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NF2

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44Incoming

Summary

NF2 tumor suppressor (Merlin/Schwannomin) in neurofibromatosis, CNS tumors and neurodegeneration

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolNF2
Full NameNeurofibromin 2 (merlin/schwannomin)
AliasesMerlin/Schwannomin
Chromosome22q12.2
FunctionNF2 encodes neurofibromin 2, also known as merlin (moesin-ezrin-radixin-like protein) or schwannomin.
Primary ExpressionHigh in Schwann cells, meninges, cerebellum (Purkinje cells), neurons
Subcellular Localizationand function. Cell-cell contact promotes the open, active conformation
Molecular Weight~66 kDa
Amino Acids595 aa
PathwaysmTOR signaling, mTOR Signaling, mTOR
UniProt IDP35240
NCBI Gene ID4780
Ensembl IDENSG00000108775
OMIM607402
GeneCardsNF2
Human Protein AtlasNF2
Associated DiseasesAls, Ms, Tumor, neurofibromatosis type 2
InteractionsSMARCB1, SUFU, AKT, MTOR, PIK3CA, LZTR1
KG Connections123 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: NF2 — AlphaFold P35240 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (18)

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Canonical Page

NF2 — Merlin/Neurofibromin 2

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Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    NF2["<b>NF2</b>"]
    neurofibromatosis_type_2{"neurofibromatosis type 2"}
    NF2 -->|"causes"| neurofibromatosis_type_2
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    NF2 -->|"causes"| Tumor
    PI3K_AKT(["PI3K/AKT"])
    NF2 -->|"regulates"| PI3K_AKT
    RAF_MEK_ERK(["RAF/MEK/ERK"])
    NF2 -->|"regulates"| RAF_MEK_ERK
    MAPK(["MAPK"])
    NF2 -->|"regulates"| MAPK
    merlin["merlin"]
    NF2 -->|"encodes"| merlin
    Cardiovascular["Cardiovascular"]
    NF2 -->|"regulates"| Cardiovascular
    Als{"Als"}
    NF2 -->|"associated with"| Als
    Ms{"Ms"}
    NF2 -->|"inhibits"| Ms
    NF2 -->|"inhibits"| Tumor
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    NF2 -->|"interacts with"| Cancer
    NF2 -->|"activates"| Cancer
    MTOR["MTOR"]
    MTOR -->|"inhibits"| NF2
    ERK["ERK"]
    ERK -->|"inhibits"| NF2
    PI3K["PI3K"]
    PI3K -->|"inhibits"| NF2
    AKT["AKT"]
    AKT -->|"inhibits"| NF2
    FERROPTOSIS["FERROPTOSIS"]
    FERROPTOSIS -->|"interacts with"| NF2
    CANCER["CANCER"]
    CANCER -->|"interacts with"| NF2
    YAP["YAP"]
    YAP -->|"interacts with"| NF2
    MEF2C["MEF2C"]
    MEF2C -->|"activates"| NF2
    LAMA2["LAMA2"]
    LAMA2 -->|"regulates"| NF2
    BCL2L13["BCL2L13"]
    BCL2L13 -->|"associated with"| NF2
    style NF2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (79)

TargetRelationTypeStr
neurofibromatosis type 2causesdisease0.90
RAF/MEK/ERKregulatespathway0.80
Tumorcausesdisease0.80
PI3K/AKTregulatespathway0.80
MAPKregulatespathway0.80

Incoming (44)

SourceRelationTypeStr
SMARCB1inhibitsgene0.70
NF1associated_withgene0.70
MTORinhibitsgene0.60
PI3Kinhibitsgene0.60
AKTinhibitsgene0.60

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