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SYF2
SYF2 pre-mRNA splicing factor
Chromosome 1 · 1p36.11
NCBI Gene: 25949Ensembl: ENSG00000117614.11HGNC: HGNC:19824UniProt: O95926
51PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
RNA bindingprotein bindingmRNA splicing, via spliceosomenucleusdepressive disorderneurodegenerative diseasebreast cancerandrogenetic alopecia
✦AI Summary

SYF2 (pre-mRNA splicing factor) is a conserved nuclear protein with dual roles in spliceosome function and cell cycle regulation. As a core component of the Prp19 complex/NTC, SYF2 participates in multiple spliceosomal steps, including catalytic step 2 and post-mRNA release disassembly 1. During spliceosome disassembly, SYF2 docks with other factors to activate the RNA helicase DHX15 on U6 snRNA, initiating the termination of pre-mRNA splicing 1. Beyond splicing, SYF2 functions in transcription elongation by maintaining Prp19C occupancy and facilitating TREX recruitment to transcribed genes, coupling transcription to mRNA export 2. In nervous system development, SYF2 regulates microtubule dynamics and is upregulated during Schwann cell differentiation and migration, with knockdown causing disorganized microtubule structures 3. Clinically, SYF2 overexpression is associated with multiple human cancers. It is upregulated in epithelial ovarian cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and breast cancer, where elevated expression correlates with tumor grade, Ki-67 expression, and poor prognosis 456. SYF2 promotes cancer cell proliferation by regulating cell cycle progression at the G1/S checkpoint and may confer chemotherapy resistance 57. These findings suggest SYF2 as both a biomarker and potential therapeutic target in cancer.

Sources cited
1
SYF2 is a spliceosomal subunit that docks with disassembly factors and activates DHX15 to initiate spliceosome disassembly
PMID: 38925148
2
SYF2 functions as a Prp19C component required for full Prp19C occupancy and transcription elongation through TREX coupling
PMID: 38627018
3
SYF2 upregulation is associated with Schwann cell differentiation and migration; knockdown causes defective microtubule structures
PMID: 24962097
4
SYF2 is overexpressed in epithelial ovarian cancer tissues and correlates with tumor grade and proliferation markers
PMID: 25623116
5
SYF2 overexpression in hepatocellular carcinoma correlates with poor prognosis and regulates G1/S cell cycle checkpoint
PMID: 26260052
6
SYF2 is upregulated in breast cancer and promotes cell proliferation through G1/S phase acceleration
PMID: 29179448
7
SYF2 is a target of miRNA-621 and mediates gefitinib resistance in non-small cell lung cancer
PMID: 31799663
8
SYF2 is identified as a biomarker gene for intervertebral disc degeneration in single-cell transcriptomic analysis
PMID: 35409356
Disease Associationsⓘ20
depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.19Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
androgenetic alopeciaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
metabolic diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
neuroendocrine neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
sialolithiasisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
viral pneumoniaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cardiovascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
alopeciaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
skin neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
upper respiratory tract disorderOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PRPF18Protein interaction100%DHX38Protein interaction100%TFIP11Protein interaction100%XAB2Protein interaction100%RBM22Protein interaction100%PRPF19Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
66%
Brain
49%
Heart
47%
Lung
42%
Liver
28%
Gene Interaction Network
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SYF2PRPF18DHX38TFIP11XAB2RBM22PRPF19
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8C6J · 2.80 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.88LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.59 [0.41–0.88]
RankingsWhere SYF2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,738of 20,598
    Most Researched51
  • #7,790of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.88
Genes detectedSYF2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Mechanism for the initiation of spliceosome disassembly.
PMID: 38925148
Nature · 2024
1.00
2
Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis of Cells from Degenerating and Non-Degenerating Intervertebral Discs from the Same Individual Reveals New Biomarkers for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.
PMID: 35409356
Int J Mol Sci · 2022
0.90
3
SYF2 is upregulated in human epithelial ovarian cancer and promotes cell proliferation.
PMID: 25623116
Tumour Biol · 2015
0.80
4
Overexpression of SYF2 correlates with enhanced cell growth and poor prognosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 26260052
Mol Cell Biochem · 2015
0.70
5
Overexpression of SYF2 promotes cell proliferation and correlates with poor prognosis in human breast cancer.
PMID: 29179448
Oncotarget · 2017
0.60