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VN1R2
vomeronasal 1 receptor 2
Chromosome 19 Β· 19q13.42
NCBI Gene: 317701Ensembl: ENSG00000196131.6HGNC: HGNC:19872UniProt: Q8NFZ6
8PubMed Papers
11Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membranepheromone bindingG protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwaymembranemetabolic syndromealcohol drinkingtrauma complicationinfection
✦AI Summary

Based on limited published evidence, VN1R2 is annotated as a putative pheromone receptor localized to the plasma membrane with pheromone binding capability. However, VN1R2's known olfactory function contrasts with its identification in cancer genomics studies. VN1R2 was detected among genomic variations in glioma samples 1 and identified as a joint biomarker across prostate, breast, and ovarian cancers 2, suggesting potential dysregulation in malignancies. The biological significance of VN1R2 alterations in cancer remains unclear.

Sources cited
1
VN1R2 showed gains, losses, and copy-neutral loss of heterozygosity in multiple glioma samples
PMID: 23451178
2
VN1R2 identified as a jointly important biomarker across prostate, breast, and ovarian cancers
PMID: 34001952
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 2 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜11
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
trauma complicationOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
mental or behavioural disorderOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pneumocystis infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
pneumocystosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Langer mesomelic dysplasiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hemochromatosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
VN1R4Shared pathway100%VN1R3Shared pathway100%OBP2AShared pathway50%OR1D4Shared pathway50%OR7G3Shared pathway50%OR1L4Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Ovary
45%
Lung
34%
Brain
22%
Bone Marrow
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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VN1R2VN1R4VN1R3OBP2AOR1D4OR7G3OR1L4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q8NFZ6
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
1.89LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.29Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.00 [0.00–1.89]
RankingsWhere VN1R2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #17,747of 20,598
    Most Researched8
  • #17,218of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.89
Genes detectedVN1R2
Sources retrieved2 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
2
1
Discovery of primary prostate cancer biomarkers using cross cancer learning.
PMID: 34001952
Sci Rep Β· 2021
1.00
2
Distinct genomic aberrations between low-grade and high-grade gliomas of Chinese patients.
PMID: 23451178
PLoS One Β· 2013
0.50