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STIM2
stromal interaction molecule 2
Chromosome 4 · 4p15.2
NCBI Gene: 57620Ensembl: ENSG00000109689.20HGNC: HGNC:19205UniProt: B3KUB5
115PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
calcium ion bindingplasma membraneprotein bindingstore-operated calcium channel activityAbnormality of the skeletal systemVaricose veinshypertensionvein disorder
✦AI Summary

STIM2 is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident calcium sensor that regulates store-operated calcium entry (SOCE), a critical mechanism for maintaining intracellular calcium homeostasis 1. Unlike STIM1, STIM2 functions as a highly sensitive detector of mild ER calcium variations, translocating to ER-plasma membrane junctions to activate ORAI calcium channels and sustain basal cytosolic and ER calcium concentrations 2. STIM2 plays complex roles beyond SOCE, regulating intracellular signaling and gene expression across multiple tissues, including the immune and nervous systems 23. Dysfunction of STIM2 is implicated in several pathological conditions. In Sjögren's disease, loss of STIM2 in regulatory T cells impairs their function, promoting pathogenic TH1 cell differentiation and IFN-γ production that drives glandular inflammation and destruction 4. In colorectal cancer, STIM2 downregulation promotes metabolic reprogramming and ER stress responses through the ATF4 pathway, enhancing tumor metastasis and correlating with poor prognosis 5. STIM2 loss also contributes to calcium store depletion and increased cancer cell survival 6. These findings position STIM2 as essential for normal physiology and a key player in autoimmune and neoplastic disease pathogenesis 2.

Sources cited
1
STIM2 is a calcium sensor in the ER that detects store depletion and activates store-operated calcium entry
PMID: 22477146
2
STIM2 is vital for life, regulates basal calcium concentrations, and functions in gene expression and signaling beyond simple SOCE activation
PMID: 28087881
3
STIM1 and STIM2 are ER calcium sensors that activate Orai channels and mediate SOCE in nervous system tissues
PMID: 39586031
4
STIM2 deletion in regulatory T cells impairs their function and causes Sjögren's disease-like pathology through altered TH1/IFN-γ responses
PMID: 39693412
5
STIM2 loss in colorectal cancer drives metabolic reprogramming and ATF4-dependent ER stress responses, promoting metastasis
PMID: 40554601
6
STIM2 downregulation in colorectal cancer contributes to calcium store depletion and reduced cell death resistance
PMID: 28087343
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
Varicose veinsOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.39Weak
vein disorderOpen Targets
0.34Weak
lymphatic system diseaseOpen Targets
0.27Weak
bronchial diseaseOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Tietze syndromeOpen Targets
0.22Weak
Genu valgumOpen Targets
0.20Weak
Genu varumOpen Targets
0.20Weak
retinopathyOpen Targets
0.20Weak
retinoschisisOpen Targets
0.20Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.20Weak
Lower limb asymmetryOpen Targets
0.19Weak
hemolytic anemiaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
streptococcal infectionOpen Targets
0.19Weak
secondary malignant neoplasmOpen Targets
0.17Weak
jaw diseaseOpen Targets
0.17Weak
essential hypertensionOpen Targets
0.16Weak
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.16Weak
atrophic gastritisOpen Targets
0.15Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PRKAG2Protein interaction100%ITPR3Protein interaction99%ITPR1Protein interaction98%CALM3Protein interaction85%CALML3Protein interaction85%CALML5Protein interaction85%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
73%
Brain
56%
Lung
55%
Liver
43%
Heart
32%
Gene Interaction Network
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STIM2PRKAG2ITPR3ITPR1CALM3CALML3CALML5
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2L5Y · NMR
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.51Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.96Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.36 [0.26–0.51]
RankingsWhere STIM2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,137of 20,598
    Most Researched115 · top quartile
  • #3,068of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.51 · top quartile
Genes detectedSTIM2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
IFN-γ-producing T
PMID: 39693412
Sci Transl Med · 2024
1.00
2
Unraveling STIM2 function.
PMID: 22477146
J Physiol Biochem · 2012
0.90
3
Role of STIM2 in cell function and physiopathology.
PMID: 28087881
J Physiol · 2017
0.80
4
Loss of STIM2, but not of STIM1, drives colorectal cancer metastasis through metabolic reprogramming and the ATF4 ER stress pathway.
PMID: 40554601
Sci Signal · 2025
0.70
5
The neglected CRAC proteins: Orai2, Orai3, and STIM2.
PMID: 23890118
Curr Top Membr · 2013
0.60