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SCGB2A2
secretoglobin family 2A member 2
Chromosome 11 · 11q12.3
NCBI Gene: 4250Ensembl: ENSG00000110484.7HGNC: HGNC:7050UniProt: Q13296
70PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingandrogen receptor signaling pathwayGO:0005615extracellular regionchronic venous hypertensionneoplasmbreast cancerbreast carcinoma
✦AI Summary

SCGB2A2 (secretoglobin family 2A member 2), also known as mammaglobin-1, is a secreted protein that belongs to the secretoglobin superfamily and serves as a breast-specific marker with significant clinical implications 1. The gene is localized to chromosome 11, a region frequently amplified in breast cancer 1. SCGB2A2 forms a covalent complex with lipophilin B (SCGB1D2) and shows concordant expression patterns with this partner protein across multiple tissue types 2. While initially characterized as breast-specific, expression analysis reveals SCGB2A2 is also abundantly expressed in gynecologic malignancies including endometrial, ovarian, and cervical cancers 2. The protein demonstrates significant association with estrogen receptor-positive breast tumors, suggesting hormone-related regulation 3. Functionally, SCGB2A2 overexpression reduces invasion, metastasis, and stemness in breast cancer cells 4. The gene's expression is controlled by complex transcriptional mechanisms involving distal regulatory elements, with a 345 bp minimal promoter region identified as crucial for tissue-specific expression 5. Clinically, SCGB2A2 serves as a prognostic marker, with its absence associated with non-progressive disease in melanoma and its presence correlating with better outcomes in breast cancer patients 64.

Sources cited
1
SCGB2A2 is a secreted protein in the secretoglobin superfamily, breast-specific, and localized to chromosome 11q13
PMID: 9488047
2
SCGB2A2 forms covalent complex with lipophilin B and is expressed in gynecologic malignancies
PMID: 16603086
3
SCGB2A2 expression is significantly higher in estrogen receptor-positive breast tumors
PMID: 14515009
4
SCGB2A2 overexpression reduces invasion, metastasis, and stemness in breast cancer
PMID: 41382084
5
Complex transcriptional control involves distal elements with 345 bp minimal promoter
PMID: 15451460
6
Absence of SCGB2A2 expression associated with non-progressive disease in melanoma
PMID: 34757537
Disease Associationsⓘ20
chronic venous hypertensionOpen Targets
0.22Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
sebaceous of Jadassohn nevusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
rosaceaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
oral lichen planusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polypsOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
lymph node metastatic carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Nasal polyposisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tractOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Nasal Cavity PolypOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
allergic rhinitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MUCL1Protein interaction96%SCGB2A1Protein interaction90%SCGB1D2Protein interaction77%SCGB1A1Protein interaction74%PIPProtein interaction73%SCGB1D1Protein interaction72%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
67%
Brain
50%
Ovary
33%
Heart
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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SCGB2A2MUCL1SCGB2A1SCGB1D2SCGB1A1PIPSCGB1D1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q13296
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.84LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.22 [0.74–1.84]
RankingsWhere SCGB2A2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,759of 20,598
    Most Researched70
  • #16,814of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.84
Genes detectedSCGB2A2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Expression analysis of mammaglobin A (SCGB2A2) and lipophilin B (SCGB1D2) in more than 300 human tumors and matching normal tissues reveals their co-expression in gynecologic malignancies.
PMID: 16603086
BMC Cancer · 2006
1.00
2
Single-cell sequencing reveals the immune landscape of breast cancer patients with brain metastasis.
PMID: 38316626
Thorac Cancer · 2024
0.90
3
Machine learning-based identification of kbhb-affected tumor cell subsets as prognostic and therapeutic targets in breast cancer.
PMID: 41382084
J Transl Med · 2025
0.80
4
Relationship between mammaglobin expression and estrogen receptor status in breast tumors.
PMID: 14515009
Endocrine · 2003
0.70
5
The human SCGB2A2 (mammaglobin-1) promoter/enhancer in a helper-dependent adenovirus vector directs high levels of transgene expression in mammary carcinoma cells but not in normal nonmammary cells.
PMID: 15451460
Mol Ther · 2004
0.60