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TRPV2
transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 2
Chromosome 17 · 17p11.2
NCBI Gene: 51393Ensembl: ENSG00000187688.15HGNC: HGNC:18082UniProt: Q9Y5S1
93PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Ion ChannelTransporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingresponse to temperature stimulusmonoatomic cation channel activityplasma membraneneurodegenerative diseaseneoplasmesophageal squamous cell carcinomamelanoma
✦AI Summary

TRPV2 is a calcium-permeable, non-selective cation channel that functions as a mechanosensor and thermosensor, activated by high temperatures (>52°C), mechanical stress, and various ligands 1. Under resting conditions, TRPV2 predominantly resides in the endoplasmic reticulum but translocates to the plasma membrane upon stimulation by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-activating ligands or mechanical stress 1. The channel plays critical roles in immune cell function, particularly in B cell activation where it facilitates immunological synapse formation, membrane depolarization, and cytoskeletal remodeling 2. TRPV2 expression correlates with influenza-specific antibody production and is dysregulated in systemic lupus erythematosus 2. In cancer biology, TRPV2 promotes melanoma invasiveness and metastasis by localizing to leading edges of migrating cells and regulating calcium-dependent calpain activation and talin cleavage 3. The channel also serves as an antiviral target, as the interferon-stimulated gene TRIM21 induces TRPV2 degradation through K48-linked ubiquitination, thereby limiting viral infection and spread 4. TRPV2 is involved in pain sensation pathways as part of the nociceptor network 5, highlighting its diverse physiological roles in mechanosensation, immune responses, and cellular motility.

Sources cited
1
TRPV2 is a calcium-permeable cation channel activated by heat >52°C, ligands, and mechanical stress; translocates from ER to plasma membrane upon stimulation
PMID: 24756709
2
TRPV2 is critical for B cell activation, immunological synapse formation, and correlates with antibody production and SLE manifestations
PMID: 38353705
3
TRPV2 promotes melanoma invasiveness and metastasis by regulating calcium-mediated calpain activation and cell motility
PMID: 36744297
4
TRIM21 degrades TRPV2 through K48-linked ubiquitination as an antiviral mechanism
PMID: 38613787
5
TRPV2 is involved in pain modulation as part of nociceptor signaling pathways
PMID: 30706780
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.38Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Weak
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
viral diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cystic fibrosisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
isolated agammaglobulinemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Immunodeficiency due to a late component of complements deficiencyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Autosomal recessive hyper-IgE syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Autosomal recessive hyper-IgE syndrome due to TYK2 deficiencyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
immunodeficiency 35Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
myeloid sarcomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
mannose-binding lectin deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
X-linked agammaglobulinemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TRPM8Protein interaction98%TRPM2Protein interaction96%IGF1Protein interaction92%TRPC4Protein interaction90%TRPC3Protein interaction85%TRPC6Protein interaction85%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
27%
Ovary
20%
Heart
19%
Brain
9%
Liver
8%
Gene Interaction Network
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TRPV2TRPM8TRPM2IGF1TRPC4TRPC3TRPC6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2F37 · 1.70 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.79LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.63 [0.51–0.79]
RankingsWhere TRPV2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,168of 20,598
    Most Researched93
  • #6,444of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.79
Genes detectedTRPV2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Insight into Pain Modulation: Nociceptors Sensitization and Therapeutic Targets.
PMID: 30706780
Curr Drug Targets · 2019
1.00
2
Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.
PMID: 41092926
Lancet · 2025
0.90
3
Viral infection and spread are inhibited by the polyubiquitination and downregulation of TRPV2 channel by the interferon-stimulated gene TRIM21.
PMID: 38613787
Cell Rep · 2024
0.80
4
Global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its risk factors, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
PMID: 35397795
Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol · 2022
0.70
5
TRPV2.
PMID: 24756709
Handb Exp Pharmacol · 2014
0.60