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Symbol EGR2 contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 09-04-2015
HGNC name early growth response 2
HGNC id 3239
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) CMT1D , CMT4E
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --low  
in ovarian tumor by hypermethylation in intron 1
constitutional     --over  
of EGR1 and EGR2 controls natural killer T lineage differentiation in response to TCR signaling (Pubmed 22306690)
Susceptibility to Ewing sarcoma
Variant & Polymorphism SNP
  • rs224278 associated with susceptibility to Ewing sarcoma
  • Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Egr2-null mice die perinatally of respiratory insufficiency characterized by subnormal respiratory rate and severe apneas