gene

TET2

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Understanding Entity Pages

This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about TET2: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.

635Connections
3Hypotheses
4Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

TET2 (Tet Methylcytosine Dioxygenase 2): epigenetic regulator involved in DNA demethylation, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine formation, and linked to Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and neurodegeneration.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolTET2
Full NameTet Methylcytosine Dioxygenase 2
Chromosome4q24
Protein FamilyTET family (Fe(II) and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases)
Protein TypeEpigenetic Regulator
Target ClassEpigenetic Regulator
FunctionSmall molecule enhancers of TET2 enzymatic activity or cofactor supplementation
Mechanism of ActionSmall molecule enhancers of TET2 enzymatic activity or cofactor supplementation
DruggabilityLow (0.42)
Clinical StagePhase II
Amino Acids236 aa
PathwaysAmyloid, DNA_methylation, Epigenetic, Innate Immunity
UniProt IDA7E237
NCBI Gene ID93190
Ensembl IDENSG00000168769
OMIM606839
GeneCardsTET2
Human Protein AtlasTET2
Associated DiseasesAGING, ALS, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Known Drugs/Compoundsnicotinamide
InteractionsTP53, DNMT3A, U2AF1, ASXL1, SF3B1, PSEN1
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile (6 clinical trials)
SciDEX HypothesesEpigenetic Memory Erasure via TET2 Activation
TET2-Mediated Demethylation Rejuvenation Therapy
Temporal TET2-Mediated Hydroxymethylation Cycling
KG Connections634 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: TET2 — AlphaFold A7E237 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

TET2 Gene

gene · 2244 words

Astrocyte Reactivity Mechanism

mechanism · 5036 words

Epigenetic Dysregulation in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 4376 words

Epigenetic Alterations in Alzheimer's Disease

mechanism · 4331 words

Epigenetic-Metabolic Coupling: SIRT1 Activator + NAD+ Precursor

idea · 3877 words

DDX3X Gene

gene · 3778 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    TET2["TET2"]
    TET2 -->|"regulates"| DNA_methylation["DNA_methylation"]
    TET2 -->|"expressed in"| _middle_temporal_gyrus__spiny_["'middle temporal gyrus'_spiny_L3"]
    TET2 -->|"expressed in"| _middle_temporal_gyrus__aspiny["'middle temporal gyrus'_aspiny_L3"]
    TET2 -->|"activates"| Als["Als"]
    TET2 -->|"regulates"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
    TET2 -->|"contributes to"| Cancer["Cancer"]
    TET2 -->|"contributes to"| Ms["Ms"]
    h_d2722680["h-d2722680"] -->|"target for"| TET2
    h_d7121bcc["h-d7121bcc"] -->|"target for"| TET2
    h_a90e2e89["h-a90e2e89"] -->|"target for"| TET2
    ASXL1["ASXL1"] -->|"activates"| TET2
    SF3B1["SF3B1"] -->|"activates"| TET2
    MYC["MYC"] -->|"expressed in"| TET2
    DNMT3A["DNMT3A"] -->|"activates"| TET2

Outgoing (383)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Myeloid Cellsexpressed_incell_type0.95
CAR T Cell Expansioninhibitsprocess0.95
Hematopoiesisregulatesprocess0.95
Myelopoiesisregulatesprocess0.95
5-Hydroxymethylcytosineregulatescompound0.95

Incoming (252)

SourceRelationTypeStr
h-d2722680targets_genehypothesis0.90
h-d7121bcctargets_genehypothesis0.90
h-a90e2e89targets_genehypothesis0.90
Arsenicinhibitsprotein0.85
h-d2722680targetshypothesis0.80

Targeting Hypotheses (3)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Epigenetic Memory Erasure via TET2 Activation 0.515 neurodegeneration Astrocyte reactivity subtypes in neurode
TET2-Mediated Demethylation Rejuvenation Therapy 0.469 neurodegeneration Epigenetic clocks and biological aging i
Temporal TET2-Mediated Hydroxymethylation Cycling 0.408 neurodegeneration Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neuron

Mentioning Analyses (4)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 9 hypotheses Top: 0.670

SEA-AD Gene Expression Profiling — Allen Brain Cell Atlas

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-02 | 5 hypotheses Top: 0.519

Epigenetic clocks and biological aging in neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 6 hypotheses Top: 0.469

Astrocyte reactivity subtypes in neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.554

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Clonal Hematopoiesis in Nonmalignant Disease: Functional Consequences of Mutated [PMID:40929507] Koh Y, Tengesdal IW, Jaiswal S Annu Rev Pathol 2026 1
TET2 guards against unchecked BATF3-induced CAR T cell expansion. [PMID:36755094] Jain N, Zhao Z, Feucht J, Koche R, Iyer Nature 2023 1
Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential: Current Understanding and Futur [PMID:36928826] Singh I, Singh A Curr Oncol Rep 2023 1
The function and regulation of TET2 in innate immunity and inflammation. [PMID:33085059] Cong B, Zhang Q, Cao X Protein Cell 2021 1
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces long-lived bone marrow plasma cells in humans. [PMID:33398264] Turner JS, Kim W, Kalaidina E, Goss CW, Res Sq 2020 1
Reply to Rosen: Temperature-growth relationship is robust. [PMID:31375623] Diffenbaugh NS, Burke M Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019 1
Cryo-electron microscopy structures of human oligosaccharyltransferase complexes [PMID:31831667] Ramírez AS, Kowal J, Locher KP Science 2019 1
The TREM2-APOE Pathway Drives the Transcriptional Phenotype of Dysfunctional Mic [PMID:28930663] Krasemann S, Madore C, Cialic R, Baufeld Immunity 2017 1
The Hippo kinases LATS1 and 2 control human breast cell fate via crosstalk with [PMID:28068668] Britschgi A, Duss S, Kim S, Couto JP, Br Nature 2017 1
CD161 defines a transcriptional and functional phenotype across distinct human T [PMID:25437561] Fergusson JR, Smith KE, Fleming VM, Rajo Cell Rep 2014 1
Global epigenomic reconfiguration during mammalian brain development. [PMID:23828890] Lister R, Mukamel EA, Nery JR, Urich M, Science 2013 1
Genome-wide methylation profiles reveal quantitative views of human aging rates. [PMID:23177740] Hannum G, Guinney J, Zhao L, Zhang L, Hu Mol Cell 2013 1
TET2 in epigenetic control of immune cells: Implications for inflammatory respon [PMID:41655693] Obrebski T, Maleszewska M, Dunin-Horkawi The Journal of biological chem 2026 0
TET1 deficiency amplifies macrophage inflammatory signaling associated with Croh [PMID:41896302] ["Perez R", "Paul R", "Kumar P", "Tutkun Inflammation research : offici 2026 0
Tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2(TET2)-dependent epigenetic regulation in the pa [PMID:41811389] Liu K, Hong Y, Gao Q, Huang J, Liu L, Li Cellular and molecular life sc 2026 0
Clonal Hematopoiesis in Cardiovascular Risk: Focus on Inflammatory Mechanisms. [PMID:41899316] ["Sinnadurai S", "Honigberg M", "Meijers Journal of clinical medicine 2026 0
Clonal Hematopoiesis and Risk of Trastuzumab-Related Cardiotoxic Effects. [PMID:41926089] Park CS, Ryu G, Ahn HJ, Sun C, Lee SP, K JAMA oncology 2026 0
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies related to immune effector cell-assoc [PMID:41914034] Zhang Y, Yang J, Xin H, Ai K, Yang M, Li Chinese medical journal 2026 0
Clonal hematopoiesis and lymphoma-associated mutations in hematopoietic progenit [PMID:41490454] Wiegand L, Silva P, Noerenberg D, Christ Blood 2026 0
One vs. 2 vs. ≥3 TET2 mutations in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia: co-mutation [PMID:41935083] Yousuf M, Fathima S, Alsugair AKA, Wu SJ Blood cancer journal 2026 0