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SPRR2A
small proline rich protein 2A
Chromosome 1 · 1q21.3
NCBI Gene: 6700Ensembl: ENSG00000241794.2HGNC: HGNC:11261UniProt: P35326
33PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindinglipid bindingantibacterial humoral responsedefense response to Gram-positive bacteriumneoplasmgastric cancerpsoriasisnon-small cell lung carcinoma
✦AI Summary

SPRR2A (small proline-rich protein 2A) serves as a multifunctional protein with distinct roles in antimicrobial defense and tissue remodeling. As an antimicrobial protein, SPRR2A is expressed in Paneth cells and goblet cells where it selectively kills Gram-positive bacteria by binding to negatively charged bacterial membrane lipids such as phosphatidic acid, phosphatidylserine, cardiolipin, and phosphatidylinositol phosphates, leading to membrane permeabilization and bacterial death 1. This antimicrobial activity is induced by type 2 cytokines during helminth infections and protects against helminth-induced bacterial invasion of intestinal tissue 1. Beyond its antimicrobial function, SPRR2A plays important roles in epithelial remodeling and wound healing. In chr1 rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, SPRR2A promotes eosinophilic inflammation and tissue remodeling through upregulation of SAA2, contributing to epithelial-mesenchymal transition and barrier dysfunction 2. In cholangiocarcinoma, SPRR2A complexes with transcription factors to suppress miR-200c/141, promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition that increases local tumor invasiveness while paradoxically preventing metastasis 34. Additionally, serum SPRR2A levels serve as a diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer, correlating with lymph node metastasis and tumor stage 5.

Sources cited
1
SPRR2A is expressed in Paneth cells and goblet cells, selectively kills Gram-positive bacteria by membrane disruption, and is induced by type 2 cytokines during helminth infection
PMID: 34735226
2
SPRR2A promotes eosinophilic inflammation and tissue remodeling via SAA2 upregulation in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
PMID: 40447198
3
SPRR2A complexes with ZEB1 and CtBP to suppress miR-200c/141 transcription, promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition
PMID: 24123265
4
SPRR2A increases local tumor invasiveness but prevents metastasis in cholangiocarcinoma
PMID: 23728799
5
Serum SPRR2A levels correlate with lymph node metastasis and tumor stage in gastric cancer, serving as a diagnostic biomarker
PMID: 32908616
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
actinic keratosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
sebaceous of Jadassohn nevusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
atopic eczemaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gastritisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lymph node metastatic carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
acute lung injuryOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
rosaceaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
HelminthiasisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SPRR1AProtein interaction94%SPRR2DProtein interaction94%SPRR2EProtein interaction93%LCE2AProtein interaction86%LCE3DProtein interaction84%ELF3Protein interaction81%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Ovary
69%
Lung
23%
Heart
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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SPRR2ASPRR1ASPRR2DSPRR2ELCE2ALCE3DELF3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P35326
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.93LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.45 [0.63–1.93]
RankingsWhere SPRR2A stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,425of 20,598
    Most Researched33
  • #17,447of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.93
Genes detectedSPRR2A
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Small proline-rich protein 2A is a gut bactericidal protein deployed during helminth infection.
PMID: 34735226
Science · 2021
1.00
2
Small proline-rich protein 2A drives epithelial remodeling in eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps via SAA2 upregulation.
PMID: 40447198
J Allergy Clin Immunol · 2025
0.90
3
Small proline rich protein 2a in benign and malignant liver disease.
PMID: 24123265
Hepatology · 2014
0.80
4
Serum Small Proline-Rich Protein 2A (SPRR2A) Is a Noninvasive Biomarker in Gastric Cancer.
PMID: 32908616
Dis Markers · 2020
0.70
5
SPRR2A expression in cholangiocarcinoma increases local tumor invasiveness but prevents metastasis.
PMID: 23728799
Clin Exp Metastasis · 2013
0.60