Paired mesoderm homeobox protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PRRX2 gene.[5][6]

PRRX2
Identifiers
AliasesPRRX2, PMX2, PRX2, paired related homeobox 2
External IDsOMIM: 604675; MGI: 98218; HomoloGene: 7524; GeneCards: PRRX2; OMA:PRRX2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_016307

NM_009116

RefSeq (protein)

NP_057391

NP_033142

Location (UCSC)Chr 9: 129.67 – 129.72 MbChr 2: 30.72 – 30.77 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Function

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The DNA-associated protein encoded by this gene is a member of the paired family of homeobox proteins. Expression is localized to proliferating fetal fibroblasts and the developing dermal layer, with downregulated expression in adult skin. Increases in expression of this gene during fetal but not adult wound healing suggest a possible role in mechanisms that control mammalian dermal regeneration and prevent formation of scar response to wounding. The expression patterns provide evidence consistent with a role in fetal skin development and a possible role in cellular proliferation.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000167157Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000039476Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Norris RA, Scott KK, Moore CS, Stetten G, Brown CR, Jabs EW, Wulfsberg EA, Yu J, Kern MJ (Mar 2001). "Human PRRX1 and PRRX2 genes: cloning, expression, genomic localization, and exclusion as disease genes for Nager syndrome". Mamm Genome. 11 (11): 1000–5. doi:10.1007/s003350010193. PMID 11063257. S2CID 9937434.
  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: PRRX2 paired related homeobox 2".

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