FOXP2

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Also known as CAGH44

Summary

FOXP2 (forkhead box P2, HGNC:13875) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 7q31.1, encoding Forkhead box protein P2 (O15409). Transcriptional repressor that may play a role in the specification and differentiation of lung epithelium. It is haploinsufficient (ClinGen: sufficient evidence).

This gene encodes a member of the forkhead/winged-helix (FOX) family of transcription factors. It is expressed in fetal and adult brain as well as in several other organs such as the lung and gut. The protein product contains a FOX DNA-binding domain and a large polyglutamine tract and is an evolutionarily conserved transcription factor, which may bind directly to approximately 300 to 400 gene promoters in the human genome to regulate the expression of a variety of genes. This gene is required for proper development of speech and language regions of the brain during embryogenesis, and may be involved in a variety of biological pathways and cascades that may ultimately influence language development. Mutations in this gene cause speech-language disorder 1 (SPCH1), also known as autosomal dominant speech and language disorder with orofacial dyspraxia. Multiple alternative transcripts encoding different isoforms have been identified in this gene.

Source: NCBI Gene 93986 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): specific language disorder (Definitive, ClinGen) — +1 more curated relationship
  • GWAS associations: 68
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 457 total — 57 pathogenic, 21 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 72
  • Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency sufficient evidence, triplosensitivity no evidence
  • Transcription factor: yes — 11 downstream targets (CollecTRI)
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_014491

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:13875
Approved symbolFOXP2
Nameforkhead box P2
Location7q31.1
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesCAGH44
Ensembl geneENSG00000128573
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM605317
Entrez93986

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 48 — 39 protein_coding, 5 nonsense_mediated_decay, 4 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined

ENST00000350908, ENST00000360232, ENST00000378237, ENST00000390668, ENST00000393489, ENST00000393494, ENST00000393495, ENST00000393498, ENST00000403559, ENST00000408937, ENST00000412402, ENST00000440349, ENST00000441290, ENST00000452963, ENST00000459666, ENST00000462331, ENST00000495516, ENST00000634372, ENST00000634411, ENST00000634623, ENST00000634664, ENST00000635109, ENST00000635534, ENST00000635563, ENST00000635638, ENST00000703612, ENST00000703613, ENST00000703614, ENST00000703615, ENST00000703616, ENST00000703617, ENST00000703618, ENST00000901759, ENST00000901760, ENST00000901761, ENST00000901762, ENST00000901763, ENST00000901764, ENST00000901765, ENST00000901766, ENST00000901767, ENST00000901768, ENST00000960355, ENST00000960356, ENST00000960357, ENST00000960358, ENST00000960359, ENST00000960360

RefSeq mRNA: 6 — MANE Select: NM_014491 NM_001172766, NM_001172767, NM_014491, NM_148898, NM_148899, NM_148900

CCDS: CCDS43635, CCDS55154, CCDS5760, CCDS5761

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000350908 — 17 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE00001914177114414815114415360
ENSE00003357185114689782114693765
ENSE00003491906114652203114652290
ENSE00003498832114664273114664436
ENSE00003527883114662065114662186
ENSE00003543277114663450114663519
ENSE00003561477114628540114628677
ENSE00003569605114644685114644789
ENSE00003572969114658066114658267
ENSE00003585047114659356114659432
ENSE00003592860114426502114426679
ENSE00003598938114534617114534706
ENSE00003599193114642410114642623
ENSE00003606163114659572114659673
ENSE00003652522114653926114654009
ENSE00003689434114631528114631705
ENSE00003989485114629805114630005

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 237 present calls, max score 93.37.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth broad, TPM avg 3.6055 / max 125.1893, expressed in 819 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (9 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
805532.9325785
805520.2493106
805560.108139
805600.079038
805580.072035
805550.060027
805570.045817
805590.039721
805610.01909

Top tissues by expression

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

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
buccal mucosa cellCL:000233693.37gold quality
tibialis anteriorUBERON:000138589.48gold quality
mucosa of paranasal sinusUBERON:000503089.36gold quality
bronchial epithelial cellCL:000232888.67gold quality
endothelial cellCL:000011588.24gold quality
bronchusUBERON:000218588.03gold quality
muscle layer of sigmoid colonUBERON:003580587.65gold quality
colonic epitheliumUBERON:000039787.03gold quality
adrenal tissueUBERON:001830386.24gold quality
spermCL:000001985.90gold quality
deltoidUBERON:000147685.03silver quality
sural nerveUBERON:001548884.89gold quality
calcaneal tendonUBERON:000370184.56gold quality
skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominisUBERON:000451184.26gold quality
smooth muscle tissueUBERON:000113583.29gold quality
mucosa of stomachUBERON:000119983.02gold quality
skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachiiUBERON:000450282.88gold quality
lower esophagusUBERON:001347382.73gold quality
lower esophagus muscularis layerUBERON:003583382.73gold quality
esophagogastric junction muscularis propriaUBERON:003584182.62gold quality
biceps brachiiUBERON:000150782.61gold quality
vastus lateralisUBERON:000137982.44silver quality
quadriceps femorisUBERON:000137782.36silver quality
cortical plateUBERON:000534381.99gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047381.69gold quality
cartilage tissueUBERON:000241881.18gold quality
large intestineUBERON:000005980.89gold quality
colonUBERON:000115580.73gold quality
skeletal muscle tissueUBERON:000113480.43gold quality
rectumUBERON:000105280.40gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 6 experiment(s), a significant marker in 3.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-GEOD-131882yes1559.69
E-HCAD-35yes710.26
E-ANND-3yes7.51
E-ANND-2no735.80
E-ENAD-27no3.62
E-CURD-112no2.82

Regulation

Is transcription factor: yes

Downstream targets (CollecTRI)

11 targets.

TargetRegulation
AUTS2Activation
CNTNAP2Repression
GRIN2BActivation
METRepression
NKX2-1Repression
PLAURActivation
RELNActivation
SCGB1A1Repression
SFTPC
SRPXActivation
SRPX2Unknown

JASPAR motifs

MotifNameFamily
MA0593.1FOXP2FOX
MA0593.2FOXP2FOX

JASPAR matrix evidence (PMIDs): PMID:23625967

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): FOXP4, POU3F2

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

155 targeting FOXP2, 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-5011-5P100.0083.465820
HSA-MIR-3613-3P100.0076.367965
HSA-MIR-4682100.0068.891258
HSA-MIR-3646100.0073.565283
HSA-MIR-318599.9968.121959
HSA-MIR-371B-5P99.9975.344759
HSA-MIR-428299.9975.366408
HSA-MIR-450099.9972.722367
HSA-MIR-186-5P99.9970.833707
HSA-MIR-373-5P99.9875.364753
HSA-MIR-616-5P99.9875.584775
HSA-MIR-499A-5P99.9870.791323
HSA-MIR-19A-3P99.9875.332762
HSA-MIR-19B-3P99.9875.442754
HSA-MIR-485-3P99.9870.681585
HSA-MIR-539-3P99.9870.741616
HSA-LET-7G-5P99.9872.371784
HSA-LET-7I-5P99.9872.371788
HSA-LET-7A-5P99.9872.291790
HSA-LET-7B-5P99.9872.311790
HSA-LET-7C-5P99.9872.291790
HSA-LET-7E-5P99.9872.291790
HSA-LET-7F-5P99.9872.561784
HSA-MIR-98-5P99.9872.331787
HSA-MIR-60799.9773.625593
HSA-MIR-807599.9767.20962
HSA-MIR-570-3P99.9672.414910
HSA-MIR-548AJ-3P99.9673.385345
HSA-MIR-548X-3P99.9673.385345
HSA-MIR-9-3P99.9670.882068

Functional genomics

ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 3 (sufficient evidence), triplosensitivity 0 (no evidence). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • FOXP2 is disrupted by a translocation in CS, a child with severe speech/language disorder. Moreover, a point mutation, altering a critical residue of the forkhead domain, segregates with speech/language deficits in all 15 affected members of family KE. (PMID:11586359)
  • FOXP2 is not a major susceptibility gene for autism or specific language impairment (PMID:11894222)
  • Although rare severe speech disorders may result from mutation in a single gene, common disorders are more likely to result from multiple genetic factors. (PMID:12060812)
  • We genotyped the FOXP2 mutation for 270 4-year-old children selected for low general language scores from a representative community sample of more than 18,000 children. No language-impaired child had the FOXP2 mutation. (PMID:12060812)
  • Human FOXP2 contains changes in amino-acid coding and a pattern of nucleotide polymorphism, which strongly suggest that this gene has been the target of selection during recent human evolution. (PMID:12192408)
  • A survey of a diverse group of placental mammals reveals the uniqueness of the human FOXP2 sequence and a population genetic analysis indicates possible adaptive selection behind the accelerated evolution. (PMID:12524352)
  • Genetic factors for regulation of common language impairment appear to reside in the vicinity of FOXP2. (PMID:12721956)
  • FOXP2/foxp2 is expressed in several structures in developing human/mouse brain including cortical plate, basal ganglia, thalamus, inferior olives and cerebellum. These data suggest a conserved mammalian role in development of motor-related neural circuits (PMID:12876151)
  • This experiment findings suggest that the FOXP2 gene is critically involved in the development of the neural systems that mediate speech and language. (PMID:14555953)
  • complex regulatory mechanism underlying Foxp1, Foxp2, and Foxp4 activity, demonstrating that Foxp1, Foxp2, and Foxp4 are the first Fox proteins reported whose activity is regulated by homo- and heterodimerization (PMID:14701752)
  • impact of disease-causing missense mutations on the three-dimensional structure, stability, and surface electrostatic charge distribution of the forkhead domains is examined (PMID:14997560)
  • FOXP1 and FOXP2 expression patterns in human fetal brain are strikingly similar to those in the songbird, including localization to subcortical structures that function in sensorimotor integration and the control of skilled, coordinated movement (PMID:15056695)
  • Findings suggest that the FOXP2 gene may be involved in the pathogenesis of autism in Chinese population. (PMID:15108192)
  • a mutation in FOXP2 had been found in a family with a speech and language disorder. (PMID:15685218)
  • Truncation of FOXP2 is the cause of developmental speech and language deficits. (PMID:15877281)
  • Review. FOXP2 codes for a CNS transcriptional repressor, expressed in the basal ganglia, cortex, cerebellum & the thalamus, involved in thalamic-cortical-striatal circuits for motor planning & learning. Its loss causes specific language impairment. (PMID:15948071)
  • Disease-causing mutations in FOXP2 map either to the DNA binding surface or the domain-swapping dimer interface, functionally corroborating the crystal structure. (PMID:16407075)
  • The single nucleotide polymorphism rs2396753 appears to confer vulnerability to schizophrenia with auditory hallucinations. (PMID:16538183)
  • study of a mutation in FOXP2 using human cell-lines; focus was on three unusual FOXP2 coding variants uniquely identified in cases of verbal dyspraxia; expression, subcellular localization, DNA-binding and transactivation properties were assessed (PMID:16984964)
  • absence of paternal FOXP2 is the cause of developmental verbal dyspraxia in patients with Silver-Russell Syndrome with maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 7 (PMID:17033973)
  • Mutant and wild type FOXP2 heterodimers in the nucleus or FOXP2 R553H in the cytoplasm may underlie the pathogenesis of the autosomal dominant speech/language disorder. (PMID:17196932)
  • REVIEW evidence that FOXP2, a gene within the SPCH1 region, is involved with speech and language development. It is unclear however whether the AUTS1 (autistic spectrum 1) locus, highly linked to 7q31, overlaps with the SPCH1 and FOXP2. (PMID:17330859)
  • First insight into the functional network of genes directly regulated by FOXP2 in human brain and by evolutionary comparisons, highlighting genes likely to be involved in the development of human higher-order cognitive processes. (PMID:17999357)
  • FOXP2 has funcionality in modulating synaptic plasticity, neurodevelopment, neurotransmission, and axon guidance in the brain and is mutated in speech and language disorders. (PMID:17999362)
  • identified four transcription start sites for FOXP2, the fourth being in a novel exon (PMID:18316164)
  • Results describe the timing of selection at the human FOXP2 gene. (PMID:18413354)
  • The FOXP2-CNTNAP2 pathway provides a mechanistic link between clinically distinct syndromes involving disrupted language. (PMID:18987363)
  • FOXP2 has a role in speech and language [review] (PMID:19304338)
  • Study introduced 2 amino acid substitutions selected during human evolution into Foxp2 gene of mice; these mice have different vocalizations, decreased exploratory behavior and decreased dopamine showing the humanized Foxp2 allele affects basal ganglia. (PMID:19490899)
  • The selective sweep reflected in FOXP2 polymorphism data was not associated with the two amino acid substitutions. (PMID:19608635)
  • study provides additional evidence that language-in particular, grammar-is likely to be influenced by abnormalities of FOXP2 function (PMID:19797137)
  • data provide experimental support for the functional relevance of changes in FOXP2 that occur on the human lineage, highlighting specific pathways with direct consequences for human brain development and disease in the central nervous system (PMID:19907493)
  • FOXP2 gene was detected higher degree of methylation of CpG island in the left parahippocampus gyrus than in the right one. (PMID:20649982)
  • The FOXP2-SRPX2/uPAR network provides exciting insights into molecular pathways underlying speech-related disorders. (PMID:20858596)
  • Genetic variations within FOXP2 modulate frontotemporal lobar degeneration, leading to hypoperfusion in language-associated brain areas affecting language performances. (PMID:20858950)
  • Our data support a possible role of FOXP2 in the vulnerability to speech sound disorder (PMID:20923434)
  • Although FOXP2 transgene is expressed in many brain regions and has multiple roles during mammalian development, the protein affects the brain regions that are connected via cortico-basic ganglia circuits. (PMID:21111790)
  • The common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2396753 (C>A) variant of FOXP2 has significant effects on grey matter concentrations in patients with schizophrenia, within regions of the brain known to be affected by this disease. (PMID:21334420)
  • Word repetition in members affected by an inherited speech-language disorder is severely impaired, and brain activation is significantly reduced in the premotor, supplementary and primary motor cortices, as well as in the cerebellum and basal ganglia. (PMID:21576028)
  • This paper will review evidence (referring to the «language gene»FOXP2 as a leading example), try to suggest plausible reasons for such a perplexing output, and discuss if such reasons really explain the aetiology of language disorders–{REVIEW} (PMID:21652119)

Cross-species orthologs

4 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriofoxp2ENSDARG00000005453
mus_musculusFoxp2ENSMUSG00000029563
rattus_norvegicusFoxp2ENSRNOG00000054508
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00001439

Paralogs (4): FOXP4 (ENSG00000137166), FOXF2 (ENSG00000137273), FOXI1 (ENSG00000168269), FOXG1 (ENSG00000176165)

Protein

Protein identifiers

Forkhead box protein P2O15409 (reviewed: O15409)

Alternative names: CAG repeat protein 44, Trinucleotide repeat-containing gene 10 protein

All UniProt accessions (17): O15409, A0A0U1RQE0, A0A0U1RQE6, A0A0U1RQM2, A0A0U1RQR8, A0A0U1RQY3, A0A994J3Y0, A0A994J6H2, A0A994J6W1, A8MTU2, A8MUV4, C9JQP8, F8WDL6, Q0PRL4, Q75MZ5, Q8N6B5, X5D2H2

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Transcriptional repressor that may play a role in the specification and differentiation of lung epithelium. May also play a role in developing neural, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular tissues. Can act with CTBP1 to synergistically repress transcription but CTPBP1 is not essential. Plays a role in synapse formation by regulating SRPX2 levels. Involved in neural mechanisms mediating the development of speech and language.

Subunit / interactions. Forms homodimers and heterodimers with FOXP1 and FOXP4. Dimerization is required for DNA-binding. Interacts with CTBP1. Interacts with FOXP1. Isoform 1 and isoform 3 interact with TBR1. Interacts with ZMYM2.

Subcellular location. Nucleus.

Tissue specificity. Isoform 1 and isoform 6 are expressed in adult and fetal brain, caudate nucleus and lung.

Disease relevance. Speech-language disorder 1 (SPCH1) [MIM:602081] A disorder characterized by severe orofacial dyspraxia resulting in largely incomprehensible speech. Affected individuals have severe impairment in the selection and sequencing of fine orofacial movements which are necessary for articulation, and deficits in several facets of grammatical skills and language processing, such as the ability to break up words into their constituent phonemes. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. A chromosomal aberration involving FOXP2 is a cause of severe speech and language impairment. Translocation t(5;7)(q22;q31.2).

Domain organisation. The leucine zipper (ZIP) is required for dimerization and transcriptional repression.

Isoforms (9)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
O15409-11, Iyes
O15409-32, II
O15409-23, III, IV
O15409-44
O15409-55
O15409-66, FOXP2-S
O15409-77
O15409-88
O15409-99

RefSeq proteins (6): NP_001166237, NP_001166238, NP_055306, NP_683696, NP_683697, NP_683698 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR001766Fork_head_domDomain
IPR030456TF_fork_head_CS_2Conserved_site
IPR032354FOXP-CCDomain
IPR036388WH-like_DNA-bd_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR036390WH_DNA-bd_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR047412FH_FOXP1_P2Domain
IPR050998FOXPFamily

Pfam: PF00250, PF16159

UniProt features (36 total): splice variant 10, region of interest 6, compositionally biased region 5, sequence conflict 4, helix 4, strand 2, chain 1, domain 1, zinc finger region 1, sequence variant 1, DNA-binding region 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

2 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
2A07X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.9
2AS5X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.7

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-O15409-F160.820.14

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

1 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-9764790Positive Regulation of CDH1 Gene Transcription

MSigDB gene sets: 542 (showing top): GOBP_HINDBRAIN_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_EPITHELIUM_DEVELOPMENT, FREAC2_01, GOBP_LUNG_EPITHELIUM_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_METENCEPHALON_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_MUSCLE_TISSUE_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_COGNITION, HNF3ALPHA_Q6, GOBP_BEHAVIOR, CCAWYNNGAAR_UNKNOWN, NKX25_02, GCANCTGNY_MYOD_Q6, NIKOLSKY_OVERCONNECTED_IN_BREAST_CANCER, GOBP_CEREBELLAR_PURKINJE_CELL_LAYER_FORMATION, GOBP_LUNG_MORPHOGENESIS

GO Biological Process (24): positive regulation of mesenchymal cell proliferation (GO:0002053), regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357), skeletal muscle tissue development (GO:0007519), post-embryonic development (GO:0009791), gene expression (GO:0010467), cerebellar Purkinje cell differentiation (GO:0021702), caudate nucleus development (GO:0021757), putamen development (GO:0021758), cerebral cortex development (GO:0021987), vocal learning (GO:0042297), camera-type eye development (GO:0043010), negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045892), lung alveolus development (GO:0048286), smooth muscle tissue development (GO:0048745), righting reflex (GO:0060013), positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation involved in lung morphogenesis (GO:0060501), epithelial cell proliferation involved in lung morphogenesis (GO:0060502), vocalization behavior (GO:0071625), negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122), regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355), cerebellum development (GO:0021549), lung development (GO:0030324), animal organ development (GO:0048513), positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation (GO:0050679)

GO Molecular Function (12): RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978), DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981), transcription coregulator binding (GO:0001221), DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001227), DNA binding (GO:0003677), DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700), zinc ion binding (GO:0008270), identical protein binding (GO:0042802), protein homodimerization activity (GO:0042803), sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565), protein binding (GO:0005515), metal ion binding (GO:0046872)

GO Cellular Component (2): chromatin (GO:0000785), nucleus (GO:0005634)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-1 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Regulation of CDH1 Gene Transcription1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
regulation of DNA-templated transcription3
RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding3
transcription by RNA polymerase II2
striatum development2
neural nucleus development2
anatomical structure development2
DNA-templated transcription2
regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II2
positive regulation of cell population proliferation1
mesenchymal cell proliferation1
regulation of mesenchymal cell proliferation1
striated muscle tissue development1
skeletal muscle organ development1
multicellular organism development1
multicellular organismal process1
macromolecule biosynthetic process1
cell differentiation in hindbrain1
cerebellar Purkinje cell layer formation1
central nervous system neuron differentiation1
pallium development1
auditory behavior1
imitative learning1
learned vocalization behavior or vocal learning1
eye development1
negative regulation of RNA biosynthetic process1
lung development1
muscle tissue development1
reflex1
positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation1
epithelial cell proliferation involved in lung morphogenesis1
regulation of epithelial cell proliferation involved in lung morphogenesis1
epithelial cell proliferation1
lung morphogenesis1
lung epithelium development1
behavior1
negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription1
regulation of gene expression1
regulation of RNA biosynthetic process1
cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding1
chromatin1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

2336 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
FOXP2CNTNAP2Q9UHC6978
FOXP2CTBP1Q13363839
FOXP2ROBO1Q9Y6N7802
FOXP2TBR1Q16650801
FOXP2DNAAF4Q8WXU2698
FOXP2NKX2-1P43699671
FOXP2NRXN2Q9P2S2668
FOXP2FOXP4Q8IVH2662
FOXP2KIAA0319Q5VV43662
FOXP2CUX1P39880656
FOXP2NRXN1Q9ULB1650
FOXP2CITED2Q99967632
FOXP2RELNP78509631
FOXP2ST7Q9NRC1629
FOXP2BCL11BQ9C0K0626

IntAct

92 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
FOXP1FOXP2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.910
FOXP2FOXP1psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity)0.910
FOXP2FOXP1psi-mi:“MI:0403”(colocalization)0.910
FOXP2FOXP1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.910
FOXP1FOXP2psi-mi:“MI:0403”(colocalization)0.910
FOXP1FOXP2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.910
FOXP4FOXP2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.770
FOXP2FOXP4psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.770
FOXP2FOXP4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.770
FOXP2CTBP1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.760
CTBP1FOXP2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.760
FOXP2FOXP2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.740
FOXP2FOXP2psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.740
FOXP2FOXP2psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity)0.740
PIN1FOXP2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.720
TSACCFOXP2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.720
FOXP2PIN1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.720

BioGRID (129): FOXP2 (Two-hybrid), FOXP2 (Two-hybrid), FOXP2 (Two-hybrid), FOXP2 (Two-hybrid), FOXP2 (Two-hybrid), FOXP2 (Two-hybrid), FOXP2 (Two-hybrid), FOXP2 (Two-hybrid), TSACC (Two-hybrid), FAM124A (Two-hybrid), FOXP2 (Affinity Capture-MS), FOXP1 (Affinity Capture-MS), FOXP4 (Affinity Capture-MS), FOXP2 (Affinity Capture-MS), FOXP2 (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A0A0G2JTZ2, A2BEA6, A4IFD2, B1H349, B3DM43, B3DM47, F1M8W4, O15409, O75030, P0CF24, P23899, P27889, P35680, P35710, P35711, P35712, P40645, P40647, P58463, P70062, P70063, P70064, Q23045, Q2LE08, Q4VYR7, Q4VYS1, Q58NQ4, Q5QL03, Q5RCU4, Q5RER5, Q5W1J5, Q6GL68, Q800Q5, Q86MD3, Q8HZ00, Q8MJ97, Q8MJ98, Q8MJ99, Q8MJA0, Q8STF6

Diamond homologs: A4IFD2, F1QDF8, F1R8Z9, O00409, O13606, O15409, O42097, P0CF24, P23512, P32314, P32315, P33205, P33206, P35582, P35583, P55316, P55317, P56260, P58462, P58463, P84961, Q00939, Q01167, Q07342, Q16676, Q17381, Q1A1A1, Q1A1A2, Q1A1A3, Q1A1A4, Q1A1A5, Q1A1A6, Q28D67, Q28EM1, Q28G71, Q28HT3, Q2LE08, Q32NH9, Q33BP8, Q3BJS3

SIGNOR signaling

6 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
TBR1“up-regulates activity”FOXP2binding
FOXP2“up-regulates quantity by expression”AUTS2“transcriptional regulation”
FOXP2“up-regulates quantity by expression”RELN“transcriptional regulation”
FOXP2“up-regulates quantity by expression”GRIN2B“transcriptional regulation”
FOXP2“down-regulates quantity by repression”MET“transcriptional regulation”
FOXP2“up-regulates activity”FOXP2binding

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

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

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic57
Likely pathogenic21
Uncertain significance204
Likely benign65
Benign64

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (30)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1065476NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.586C>T (p.Gln196Ter)Pathogenic
1069693NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.782del (p.Gly260_Leu261insTer)Pathogenic
1072833NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.460C>T (p.Gln154Ter)Pathogenic
1098279NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.559C>T (p.Gln187Ter)Pathogenic
1098372NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.1168del (p.Gln390fs)Pathogenic
1119985NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.1432C>T (p.Arg478Ter)Pathogenic
1119990NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.1690C>T (p.Arg564Ter)Pathogenic
167096NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.678dup (p.Leu227fs)Pathogenic
1686660NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.538C>T (p.Gln180Ter)Pathogenic
1702645NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.1266+1G>CPathogenic
1710219NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.1540del (p.Arg514fs)Pathogenic
2024136NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.367C>T (p.Gln123Ter)Pathogenic
2269641NM_014491.4(FOXP2):c.1127_1128insT (p.Ser377fs)Pathogenic
242953t(3;7)(q23;q31.2)Pathogenic
242954t(5;7)(q22;q31.2)Pathogenic
242955t(7;13)(q31.1;q13.2)Pathogenic
242957NC_000007.12:g.111781517_120142536delPathogenic
2429587q31.1-q31.2, 6.5 Mb deletionPathogenic
2429597q31.1-q31.3, 14.8 Mb deletionPathogenic
2429607q31.1-q31.2, 1.57 Mb deletionPathogenic
2429617q31.1-q31.2, 9.1 Mb deletionPathogenic
2429627q31.1-q31.3, 16 Mb deletionPathogenic
2429637q31.1-q31.3, 11 Mb deletionPathogenic
2429647q31.1-q31.3, 15 Mb deletionPathogenic
242965NC_000007.12:g.112946520_114520576delPathogenic
2429667q31.2-q32, 13 Mb deletionPathogenic
2429677q31.2-q32, 14 Mb deletionPathogenic
2429687q31.2-q32, 15 Mb deletionPathogenic
2429697q31.2-q32, 26 Mb deletionPathogenic
2429707q22-q31.3 deletion (15 Mb)Pathogenic

SpliceAI

4297 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
7:114426498:TTA:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
7:114426499:TAGGT:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
7:114426500:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
7:114426501:G:GCacceptor_loss1.0000
7:114426501:G:GGacceptor_gain1.0000
7:114426501:GGT:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
7:114426501:GGTA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
7:114426676:GCAG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
7:114426677:CAG:Cdonor_gain1.0000
7:114426677:CAGG:Cdonor_loss1.0000
7:114426678:AG:Adonor_gain1.0000
7:114426679:GG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
7:114426679:GGT:Gdonor_loss1.0000
7:114426680:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
7:114426680:GT:Gdonor_loss1.0000
7:114534702:TGCAG:Tdonor_loss1.0000
7:114534703:GCAGG:Gdonor_loss1.0000
7:114534704:CAGGT:Cdonor_loss1.0000
7:114534705:AG:Adonor_loss1.0000
7:114534706:GGTT:Gdonor_loss1.0000
7:114534707:GTT:Gdonor_loss1.0000
7:114534708:T:Gdonor_loss1.0000
7:114628532:T:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
7:114628534:T:TAacceptor_gain1.0000
7:114628535:GCAA:Gacceptor_loss1.0000
7:114628536:CAA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
7:114628537:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
7:114628537:AAG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
7:114628537:AAGGT:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
7:114628538:A:Gacceptor_gain1.0000

AlphaMissense

4712 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
7:114628634:T:CL118P1.000
7:114644720:T:CL342P1.000
7:114644737:T:AC348S1.000
7:114644737:T:CC348R1.000
7:114644737:T:GC348G1.000
7:114644738:G:AC348Y1.000
7:114644738:G:CC348S1.000
7:114644738:G:TC348F1.000
7:114644739:C:GC348W1.000
7:114644743:T:AW350R1.000
7:114644743:T:CW350R1.000
7:114644744:G:CW350S1.000
7:114644745:G:CW350C1.000
7:114644745:G:TW350C1.000
7:114644747:C:AP351Q1.000
7:114644749:G:CG352R1.000
7:114644752:T:AC353S1.000
7:114644752:T:CC353R1.000
7:114644753:G:AC353Y1.000
7:114644753:G:CC353S1.000
7:114644753:G:TC353F1.000
7:114644754:T:GC353W1.000
7:114644782:T:AF363I1.000
7:114644782:T:CF363L1.000
7:114644783:T:CF363S1.000
7:114644784:T:AF363L1.000
7:114644784:T:GF363L1.000
7:114652204:C:GH366D1.000
7:114652205:A:CH366P1.000
7:114652205:A:GH366R1.000

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000001435 (7:114177325 TG>T), RS1000005103 (7:114508964 T>C), RS1000014283 (7:114352781 A>G), RS1000016355 (7:114458489 AATC>A), RS1000016788 (7:114416914 C>A), RS1000026739 (7:114363734 G>A), RS1000030562 (7:114539144 T>A,C,G), RS1000031297 (7:114104234 G>A,T), RS1000035708 (7:114531376 T>A,C), RS1000036319 (7:114116131 G>C), RS1000039637 (7:114196657 A>G), RS1000040880 (7:114550210 T>C), RS1000043928 (7:114566551 T>A), RS1000047554 (7:114580383 G>A), RS1000048771 (7:114408326 T>A,C)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:605317 | disease phenotypes: MIM:602081

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
childhood apraxia of speechStrongAutosomal dominant

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)

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

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
specific language disorderDefinitiveAD

Mondo (4): childhood apraxia of speech (MONDO:0011184), lung adenocarcinoma (MONDO:0005061), squamous cell carcinoma (MONDO:0005096), intellectual disability (MONDO:0001071)

Orphanet (3): Isolated childhood apraxia of speech (Orphanet:209908), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Adenocarcinoma of the lung (Orphanet:415268), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Unexplained intellectual disability (Orphanet:319658)

HPO phenotypes

72 total (30 of 72 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000006Autosomal dominant inheritance
HP:0000154Wide mouth
HP:0000176Submucous cleft hard palate
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000327Hypoplasia of the maxilla
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000396Overfolded helix
HP:0000448Prominent nose
HP:0000473Torticollis
HP:0000506Telecanthus
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0000736Short attention span
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0000752Hyperactivity
HP:0001212Prominent fingertip pads
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
HP:0001357Plagiocephaly
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0001611Hypernasal speech
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002020Gastroesophageal reflux
HP:0002099Asthma
HP:0002134Abnormal basal ganglia morphology
HP:0002167Abnormal speech pattern

GWAS associations

68 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST001652_1Crohn’s disease7.000000e-06
GCST002587_11Blood pressure (smoking interaction)3.000000e-07
GCST002587_12Blood pressure (smoking interaction)3.000000e-06
GCST002783_21Body mass index5.000000e-06
GCST002828_16Urate levels in obese individuals7.000000e-06
GCST003225_1Pelvic organ prolapse (moderate/severe)2.000000e-06
GCST003475_7Beard thickness1.000000e-08
GCST003723_6Serum sulfate level4.000000e-06
GCST003795_7Age at first birth2.000000e-10
GCST003980_3Sleep duration3.000000e-07
GCST004286_4Midgestational circulating levels of PBDEs (fetal genetic effect)6.000000e-07
GCST004370_6Deep ovarian and/or rectovaginal disease with dense adhesions5.000000e-07
GCST004721_14Congenital heart disease (maternal effect)5.000000e-06
GCST004723_12Conotruncal heart defects (maternal effects)8.000000e-06
GCST004904_39Body mass index4.000000e-08
GCST005232_5Neuroticism3.000000e-08
GCST006045_9Age at first birth8.000000e-09
GCST006461_2Self-reported risk-taking behaviour6.000000e-14
GCST006665_8Social science traits (pleiotropy) (HIPO component 1)1.000000e-08
GCST006810_2Self-reported risk-taking behaviour4.000000e-14
GCST006941_25Irritable mood9.000000e-09
GCST006941_26Irritable mood1.000000e-10
GCST006941_28Irritable mood8.000000e-10
GCST006952_29Feeling tense1.000000e-09
GCST006952_30Feeling tense4.000000e-09
GCST006952_31Feeling tense4.000000e-09
GCST006983_13Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or cannabis use6.000000e-10
GCST006983_14Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or cannabis use1.000000e-08
GCST007324_54Adventurousness1.000000e-19
GCST007325_17General risk tolerance (MTAG)3.000000e-08

EFO canonical traits (35, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0006335systolic blood pressure
EFO:0006525cigarettes per day measurement
EFO:0006526pack-years measurement
EFO:0004340body mass index
EFO:0004531urate measurement
EFO:0007864sulfate measurement
EFO:0009101age at first birth measurement
EFO:0007959fetal genotype effect measurement
EFO:0007961polybrominated biphenyl measurement
EFO:0007962polybrominated diphenyl ether measurement
EFO:0007964gestational serum measurement
EFO:0007660neuroticism measurement
EFO:0008579risk-taking behaviour
EFO:0007006depressive symptom measurement
EFO:0007869wellbeing measurement
EFO:0009594irritability measurement
EFO:0009596feeling tense measurement
EFO:0007585Cannabis use
EFO:0007876insomnia measurement
EFO:0008328chronotype measurement
EFO:0007010drug use measurement
EFO:0004338body weight
EFO:0010100multisite chronic pain
EFO:0004337intelligence
EFO:0004784self reported educational attainment
EFO:0007778urinary albumin to creatinine ratio
EFO:0009695household income
EFO:0007979childhood trauma measurement
EFO:0008111diet measurement
EFO:0004346neuroimaging measurement

MeSH disease descriptors (2)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D002294Carcinoma, Squamous CellC04.557.470.200.400; C04.557.470.700.400
D008607Intellectual DisabilityC10.597.606.360; C23.888.592.604.646; F01.700.687; F03.625.539

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: no

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

CTD chemical–gene interactions

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

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Valproic Acidaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression5
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation, decreases methylation, increases expression, increases methylation2
Nickeldecreases expression2
Aflatoxin B1decreases methylation, increases methylation2
aristolochic acid Idecreases expression1
bisphenol Faffects cotreatment, decreases methylation1
mivebresibdecreases expression1
TAK-243decreases sumoylation1
bufotalindecreases expression1
bisphenol Aaffects methylation, affects cotreatment, decreases methylation1
tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphateaffects expression1
arsenitedecreases methylation1
manganese chlorideincreases expression1
benzo(e)pyreneincreases methylation1
crocinincreases expression1
2,3-bis(3’-hydroxybenzyl)butyrolactoneaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
coumarinincreases phosphorylation1
avobenzonedecreases expression1
4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamideaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
dorsomorphinaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
bisphenol Sdecreases methylation1
NSC 689534affects binding, increases expression1
Fulvestrantaffects cotreatment, decreases methylation1
Vorinostatincreases expression1
Cadmiumdecreases expression, increases abundance1
Carbamazepineaffects expression1
Copperaffects binding, increases expression1
Coumestrolaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Diethylhexyl Phthalatedecreases expression1
Folic Aciddecreases expression1

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

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

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT02399566PHASE4UNKNOWNClinical Trial of Erlotinib and Pemetrexed for Maintenance Treatment in Lung Adenocarcinoma
NCT02804646PHASE4UNKNOWNEndostar Durative Transfusion Combined With Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma
NCT00002852PHASE3COMPLETEDSurgery With or Without Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT00005838PHASE3COMPLETEDCombination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy With or Without AE-941 in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
NCT00020709PHASE3COMPLETEDCombination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With or Without Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
NCT00049543PHASE3COMPLETEDGefitinib in Treating Patients With Stage IB, II, or IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Was Completely Removed by Surgery
NCT00946712PHASE3TERMINATEDS0819: Carboplatin and Paclitaxel With or Without Bevacizumab and/or Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT01798485PHASE3TERMINATEDA Phase 3 Study of Ganetespib in Combination With Docetaxel Versus Docetaxel Alone in Patients With Advanced NSCLC
NCT02011997PHASE3UNKNOWNComparison of cVATS Segmentectomy Versus Lobectomy for Lung Adenocarcinoma in Situ and With Microinvasion
NCT03391869PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNivolumab and Ipilimumab With or Without Local Consolidation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT03676192PHASE3COMPLETEDTo Compare Efficacy and Safety of CT-P16 and European Union-Approved Avastin as First-Line Treatment for Metastatic or Recurrent Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT04339218PHASE3RECRUITINGCryoablation in Combination (or Not) With Pembrolizumab and Pemetrexed-carboplatin in 1st-line Treatment for Patients With Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma
NCT05204758PHASE3COMPLETEDProphylactic TCM for Mitigation of EGFR-TKI Related Dermatological Adverse Effect
NCT05717803PHASE3RECRUITINGSegmentectomy for Ground Glass-dominant Invasive Lung Cancer (ECTOP-1012)
NCT05943795PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGA Clinical Study of SI-B001 Combined With Docetaxel in the Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Adenocarcinoma and Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma
NCT06031181PHASE3RECRUITINGSublobar Resection for Adenocarcinoma in Situ/Minimally Invasive Adenocarcinoma Diagnosed by Intraoperative Frozen Section (ECTOP-1019)
NCT06031246PHASE3RECRUITINGSelective Lymph Node Dissection for cT1N0M0 Invasive NSCLC With CTR>0.5 Located in the Apical Segment (ECTOP-1018)
NCT06634966PHASE3RECRUITINGSegmentectomy for Solid-dominant Lung Cancer
NCT07169903PHASE3NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSegmentectomy vs Lobectomy for 2 - 3cm IASLC Grade 1-2 Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Multi-center RCT
NCT07481786PHASE3RECRUITINGBevacizumab Plus FSRT Versus Hippocampus-Avoidant WBRT in Lung Adenocarcinoma With Extensive Brain Metastases
NCT05185583PHASE2COMPLETEDMethylphenidate in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
NCT07216001PHASE2NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRole of Omega-DEK in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
NCT00040794PHASE2COMPLETEDCombination Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT00087412PHASE2COMPLETEDS0341: Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Advanced Primary Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT00118144PHASE2COMPLETEDBortezomib in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Lung Cancer
NCT00118183PHASE2COMPLETEDDocetaxel With Either Cetuximab or Bortezomib as First-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT00126581PHASE2COMPLETEDErlotinib Hydrochloride With or Without Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT00334815PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCombination Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
NCT00368992PHASE2COMPLETEDS0536: Cetuximab, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT00511485PHASE2COMPLETEDStudy of Vintafolide (MK-8109, EC145) in Participants With Progressive Adenocarcinoma of the Lung (MK-8109-008, EC-FV-03)
NCT00950365PHASE2COMPLETEDPemetrexed Disodium With or Without Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB-IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT00955305PHASE2TERMINATEDPaclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Bevacizumab With or Without Cixutumumab in Treating Patients With Stage IV or Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT01218516PHASE2COMPLETEDA Safety and Efficacy Study of Farletuzumab in Participants With Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
NCT01294306PHASE2COMPLETEDMK2206 and Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Progressed After Previous Response to Erlotinib Hydrochloride Therapy
NCT01557959PHASE2COMPLETEDDocetaxel, Cisplatin, Pegfilgrastim, and Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT01561456PHASE2COMPLETEDStudy of AXL1717 Compared to Docetaxel to Treat Squamous Cell Carcinoma or Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
NCT01578551PHASE2TERMINATEDStudy of Metformin Plus Paclitaxel/Carboplatin/Bevacizumab in Patients With Adenocarcinoma.
NCT01578668PHASE2COMPLETEDErlotinib Plus Pemetrexed to Treat Lung Adenocarcinoma With Brain Metastases
NCT01819428PHASE2TERMINATEDNOV120101 (Poziotinib) for 1st Line Monotherapy in Patients With Lung Adenocarcinoma
NCT01935336PHASE2COMPLETEDStudy of Ponatinib in Patients With Lung Cancer Preselected Using Different Candidate Predictive Biomarkers