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Symbol TPM2 contributors: mct/npt - updated : 09-05-2018
HGNC name tropomyosin 2 (beta)
HGNC id 12011
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) AMCD1 , NEM4 , SHHS2
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional       loss of function
impaired the differentiation of MSCs by significant reduction of adipogenesis and osteogenesis
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
neuromuscularmyopathycongenital
administration of troponin activators may constitute a promising therapeutic approach to minimize generalized skeletal muscle weakness in Nemaline myopathy
cancerreproductivebreast
may represent a promising therapeutic gene target for breast cancer patients with chemoresistance
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • among the Tpm2 mutations associated with skeletal myopathies, the Tpm2E122K mutation was found to reduce Tpm2 expression and impair spatial learning and memory in rats