+ monocytes are predictive indicators of acute cellular rejection in liver transplantation
PMID: 38510071
6
RNASE2 is expressed in atypical CD4+ T cell subsets in asthmatic patients
PMID: 39319599
Disease Associationsⓘ20
gliomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
amyotrophic lateral sclerosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
chronic myelogenous leukemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Bartsocas-Papas syndrome 1Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
SepsisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
bacteriemiaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, musculocontractural typeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
appendicitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
eosinophilic esophagitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PRG2Protein interaction100%EPXProtein interaction100%ANGProtein interaction100%RNH1Protein interaction97%RNASET2Protein interaction82%EDNRAProtein interaction79%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
2%
Brain
0%
Ovary
0%
Liver
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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RNASE2PRG2EPXANGRNH1RNASET2EDNRA
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB1GQV · 0.98 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.89LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.29Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.00 [0.00–1.89]
RankingsWhere RNASE2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,282of 20,598
    Most Researched76
  • #17,190of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.89
Genes detectedRNASE2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Dynamic immune recovery process after liver transplantation revealed by single-cell multi-omics analysis.
PMID: 38510071
Innovation (Camb) · 2024
1.00
2
RNASE2 Mediates Age-Associated B Cell Expansion Through Monocyte Derived IL-10 in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
PMID: 35265065
Front Immunol · 2022
0.90
3
Antiviral effect of high-pressure nasal stimulation.
PMID: 37843339
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci · 2023
0.80
4
RNase2 is a possible trigger of acute-on-chronic inflammation leading to mRNA vaccine-associated cardiac complication.
PMID: 37105176
Med · 2023
0.70
5
Multi-omics Analysis Reveals Molecular Subtype of Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress and Prognostic Model Development in Sepsis.
PMID: 40613299
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) · 2025
0.60