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VSIG2
V-set and immunoglobulin domain containing 2
Chromosome 11 · 11q24.2
NCBI Gene: 23584Ensembl: ENSG00000019102.13HGNC: HGNC:17149UniProt: Q96IQ7
13PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membranemembraneschizophreniairritable bowel syndromeattention deficit hyperactivity disorderautism spectrum disorder
✦AI Summary

VSIG2 (V-set and immunoglobulin domain containing 2) is a membrane-localized immunoglobulin superfamily protein with emerging roles in multiple disease contexts. As a coinhibitory molecule, VSIG2 functions in immune regulation and tumor progression 1. In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, VSIG2 acts as a scaffold protein that simultaneously binds LAMTOR2 and mTOR, enhancing their interaction and promoting mTOR phosphorylation, thereby driving cell proliferation, invasion, and migration 1. VSIG2 is upregulated in PDAC tissues and associated with advanced disease stage and poor survival 1. Beyond cancer, VSIG2 shows disease relevance in osteoclast-mediated osteoporosis, where it is upregulated during osteoclast differentiation and represents a potential therapeutic target 2. VSIG2 exhibits non-linear associations with venous thromboembolism and is involved in endothelium development and atherosclerosis pathways 3. In heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, VSIG2 is downregulated by myeloperoxidase inhibition 4. Additionally, a long noncoding RNA VSIG2-1:1 regulates pulmonary angiogenesis through the VEGF/PI3K/AKT pathway in bronchopulmonary dysplasia 5. VSIG2 is also identified as a dysregulated biomarker in colorectal cancer 6, kidney disease progression 7, and gastric cancer with diagnostic and prognostic potential 8.

Sources cited
1
VSIG2 is an immunoglobulin superfamily coinhibitory molecule that acts as a scaffold protein enhancing LAMTOR2-mTOR interaction, promoting PDAC proliferation, invasion, and metastasis
PMID: 37626304
2
VSIG2 is upregulated during osteoclast differentiation and identified as a key gene in osteoclast-mediated osteoporosis progression
PMID: 39587887
3
VSIG2 exhibits non-linear associations with venous thromboembolism and is involved in endothelium development and atherosclerosis pathways
PMID: 40664692
4
VSIG2 is downregulated by myeloperoxidase inhibition in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
PMID: 37140510
5
Long noncoding RNA VSIG2-1:1 regulates pulmonary angiogenesis through VEGF/PI3K/AKT pathway in bronchopulmonary dysplasia
PMID: 39568008
6
VSIG2 is identified as a significantly dysregulated differential protein in colorectal cancer
PMID: 36596410
7
VSIG2 is associated with interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy and kidney disease progression
PMID: 34759008
8
VSIG2 is identified as a serum biomarker with optimal diagnostic and prognostic potential for gastric cancer
PMID: 40084401
Disease Associationsⓘ20
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
irritable bowel syndromeOpen Targets
0.35Weak
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
autism spectrum disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
anorexia nervosaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
bipolar disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
preeclampsiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
intelligenceOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
obsessive-compulsive disorderOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Tourette syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
substance abuseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
COG8Protein interaction100%CYP27A1Protein interaction79%HSF4Protein interaction77%COG3Protein interaction77%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
17%
Heart
14%
Liver
11%
Brain
5%
Ovary
4%
Gene Interaction Network
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VSIG2COG8CYP27A1HSF4COG3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q96IQ7
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.28LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.93 [0.69–1.28]
RankingsWhere VSIG2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,353of 20,598
    Most Researched13
  • #13,471of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.28
Genes detectedVSIG2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Identification and functional analysis of genes mediating osteoclast-driven progression of osteoporosis.
PMID: 39587887
Sci Prog · 2024
1.00
2
Linear and non-linear proteome-wide association studies provide novel insight into venous thromboembolism.
PMID: 40664692
Nat Commun · 2025
0.90
3
Myeloperoxidase Inhibition Reverses Biomarker Profiles Associated With Clinical Outcomes in HFpEF.
PMID: 37140510
JACC Heart Fail · 2023
0.80
4
Knockdown of the long noncoding RNA VSIG2-1:1 promotes the angiogenic ability of human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells by activating the VEGF/PI3K/AKT pathway.
PMID: 39568008
Respir Res · 2024
0.70
5
VSIG2 promotes malignant progression of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by enhancing LAMTOR2-mediated mTOR activation.
PMID: 37626304
Cell Commun Signal · 2023
0.60