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Symbol TFPI2 contributors: mct - updated : 23-12-2014
HGNC name tissue factor pathway inhibitor 2
HGNC id 11761
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --low  
silencing by methylation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
tumoral     --low  
by promoter hypermethylation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism other Identification of a human TFPI-2 splice variant that is upregulated in human tumor tissues
Candidate gene
Marker
  • may be a useful diagnostic marker for the aggressive phenotype of glial tumors
  • detection of TFPI2 methylation in stool DNA may act as a useful adjunct to the noninvasive strategies for screening of colorectal cancer
  • Therapy target
    SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
    cancerdigestiveoesophagus
    potentially important therapeutic role for recombinant TFPI2 in the treatment of malignant esophageal carcinomas
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS