CXCL2
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Also known as SCYB2GRObMIP-2aMGSA-bCINC-2a
Summary
CXCL2 (C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 2, HGNC:4603) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 4q13.3, encoding C-X-C motif chemokine 2 (P19875). Produced by activated monocytes and neutrophils and expressed at sites of inflammation.
This antimicrobial gene is part of a chemokine superfamily that encodes secreted proteins involved in immunoregulatory and inflammatory processes. The superfamily is divided into four subfamilies based on the arrangement of the N-terminal cysteine residues of the mature peptide. This chemokine, a member of the CXC subfamily, is expressed at sites of inflammation and may suppress hematopoietic progenitor cell proliferation.
Source: NCBI Gene 2920 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 23
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 22 total
- Druggable target: yes
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_002089
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:4603 |
| Approved symbol | CXCL2 |
| Name | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 2 |
| Location | 4q13.3 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | SCYB2, GROb, MIP-2a, MGSA-b, CINC-2a |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000081041 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 139110 |
| Entrez | 2920 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 5 — 3 protein_coding, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 1 retained_intron
ENST00000296031, ENST00000508487, ENST00000510048, ENST00000906203, ENST00000906204
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_002089
NM_002089
CCDS: CCDS34008
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000508487 — 4 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001077811 | 74099021 | 74099195 |
| ENSE00002069909 | 74097040 | 74097771 |
| ENSE00002500685 | 74098799 | 74098922 |
| ENSE00003679684 | 74098601 | 74098684 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 265 present calls, max score 99.82.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 104.5660 / max 7556.4460, expressed in 1295 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (2 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 52558 | 104.3296 | 1295 |
| 52557 | 0.2363 | 73 |
Top tissues by expression
289 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| mucosa of paranasal sinus | UBERON:0005030 | 99.82 | gold quality |
| right lobe of liver | UBERON:0001114 | 99.24 | gold quality |
| vena cava | UBERON:0004087 | 99.23 | gold quality |
| saphenous vein | UBERON:0007318 | 97.02 | gold quality |
| cartilage tissue | UBERON:0002418 | 96.88 | gold quality |
| liver | UBERON:0002107 | 96.84 | gold quality |
| lower lobe of lung | UBERON:0008949 | 96.20 | gold quality |
| type B pancreatic cell | CL:0000169 | 96.14 | gold quality |
| upper lobe of lung | UBERON:0008948 | 95.05 | gold quality |
| upper lobe of left lung | UBERON:0008952 | 95.04 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 94.29 | gold quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 94.18 | gold quality |
| epithelial cell of pancreas | CL:0000083 | 94.11 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 94.05 | silver quality |
| parietal pleura | UBERON:0002400 | 93.70 | gold quality |
| pleura | UBERON:0000977 | 93.18 | gold quality |
| omental fat pad | UBERON:0010414 | 92.85 | gold quality |
| peritoneum | UBERON:0002358 | 92.81 | gold quality |
| lung | UBERON:0002048 | 92.44 | gold quality |
| heart right ventricle | UBERON:0002080 | 92.43 | gold quality |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | UBERON:0005386 | 92.32 | gold quality |
| trachea | UBERON:0003126 | 92.19 | gold quality |
| seminal vesicle | UBERON:0000998 | 92.12 | gold quality |
| cardia of stomach | UBERON:0001162 | 92.03 | gold quality |
| cardiac atrium | UBERON:0002081 | 92.01 | gold quality |
| right atrium auricular region | UBERON:0006631 | 91.84 | gold quality |
| visceral pleura | UBERON:0002401 | 91.73 | gold quality |
| pylorus | UBERON:0001166 | 91.69 | gold quality |
| body of pancreas | UBERON:0001150 | 91.41 | gold quality |
| mucosa of urinary bladder | UBERON:0001259 | 91.36 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 14 experiment(s), a significant marker in 12.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-MTAB-7052 | yes | 9088.45 |
| E-GEOD-135922 | yes | 6180.61 |
| E-MTAB-6653 | yes | 3983.38 |
| E-HCAD-1 | yes | 80.66 |
| E-MTAB-6701 | yes | 64.82 |
| E-CURD-122 | yes | 49.50 |
| E-MTAB-8142 | yes | 47.87 |
| E-MTAB-9467 | yes | 36.61 |
| E-CURD-46 | yes | 29.92 |
| E-GEOD-81547 | yes | 22.22 |
| E-GEOD-130148 | yes | 11.11 |
| E-HCAD-38 | no | 3443.27 |
| E-MTAB-8884 | no | 974.53 |
| E-ANND-3 | no | 0.00 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): AP1, ATF7, BCL6, CD36, EGR1, ENO1, ETV5, FLI1, FOS, FOXL2, HES1, HSF1, IRF6, JUN, KLF6, MTA1, MYC, MYD88, NFKB1, NFKB, NFKBIA, PITX1, REL, RELA, RELB, SMAD1, SP1, STAT3, TLR4, TLR6, TP53
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
35 targeting CXCL2, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-5692A | 100.00 | 74.40 | 6850 |
| HSA-MIR-4789-3P | 99.99 | 70.75 | 2484 |
| HSA-MIR-607 | 99.97 | 73.62 | 5593 |
| HSA-MIR-302C-5P | 99.97 | 72.56 | 3642 |
| HSA-MIR-5688 | 99.96 | 73.23 | 4504 |
| HSA-MIR-495-3P | 99.96 | 72.81 | 4197 |
| HSA-MIR-570-3P | 99.96 | 72.41 | 4910 |
| HSA-MIR-3143 | 99.93 | 71.96 | 3104 |
| HSA-MIR-539-5P | 99.93 | 70.30 | 2855 |
| HSA-MIR-7-1-3P | 99.91 | 71.53 | 4384 |
| HSA-MIR-7-2-3P | 99.91 | 71.40 | 4394 |
| HSA-MIR-95-5P | 99.89 | 72.17 | 3973 |
| HSA-MIR-3121-3P | 99.82 | 71.96 | 3630 |
| HSA-MIR-6844 | 99.82 | 70.69 | 2423 |
| HSA-MIR-3714 | 99.71 | 70.74 | 2671 |
| HSA-MIR-466 | 99.67 | 70.85 | 2863 |
| HSA-MIR-7152-5P | 99.60 | 69.33 | 2094 |
| HSA-MIR-7159-5P | 99.53 | 72.12 | 2472 |
| HSA-MIR-582-5P | 99.47 | 70.79 | 2635 |
| HSA-MIR-3123 | 99.47 | 67.15 | 2693 |
| HSA-MIR-6731-5P | 99.28 | 67.42 | 2375 |
| HSA-MIR-8085 | 99.28 | 67.56 | 2362 |
| HSA-MIR-5584-3P | 99.23 | 68.79 | 1351 |
| HSA-MIR-4279 | 99.19 | 66.70 | 2437 |
| HSA-MIR-877-3P | 99.09 | 68.10 | 1637 |
| HSA-MIR-371A-5P | 99.08 | 66.51 | 1914 |
| HSA-MIR-935 | 98.82 | 69.36 | 1072 |
| HSA-MIR-676-5P | 98.49 | 68.87 | 1492 |
| HSA-MIR-7158-3P | 98.46 | 66.45 | 728 |
| HSA-MIR-532-5P | 98.43 | 67.53 | 760 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- modulation of the GRO beta concentration in the endometrium by inflammatory mediators may contribute to the normal and pathological processes of human reproduction by regulating the trafficking of neutrophils into the endometrium (PMID:12892904)
- CXCL2 has antimicrobial activity against E. coli and S. aureus. (PMID:12949249)
- Neutrophil elastase, MIP-2, and TLR-4 have roles in progression of human sepsis and murine peritonitis (PMID:15614130)
- CXCL2 tandem repeat promoter polymorphism is associated with susceptibiltiy to severe sepsis in the Spanish population. (PMID:16421598)
- CXC chemokine CXCL10 and CC chemokine CCL2 serum levels increase with normal aging (PMID:16697212)
- Inhibition of ERK phosphorylation decreased expression of Grob. (PMID:17466952)
- data suggest that a tandem repeat polymorphism (AC)n at position -665 in the CXCL2 gene may be an independent predictor of mortality for severe sepsis (PMID:17944017)
- Decrease of CXCL1 and -2 mediated by Curcumin is involved in the inhibition of metastasis in breast cancer cells. (PMID:17999991)
- Peripheral neutrophilia and increased serum chemokines (IL-8 and MIP-2) may indicate hepatic injuries in glycogen storage disease type Ia. (PMID:18191274)
- Resident tissue macrophages are the major source of MIP-2 and KC chemokines; these chemokines are newly synthesized products of signaling through Toll-like receptors. (PMID:18322244)
- In colon epithelial cells, induction of MIP-2 alpha expression by tumor necrosis factor-alpha was accompanied by a concomitant reduction in miR-192 expression and miR-192 was observed to regulate the expression of MIP-2 alpha. (PMID:18835392)
- Report gonadotropin-releasing hormone-regulated CXCL2 expression in human placentation. (PMID:19369450)
- Results indicate that EGR-1 and nuclear factor-kappaB mediate GRO/CXCR2 proliferative signaling in esophageal cancer and may represent potential target molecules for therapeutic intervention. (PMID:19435811)
- A significantly increased expression of GRO-2, GRO-3, and IL-8 in colon carcinoma as compared to normal tissue, is reported. (PMID:20162422)
- G-CSF stimulates the expression of the MIP-2 receptor via STAT3-dependent transcriptional activation of Il8rb (PMID:20185584)
- It can be hypothesized that for some targets, such as CXCL1 and CXCL2, additional signaling may be necessary to fully activate the 3’untranslated region-dependent human antigen R (HuR) function in airway epithelium (PMID:21220697)
- CXCL12 and CXCR4 are related to formation of gastric tumors and lymph node metastasis (PMID:21630055)
- Data suggest that GRObeta may function as an oncogene product and contribute to tumorigenesis and metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. (PMID:21677836)
- Anti-human ANXA1 antibodies and, to a lesser extent, anti-human ANXA4 antibodies increased MIP-2 or IL-8 production. (PMID:22056994)
- Suppression of CXCL1 and CXCL2 by siRNA or by progesterone and calcitriol inhibits endometrial and ovarian tumor cell invasiveness. (PMID:22615136)
- Study uncovered a paracrine network, with the chemokines CXCL1 and 2 at its core, that mediates lung metastasis and chemoresistance in breast cancer. (PMID:22770218)
- This is the first report showing the role of CXCL2 in cancer-associated bone destruction. (PMID:22771802)
- Ubiquinol decreases monocytic expression and DNA methylation of the pro-inflammatory CXCL2 gene in humans. (PMID:23021568)
- This study demonistrated that CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL8, and CXCL11, absent from normal muscle fibers, were induced in DMD myofibers. (PMID:23225384)
- CXCL2, a WAT-produced chemokine being up-regulated in obesity, stimulates neutrophil adhesion to vis WAT endothelial cells. Activated neutrophils in obesity may influence vis WAT-ECs functions and contribute to WAT inflammation. (PMID:23372021)
- Neutrophil priming led to the rapid expression of a common set of transcripts for cytokines, chemokines and cell surface receptors (CXCL1, CXCL2, IL1A, IL1B, IL1RA, ICAM1). (PMID:23554905)
- our results demonstrate the diverse mechanisms by which CXCL2 and CXCL3 mediate normal and asthmatic airway smooth muscle cell migration (PMID:23904157)
- Simultaneous targeting of hCAP-G2 and MIP-2A is a promising strategy for the development of antitumor drugs as a treatment for intractable tumours. (PMID:24098805)
- In this review, a genetic variant in CXCL12 is described that is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications. (PMID:25085744)
- Our results demonstrated that resistance to anti-proliferative effects of CXCR2 may also arise from feedback increases in MIP-2 secretion. (PMID:25682075)
- autophagy is required for Hepatitis B virus-induced NF-kappaB activation and release of IL-6, IL-8, and CXCL2 in Hepatocytes (PMID:25708728)
- We have demonstrated that GRObeta, as an oncogene product, contributed to tumorigenesis and metastasis of HCC (PMID:25801245)
- The results link CXCL1 and CXCL2 chemokines with bone marrow adiposity and implicate CXCR2 signaling in promoting effects of marrow fat on progression of skeletal tumors in bone. (PMID:25802102)
- high GRO-beta expression correlates with poor prognosis and contributes to ovarian cancer tumorigenesis and metastasis. (PMID:26063953)
- Polymorphisms in the promoter regions of the CXCL1 and CXCL2 genes contribute to increased risk of alopecia areata in the Korean population (PMID:26345899)
- Reduced rate of sickle-related complications in Brazilian patients carrying HbF-promoting alleles at the BCL11A and HMIP-2 loci (PMID:26888013)
- Functional effects data suggested that recombinant human CXCL2 significantly enhanced the migration, invasion ability of SMMC7721 hepatocellular carcinoma cells, and weakened adhesion ability. (PMID:27117207)
- Chronic inflammation contributes to the change of CXCL12 DNA methylation in buccal cells and that DNA methylation profile of CXCL12 promoter plays important role in development and progression of periodontal disease. (PMID:27580404)
- Results identify the CXCL2/MIF-CXCR2 axis as an important mediator in MDSC recruitment and as predictors in bladder cancer. (PMID:27721403)
- Taken together, the data of the present study demonstrated that TcpC can induce MIP2 production, which may contribute to the characteristic histological change associated with pyelonephritis. (PMID:28765918)
Cross-species orthologs
0 orthologs
Paralogs (12): PF4V1 (ENSG00000109272), CXCL6 (ENSG00000124875), CXCL9 (ENSG00000138755), CXCL13 (ENSG00000156234), CXCL3 (ENSG00000163734), CXCL5 (ENSG00000163735), PPBP (ENSG00000163736), PF4 (ENSG00000163737), CXCL1 (ENSG00000163739), CXCL10 (ENSG00000169245), CXCL11 (ENSG00000169248), CXCL8 (ENSG00000169429)
Protein
Protein identifiers
C-X-C motif chemokine 2 — P19875 (reviewed: P19875)
Alternative names: Growth-regulated protein beta, Macrophage inflammatory protein 2-alpha
All UniProt accessions (1): P19875
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Produced by activated monocytes and neutrophils and expressed at sites of inflammation. Hematoregulatory chemokine, which, in vitro, suppresses hematopoietic progenitor cell proliferation. GRO-beta(5-73) shows a highly enhanced hematopoietic activity.
Subcellular location. Secreted.
Post-translational modifications. The N-terminal processed form GRO-beta(5-73) is produced by proteolytic cleavage after secretion from bone marrow stromal cells.
Similarity. Belongs to the intercrine alpha (chemokine CxC) family.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_002080* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001089 | Chemokine_CXC | Family |
| IPR001811 | Chemokine_IL8-like_dom | Domain |
| IPR018048 | Chemokine_CXC_CS | Conserved_site |
| IPR033899 | CXC_Chemokine_domain | Domain |
| IPR036048 | Interleukin_8-like_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR039809 | Chemokine_b/g/d | Family |
Pfam: PF00048
UniProt features (13 total): strand 6, chain 2, helix 2, disulfide bond 2, signal peptide 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
4 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 5OB5 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.65 |
| 8XXH | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 2.8 |
| 8XVU | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.09 |
| 1QNK | SOLUTION NMR |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-P19875-F1 | 82.15 | 0.46 |
Antibody-complex structures (SAbDab): 2 — 5OB5, 8XXH
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Disulfide bonds (2): 43–69, 45–85
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
3 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-380108 | Chemokine receptors bind chemokines |
| R-HSA-418594 | G alpha (i) signalling events |
| R-HSA-6783783 | Interleukin-10 signaling |
MSigDB gene sets: 475 (showing top):
GSE45365_CD8A_DC_VS_CD11B_DC_IFNAR_KO_MCMV_INFECTION_DN, GSE18804_SPLEEN_MACROPHAGE_VS_BRAIN_TUMORAL_MACROPHAGE_UP, GSE45365_NK_CELL_VS_CD11B_DC_DN, GOBP_ANTIMICROBIAL_HUMORAL_RESPONSE, GRUETZMANN_PANCREATIC_CANCER_DN, GOBP_CELL_CHEMOTAXIS, REACTOME_CYTOKINE_SIGNALING_IN_IMMUNE_SYSTEM, GOBP_INFLAMMATORY_RESPONSE, ENK_UV_RESPONSE_KERATINOCYTE_UP, MODULE_64, HALMOS_CEBPA_TARGETS_UP, KYNG_DNA_DAMAGE_DN, GAURNIER_PSMD4_TARGETS, ADDYA_ERYTHROID_DIFFERENTIATION_BY_HEMIN, AMIT_SERUM_RESPONSE_40_MCF10A
GO Biological Process (7): response to molecule of bacterial origin (GO:0002237), chemotaxis (GO:0006935), inflammatory response (GO:0006954), immune response (GO:0006955), defense response (GO:0006952), signal transduction (GO:0007165), cell chemotaxis (GO:0060326)
GO Molecular Function (3): chemokine activity (GO:0008009), cytokine activity (GO:0005125), protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (2): extracellular region (GO:0005576), obsolete extracellular space (GO:0005615)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-3 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Peptide ligand-binding receptors | 1 |
| GPCR downstream signalling | 1 |
| Signaling by Interleukins | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| response to bacterium | 1 |
| response to external biotic stimulus | 1 |
| response to chemical | 1 |
| taxis | 1 |
| defense response | 1 |
| immune system process | 1 |
| response to stimulus | 1 |
| response to stress | 1 |
| cell communication | 1 |
| cellular process | 1 |
| signaling | 1 |
| regulation of cellular process | 1 |
| cellular response to stimulus | 1 |
| chemotaxis | 1 |
| cell migration | 1 |
| cellular response to chemical stimulus | 1 |
| cytokine activity | 1 |
| chemokine receptor binding | 1 |
| cell chemotaxis | 1 |
| receptor ligand activity | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
2328 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CXCL2 | CXCR2 | P25025 | 998 |
| CXCL2 | CXCR1 | P25024 | 989 |
| CXCL2 | CXCR4 | P30991 | 981 |
| CXCL2 | CXCL10 | P02778 | 923 |
| CXCL2 | IL1B | P01584 | 898 |
| CXCL2 | CXCR3 | P49682 | 896 |
| CXCL2 | CXCL11 | O14625 | 893 |
| CXCL2 | CCR5 | P51681 | 879 |
| CXCL2 | IL1A | P01583 | 870 |
| CXCL2 | CXCL12 | P48061 | 869 |
| CXCL2 | CXCL8 | P10145 | 866 |
| CXCL2 | CCL3 | P10147 | 862 |
| CXCL2 | CCR2 | P41597 | 861 |
| CXCL2 | IL6 | P05231 | 855 |
| CXCL2 | TNF | P01375 | 845 |
IntAct
27 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPP4 | CXCL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.620 |
| DPP4 | CXCL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0194”(cleavage reaction) | 0.620 |
| CXCL2 | CCL5 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.560 |
| CXCL2 | PF4 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.560 |
| CXCL2 | CXCL12 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.560 |
| CXCL2 | CCL8 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CXCL2 | CCL11 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CXCL2 | XCL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CCL21 | CXCL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CCL28 | CXCL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| XCL1 | CXCL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CXCL9 | CXCL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CXCL2 | CXCL5 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CXCL2 | CXCL6 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CXCL2 | CXCL11 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CXCL2 | CXCL14 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| CXCL2 | EPS8 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| COPS5 | FBLL1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| CXCL2 | CXCL1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| COA3 | COX5B | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| CXCL3 | IFI30 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| PIK3R5 | CXCL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
BioGRID (23): CXCL2 (Reconstituted Complex), CXCL2 (Reconstituted Complex), CCL11 (Reconstituted Complex), CCL5 (Reconstituted Complex), CCL8 (Reconstituted Complex), CXCL11 (Reconstituted Complex), CXCL12 (Reconstituted Complex), CXCL14 (Reconstituted Complex), PF4 (Reconstituted Complex), CXCL5 (Reconstituted Complex), CXCL6 (Reconstituted Complex), XCL2 (Reconstituted Complex), CXCL2 (Reconstituted Complex), CXCL2 (Reconstituted Complex), CXCL2 (Affinity Capture-RNA)
ESM2 similar proteins: A9QWQ1, O14625, O46675, O46676, O46677, O46678, O89098, O97919, P08317, P09340, P09341, P10147, P10855, P10889, P12850, P13236, P13501, P14095, P14097, P16619, P19875, P19876, P30782, P30882, P42831, P46632, P47854, P50229, P50230, P50231, P97272, Q17QA1, Q5EBF6, Q5I1Z0, Q5RA36, Q68A92, Q68AZ0, Q711P4, Q8HYQ1, Q8HYQ2
Diamond homologs: A0A0R4INB9, A9QWP9, A9QWQ1, B0R191, O14625, O46678, P02775, P02778, P08317, P09341, P12850, P17515, P19875, P19876, P22952, P42830, P48973, P50228, P80162, P80221, P82535, P97885, Q07325, Q2KIQ8, Q5KSV9, Q865F5, Q8MIZ1, Q9JHH5, O46675, O46676, O46677, O55235, O62812, P02776, P06765, P09340, P10145, P10720, P10889, P14095
SIGNOR signaling
2 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| CXCL2 | “up-regulates activity” | CXCR2 | binding |
| CXCL2 | up-regulates | Neutrophil_activation |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 24 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.
Reactome pathways:
| Pathway | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemokine receptors bind chemokines | 14 | 124.8× | 2e-26 |
| G alpha (i) signalling events | 11 | 20.4× | 2e-11 |
| Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors) | 5 | 17.7× | 1e-04 |
| Peptide ligand-binding receptors | 5 | 17.7× | 1e-04 |
| GPCR ligand binding | 5 | 15.3× | 2e-04 |
| Signaling by GPCR | 5 | 9.5× | 1e-03 |
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| chemokine-mediated signaling pathway | 10 | 135.0× | 1e-17 |
| neutrophil chemotaxis | 7 | 83.3× | 7e-11 |
| antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide | 11 | 74.3× | 8e-17 |
| chemotaxis | 11 | 62.3× | 4e-16 |
| cell chemotaxis | 6 | 46.3× | 9e-08 |
| response to virus | 5 | 30.0× | 1e-05 |
| cell-cell signaling | 9 | 26.1× | 1e-09 |
| inflammatory response | 14 | 22.0× | 7e-15 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
22 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 15 |
| Likely benign | 5 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
223 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 4:74097767:TGCCA:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74097768:GCCA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74097769:CCA:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74097769:CCAC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74097770:CA:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74097770:CAC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74097771:ACTG:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:74097772:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74097772:CTGTA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098597:TTAC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098598:TACTT:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098599:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098600:C:CG | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098600:CT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098600:CTT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098600:CTTT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098600:CTTTT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098680:TGGCT:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098681:GGCT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098682:GCT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098683:CT:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098683:CTC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098684:TCT:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098684:TCTGC:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098685:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098685:C:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098685:C:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098686:T:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098688:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:74098792:GACTT:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
676 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 4:74098682:G:T | A76D | 0.991 |
| 4:74098652:A:T | L86H | 0.975 |
| 4:74098655:C:G | C85S | 0.972 |
| 4:74098656:A:T | C85S | 0.972 |
| 4:74098802:A:T | V74D | 0.969 |
| 4:74098889:C:G | C45S | 0.969 |
| 4:74098890:A:T | C45S | 0.969 |
| 4:74098817:C:G | C69S | 0.966 |
| 4:74098818:A:T | C69S | 0.966 |
| 4:74098853:A:T | I57N | 0.966 |
| 4:74098656:A:G | C85R | 0.964 |
| 4:74098817:C:T | C69Y | 0.962 |
| 4:74098853:A:C | I57S | 0.962 |
| 4:74098816:G:C | C69W | 0.958 |
| 4:74098853:A:G | I57T | 0.958 |
| 4:74098890:A:G | C45R | 0.958 |
| 4:74098818:A:G | C69R | 0.956 |
| 4:74098895:C:G | C43S | 0.954 |
| 4:74098896:A:G | C43R | 0.954 |
| 4:74098896:A:T | C43S | 0.954 |
| 4:74098844:A:T | V60E | 0.952 |
| 4:74098652:A:G | L86P | 0.948 |
| 4:74098817:C:A | C69F | 0.947 |
| 4:74098654:A:C | C85W | 0.946 |
| 4:74098655:C:T | C85Y | 0.944 |
| 4:74098683:C:G | A76P | 0.944 |
| 4:74098676:A:G | L78P | 0.938 |
| 4:74098888:G:C | C45W | 0.932 |
| 4:74098656:A:C | C85G | 0.928 |
| 4:74098804:T:A | E73D | 0.927 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000028688 (4:74100846 A>C), RS1000543594 (4:74100277 AT>A), RS1000652738 (4:74096860 A>G), RS1001712689 (4:74098394 G>A,C), RS1002270561 (4:74100099 C>A), RS1002355316 (4:74096920 G>A), RS1002456067 (4:74099649 C>T), RS1003361647 (4:74098680 T>C,G), RS1003468343 (4:74098892 T>A,C,G), RS1004499222 (4:74097585 A>T), RS1005460744 (4:74100602 A>G), RS1005699438 (4:74097773 T>A,C), RS1006873286 (4:74098137 T>C), RS1006959055 (4:74100668 G>A), RS1008849291 (4:74100454 T>C)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:139110 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
23 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST001133_2 | White blood cell count | 2.000000e-17 |
| GCST001134_11 | White blood cell types | 3.000000e-07 |
| GCST001725_78 | Inflammatory bowel disease | 3.000000e-08 |
| GCST004608_86 | Granulocyte percentage of myeloid white cells | 2.000000e-39 |
| GCST004609_125 | Monocyte percentage of white cells | 1.000000e-24 |
| GCST004610_70 | White blood cell count | 2.000000e-71 |
| GCST004613_131 | Sum neutrophil eosinophil counts | 3.000000e-85 |
| GCST004614_150 | Granulocyte count | 1.000000e-84 |
| GCST004617_95 | Eosinophil percentage of granulocytes | 4.000000e-12 |
| GCST004620_145 | Sum basophil neutrophil counts | 2.000000e-86 |
| GCST004623_1 | Neutrophil percentage of granulocytes | 8.000000e-17 |
| GCST004626_38 | Myeloid white cell count | 8.000000e-81 |
| GCST004629_62 | Neutrophil count | 2.000000e-86 |
| GCST004632_105 | Lymphocyte percentage of white cells | 4.000000e-36 |
| GCST004633_47 | Neutrophil percentage of white cells | 3.000000e-48 |
| GCST005973_26 | White blood cell count | 9.000000e-25 |
| GCST005974_13 | Neutrophil count | 2.000000e-28 |
| GCST009391_1069 | Metabolite levels | 6.000000e-06 |
| GCST90002380_147 | Basophil percentage of white cells | 3.000000e-19 |
| GCST90002389_48 | Lymphocyte percentage of white cells | 6.000000e-92 |
| GCST90002398_454 | Neutrophil count | 5.000000e-225 |
| GCST90002399_375 | Neutrophil percentage of white cells | 4.000000e-126 |
| GCST90002407_435 | White blood cell count | 3.000000e-175 |
EFO canonical traits (12, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0004833 | neutrophil count |
| EFO:0007997 | granulocyte percentage of myeloid white cells |
| EFO:0007989 | monocyte percentage of leukocytes |
| EFO:0004842 | eosinophil count |
| EFO:0007987 | granulocyte count |
| EFO:0007996 | eosinophil percentage of granulocytes |
| EFO:0005090 | basophil count |
| EFO:0007994 | neutrophil percentage of granulocytes |
| EFO:0007993 | lymphocyte percentage of leukocytes |
| EFO:0007990 | neutrophil percentage of leukocytes |
| EFO:0010364 | lysophosphatidylcholine 20:5 measurement |
| EFO:0007992 | basophil percentage of leukocytes |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL3286076 (SINGLE PROTEIN)
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
161 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Particulate Matter | increases abundance, increases expression, affects reaction, decreases reaction | 9 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | affects expression, increases expression | 7 |
| sodium arsenite | decreases reaction, increases expression, decreases expression | 6 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, decreases expression, increases expression | 6 |
| Cadmium | decreases expression, increases expression | 4 |
| Lipopolysaccharides | decreases reaction, increases expression, affects response to substance, affects cotreatment | 4 |
| Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin | affects expression, increases expression | 4 |
| Resveratrol | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression | 3 |
| Acetaminophen | decreases expression | 3 |
| Air Pollutants | increases abundance, increases expression | 3 |
| Vehicle Emissions | increases abundance, increases expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 3 |
| Cannabidiol | decreases reaction, increases expression | 3 |
| Estradiol | affects expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 3 |
| Plant Extracts | decreases reaction, increases abundance, increases expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 3 |
| Silicon Dioxide | increases expression | 3 |
| Valproic Acid | decreases expression, decreases methylation, increases expression | 3 |
| Asbestos, Crocidolite | increases expression | 3 |
| nickel chloride | increases expression, increases reaction | 2 |
| perfluorooctane sulfonic acid | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Temozolomide | affects response to substance, decreases secretion | 2 |
| Arsenic Trioxide | increases expression, decreases reaction | 2 |
| Troglitazone | increases expression | 2 |
| Acetylcysteine | decreases reaction, increases expression | 2 |
| Allergens | decreases expression, affects cotreatment | 2 |
| Arsenic | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Bleomycin | increases expression | 2 |
| Cisplatin | increases reaction, increases response to substance, affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases activity | 2 |
| Copper | affects binding, affects expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Dexamethasone | decreases expression, affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
| Drugs, Chinese Herbal | increases expression, decreases expression, increases reaction | 2 |
ChEMBL screening assays
1 unique, capped per target: 1 binding
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL3293900 | Binding | Binding affinity to human recombinant CXCL2 by surface plasmon resonance assay | Synthesis and biological evaluation of a unique heparin mimetic hexasaccharide for structure-activity relationship studies. — J Med Chem |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
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