EGR2

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Summary

EGR2 (early growth response 2, HGNC:3239) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 10q21.3, encoding E3 SUMO-protein ligase EGR2 (P11161). Sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor.

The protein encoded by this gene is a transcription factor with three tandem C2H2-type zinc fingers. Defects in this gene are associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1D (CMT1D), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4E (CMT4E), and with Dejerine-Sottas syndrome (DSS). Multiple transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Source: NCBI Gene 1959 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (Definitive, ClinGen) — +3 more curated relationships
  • GWAS associations: 27
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 465 total — 12 pathogenic, 4 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 43
  • Cancer driver (intOGen): activating (oncogene-like) across 1 cancer types
  • Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency no evidence, triplosensitivity no evidence
  • Transcription factor: yes — 86 downstream targets (CollecTRI)
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_000399

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:3239
Approved symbolEGR2
Nameearly growth response 2
Location10q21.3
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
Ensembl geneENSG00000122877
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM129010
Entrez1959

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 7 — 4 protein_coding, 2 nonsense_mediated_decay, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined

ENST00000242480, ENST00000411732, ENST00000439032, ENST00000637191, ENST00000639815, ENST00000690143, ENST00000691610

RefSeq mRNA: 6 — MANE Select: NM_000399 NM_000399, NM_001136177, NM_001136178, NM_001136179, NM_001321037, NM_001410931

CCDS: CCDS44409, CCDS7267, CCDS91248

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000242480 — 2 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000010933976281586162816366
ENSE000018526466281199662814468

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 143 present calls, max score 92.61.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 17.2986 / max 1026.6617, expressed in 1032 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (7 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
10965215.2382994
1096510.8803231
1096490.6060124
1096480.201093
1096470.135565
1096530.126765
1096500.110951

Top tissues by expression

155 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
gall bladderUBERON:000211092.61gold quality
tibial nerveUBERON:000132392.49gold quality
granulocyteCL:000009487.56gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047386.64gold quality
monocyteCL:000057685.26gold quality
leukocyteCL:000073884.95gold quality
mucosa of stomachUBERON:000119984.74gold quality
smooth muscle tissueUBERON:000113584.45gold quality
sural nerveUBERON:001548884.25gold quality
skin of abdomenUBERON:000141684.21gold quality
lymph nodeUBERON:000002982.31gold quality
zone of skinUBERON:000001481.51gold quality
vermiform appendixUBERON:000115480.45gold quality
skin of legUBERON:000151179.72gold quality
right atrium auricular regionUBERON:000663177.74gold quality
adenohypophysisUBERON:000219677.68gold quality
primordial germ cell in gonadCL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:000099177.42gold quality
thoracic mammary glandUBERON:000520077.16gold quality
omental fat padUBERON:001041476.67gold quality
left uterine tubeUBERON:000130374.98gold quality
layer of synovial tissueUBERON:000761674.90gold quality
hindlimb stylopod muscleUBERON:000425274.61gold quality
thyroid glandUBERON:000204674.31gold quality
bone marrowUBERON:000237174.09gold quality
olfactory segment of nasal mucosaUBERON:000538674.07gold quality
upper lobe of left lungUBERON:000895273.70gold quality
rectumUBERON:000105273.62gold quality
left lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000112073.45gold quality
left coronary arteryUBERON:000162673.17gold quality
superior frontal gyrusUBERON:000266172.38gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 4 experiment(s), a significant marker in 4.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-GEOD-106540yes1691.55
E-GEOD-114530yes1235.90
E-GEOD-100618yes125.59
E-ANND-3no0.00

Regulation

Is transcription factor: yes

Downstream targets (CollecTRI)

86 targets.

TargetRegulation
ACVR1
ADAM2
ALDOC
BGLAP
BTK
CAT
CBLActivation
CCL1Activation
CCL2
CD44
CD8A
CDKN1AUnknown
CDKN1B
CDKN2A
CEBPBActivation
CEL
CHD4
CISH
CNN1
CNTN2
COMMD7
CYP19A1
DDX20
DEFB4A
DGUOK
DHHUnknown
EBP
EGFR
EGR1Repression
EGR2

JASPAR motifs

MotifNameFamily
MA0472.2EGR2Three-zinc finger Kruppel-related

JASPAR matrix evidence (PMIDs): PMID:7891721

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): CEBPB, EGR1, EGR2, EGR3, ETS1, ETV4, EWSR1, GFI1, GLI1, HNF1B, NAB2, POU3F1, POU3F2, POU3F3, PTEN, SCD5, SMAD3, SOX10, SPI1, TBX21, TP53, ZNF354C

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

130 targeting EGR2, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-4682100.0068.891258
HSA-MIR-3613-3P100.0076.367965
HSA-MIR-5692A100.0074.406850
HSA-MIR-1277-5P100.0073.955056
HSA-MIR-4262100.0073.263931
HSA-MIR-3924100.0072.092394
HSA-MIR-150-5P99.9966.691976
HSA-MIR-548N99.9871.944170
HSA-MIR-32-5P99.9875.211964
HSA-MIR-363-3P99.9874.721821
HSA-MIR-367-3P99.9874.831819
HSA-MIR-92A-3P99.9875.211960
HSA-MIR-92B-3P99.9875.251955
HSA-MIR-25-3P99.9874.601817
HSA-LET-7F-2-3P99.9870.982588
HSA-MIR-1185-1-3P99.9871.042593
HSA-MIR-1185-2-3P99.9871.042593
HSA-MIR-806899.9873.852376
HSA-MIR-4789-5P99.9870.762721
HSA-MIR-493-5P99.9672.472382
HSA-MIR-141-3P99.9472.792421
HSA-MIR-200A-3P99.9472.682420
HSA-MIR-106A-5P99.9073.942683
HSA-MIR-17-5P99.8973.832665
HSA-MIR-124-3P99.8973.743043
HSA-MIR-506-3P99.8973.553057
HSA-MIR-106B-5P99.8874.722795
HSA-MIR-20A-5P99.8874.762769
HSA-MIR-20B-5P99.8874.012621
HSA-MIR-519D-3P99.8873.972607

Functional genomics

ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 0 (no evidence), triplosensitivity 0 (no evidence). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • HIV Tat binds Egr proteins and enhances Egr-dependent transactivation of the Fas ligand promoter (PMID:11909874)
  • Frequency of mutations in the early growth response 2 gene associated with peripheral demyelinating neuropathies (PMID:12471219)
  • EGR2 mutant D355V induces a Cx32 promoter, mutant R381H doesn’t. A sequence located at -216, recognized by the wild-type and the mutant D355V recombinant proteins, is relevant for promoter transactivation. (PMID:12609493)
  • we found that EGR2 could induce apoptosis in a large proportion of these lines by altering the permeability of mitochondrial membranes, releasing cytochrome c and activating caspase-3, -8, and -9. (PMID:12687019)
  • This report detected a heterozygous Asp383Tyr mutation of EGR2 in one patient with severe CMT1, Dejerine-Sottas syndrome. (PMID:12736090)
  • a possible molecular mechanism to account for down-regulation of EGR2 in tumor cells (PMID:14596916)
  • Egr-2 and Egr-3 transcription is enhanced by Hepatitis B virus X protein, which induces fasL gene expression (PMID:15173177)
  • A Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome in a family with a missense mutation in EGR2. (PMID:15947997)
  • One novel de-novo mutation (Arg359Gln, R359Q) was identified in heterozygous state in a patient with a typical CMT1 phenotype, progressive moderate thoracolumbar scoliosis and without clinical signs of cranial nerve dysfunction. (PMID:16198564)
  • Control of Krox20 transcription relies on three very long-range enhancer elements (A, B and C) that are conserved in chick, mouse and human genomes. (PMID:16495311)
  • morphological studies in the context of the I268N homozygous recessive mutation affecting the NAB repressor binding site and the R359W dominant-negative mutation in the zinc-finger domain (PMID:17717711)
  • Collectively, these data indicate that EGR2 is specifically upregulated by a parasite-derived secreted factor that is most likely a resident rhoptry protein. (PMID:18678671)
  • Dysregulation of EGR2 and MeCP2 plays roles in in Rett syndrome and autism. (PMID:19000991)
  • AIP2 regulates activation-induced T-cell death by suppressing EGR2-mediated FasL expression via the ubiquitin pathway (PMID:19651900)
  • overexpression of miR-150 in gastric cancer could promote proliferation and growth of cancer cells at least partially through directly targeting the tumor-suppressor EGR2. (PMID:20067763)
  • EGR2 is a genetic risk factor for Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), in which increased gene expression may contribute to SLE pathogenesis. (PMID:20194224)
  • Results suggest that in many cells of neuroectodermal and epithelial origin EGR1, EGR2, and EGR3 activate NAB2 transcription which is in turn repressed by NAB2, thus establishing a negative feedback loop. (PMID:20506119)
  • EGR2 mutation(amino aacid substitution) identifies a case of Charcot-Marie-Totth disease. (PMID:20513111)
  • EGR2 is a direct transcriptional target of p53 family that can in part mediate the p53-dependent apoptotic pathway. (PMID:21042708)
  • Schwann cells expressed myelin proteins and Krox20 which is an important regulator of peripheral myelination. (PMID:21057508)
  • These data define serum response factor as a host cell transcription factor that regulates immediate early gene expression in Toxoplasma-infected cells. (PMID:21479245)
  • these findings suggest that Egr-2 plays an important nonredundant role in the pathogenesis of fibrosis. (PMID:21514423)
  • TGF-beta3 regulated Egr-2 gene expression in uterine leiomyoma cells. (PMID:21703609)
  • Krox20 functions as a SUMO ligase for its coregulators–the Nab proteins–and that Nab sumoylation negatively modulates Krox20 transcriptional activity in vivo. (PMID:21836637)
  • Combined with a plausible biological function of EGR2, the EGR2 gene is a possible susceptibility gene in bipolar disorder. (PMID:22089088)
  • Results identify a mutation in EGR2 in a Charcot-Marie-tooth disease patient with hypersensitivity to vincristine. (PMID:22271166)
  • Common variants near TARDBP and EGR2 are associated with susceptibility to Ewing sarcoma. (PMID:22327514)
  • data further demonstrate the major role of the myelinating Schwann cell element in the regulation of EGR2 expression in the human peripheral nervous system (PMID:22522483)
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy due to a novel EGR2 gene mutation exhibits a mild phenotype in a Czech family. (PMID:22546699)
  • data suggest a tendency of gender-specific association of EGR2 and EGR4 in schizophrenia. (PMID:22691714)
  • we report on a heterozygous mutation in EGR2 in a family with a mild demyelinating form of adult-onset Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (PMID:22734907)
  • In Greek Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1 patients, 3 pathogenic mutations were found (3.5%); two recently reported micromutations in PMP22 3, and one known point mutation in EGR2 (PMID:22765307)
  • Egr2 expression is translationally regulated via an IRES element, which is responsive to an inflammatory environment. (PMID:22915601)
  • EGR2 and EGR3 are regulated by NFkappaB and MAPK signalling pathways downstream of TNFalpha stimulation in breast adipose fibroblasts, and this in turn is upstream of CYP19A1 transcription via PI.4 (PMID:23485457)
  • Lack of association of EGR2 variants with bipolar disorder in Japanese population. (PMID:23747400)
  • Overexpression of EGR2 significantly attenuated the oncogenic effect of miR-20a. (PMID:23924943)
  • transcription factor early growth response gene-2 is a novel molecular switch regulating known immunomodulatory molecules in human mesenchymal stem cells. (PMID:24007274)
  • Dysregulated Egr-2 is observed in some human autoimmune disorders. (PMID:25381473)
  • our data suggest that robust CD26 costimulatory signaling induces preferential expression of EGR2 and IL-10 as a potential mechanism for regulating CD26-mediated activation. (PMID:25548232)
  • Knock-down of EGR2 with siRNA was demonstrated to have a similar effect as the over-expression of miR-330-3p in NSCLC cell lines (PMID:25935837)

Cross-species orthologs

3 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_rerioegr2bENSDARG00000042826
mus_musculusEgr2ENSMUSG00000037868
rattus_norvegicusEgr2ENSRNOG00000000640

Paralogs (4): EGR1 (ENSG00000120738), EGR4 (ENSG00000135625), EGR3 (ENSG00000179388), WT1 (ENSG00000184937)

Protein

Protein identifiers

E3 SUMO-protein ligase EGR2P11161 (reviewed: P11161)

Alternative names: AT591, E3 SUMO-protein transferase ERG2, Early growth response protein 2, Zinc finger protein Krox-20

All UniProt accessions (5): A0A1B0GUL0, A0A8I5KVU0, A0A8I5KYI5, A0A8I5QL03, P11161

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor. Plays a role in hindbrain segmentation by regulating the expression of a subset of homeobox containing genes and in Schwann cell myelination by regulating the expression of genes involved in the formation and maintenance of myelin. Binds to two EGR2-consensus sites EGR2A (5’-CTGTAGGAG-3’) and EGR2B (5’-ATGTAGGTG-3’) in the HOXB3 enhancer and promotes HOXB3 transcriptional activation. Binds to specific DNA sites located in the promoter region of HOXA4, HOXB2 and ERBB2. Regulates hindbrain segmentation by controlling the expression of Hox genes, such as HOXA4, HOXB3 and HOXB2, and thereby specifying odd and even rhombomeres. Promotes the expression of HOXB3 in the rhombomere r5 in the hindbrain. Regulates myelination in the peripheral nervous system after birth, possibly by regulating the expression of myelin proteins, such as MPZ, and by promoting the differentiation of Schwann cells. Involved in the development of the jaw openener musculature, probably by playing a role in its innervation through trigeminal motor neurons. May play a role in adipogenesis, possibly by regulating the expression of CEBPB. E3 SUMO-protein ligase helping SUMO1 conjugation to its coregulators NAB1 and NAB2, whose sumoylation down-regulates EGR2 transcriptional activity.

Subunit / interactions. Interacts with HCFC1. Interacts with WWP2. Interacts with UBC9. Interacts with CITED1. Interacts (via phosphorylated form) with SFN.

Subcellular location. Nucleus.

Post-translational modifications. Ubiquitinated by WWP2 leading to proteasomal degradation. Acetylated at Lys-247. May be deacetylated by HDAC6, HDAC10 or SIRT1.

Disease relevance. Neuropathy, congenital hypomyelinating, 1, autosomal recessive (CHN1) [MIM:605253] A severe degenerating neuropathy that results from a congenital impairment in myelin formation. It is clinically characterized by early onset of hypotonia, areflexia, distal muscle weakness, and very slow nerve conduction velocities (as low as 3m/s). Some patients manifest nearly complete absence of spontaneous limb movements, respiratory distress at birth, and complete absence of myelin shown by electron microscopy of peripheral nerves. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Patients affected by the amyelinating form carry a causative, homozygous deletion encompassing a myelin-specific enhancer of EGR2. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, demyelinating, type 1D (CMT1D) [MIM:607678] A dominant demyelinating form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a disorder of the peripheral nervous system, characterized by progressive weakness and atrophy, initially of the peroneal muscles and later of the distal muscles of the arms. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is classified in two main groups on the basis of electrophysiologic properties and histopathology: primary peripheral demyelinating neuropathies (designated CMT1 when they are dominantly inherited) and primary peripheral axonal neuropathies (CMT2). Demyelinating neuropathies are characterized by severely reduced nerve conduction velocities (less than 38 m/sec), segmental demyelination and remyelination with onion bulb formations on nerve biopsy, slowly progressive distal muscle atrophy and weakness, absent deep tendon reflexes, and hollow feet. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Dejerine-Sottas syndrome (DSS) [MIM:145900] A severe degenerating neuropathy of the demyelinating Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease category, with onset by age 2 years. Characterized by motor and sensory neuropathy with very slow nerve conduction velocities, increased cerebrospinal fluid protein concentrations, hypertrophic nerve changes, delayed age of walking as well as areflexia. There are both autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive forms of Dejerine-Sottas syndrome. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Pathway. Protein modification; protein sumoylation.

Similarity. Belongs to the EGR C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family.

Isoforms (2)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
P11161-1Longyes
P11161-2Short

RefSeq proteins (6): NP_000390, NP_001129649, NP_001129650, NP_001129651, NP_001307966, NP_001397860 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR013087Znf_C2H2_typeDomain
IPR021849EGR_NDomain
IPR036236Znf_C2H2_sfHomologous_superfamily

Pfam: PF00096, PF11928

UniProt features (31 total): sequence variant 12, compositionally biased region 4, region of interest 4, zinc finger region 3, sequence conflict 3, chain 1, modified residue 1, splice variant 1, mutagenesis site 1, short sequence motif 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

0 structures.

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-P11161-F149.020.03

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Post-translational modifications (1): 247

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (1):

PositionPhenotype
162–165inhibits association with hcfc1.

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

4 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-381340Transcriptional regulation of white adipocyte differentiation
R-HSA-5617472Activation of anterior HOX genes in hindbrain development during early embryogenesis
R-HSA-9031628NGF-stimulated transcription
R-HSA-9619665EGR2 and SOX10-mediated initiation of Schwann cell myelination

MSigDB gene sets: 657 (showing top): REACTOME_TRANSCRIPTIONAL_REGULATION_OF_WHITE_ADIPOCYTE_DIFFERENTIATION, GOBP_HINDBRAIN_DEVELOPMENT, AAGCAAT_MIR137, GOBP_MUSCLE_TISSUE_DEVELOPMENT, BENPORATH_ES_WITH_H3K27ME3, HNF3ALPHA_Q6, GOBP_BEHAVIOR, STAEGE_EWING_FAMILY_TUMOR, GOBP_INTRACELLULAR_PROTEIN_TRANSPORT, GCANCTGNY_MYOD_Q6, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_UP, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_GLIAL_CELL_DIFFERENTIATION, GRAESSMANN_RESPONSE_TO_MC_AND_DOXORUBICIN_UP, MCBRYAN_PUBERTAL_TGFB1_TARGETS_UP, MCBRYAN_TERMINAL_END_BUD_UP

GO Biological Process (26): regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357), protein export from nucleus (GO:0006611), brain development (GO:0007420), peripheral nervous system development (GO:0007422), rhythmic behavior (GO:0007622), motor neuron axon guidance (GO:0008045), gene expression (GO:0010467), Schwann cell differentiation (GO:0014037), positive regulation of Schwann cell differentiation (GO:0014040), protein sumoylation (GO:0016925), facial nerve structural organization (GO:0021612), rhombomere 3 structural organization (GO:0021659), rhombomere 3 formation (GO:0021660), rhombomere 5 structural organization (GO:0021665), rhombomere 5 formation (GO:0021666), regulation of ossification (GO:0030278), positive regulation of myelination (GO:0031643), brain segmentation (GO:0035284), aorta development (GO:0035904), skeletal muscle cell differentiation (GO:0035914), myelination (GO:0042552), fat cell differentiation (GO:0045444), positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045893), positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944), regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355), rhombomere 3 development (GO:0021569)

GO Molecular Function (16): transcription cis-regulatory region binding (GO:0000976), RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978), DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981), DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228), chromatin binding (GO:0003682), DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700), zinc ion binding (GO:0008270), ubiquitin protein ligase binding (GO:0031625), sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565), RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding (GO:0061629), SUMO ligase activity (GO:0061665), sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding (GO:1990837), DNA binding (GO:0003677), protein binding (GO:0005515), transferase activity (GO:0016740), metal ion binding (GO:0046872)

GO Cellular Component (4): chromatin (GO:0000785), nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), cytoplasm (GO:0005737)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-4 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Adipogenesis1
Activation of HOX genes during differentiation1
Nuclear Events (kinase and transcription factor activation)1
Nervous system development1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding3
cellular anatomical structure3
regulation of DNA-templated transcription2
rhombomere structural organization2
rhombomere 3 morphogenesis2
rhombomere formation2
rhombomere 5 morphogenesis2
binding2
transcription by RNA polymerase II1
intracellular protein transport1
nuclear export1
central nervous system development1
animal organ development1
head development1
nervous system development1
system development1
behavior1
axon guidance1
macromolecule biosynthetic process1
peripheral nervous system development1
glial cell differentiation1
Schwann cell differentiation1
regulation of Schwann cell differentiation1
positive regulation of glial cell differentiation1
peptidyl-lysine modification1
protein modification by small protein conjugation1
cranial nerve structural organization1
facial nerve morphogenesis1
ossification1
regulation of multicellular organismal process1
regulation of myelination1
positive regulation of nervous system process1
myelination1
positive regulation of cellular process1
brain development1
segmentation1
central nervous system segmentation1
artery development1
skeletal muscle tissue development1
cell differentiation1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

3086 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
EGR2NAB1Q13506957
EGR2NAB2Q15742954
EGR2GJB1P08034870
EGR2SOX10P56693860
EGR2FOSP01100858
EGR2PRXQ9BXM0852
EGR2RNMTO43148838
EGR2MPZL1O95297827
EGR2PMP22Q01453780
EGR2POU3F1Q03052758
EGR2NFATC4Q14934752
EGR2FOSBP53539698
EGR2MAGP20916675
EGR2NR4A1P22736665
EGR2NFATC3Q12968661

IntAct

13 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
SNAI1KDM1Apsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.830
EGR2RBM11psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.400
EGR2BPGMpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
NDUFS2EGR2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
RBM15BEGR2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
RIMKLBEGR2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
EGR2JPT2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
EGR2RPL7L1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
EGR2HCFC1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
EGR2Nab2psi-mi:“MI:0403”(colocalization)0.270
EGR2MED31psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000
EGR2ACP5psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000

BioGRID (170): EGR2 (Affinity Capture-MS), EGR2 (Reconstituted Complex), EGR2 (Affinity Capture-MS), GOLGA2 (Two-hybrid), PDE4DIP (Two-hybrid), HCFC1 (Two-hybrid), EGR2 (Synthetic Lethality), ACP5 (Two-hybrid), MED31 (Two-hybrid), MCRS1 (Two-hybrid), EGR2 (Reconstituted Complex), EGR2 (Affinity Capture-RNA), EGR2 (Affinity Capture-MS), EGR2 (Protein-RNA), EGR2 (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A1XSY8, O08656, O43474, P08046, P08151, P08152, P08154, P09022, P09027, P10070, P11161, P13360, P15976, P17679, P18146, P19544, P22561, P26632, P26633, P31249, P40656, P43300, P43301, P43429, P46153, P47806, P49639, P49952, P50476, P51774, Q05159, Q06889, Q07424, Q08427, Q0VGT2, Q29W20, Q60793, Q61169, Q6NW96, Q6P0J3

Diamond homologs: A1XSY8, A4II20, O73691, O73692, O73693, O73694, P08046, P08152, P08154, P11161, P18146, P26632, P26633, P26634, P26635, P31509, P43300, P43301, P51774, P80944, Q00453, Q00911, Q05159, Q05215, Q06889, Q08427, Q12132, Q18250, Q29419, Q29W20, Q6GQH4, Q6NTY6, Q9GL32, Q9WUF2, A1C6L9, A1DH89, A2QCJ9, B0XSK6, B8NGC8, O14335

SIGNOR signaling

11 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
EGR2“up-regulates quantity by expression”CEBPB“transcriptional regulation”
EGR2“up-regulates quantity by expression”NAB2“transcriptional regulation”
EGR2“down-regulates quantity by repression”NAB2“transcriptional regulation”
NAB2“down-regulates quantity by repression”EGR2“transcriptional regulation”
EGR2up-regulatesMonocyte_differentiation
EGR2down-regulatesProliferation
PTEN“up-regulates quantity by expression”EGR2“transcriptional regulation”
WWP2“down-regulates quantity”EGR2ubiquitination
SPI1“up-regulates quantity by expression”EGR2“transcriptional regulation”
EGR2“down-regulates quantity by repression”GFI1“transcriptional regulation”
GFI1“down-regulates quantity by repression”EGR2“transcriptional regulation”

Disease & clinical

Cancer significance

From intOGen — cancer-driver classification: activating (oncogene-like) across 1 cancer types — CLLSLL.

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

465 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic12
Likely pathogenic4
Uncertain significance274
Likely benign129
Benign15

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (16)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1075624NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1142G>T (p.Arg381Leu)Pathogenic
1525978NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1232A>G (p.Asp411Gly)Pathogenic
16750NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1225C>T (p.Arg409Trp)Pathogenic
16752NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1075C>T (p.Arg359Trp)Pathogenic
16753NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1234G>A (p.Glu412Lys)Pathogenic
1685761NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1152C>A (p.His384Gln)Pathogenic
246474NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1151A>G (p.His384Arg)Pathogenic
409979NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1235A>G (p.Glu412Gly)Pathogenic
41007NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1076G>A (p.Arg359Gln)Pathogenic
41008NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1142G>A (p.Arg381His)Pathogenic
577101NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1066G>A (p.Glu356Lys)Pathogenic
637524NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1141C>T (p.Arg381Cys)Pathogenic
1176247NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1231G>T (p.Asp411Tyr)Likely pathogenic
2578410NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1154T>A (p.Leu385His)Likely pathogenic
391755NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1066G>C (p.Glu356Gln)Likely pathogenic
4533284NM_000399.5(EGR2):c.1150C>A (p.His384Asn)Likely pathogenic

SpliceAI

348 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
10:62814467:ATCTG:Aacceptor_loss0.9900
10:62814468:TC:Tacceptor_loss0.9900
10:62814469:C:Aacceptor_loss0.9900
10:62814470:T:Aacceptor_loss0.9900
10:62815856:CTTA:Cdonor_loss0.9900
10:62815858:TA:Tdonor_loss0.9900
10:62815862:T:TAdonor_gain0.9900
10:62816257:T:Adonor_gain0.9900
10:62814465:CCAT:Cacceptor_gain0.9800
10:62814466:CATC:Cacceptor_gain0.9800
10:62815859:A:ACdonor_gain0.9800
10:62815859:ACCT:Adonor_gain0.9800
10:62815860:C:CCdonor_gain0.9800
10:62815860:CCT:Cdonor_gain0.9800
10:62815860:CCTC:Cdonor_gain0.9800
10:62816251:A:ACdonor_gain0.9800
10:62816252:C:CCdonor_gain0.9800
10:62816252:CTCT:Cdonor_gain0.9800
10:62816252:CT:Cdonor_gain0.9700
10:62815178:T:Adonor_gain0.9600
10:62814469:C:CCacceptor_gain0.9500
10:62814991:C:CAdonor_gain0.9500
10:62814995:C:Adonor_gain0.9500
10:62816244:G:Adonor_gain0.9500
10:62816250:G:Tdonor_gain0.9500
10:62814466:CAT:Cacceptor_gain0.9400
10:62815319:ACCC:Adonor_gain0.9400
10:62815320:CCCC:Cdonor_gain0.9400
10:62815813:C:CTdonor_gain0.9400
10:62815331:T:TAdonor_gain0.9100

AlphaMissense

3067 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
10:62813380:G:CH420D1.000
10:62813392:G:CH416D1.000
10:62813417:A:CF407L1.000
10:62813417:A:TF407L1.000
10:62813418:A:CF407C1.000
10:62813418:A:GF407S1.000
10:62813419:A:GF407L1.000
10:62813429:A:CC403W1.000
10:62813430:C:GC403S1.000
10:62813430:C:TC403Y1.000
10:62813431:A:GC403R1.000
10:62813431:A:TC403S1.000
10:62813438:A:CC400W1.000
10:62813439:C:TC400Y1.000
10:62813440:A:GC400R1.000
10:62813484:A:GL385P1.000
10:62813501:G:CF379L1.000
10:62813501:G:TF379L1.000
10:62813502:A:GF379S1.000
10:62813503:A:GF379L1.000
10:62813513:G:CC375W1.000
10:62813515:A:GC375R1.000
10:62813522:A:CC372W1.000
10:62813524:A:GC372R1.000
10:62813528:G:CF370L1.000
10:62813528:G:TF370L1.000
10:62813530:A:GF370L1.000
10:62813585:G:CF351L1.000
10:62813585:G:TF351L1.000
10:62813586:A:GF351S1.000

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000492190 (10:62817475 G>T), RS1001016379 (10:62818514 A>C), RS1001637961 (10:62820889 C>A,G,T), RS1001909299 (10:62820243 T>A,C), RS1001993762 (10:62818028 T>A), RS1002045782 (10:62817852 C>A,T), RS1002096829 (10:62817557 G>A), RS1002097510 (10:62819468 C>A,T), RS1002639697 (10:62816403 T>C,G), RS1002895805 (10:62812796 G>A,C,T), RS1003054029 (10:62818973 C>A,T), RS1003086717 (10:62818727 G>A,C), RS1003358758 (10:62812516 T>C), RS1004335545 (10:62813483 G>A), RS1004363605 (10:62812769 T>C)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:129010 | disease phenotypes: MIM:607678, MIM:145900, MIM:605253, MIM:118220

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4EDefinitiveAutosomal recessive
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1DStrongAutosomal dominant
Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseStrongSemidominant
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 3ModerateSemidominant

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseDefinitiveSD

Mondo (5): Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 (MONDO:0019011), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1D (MONDO:0011890), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 3 (MONDO:0007790), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4E (MONDO:0011527), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (MONDO:0015626)

Orphanet (5): Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 (Orphanet:65753), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1D (Orphanet:101084), Dejerine-Sottas syndrome (Orphanet:64748), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4E (Orphanet:99951), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease/Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (Orphanet:166)

HPO phenotypes

43 total (30 of 43 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000006Autosomal dominant inheritance
HP:0000007Autosomal recessive inheritance
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0001171Split hand
HP:0001178Ulnar claw
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0001291Abnormal cranial nerve morphology
HP:0001308Tongue fasciculations
HP:0001319Neonatal hypotonia
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0001763Pes planus
HP:0001765Hammertoe
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0002136Broad-based gait
HP:0002460Distal muscle weakness
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0002751Kyphoscoliosis
HP:0002922Increased CSF protein concentration
HP:0002936Distal sensory impairment
HP:0003376Steppage gait
HP:0003380Decreased number of peripheral myelinated nerve fibers
HP:0003382Hypertrophic nerve changes
HP:0003383Onion bulb formation
HP:0003431Decreased motor nerve conduction velocity
HP:0003448Decreased sensory nerve conduction velocity
HP:0003481Segmental peripheral demyelination/remyelination
HP:0003484Upper limb muscle weakness

GWAS associations

27 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST001407_3Ewing sarcoma4.000000e-17
GCST001531_14Temperament3.000000e-06
GCST001709_15Atopic dermatitis2.000000e-07
GCST002562_3Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome3.000000e-11
GCST003814_9Selective IgA deficiency7.000000e-07
GCST004866_33Alopecia areata9.000000e-06
GCST007324_47Adventurousness4.000000e-08
GCST008074_110Triglyceride levels x alcohol consumption (regular vs non-regular drinkers) interaction (2df)2.000000e-16
GCST008074_13Triglyceride levels x alcohol consumption (regular vs non-regular drinkers) interaction (2df)1.000000e-06
GCST008074_44Triglyceride levels x alcohol consumption (regular vs non-regular drinkers) interaction (2df)2.000000e-24
GCST008076_32Triglyceride levels1.000000e-12
GCST008076_68Triglyceride levels2.000000e-07
GCST008078_138LDL cholesterol levels x alcohol consumption (regular vs non-regular drinkers) interaction (2df)9.000000e-08
GCST008078_47LDL cholesterol levels x alcohol consumption (regular vs non-regular drinkers) interaction (2df)1.000000e-06
GCST008079_134LDL cholesterol levels x alcohol consumption (drinkers vs non-drinkers) interaction (2df)2.000000e-06
GCST008083_153Triglyceride levels x alcohol consumption (drinkers vs non-drinkers) interaction (2df)2.000000e-17
GCST008083_74Triglyceride levels x alcohol consumption (drinkers vs non-drinkers) interaction (2df)2.000000e-10
GCST008083_78Triglyceride levels x alcohol consumption (drinkers vs non-drinkers) interaction (2df)2.000000e-29
GCST008084_179HDL cholesterol levels x alcohol consumption (drinkers vs non-drinkers) interaction (2df)2.000000e-06
GCST008087_135Triglyceride levels in current drinkers1.000000e-08
GCST008087_54Triglyceride levels in current drinkers1.000000e-06
GCST008087_83Triglyceride levels in current drinkers5.000000e-16
GCST011494_53Daytime nap2.000000e-17
GCST90002381_279Eosinophil count4.000000e-24
GCST90002382_189Eosinophil percentage of white cells4.000000e-14
GCST90002394_344Monocyte percentage of white cells2.000000e-15
GCST90020028_44Hip circumference adjusted for BMI1.000000e-09

EFO canonical traits (11, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004825temperament and character inventory
EFO:0008579risk-taking behaviour
EFO:0004530triglyceride measurement
EFO:0004611low density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement
EFO:0004329alcohol drinking
EFO:0004612high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement
EFO:0007828daytime rest measurement
EFO:0004842eosinophil count
EFO:0007991eosinophil percentage of leukocytes
EFO:0007989monocyte percentage of leukocytes
EFO:0008039BMI-adjusted hip circumference

MeSH disease descriptors (3)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D002607Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseC10.500.300.200; C10.574.500.495.200; C10.668.829.800.300.200; C16.131.666.300.200; C16.320.400.375.200
C537985Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 1D (supp.)
C535301Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4E (supp.)

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: no

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

CTD chemical–gene interactions

98 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Valproic Acidaffects expression, decreases expression, increases expression, increases methylation6
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation, increases expression, increases methylation5
Tetrachlorodibenzodioxinaffects expression, affects methylation, decreases expression, increases expression5
Aflatoxin B1increases expression, affects expression5
Tretinoinaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression4
sodium arsenitedecreases expression, increases expression3
Estradioldecreases expression, affects binding, increases expression, affects cotreatment3
Cyclosporineincreases expression3
trichostatin Aaffects expression, decreases expression, increases expression2
Arsenic Trioxidedecreases expression, decreases reaction2
Cadmiumdecreases expression, increases abundance, increases expression2
Formaldehydeaffects binding, decreases reaction, increases expression2
Silicon Dioxidedecreases expression, increases expression2
Silverincreases expression2
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetateaffects cotreatment, decreases reaction, increases expression2
Tobacco Smoke Pollutionincreases expression, affects expression2
8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphateincreases expression2
aristolochic acid Idecreases expression1
GSK-J4decreases expression1
TAK-243increases sumoylation1
methylmercuric chlorideincreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
propionaldehydeincreases expression1
6-hydroxy-5-((p- sulfophenyl)azo)-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid disodium saltdecreases expression, affects cotreatment1
bisphenol Aaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-oneincreases expression1
tributyltinincreases expression1
quercitrinincreases expression1
beta-lapachoneincreases expression1
tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphateincreases expression1

Cellosaurus cell lines

4 cell lines: 3 embryonic stem cell, 1 transformed cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_A1F7SEES3-1V human EGR2, clone1Embryonic stem cellMale
CVCL_A1F8SEES3-1V human EGR2, clone2Embryonic stem cellMale
CVCL_A1F9SEES3-1V human EGR2, clone3Embryonic stem cellMale
CVCL_HC73HEK293 eGFP-EGR2Transformed cell lineFemale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

59 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT04762758PHASE3UNKNOWNPhase III Trial Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of PXT3003 in CMT1A Patients
NCT00271635PHASE2COMPLETEDAscorbic Acid Treatment in CMT1A Trial (AATIC)
NCT01401257PHASE2COMPLETEDPhase II, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial in Patients With Charcot-marie-tooth Disease Type 1A
NCT02561702PHASE2COMPLETEDMexiletine for Muscle Cramps in Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
NCT02967679PHASE2COMPLETEDSERENDEM : MD1003 in Patients Suffering From Demyelinating Neuropathies, an Open Label Pilot Study
NCT03124459PHASE2TERMINATEDStudy of ACE-083 in Patients With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
NCT03254199PHASE2TERMINATEDA Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of FLX-787 in Subjects With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Experiencing Muscle Cramps.
NCT03943290PHASE2TERMINATEDExtension Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Effects of ACE-083 in Patients With Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) and Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) Disease Types 1 and X (CMT1 and CMTX)
NCT05777226PHASE2UNKNOWNResearch of SORD-CMT Natural History and Epalrestat Treatment
NCT06482437PHASE2COMPLETEDSafety and Efficacy of NMD670 in Adult Patients With Type 1 and Type 2 Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
NCT05902351Not specifiedRECRUITINGNatural History Study for Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
NCT01289704PHASE2/PHASE3UNKNOWNTreadmill, Stretching and Proprioceptive Exercise (TreSPE) Rehabilitation Program for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy Type 1A (CMT1A)
NCT00541164PHASE1/PHASE2COMPLETEDEffects of Coenzyme Q10 on Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
NCT05361031PHASE1/PHASE2COMPLETEDThe Safety and Tolerability of Engensis (VM202) in Patients With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Subtype 1A (CMT1A)
NCT07223632PHASE1/PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGTreatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Axonal, Type 2S (CMT2S) in an Individual Patient
NCT00149045Not specifiedCOMPLETEDFollow up and Observation of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease in Families
NCT01193075Not specifiedRECRUITINGNatural History Evaluation of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) Types CMT1B, CMT2A, CMT4A, CMT4C, and Others
NCT01203085Not specifiedCOMPLETEDDevelopment of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) Pediatric Scale for Children With CMT
NCT01455623Not specifiedCOMPLETEDDevelopment and Validation of a Disability Severity Index for CMT
NCT01918826Not specifiedUNKNOWNEvaluation of the Analgesic Efficiency of the Transcutaneous Neurostimulation in the Charcot Syndrome Marie Tooth on the Pains of Lower Limbs
NCT02001038Not specifiedCOMPLETEDSurvey of Current Management of Orthopaedic Complications in CMT Patients
NCT02011204Not specifiedCOMPLETEDStudy of Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) in ALS
NCT02194010Not specifiedCOMPLETEDDisability Severity Scale (DSI) and Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy Overall Disability Scale (HMSN-R-ODS)
NCT02429947Not specifiedCOMPLETEDAn Analysis of the Symptomatic Domains Most Relevant to Charcot Marie Tooth Neuropathy (CMT) Patients
NCT02532244Not specifiedCOMPLETEDGenetics of Pediatric-Onset Motor Neuron and Neuromuscular Diseases
NCT02699190Not specifiedCOMPLETEDLeukoSEQ: Whole Genome Sequencing as a First-Line Diagnostic Tool for Leukodystrophies
NCT02788734Not specifiedCOMPLETEDPatient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROM) in Carpal Tunnel Therapies in Patients With Inherited Neuropathies
NCT02979145Not specifiedUNKNOWNCharcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) Infant Scale (INC-6611)
NCT03047369Not specifiedRECRUITINGThe Myelin Disorders Biorepository Project
NCT03460951Not specifiedCOMPLETEDDiffusion Tensor Imaging in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (PIDC)
NCT03715283Not specifiedCOMPLETEDChange in MUNIX in Patients With CMT1A Undergoing a Home Ankle Strengthening Program Versus Standard of Care
NCT03782883Not specifiedCOMPLETEDThe Impact of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease in the Real World
NCT03810508Not specifiedTERMINATEDA Natural History Study of Charcot-Marie-Tooth 4J (CMT4J)
NCT03966287Not specifiedCOMPLETEDAnalysis of Pain and Quality of Life in Patients With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy (CMT)
NCT04010188Not specifiedRECRUITINGA Registered Cohort Study on Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
NCT04283175Not specifiedCOMPLETEDValidation Study of Posturology Platforms for Evaluating Postural Control of Hemiparetic and Neuro-muscular Patients
NCT04461613Not specifiedUNKNOWNPhysical Activity in Persons With Charcot-Marie-Tooth: Developing a Measurement Instrument
NCT04786522Not specifiedCOMPLETEDIrisin Levels in Patients With Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disease
NCT04967716Not specifiedUNKNOWNGenetics of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Dystrophy and Related Diseases
NCT04980807Not specifiedCOMPLETEDObservational Study of Neuromuscular Function in CMT Type 1&2 and Healthy Controls