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TPGS2
tubulin polyglutamylase complex subunit 2
Chromosome 18 · 18q12.2
NCBI Gene: 25941Ensembl: ENSG00000134779.15HGNC: HGNC:24561UniProt: A0A087WUC8
23PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingmicrotubulecytoskeletoncentriolar satellitediabetic ketoacidosiscardiomyopathy, familial hypertrophic, 28hypertrophic cardiomyopathyrisk-taking behaviour
✦AI Summary

TPGS2 (tubulin polyglutamylase complex subunit 2) is a component of the tubulin polyglutamylase complex involved in post-translational glutamylation of tubulin tails 1. While the UniProt annotation suggests roles in cilia and flagella biogenesis, the provided literature primarily documents TPGS2's emerging roles in disease contexts rather than its canonical cellular functions. In cancer biology, TPGS2 has gained significant attention as a prognostic biomarker. A circular RNA derived from TPGS2 (circ-TPGS2) promotes breast cancer metastasis by sponging miR-7, leading to TRAF6/NF-κB pathway activation and pro-inflammatory chemokine production 2. Pan-cancer analysis reveals TPGS2 is aberrantly expressed across multiple cancer types and correlates with immune cell infiltration, tumor mutational burden, and microsatellite instability 1. TPGS2 emerges as a hub gene in renal cell carcinoma pathogenesis 3 and as a critical marker in renal transplant rejection 4. In immunopathology, TPGS2 is differentially expressed in narcolepsy type I CD4 T-cells, where it participates in tubulin arrangement affecting immune synapse formation and TCR signaling 5. Recent evidence identifies TPGS2 as causally linked to ischemic stroke through m6A methylation-mediated mechanisms 6. These findings position TPGS2 as a potential biomarker for cancer prognosis, immunotherapy response, and neurological disease susceptibility, though mechanistic understanding beyond its tubulin modification function requires further investigation.

Sources cited
1
TPGS2 is a tubulin polyglutamylase complex subunit involved in post-translational glutamylation; aberrantly expressed in cancers and correlates with immune infiltration and survival outcomes
PMID: 38617524
2
Circular RNA circ-TPGS2 promotes breast cancer metastasis via miR-7/TRAF6/NF-κB axis, regulating tumor microenvironment and inflammation
PMID: 34036857
3
TPGS2 identified as critical hub gene in renal cell carcinoma pathogenesis across multiple altered pathways
PMID: 35508649
4
TPGS2 identified as critical gene marker in renal transplant rejection using network analysis of blood biomarkers
PMID: 38224029
5
TPGS2 is differentially expressed in narcolepsy type I CD4 T-cells; involved in tubulin arrangement affecting immune synapse formation and TCR signaling
PMID: 38077397
6
TPGS2 shows causal association with ischemic stroke through m6A methylation-mediated regulatory mechanisms
PMID: 40624693
Disease Associationsⓘ20
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.31Weak
cardiomyopathy, familial hypertrophic, 28Open Targets
0.27Weak
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.24Weak
risk-taking behaviourOpen Targets
0.21Weak
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.20Weak
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.16Weak
atrial flutterOpen Targets
0.15Weak
pleural empyemaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
pneumothoraxOpen Targets
0.12Weak
dilated cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.10Weak
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
substance abuseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
appendicitisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
exostosisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
infectious arthritisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
upper extremity fractureOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
LRRC49Protein interaction99%NICN1Protein interaction98%TTLL1Protein interaction97%TPGS1Protein interaction97%KIAA1328Protein interaction72%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
99%
Ovary
56%
Heart
53%
Lung
42%
Liver
21%
Gene Interaction Network
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TPGS2LRRC49NICN1TTLL1TPGS1KIAA1328
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q68CL5
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.09LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.79 [0.58–1.09]
RankingsWhere TPGS2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #13,554of 20,598
    Most Researched23
  • #11,076of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.09
Genes detectedTPGS2
Sources retrieved6 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Identification of Renal Transplantation Rejection Biomarkers in Blood Using the Systems Biology Approach.
PMID: 38224029
Iran Biomed J · 2023
1.00
2
Multi-staged gene expression profiling reveals potential genes and the critical pathways in kidney cancer.
PMID: 35508649
Sci Rep · 2022
0.83
3
The transcriptomics profiling of blood CD4 and CD8 T-cells in narcolepsy type I.
PMID: 38077397
Front Immunol · 2023
0.67
4
Dysregulation of tumour microenvironment driven by circ-TPGS2/miR-7/TRAF6/NF-κB axis facilitates breast cancer cell motility.
PMID: 34036857
Autoimmunity · 2021
0.50
5
Multi-omics integration reveals the role of N6-methyladenosine in epilepsy, ischemic stroke, and vascular dementia.
PMID: 40624693
Mol Brain · 2025
0.33