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FLASH GENE
Symbol NRP2 contributors: mct - updated : 24-02-2017
HGNC name neuropilin 2
HGNC id 8005
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional     --over  
of tubular and interstitial NRP2 protein expression in patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)(Schramek 2009)
constitutional   deletion    
enhances detrusor contractility following bladder outlet obstruction
tumoral     --over  
in renal cell carcinoma
Susceptibility to familial early-onset generalised osteoarthritis
Variant & Polymorphism SNP increasing the risk of familial early-onset generalised osteoarthritis
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • severe impairement of developmental yolk sac and embryonic angiogenesis in double homozygotes Nrp1(-/-), Nrp2(-/-)
  • Nrp2 deletion in mice leads to increased bladder smooth muscle (BSM) contraction