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FLASH GENE
Symbol IRX2 contributors: mct - updated : 16-10-2024
HGNC name iroquois homeobox 2
HGNC id 14359
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral   amplification --over  
in soft tissue sarcomas
tumoral     --low  
significantly reduced levels of IRX2 expression in Endometrial carcinoma (EC), correlating with higher histological grades, advanced clinical stages, and diminished overall survival
constitutional     --over  
in the fibrotic hearts
tumoral     --over  
predicts poor prognosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
tumoral fusion      
IRX2-TERT fusion in clear cell sarcoma of the kidney
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
  • IRX2 gene may be a novel independent unfavorable prognostic factor fornasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients
  • potential biomarker for Parkinson Disease
  • IRX gene family could serve not only as indicators of LUAD prognosis
  • Therapy target
    SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
    cancerreproductiveuterus
    targeting the IRX2-RUVBL1 axis holds promise as a potential therapeutic strategy for Endometrial carcinoma (EC) treatment
    cancerlung 
    therapeutic targets for lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD)
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS