Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 2
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Also known as HHF2hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (disease) caused by mutation in KCNJ11hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to Kir6.2 deficiencyhyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia familial 2hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, type 2KCNJ11 hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (disease)
Summary
Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 2 (MONDO:0011153) is a disease caused by KCNJ11 (GenCC Definitive), with 1 cohort gene and 1 clinical trial.
At a glance
- Causal gene: KCNJ11 (GenCC Definitive)
- Cohort genes: 1
- ClinVar variants: 173
- Clinical trials: 1
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 2 |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0011153 |
| OMIM | 601820 |
| DOID | DOID:0070218 |
| UMLS | C2931833 |
| MedGen | 419173 |
| GARD | 0009927 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: HHF2 · hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (disease) caused by mutation in KCNJ11 · hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to Kir6.2 deficiency · hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia familial 2 · hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 2 · hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, type 2 · KCNJ11 hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (disease)
Data availability: 173 ClinVar variants · 7 GenCC gene-disease records.
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 3 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › digestive system disorder › pancreas disorder › endocrine pancreas disorder › islet cell adenomatosis › congenital isolated hyperinsulinism › hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 2
Related subtypes (3): hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 3, diazoxide-sensitive diffuse hyperinsulinism, diazoxide-resistant hyperinsulinism
Subtypes (3): autosomal dominant hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency, diazoxide-resistant focal hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency, autosomal recessive hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
No GWAS associations recorded — common-variant (GWAS) studies don’t cover this disease (typical for Mendelian / rare diseases). See the curated gene cohort and Mendelian overlap below.
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
ClinVar germline variants
173 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
94 uncertain significance, 56 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 7 pathogenic/likely pathogenic, 6 likely pathogenic, 5 benign/likely benign, 3 likely benign, 2 likely risk allele
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1162197 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.617G>A (p.Arg206His) | KCNJ11 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1219242 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.101G>A (p.Arg34His) | KCNJ11 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 435558 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.406C>T (p.Arg136Cys) | KCNJ11 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 551187 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.560C>T (p.Ala187Val) | KCNJ11 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 557416 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.100C>T (p.Arg34Cys) | KCNJ11 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 8683 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.902G>A (p.Arg301His) | KCNJ11 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 8686 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.844G>A (p.Glu282Lys) | KCNJ11 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 211229 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.866G>T (p.Gly289Val) | KCNJ11 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 2137001 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.271T>C (p.Trp91Arg) | KCNJ11 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 3239673 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.1090del (p.Ala364fs) | KCNJ11 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 3599274 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.1030_1031del (p.Cys344fs) | KCNJ11 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 3907675 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.100C>G (p.Arg34Gly) | KCNJ11 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 8675 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.761C>T (p.Pro254Leu) | KCNJ11 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 551025 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.970G>A (p.Gly324Arg) | KCNJ11 | Likely risk allele | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 556175 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.617G>T (p.Arg206Leu) | KCNJ11 | Likely risk allele | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1065989 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.405dup (p.Arg136fs) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 158671 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.1089A>G (p.Ser363=) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 158672 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.1143G>A (p.Lys381=) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 158673 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.161G>A (p.Arg54His) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 158681 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.584G>A (p.Arg195His) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 158684 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.801C>G (p.Leu267=) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 158685 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.808C>G (p.Leu270Val) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 211227 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.843C>T (p.Leu281=) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 211228 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.866G>C (p.Gly289Ala) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 211230 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.881C>T (p.Thr294Met) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 242910 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.154C>T (p.Gln52Ter) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 2501786 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.112A>G (p.Lys38Glu) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 256362 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.1095C>T (p.Arg365=) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 285043 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.80G>A (p.Arg27His) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 303708 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.*1197G>A | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 25 · Orphanet: 8 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
GenCC gene–disease validity (cohort genes)
the Disease column is the GenCC-asserted condition — a cohort gene’s strongest validity may be for a related predisposition syndrome.
| Gene | Classification | Inheritance | Disease | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | Definitive | Autosomal recessive | hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 2 | 25 |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:276580 | Autosomal dominant hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:276603 | Diazoxide-resistant focal hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:552 | MODY |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:79134 | DEND syndrome |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:79644 | Autosomal recessive hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:99885 | Isolated permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:99886 | Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:99989 | Intermediate DEND syndrome |
Cohort genes → proteins
1 cohort genes, 1 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| multi_evidence | 1 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | HGNC:6257 | ENSG00000187486 | Q14654 | ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 11 | gencc,clinvar |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 11 | Inward rectifier potassium channel that forms the pore of ATP-sensitive potassium channels (KATP), regulating potassium permeability as a function of cytoplasmic ATP and ADP concentrations in many different cells. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 1 · Difficult: 0 · Unknown: 0 · Druggable fraction: 1.0
Family distribution
Cohort families vs a genome-wide background (hypergeometric, BH-FDR; fold = observed/expected). Counts kept; sorted by enrichment, so the catch-all Other/Unknown bucket no longer leads.
| Family | Genes | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ion channel | 1 | 111.5× | 0.009 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | Ion channel | yes | K_chnl_inward-rec_Kir6.2, K_chnl_inward-rec_Kir_cyto, Ig_E-set |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)
| Bucket | Genes |
|---|---|
| narrow (1-5 tissues) | 0 |
| moderate (6-20) | 0 |
| broad (>20) | 1 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| gastrocnemius | 1 |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | 1 |
| muscle of leg | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | 161 | broad | yes | gastrocnemius, hindlimb stylopod muscle, muscle of leg |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 0.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | 1,715 |
Structural data
PDB: 1 · AlphaFold-only: 0 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | Q14654 | 9 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 17. Enrichment computed across 1 evidence-associated genes (1 with Reactome annotation).
Pathways by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 1 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defective ABCC9 causes CMD10, ATFB12 and Cantu syndrome | 1 | 5710.0× | 0.001 | KCNJ11 |
| Defective ABCC8 can cause hypo- and hyper-glycemias | 1 | 5710.0× | 0.001 | KCNJ11 |
| ATP sensitive Potassium channels | 1 | 2855.0× | 0.002 | KCNJ11 |
| Inwardly rectifying K+ channels | 1 | 713.8× | 0.006 | KCNJ11 |
| ABC transporter disorders | 1 | 439.2× | 0.008 | KCNJ11 |
| Regulation of insulin secretion | 1 | 219.6× | 0.012 | KCNJ11 |
| Ion homeostasis | 1 | 203.9× | 0.012 | KCNJ11 |
| Integration of energy metabolism | 1 | 175.7× | 0.012 | KCNJ11 |
| Disorders of transmembrane transporters | 1 | 139.3× | 0.013 | KCNJ11 |
| Potassium Channels | 1 | 134.3× | 0.013 | KCNJ11 |
| ABC-family protein mediated transport | 1 | 121.5× | 0.013 | KCNJ11 |
| Cardiac conduction | 1 | 108.8× | 0.013 | KCNJ11 |
| Muscle contraction | 1 | 77.2× | 0.017 | KCNJ11 |
| Neuronal System | 1 | 44.3× | 0.027 | KCNJ11 |
| Transport of small molecules | 1 | 25.1× | 0.045 | KCNJ11 |
| Disease | 1 | 13.1× | 0.081 | KCNJ11 |
| Metabolism | 1 | 11.6× | 0.086 | KCNJ11 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 1 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| response to resveratrol | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.003 | KCNJ11 |
| CAMKK-AMPK signaling cascade | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.003 | KCNJ11 |
| ventricular cardiac muscle tissue development | 1 | 2106.5× | 0.003 | KCNJ11 |
| nervous system process | 1 | 1203.7× | 0.004 | KCNJ11 |
| response to ATP | 1 | 991.3× | 0.004 | KCNJ11 |
| obsolete inorganic cation transmembrane transport | 1 | 936.2× | 0.004 | KCNJ11 |
| regulation of monoatomic ion transmembrane transport | 1 | 732.7× | 0.004 | KCNJ11 |
| negative regulation of insulin secretion | 1 | 495.6× | 0.004 | KCNJ11 |
| cellular response to nutrient levels | 1 | 468.1× | 0.004 | KCNJ11 |
| determination of adult lifespan | 1 | 432.1× | 0.004 | KCNJ11 |
| regulation of insulin secretion | 1 | 391.9× | 0.004 | KCNJ11 |
| potassium ion import across plasma membrane | 1 | 366.4× | 0.004 | KCNJ11 |
| action potential | 1 | 358.6× | 0.004 | KCNJ11 |
| glucose metabolic process | 1 | 255.3× | 0.005 | KCNJ11 |
| response to ischemia | 1 | 251.5× | 0.005 | KCNJ11 |
| regulation of membrane potential | 1 | 230.8× | 0.005 | KCNJ11 |
| potassium ion transmembrane transport | 1 | 135.9× | 0.009 | KCNJ11 |
| response to hypoxia | 1 | 95.8× | 0.012 | KCNJ11 |
| response to xenobiotic stimulus | 1 | 69.1× | 0.015 | KCNJ11 |
| apoptotic process | 1 | 28.7× | 0.035 | KCNJ11 |
Therapeutics
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 1 · Phase ≥3: 1 · Phased (≥1): 1 · Undrugged: 0
Druggability breadth: 1 of 1 evidence-associated genes (100%) have a ChEMBL target (buckets above are over the deeply-mined display cohort).
Genes with an approved drug
The molecule shown is one approved compound that hits the gene — not necessarily a drug of choice or one indicated for this disease.
| Symbol | Example approved molecule |
|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | PINACIDIL ANHYDROUS |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | 7 | 4 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| PINACIDIL ANHYDROUS | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| GLYBURIDE | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| PROPAFENONE | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| DIAZOXIDE | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| CROMAKALIM | 2 | KCNJ11 |
| CLAMIKALANT | 2 | KCNJ11 |
| TIFENAZOXIDE | 2 | KCNJ11 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 0.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | 102 | Functional:59, Binding:43 |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | 102 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 1; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
7 approved/phased compounds have measured bioactivity against a cohort gene (and aren’t yet in disease-level trials). This is a research / tractability signal, NOT a therapeutic recommendation — a bioactivity row often reflects off-target or screening binding (e.g. promiscuous kinase inhibitors against a cohort kinase), implying no disease mechanism.
| Compound | Max phase | Cohort target (bioactivity) |
|---|---|---|
| PINACIDIL ANHYDROUS | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| GLYBURIDE | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| PROPAFENONE | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| DIAZOXIDE | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| CROMAKALIM | 2 | KCNJ11 |
| CLAMIKALANT | 2 | KCNJ11 |
| TIFENAZOXIDE | 2 | KCNJ11 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 1 | KCNJ11 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 0 | |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 0 | |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 0 | |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 0 |
Undrugged target profiles
0 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 1.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT03655223 | Not specified | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns |
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: KCNJ11