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FLASH GENE
Symbol ZEB2 contributors: mct/ - updated : 04-07-2023
HGNC name zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2
HGNC id 14881
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) MOWS
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral        
promotic invasion in eptihelial tumors
tumoral     --over  
in bladder tumors and is an independent predictor of poor cancer-specific survival
constitutional     --over  
in the epidermis of pemphigus vulgaris
tumoral     --low  
of GADD45G-ZEB2 axis may contribute to cellular senescence evasion and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene biomarker of biological aggressiveness and micrometastases
Marker
Therapy target
SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
cancerangiogenesis 
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Zeb2 null mutation in mice results in early embryonic death with marked neural tube/crest defect
  • mice lacking Zeb2 in Schwann cells develop a severe peripheral neuropathy, caused by failure of axonal sorting and virtual absence of myelin membranes