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SCGB2A1
secretoglobin family 2A member 1
Chromosome 11 · 11q12.3
NCBI Gene: 4246Ensembl: ENSG00000124939.6HGNC: HGNC:7051UniProt: O75556
46PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingandrogen receptor signaling pathwayGO:0005615extracellular regionLyme diseaseneoplasmbreast cancercardiomyopathy
✦AI Summary

SCGB2A1 (secretoglobin family 2A member 1), also known as mammaglobin B, is a secreted protein with emerging roles in cancer biology and immune regulation. The protein may bind androgens and other steroids, and can be transcriptionally regulated by steroid hormones [UniProt]. At the molecular level, SCGB2A1 interacts with PI3K pathway components; specifically, it was identified as a PIK3CA-interacting protein that represses PI3K-AKT signaling in breast cancer 1. In cancer pathology, SCGB2A1 expression correlates with poor prognosis across multiple malignancies. In colorectal cancer, SCGB2A1 is an independent prognostic factor associated with chemoresistance, radioresistance, and cancer cell stemness 2. In ovarian cancer, SCGB2A1 is highly differentially expressed across all major histological types and serves as a novel tumor-associated antigen capable of eliciting CD8+ cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses 3. In endometrial cancer, lower SCGB2A1 expression predicts worse overall survival and correlates with reduced immune checkpoint blockade response 4. Clinically, SCGB2A1 represents a dual-faced biomarker: high expression indicates poor outcomes in colorectal cancer but favorable prognosis in endometrial cancer. SCGB2A1 is downregulated in mild Alzheimer's disease tear fluid, suggesting potential as a neuroinflammation biomarker 5. Emerging therapeutic strategies propose modulating SCGB2A1 expression to enhance anti-tumor immunity in breast cancer 6.

Sources cited
1
SCGB2A1 identified as PIK3CA-interacting protein that represses PI3K-AKT signaling in breast cancer
PMID: 34591612
2
SCGB2A1 is independent prognostic factor in colorectal cancer associated with chemoresistance, radioresistance, and cancer stemness
PMID: 24585249
3
SCGB2A1 highly differentially expressed in all major histological types of ovarian cancer and elicits CD8+ CTL responses
PMID: 23807163
4
Low SCGB2A1 expression predicts worse overall survival in endometrial cancer and correlates with reduced immune checkpoint blockade response
PMID: 38192993
5
SCGB2A1 is downregulated in tear fluid of mild Alzheimer's disease patients, potentially serving as neuroinflammation biomarker
PMID: 40471493
6
SCGB2A1 upregulation proposed as immunotherapeutic strategy in breast cancer through drug repositioning
PMID: 38589404
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Lyme diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
endometrial cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ovarian carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polypsOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
pterygiumOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gastric carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SCGB1D2Protein interaction100%SCGB2A2Protein interaction90%LIPBProtein interaction84%SCGB1A1Protein interaction74%SCGB1D1Protein interaction72%RWDD1Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Brain
83%
Bone Marrow
50%
Liver
0%
Heart
0%
Ovary
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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SCGB2A1SCGB1D2SCGB2A2LIPBSCGB1A1SCGB1D1RWDD1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O75556
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.56LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.81 [0.44–1.56]
RankingsWhere SCGB2A1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,377of 20,598
    Most Researched46
  • #15,465of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.56
Genes detectedSCGB2A1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
A protein interaction landscape of breast cancer.
PMID: 34591612
Science · 2021
1.00
2
The identification of a PTEN-associated gene signature for the prediction of prognosis and planning of therapeutic strategy in endometrial cancer.
PMID: 38192993
Transl Cancer Res · 2023
0.90
3
SCGB2A1 is a novel prognostic marker for colorectal cancer associated with chemoresistance and radioresistance.
PMID: 24585249
Int J Oncol · 2014
0.80
4
Neuroinflammation Markers in Tear Fluid of Mild Alzheimer's Disease.
PMID: 40471493
J Mol Neurosci · 2025
0.70
5
Mammaglobin B (SCGB2A1) is a novel tumour antigen highly differentially expressed in all major histological types of ovarian cancer: implications for ovarian cancer immunotherapy.
PMID: 23807163
Br J Cancer · 2013
0.60