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RND2
Rho family GTPase 2
Chromosome 17 · 17q21.31
NCBI Gene: 8153Ensembl: ENSG00000108830.12HGNC: HGNC:18315UniProt: P52198
29PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingGTP bindingprotein kinase bindingactin filament organizationglioblastoma multiformeRomano-Ward syndromeHammer Toe Syndromefamilial atrial fibrillation
✦AI Summary

RND2 (Rho family GTPase 2) is an atypical member of the Rho GTPase family that lacks GTPase activity and remains constitutively GTP-bound 1. RND2 is predominantly expressed in neurons and plays critical roles in neuronal development and morphology 12. The protein functions through multiple effector interactions to regulate cytoskeletal dynamics and neurite formation. RND2 binds to Rapostlin, which induces neurite branching by interacting with microtubules 2. Additionally, RND2 interacts with Pragmin to stimulate RhoA activity and inhibit neurite outgrowth, contrasting with other Rnd family members that typically antagonize RhoA signaling 3. Unlike Rnd1 and Rnd3, RND2 lacks the KERRA sequence required for lipid raft targeting and p190 RhoGAP activation 4. In cortical development, RND2 promotes radial migration through interaction with Bacurd2, influencing the multipolar-to-bipolar transition of migrating neurons 5. RND2 also functions as a transcriptional target of NEUROG2 during neurogenesis 6. In pathological contexts, RND2 is overexpressed in glioblastoma, where it attenuates apoptosis and autophagy by inhibiting p38 MAPK signaling, promoting tumor growth and correlating with poor patient survival 7.

Sources cited
1
RND2 is an atypical Rho GTPase that lacks GTPase activity and is tissue-specific to neurons
PMID: 33054516
2
RND2 binds to Rapostlin effector protein to induce neurite branching through microtubule interactions
PMID: 12244061
3
RND2 interacts with Pragmin to stimulate RhoA activity and inhibit neurite outgrowth
PMID: 16481321
4
RND2 lacks the KERRA sequence for lipid raft targeting and p190 RhoGAP activation unlike other Rnd proteins
PMID: 22357615
5
RND2 promotes radial migration in cortical development through interaction with Bacurd2
PMID: 25888806
6
RND2 is a direct transcriptional target of NEUROG2 during neurogenesis
PMID: 39680368
7
RND2 is overexpressed in glioblastoma and inhibits p38 MAPK signaling to prevent apoptosis and autophagy
PMID: 32867814
Disease Associationsⓘ20
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Romano-Ward syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Hammer Toe SyndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
familial atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Familial short QT syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Brugada syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Familial progressive cardiac conduction defectOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
AnxietyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
familial sick sinus syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Wolff-Parkinson-White SyndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
dilated cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
sinoatrial node dysfunction and deafnessOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
long QT syndrome 9Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
sick sinus syndrome 1Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
long QT syndrome 5Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
leg injuryOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
KCTD13Protein interaction99%TNFAIP1Protein interaction87%PRAG1Protein interaction81%NEUROG2Protein interaction80%UBXN11Protein interaction76%PLXNB2Protein interaction75%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Liver
32%
Ovary
29%
Heart
13%
Bone Marrow
10%
Lung
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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RND2KCTD13TNFAIP1PRAG1NEUROG2UBXN11PLXNB2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P52198
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.96LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.60 [0.39–0.96]
RankingsWhere RND2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,226of 20,598
    Most Researched29
  • #8,987of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.96
Genes detectedRND2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Examining the NEUROG2 lineage and associated gene expression in human cortical organoids.
PMID: 39680368
Development · 2025
1.00
2
Pathophysiological functions of Rnd proteins.
PMID: 33054516
Small GTPases · 2021
0.90
3
Rapostlin is a novel effector of Rnd2 GTPase inducing neurite branching.
PMID: 12244061
J Biol Chem · 2002
0.80
4
Pragmin, a novel effector of Rnd2 GTPase, stimulates RhoA activity.
PMID: 16481321
J Biol Chem · 2006
0.70
5
RND2 attenuates apoptosis and autophagy in glioblastoma cells by targeting the p38 MAPK signalling pathway.
PMID: 32867814
J Exp Clin Cancer Res · 2020
0.60