STAG2

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Also known as SA-2SCC3BSA2

Summary

STAG2 (STAG2 cohesin complex component, HGNC:11355) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome Xq25, encoding Cohesin subunit SA-2 (Q8N3U4). Component of cohesin complex, a complex required for the cohesion of sister chromatids after DNA replication. In precision oncology, STAG2 Underexpression is associated with resistance to Vemurafenib in Melanoma (CIViC Level D). It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 31.9% of cell lines) and haploinsufficient (ClinGen: sufficient evidence).

The protein encoded by this gene is a subunit of the cohesin complex, which regulates the separation of sister chromatids during cell division. Targeted inactivation of this gene results in chromatid cohesion defects and aneuploidy, suggesting that genetic disruption of cohesin is a cause of aneuploidy in human cancer. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Source: NCBI Gene 10735 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): Mullegama-Klein-Martinez syndrome (Definitive, GenCC) — +1 more curated relationship
  • GWAS associations: 4
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 1,054 total — 32 pathogenic, 22 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 146
  • Precision-oncology evidence (CIViC): 1 curated variant–drug association
  • Cancer driver (intOGen): loss-of-function (tumor-suppressor-like) across 11 cancer types
  • Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 31.9% of screened cell lines
  • Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency sufficient evidence, triplosensitivity no evidence
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_001042750

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:11355
Approved symbolSTAG2
NameSTAG2 cohesin complex component
LocationXq25
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesSA-2, SCC3B, SA2
Ensembl geneENSG00000101972
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM300826
Entrez10735

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 55 — 40 protein_coding, 8 retained_intron, 5 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 2 nonsense_mediated_decay

ENST00000218089, ENST00000371144, ENST00000371145, ENST00000371157, ENST00000371160, ENST00000394477, ENST00000394478, ENST00000428941, ENST00000435103, ENST00000435215, ENST00000455404, ENST00000458176, ENST00000458700, ENST00000466748, ENST00000469481, ENST00000471107, ENST00000475602, ENST00000483575, ENST00000686127, ENST00000686802, ENST00000687071, ENST00000687810, ENST00000687852, ENST00000688971, ENST00000691035, ENST00000691383, ENST00000692982, ENST00000693144, ENST00000693553, ENST00000899964, ENST00000899965, ENST00000899966, ENST00000899967, ENST00000899968, ENST00000899969, ENST00000899970, ENST00000899971, ENST00000899972, ENST00000899973, ENST00000899974, ENST00000899975, ENST00000899976, ENST00000899977, ENST00000899978, ENST00000940152, ENST00000940153, ENST00000940154, ENST00000940155, ENST00000940156, ENST00000940157, ENST00000940158, ENST00000945019, ENST00000945020, ENST00000945021, ENST00000945022

RefSeq mRNA: 17 — MANE Select: NM_001042750 NM_001042749, NM_001042750, NM_001042751, NM_001282418, NM_001375366, NM_001375367, NM_001375368, NM_001375369, NM_001375370, NM_001375371, NM_001375372, NM_001375373, NM_001375374, NM_001375375, NM_001375376, NM_001375377, NM_006603

CCDS: CCDS14607, CCDS43990

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000371145 — 35 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE00001454527124021367124021431
ENSE00001594163124051315124051394
ENSE00001610268124062902124062994
ENSE00001728775124090854124090964
ENSE00001746768124050186124050309
ENSE00001760712124051121124051219
ENSE00001764010124049005124049078
ENSE00001775915124047354124047505
ENSE00001811813123961706123961856
ENSE00002187452124045164124045368
ENSE00003465771124056128124056235
ENSE00003475419124061771124061874
ENSE00003501845124030961124031125
ENSE00003573696124061224124061341
ENSE00003607567124057866124057977
ENSE00003631649124025840124025918
ENSE00003644573124037527124037623
ENSE00003645286124022531124022671
ENSE00003789993124042569124042645
ENSE00003903284124100574124102656
ENSE00004014440124066356124066436
ENSE00004014441124081380124081528
ENSE00004014442124071149124071323
ENSE00004014444124066175124066262
ENSE00004014445124094018124094144
ENSE00004014446124068564124068656
ENSE00004014447124063116124063205
ENSE00004014448124076332124076471
ENSE00004014449124083421124083549
ENSE00004014450124077957124078058
ENSE00004014451124065876124065946
ENSE00004014452124090575124090764
ENSE00004014453124095372124095449
ENSE00004014454124063848124064051
ENSE00004014455124086547124086770

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 299 present calls, max score 99.33.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 61.7292 / max 717.6807, expressed in 1814 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (14 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
19748132.82201802
1974747.64881596
1974845.12671061
1974735.10541370
1974763.0803910
1974821.9163862
1974801.7774773
1974751.5386778
1974831.0275514
1974781.0237630

Top tissues by expression

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

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
mucosa of paranasal sinusUBERON:000503099.33gold quality
calcaneal tendonUBERON:000370199.21gold quality
sural nerveUBERON:001548899.00gold quality
choroid plexus epitheliumUBERON:000391198.65gold quality
trabecular bone tissueUBERON:000248398.50gold quality
lower lobe of lungUBERON:000894998.46gold quality
colonic epitheliumUBERON:000039798.10gold quality
mammary ductUBERON:000176598.10gold quality
cartilage tissueUBERON:000241898.00gold quality
ventricular zoneUBERON:000305397.92gold quality
germinal epithelium of ovaryUBERON:000130497.87gold quality
caput epididymisUBERON:000435897.84gold quality
corpus epididymisUBERON:000435997.83gold quality
epithelium of mammary glandUBERON:000324497.74gold quality
superficial temporal arteryUBERON:000161497.68gold quality
pigmented layer of retinaUBERON:000178297.47gold quality
retinaUBERON:000096697.44gold quality
amniotic fluidUBERON:000017397.41gold quality
nippleUBERON:000203097.38gold quality
visceral pleuraUBERON:000240197.38gold quality
bone marrow cellCL:000209297.36gold quality
corpus callosumUBERON:000233697.32gold quality
seminal vesicleUBERON:000099897.29gold quality
pylorusUBERON:000116697.29gold quality
upper leg skinUBERON:000426297.29gold quality
epithelium of nasopharynxUBERON:000195197.26gold quality
tibiaUBERON:000097997.25gold quality
nasopharynxUBERON:000172897.24gold quality
penisUBERON:000098997.16gold quality
pleuraUBERON:000097797.12gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3yes8.50

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): WT1

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

226 targeting STAG2, 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-190A-3P100.0080.355520
HSA-MIR-3163100.0077.238605
HSA-MIR-5692A100.0074.406850
HSA-MIR-4533100.0069.482758
HSA-MIR-30A-5P100.0076.313233
HSA-MIR-30B-5P100.0076.293248
HSA-MIR-30C-5P100.0076.293248
HSA-MIR-30D-5P100.0076.323233
HSA-MIR-30E-5P100.0076.323242
HSA-MIR-1277-5P100.0073.955056
HSA-MIR-188-3P100.0068.761240
HSA-MIR-29A-3P100.0073.111835
HSA-MIR-29B-3P100.0073.181833
HSA-MIR-29C-3P100.0073.151833
HSA-MIR-548C-3P99.9974.017587
HSA-MIR-366299.9973.825684
HSA-MIR-428299.9975.366408
HSA-MIR-548AW99.9972.573559
HSA-MIR-453199.9969.703181
HSA-MIR-477599.9875.006394
HSA-MIR-548N99.9871.944170
HSA-MIR-4482-3P99.9872.503147
HSA-MIR-569699.9872.364487
HSA-MIR-50799.9770.111915
HSA-MIR-3688-3P99.9772.022834
HSA-MIR-590-3P99.9674.346478
HSA-MIR-570-3P99.9672.414910
HSA-MIR-548AJ-3P99.9673.385345
HSA-MIR-548X-3P99.9673.385345

Functional genomics

ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 3 (sufficient evidence), triplosensitivity 0 (no evidence). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 31.9% of screened cell lines.

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • evidence suggests STAG2 functions as a transcriptional co-activator by a mechanism involving protein-protein interactions with transcription factors (PMID:14660624)
  • Phosphorylation of SA2 is essential for cohesin dissociation during prophase and prometaphase, but is not required for cohesin cleavage by separase. (PMID:15737063)
  • Cohesion between sister chromatids is essential for their bi-orientation on mitotic spindles is mediated by a multisubunit complex called cohesin. (PMID:15737064)
  • cohesin(SA1) and cohesin(SA2) are differentially required for telomere and centromere cohesion, respectively. (PMID:19822671)
  • results demonstrate specific sites on C terminus of CTCF are essential for cohesin binding and insulator function; only direct interaction between CTCF and cohesin involves contact with SA2, which is external to the cohesin ring (PMID:21444719)
  • study has shown that diverse human cancers harbor mutations in the X-linked chromatid cohesion gene STAG2 and that these mutations cause aneuploidy (PMID:21852505)
  • Somatic mutation of STAG2, an aneuploidy-related gene, is rare in acute leukemias. (PMID:22132872)
  • Low STAG2 expression and not mutation is associated with neoplasms. (PMID:22668012)
  • Nuclear import and export signals of human cohesins SA1/STAG1 and SA2/STAG2 expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. (PMID:22715410)
  • Rad21 binds to SA proteins through two SA-binding motifs on Rad21. (PMID:23874961)
  • Inactivating point mutations in the STAG2 gene are not common in neuroblastoma tumors (PMID:24088605)
  • STAG2 is one of the most commonly mutated genes in bladder cancer. (PMID:24121789)
  • STAG2 is a new urothelial bladder cancer tumor suppressor acting through mechanisms that are different from its role in preventing aneuploidy. (PMID:24121791)
  • Loss of STAG2 function is associated with non-invasive bladder cancer. (PMID:24270882)
  • cohesin-SA1 and cohesin-SA2 participate in the DNA damage response (PMID:24324008)
  • Mutations in STAG2 is associated with acute myeloid leukemia. (PMID:24335498)
  • These data suggest that PARP is a potential target for tumors harboring inactivating mutations in STAG2, and strongly recommend that STAG2 status be determined and correlated with therapeutic response to PARP inhibitors (PMID:24356817)
  • our study identifies the duplication of XIAP and STAG2 as the minimal duplicated region leading to the ID, facial morphological anomalies, and speech delay, specific to the patients with Xq25 duplication. (PMID:24733578)
  • Aneuploidy in human salivary gland carcinomas is not driven by loss of expression of STAG2. (PMID:24822266)
  • Cross-sectional deep-sequencing analysis for clonal hierarchy demonstrated STAG2, SMC3, and RAD21 mutations to be ancestral in 18%, 18%, and 47% of cases, respectively, and each expanded to clonal dominance concordant with disease transformation (PMID:25006131)
  • In an independent EFT tissue microarray cohort, we show that STAG2 loss as detected by immunohistochemistry may be associated with more advanced disease (p = 0.15) and a modest decrease in overall survival (p = 0.10). (PMID:25010205)
  • STAG2 promotes the correction of kMT attachment errors to ensure faithful chromosome segregation during mitosis. (PMID:25074805)
  • Loss of STAG2 expression occurs in 15% of tumors and is associated with metastatic disease, suggesting a potential genetic vulnerability in Ewing sarcoma (PMID:25186949)
  • Genomic landscape of Ewing sarcoma defines an aggressive subtype with co-association of STAG2 and TP53 mutations (PMID:25223734)
  • Microduplication of chromosome Xq25 encompassing STAG2 gene in a boy with intellectual disability (PMID:25450604)
  • We suggest that increased STAG2 gene copy number and dysregulation of its downstream target genes may be responsible for the specific clinical findings of this syndrome. (PMID:25677961)
  • Data show a significantly higher stromal antigen 2 (STAG2) mRNA and protein levels in normal bladder cells than bladder cancer cells. (PMID:25867412)
  • Characterization of C-terminal nuclear localization signal of the human SA2 stromalin (PMID:25979289)
  • results indicated that the complete loss of STAG2 expression was predictive for better recurrence-free survival and cancer-specific survival, suggesting its potential value as a prognostic biomarker in bladder cancer (PMID:26838030)
  • TAG2 is the most commonly mutated subunit, and in a recent analysis was identified as one of only 12 genes that are significantly mutated in four or more cancer types. (PMID:27207471)
  • There is LOH at STAG1 and STAG2 loci in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), but OSCC and NM showed similar transcriptional levels of STAG1, STAG2, and PDS5B. (PMID:27341316)
  • Loss of STAG2 or STAG3, which encode subunits of the cohesin complex, in melanoma cells results in resistance to BRAF inhibitors (BRAFi). Loss-of-function mutations in STAG2, as well as decreased expression of STAG2 or STAG3 proteins were found in several tumor samples from patients with acquired resistance to BRAFi and in BRAFi-resistant melanoma cell lines. (PMID:27500726)
  • the clinical features of these three cases are remarkably similar to those observed in other well-established cohesinopathies. Herein, we suggest that STAG2 is a dosage-sensitive gene and that heterozygous loss-of-function variants lead to a cohesinopathy. (PMID:28296084)
  • Data indicate that cohesin subunit SA-1 (STAG1) is a promising therapeutic target in cancers with inactivating alterations of cohesin subunit SA-2 (STAG2). (PMID:28430577)
  • these data suggest that STAG2 acts as a tumor suppressor gene in bladder cancer and may be a potential therapeutic target in bladder cancer (PMID:28627627)
  • Here the authors demonstrate that the most frequently mutated subunit of the cohesin complex, STAG2, displays a strong synthetic lethal interaction with its paralog STAG1. Mechanistically, STAG1 loss abrogates sister chromatid cohesion in STAG2 mutated but not in wild-type cells leading to mitotic catastrophe, defective cell division and apoptosis. (PMID:28691904)
  • Extending the lifespan of normal human cells due to inactivation of STAG2 could promote tumorigenesis by extending the period during which tumor-driving mutations occur. (PMID:28819029)
  • STAG2 loss of Expression is Associated with Cancer Progression in Upper Urinary Tract Carcinoma. (PMID:28967037)
  • STAG2 is the most frequently mutated cohesin subunit and was recently identified as a gene that is commonly altered in bladder cancer. The significance of these mutations remains controversial. Some studies associate loss of STAG2 expression with low stage and low grade bladder tumors, as well as with improved clinical outcomes. [review] (PMID:29501732)
  • STAG2 deficiency induces interferon responses via cGAS-STING pathway and restricts virus infection. (PMID:29662124)

Cross-species orthologs

6 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriostag2aENSDARG00000011783
danio_reriostag2bENSDARG00000053668
mus_musculusStag2ENSMUSG00000025862
rattus_norvegicusStag2ENSRNOG00000029885
drosophila_melanogasterSA2FBGN0043865
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00004738

Paralogs (2): STAG3 (ENSG00000066923), STAG1 (ENSG00000118007)

Protein

Protein identifiers

Cohesin subunit SA-2Q8N3U4 (reviewed: Q8N3U4)

Alternative names: SCC3 homolog 2, Stromal antigen 2

All UniProt accessions (11): Q8N3U4, A0A8I5KUG8, A0A8I5KVF8, B1AMS8, B1AMS9, B1AMT0, B1AMT1, B1AMT2, B1AMT3, B1AMT4, E7ERE6

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Component of cohesin complex, a complex required for the cohesion of sister chromatids after DNA replication. The cohesin complex apparently forms a large proteinaceous ring within which sister chromatids can be trapped. At anaphase, the complex is cleaved and dissociates from chromatin, allowing sister chromatids to segregate. The cohesin complex may also play a role in spindle pole assembly during mitosis.

Subunit / interactions. Interacts directly with RAD21 in cohesin complex. Cohesin complexes are composed of a heterodimer between a SMC1 protein (SMC1A or SMC1B) and SMC3, which are attached via their hinge domain, and RAD21 which link them at their heads, and one STAG protein (STAG1, STAG2 or STAG3). In cohesin complexes, STAG2 is mutually exclusive with STAG1 and STAG3.

Subcellular location. Nucleus. Chromosome. Centromere.

Post-translational modifications. Phosphorylated by PLK1. The large dissociation of cohesin from chromosome arms during prophase is partly due to its phosphorylation.

Disease relevance. Mullegama-Klein-Martinez syndrome (MKMS) [MIM:301022] An X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder with variable features including intellectual deficiency, microcephaly, microtia, hearing loss, developmental delay, dysmorphic features, language delay, congenital heart defect, and clinodactyly of the 5th finger. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Holoprosencephaly 13, X-linked (HPE13) [MIM:301043] An X-linked form of holoprosencephaly, a structural anomaly of the brain in which the developing forebrain fails to correctly separate into right and left hemispheres. It is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous disorder with a wide spectrum of severity, ranging from alobar holoprosencephaly with severe facial abnormalities, such as cyclopia and proboscis, to mild forms that include lobar or microform holoprosencephaly, without cerebral malformations and with mild craniofacial defects. HPE13 features range from full alobar holoprosencephaly with cyclopia to semilobar holoprosencephaly or septooptic dysplasia. Dysmorphic features include microcephaly, hypotelorism, low-set ears, micrognathia, and cleft lip/palate. Patients with a more severe phenotype may die in the newborn period, whereas those with a less severe phenotype show global developmental delay. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Similarity. Belongs to the SCC3 family.

Isoforms (2)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q8N3U4-11yes
Q8N3U4-22

RefSeq proteins (17): NP_001036214, NP_001036215, NP_001036216, NP_001269347, NP_001362295, NP_001362296, NP_001362297, NP_001362298, NP_001362299, NP_001362300, NP_001362301, NP_001362302, NP_001362303, NP_001362304, NP_001362305, NP_001362306, NP_006594 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR013721STAGDomain
IPR016024ARM-type_foldHomologous_superfamily
IPR020839SCDDomain
IPR039662Cohesin_Scc3/SAFamily
IPR056396HEAT_SCC3-SADomain

Pfam: PF08514, PF21581, PF24571

UniProt features (115 total): helix 56, strand 14, sequence variant 11, sequence conflict 11, modified residue 9, turn 7, region of interest 2, compositionally biased region 2, chain 1, domain 1, splice variant 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

9 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
6QNXX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.7
4PJWX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.85
9HMVELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.9
4PK7X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.95
4PJUX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.05
9EP3X-RAY DIFFRACTION3.08
7ZJSX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.24
9HMSELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.4
8K4DX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.52

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q8N3U4-F180.070.64

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 (9): 1064, 1065, 1112, 1177, 1178, 1, 607, 1058, 1061

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

24 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-1221632Meiotic synapsis
R-HSA-2467813Separation of Sister Chromatids
R-HSA-2468052Establishment of Sister Chromatid Cohesion
R-HSA-2470946Cohesin Loading onto Chromatin
R-HSA-2500257Resolution of Sister Chromatid Cohesion
R-HSA-3108214SUMOylation of DNA damage response and repair proteins
R-HSA-9018519Estrogen-dependent gene expression
R-HSA-1474165Reproduction
R-HSA-1500620Meiosis
R-HSA-162582Signal Transduction
R-HSA-1640170Cell Cycle
R-HSA-2555396Mitotic Metaphase and Anaphase
R-HSA-2990846SUMOylation
R-HSA-3108232SUMO E3 ligases SUMOylate target proteins
R-HSA-392499Metabolism of proteins
R-HSA-597592Post-translational protein modification
R-HSA-68877Mitotic Prometaphase
R-HSA-68882Mitotic Anaphase
R-HSA-68884Mitotic Telophase/Cytokinesis
R-HSA-68886M Phase
R-HSA-69242S Phase
R-HSA-69278Cell Cycle, Mitotic
R-HSA-8939211ESR-mediated signaling
R-HSA-9006931Signaling by Nuclear Receptors

MSigDB gene sets: 720 (showing top): TGGTGCT_MIR29A_MIR29B_MIR29C, E2F_Q4, GOBP_CHROMOSOME_ORGANIZATION, E2F_Q4_01, MULLIGHAN_NPM1_SIGNATURE_3_UP, E2F4DP1_01, REACTOME_MEIOTIC_SYNAPSIS, CMYB_01, SP3_Q3, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_DN, GTTAAAG_MIR302B, ATGCAGT_MIR217, TAL1ALPHAE47_01, HNF1_Q6, AP2_Q3

GO Biological Process (6): sister chromatid cohesion (GO:0007062), establishment of mitotic sister chromatid cohesion (GO:0034087), cell division (GO:0051301), meiotic cell cycle (GO:0051321), mitotic spindle assembly (GO:0090307), chromosome segregation (GO:0007059)

GO Molecular Function (2): chromatin binding (GO:0003682), protein binding (GO:0005515)

GO Cellular Component (13): chromosome, centromeric region (GO:0000775), chromatin (GO:0000785), fibrillar center (GO:0001650), nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), chromosome (GO:0005694), nucleolus (GO:0005730), cytosol (GO:0005829), cohesin complex (GO:0008278), membrane (GO:0016020), nuclear matrix (GO:0016363), mitotic cohesin complex (GO:0030892), mitotic spindle pole (GO:0097431)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-15 pathways:

CategoryPathways
M Phase3
Meiosis1
Mitotic Anaphase1
S Phase1
Mitotic Telophase/Cytokinesis1
Mitotic Prometaphase1
SUMO E3 ligases SUMOylate target proteins1
ESR-mediated signaling1
Reproduction1
Cell Cycle1
Post-translational protein modification1
SUMOylation1
Metabolism of proteins1
Mitotic Metaphase and Anaphase1
Cell Cycle, Mitotic1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
cellular anatomical structure6
nuclear lumen3
cell cycle process2
binding2
chromosome2
intracellular membraneless organelle2
chromosome organization1
mitotic cell cycle1
mitotic sister chromatid cohesion1
establishment of sister chromatid cohesion1
mitotic cell cycle process1
cellular process1
cell cycle1
sexual reproduction1
reproductive process1
meiotic nuclear division1
mitotic sister chromatid segregation1
mitotic spindle organization1
spindle assembly1
mitotic nuclear division1
chromosomal region1
nucleolus1
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle1
cytoplasm1
protein-containing complex1
cohesin complex1
spindle pole1
mitotic spindle1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

2402 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
STAG2RAD21O60216999
STAG2SMC3Q9UQE7999
STAG2SMC1AQ14683997
STAG2PDS5AQ29RF7978
STAG2WAPLQ7Z5K2958
STAG2CTCFP49711953
STAG2REC8O95072926
STAG2PDS5BQ9NTI5900
STAG2SGO1Q5FBB7874
STAG2ESPL1Q14674871
STAG2NIPBLQ6KC79846
STAG2SMC1BQ8NDV3823
STAG2SGO2Q562F6816
STAG2RAD21L1Q9H4I0803
STAG2STAG1Q8WVM7781

IntAct

166 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
STAG2RAD21psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.970
STAG2RAD21psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.970
STAG2RAD21psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.970
RAD21STAG2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.970
RAD21STAG2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.970
SMC3RAD21psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.960
SMC3RAD21psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.960
STAG2SMC3psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.950
SMC3STAG2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.950
RAD21SMC1Apsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.930
SMC1ARAD21psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.930
SMC1ARAD21psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.930
STAG1RAD21psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.930
RAD21SMC1Apsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.930

BioGRID (377): STAG2 (Affinity Capture-MS), STAG2 (Affinity Capture-MS), STAG2 (Affinity Capture-MS), STAG2 (Affinity Capture-MS), STAG2 (Affinity Capture-MS), STAG2 (Affinity Capture-MS), STAG2 (Affinity Capture-MS), STAG2 (Affinity Capture-MS), BZW2 (Co-fractionation), COPE (Co-fractionation), EXOSC2 (Co-fractionation), EXOSC9 (Co-fractionation), PDS5A (Co-fractionation), RAD21 (Co-fractionation), SMC1A (Co-fractionation)

ESM2 similar proteins: A2A5R2, A2VE70, D4A631, F4IXW2, F4JN05, F4JSZ5, G3X9K3, G5EGS5, O04375, O04376, O35638, O46382, O60308, O95466, Q08AM6, Q29L43, Q4S6U8, Q5SP90, Q5ZIW5, Q60996, Q66L58, Q68F38, Q6GP04, Q6IN85, Q6INN7, Q6NXC0, Q6P2K6, Q7TSU1, Q7Z3U7, Q7ZYV9, Q80TL7, Q80TR8, Q80WQ2, Q80X82, Q8LF36, Q8N3U4, Q8RW96, Q8WVM7, Q92797, Q9D3E6

Diamond homologs: O35638, O70576, P0CL83, P0CL84, P0CL85, Q19555, Q8N3U4, Q8TBR4, Q8WVM7, Q99M76, Q9D3E6, Q9DGN0, Q9DGN1, Q9UJ98, O13816, O82265

SIGNOR signaling

7 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
STAG2up-regulatesCD69
STAG2up-regulatesTNF
STAG2“up-regulates quantity by stabilization”RAD21binding
PLK1“down-regulates activity”STAG2dephosphorylation
SSU72“up-regulates activity”STAG2dephosphorylation

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 115 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:

PathwayPartnersFoldFDR
S Phase613.9×5e-04
Resolution of Sister Chromatid Cohesion1011.1×4e-06
ESR-mediated signaling69.9×2e-03
Separation of Sister Chromatids107.8×8e-05
Estrogen-dependent gene expression87.8×8e-04
Cell Cycle, Mitotic95.6×2e-03

GO biological processes:

GO termPartnersFoldFDR
mitotic sister chromatid cohesion668.8×2e-07
sister chromatid cohesion646.9×1e-06
cellular response to UV515.1×3e-03
cellular response to xenobiotic stimulus512.3×6e-03
cell division104.7×6e-03

Disease & clinical

Cancer significance

From intOGen — cancer-driver classification: loss-of-function (tumor-suppressor-like) across 11 cancer types — AML, BLCA, CCRCC, ES, GBM, LUSC, MBL, PAST, PRCC, UCEC, WDTC.

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

1054 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic32
Likely pathogenic22
Uncertain significance330
Likely benign278
Benign80

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (30)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1190243NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.1758del (p.Asn587fs)Pathogenic
1323653NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.581_591del (p.Glu194fs)Pathogenic
1326915NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.1412_1416+9delPathogenic
1338817NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.1913_1922del (p.Ala638fs)Pathogenic
1703598GRCh37/hg19 Xq25(chrX:122855926-123438005)Pathogenic
1703599GRCh37/hg19 Xq25(chrX:122845829-123288831)Pathogenic
2423582NC_000023.10:g.(?123156478)(123234447_?)dupPathogenic
2441833NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.867del (p.Phe289fs)Pathogenic
2685719GRCh37/hg19 Xq25(chrX:123118140-123166691)x1Pathogenic
2762142NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.2300del (p.Val767fs)Pathogenic
3024656GRCh37/hg19 Xq25(chrX:122744787-123234447)x2Pathogenic
3246407NC_000023.10:g.(?123164791)(123234447_?)delPathogenic
3257785NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.3724C>T (p.Arg1242Ter)Pathogenic
3339587NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.1018-1G>APathogenic
3358932NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.1788_1789insGG (p.Leu597fs)Pathogenic
3650704NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.3133C>T (p.Arg1045Ter)Pathogenic
4076576NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.2533+1G>APathogenic
4279014NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.3332dup (p.His1111fs)Pathogenic
4281444NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.483del (p.Thr162fs)Pathogenic
4468895NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.3053+2T>CPathogenic
4632337NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.2353G>T (p.Glu785Ter)Pathogenic
4819118NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.2096+2T>APathogenic
623239NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.205C>T (p.Arg69Ter)Pathogenic
623240NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.980G>A (p.Ser327Asn)Pathogenic
623241NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.3027A>T (p.Lys1009Asn)Pathogenic
807501NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.352dup (p.Ile118fs)Pathogenic
816384GRCh37/hg19 Xq25(chrX:122900419-123323986)x2Pathogenic
864831NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.3034C>T (p.Arg1012Ter)Pathogenic
864832NM_001042750.2(STAG2):c.436C>T (p.Arg146Ter)Pathogenic
980323GRCh37/hg19 Xq25(chrX:123077962-123237001)x4Pathogenic

SpliceAI

7190 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
X:123961371:GTAGC:Gdonor_gain1.0000
X:124022527:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022527:AAAG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022528:A:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022528:AAG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022529:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022529:AG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022530:G:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022530:G:GAacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022530:GGA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022530:GGAA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022530:GGAAT:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124022667:CTACA:Cdonor_gain1.0000
X:124022668:TACA:Tdonor_gain1.0000
X:124022669:ACA:Adonor_gain1.0000
X:124022670:CA:Cdonor_gain1.0000
X:124022670:CAGTA:Cdonor_loss1.0000
X:124022671:AG:Adonor_loss1.0000
X:124022672:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
X:124022672:GT:Gdonor_loss1.0000
X:124022673:T:Adonor_loss1.0000
X:124022676:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
X:124025835:CACA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
X:124025836:ACAGG:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
X:124025838:A:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
X:124025839:G:GAacceptor_loss1.0000
X:124025839:GGGA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
X:124025914:GCAAA:Gdonor_gain1.0000
X:124025915:C:Tdonor_gain1.0000
X:124025915:CAAA:Cdonor_gain1.0000

AlphaMissense

8495 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
X:124031100:T:AV88D1.000
X:124037542:T:AW102R1.000
X:124037542:T:CW102R1.000
X:124037554:T:GY106D1.000
X:124037579:T:CL114P1.000
X:124037588:T:CL117P1.000
X:124037608:T:CC124R1.000
X:124037610:T:GC124W1.000
X:124037614:G:CG126R1.000
X:124037615:G:AG126D1.000
X:124037615:G:TG126V1.000
X:124037617:T:CC127R1.000
X:124037618:G:AC127Y1.000
X:124037619:T:GC127W1.000
X:124037623:G:AG129R1.000
X:124037623:G:CG129R1.000
X:124042575:T:AV131D1.000
X:124042614:T:AI144K1.000
X:124042614:T:GI144R1.000
X:124042617:T:AI145N1.000
X:124042617:T:GI145S1.000
X:124042620:G:CR146P1.000
X:124042626:T:AM148K1.000
X:124042626:T:CM148T1.000
X:124042626:T:GM148R1.000
X:124042627:G:AM148I1.000
X:124042627:G:CM148I1.000
X:124042627:G:TM148I1.000
X:124042637:T:AF152I1.000
X:124042637:T:CF152L1.000

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000016097 (X:124002156 G>T), RS1000027383 (X:123995765 G>T), RS1000036753 (X:123986162 A>C), RS1000048573 (X:124019243 G>A), RS1000101904 (X:124018913 G>A,T), RS1000102037 (X:124071983 GGTTT>G), RS1000104982 (X:123969113 C>T), RS1000106439 (X:123997157 T>C), RS1000122645 (X:124071695 T>C), RS1000132473 (X:124084328 A>G), RS1000158156 (X:124072206 T>C), RS1000158196 (X:124028228 C>T), RS1000186348 (X:124046049 C>G), RS1000215288 (X:124010195 G>A), RS1000244132 (X:124007295 G>A)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:300826 | disease phenotypes: MIM:301022, MIM:301043, MIM:300635, MIM:300979

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
Mullegama-Klein-Martinez syndromeDefinitiveX-linked
Xq25 microduplication syndromeLimitedX-linked

Mondo (6): Mullegama-Klein-Martinez syndrome (MONDO:0026722), holoprosencephaly 13, X-linked (MONDO:0026763), X-linked lymphoproliferative disease due to XIAP deficiency (MONDO:0010385), Xq25 microduplication syndrome (MONDO:0010507), neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0700092), intellectual disability (MONDO:0001071)

Orphanet (4): X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (Orphanet:2442), X-linked lymphoproliferative disease due to XIAP deficiency (Orphanet:538934), Xq25 microduplication syndrome (Orphanet:521258), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Unexplained intellectual disability (Orphanet:319658)

HPO phenotypes

146 total (30 of 146 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000119Abnormality of the genitourinary system
HP:0000161Median cleft upper lip
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0000176Submucous cleft hard palate
HP:0000193Bifid uvula
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000219Thin upper lip vermilion
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0000272Malar flattening
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000293Full cheeks
HP:0000294Low anterior hairline
HP:0000297Facial hypotonia
HP:0000303Mandibular prognathia
HP:0000319Smooth philtrum
HP:0000322Short philtrum
HP:0000325Triangular face
HP:0000340Sloping forehead
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000384Preauricular skin tag
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000413Atresia of the external auditory canal
HP:0000414Bulbous nose
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
HP:0000448Prominent nose

GWAS associations

4 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST90002390_297Mean corpuscular hemoglobin4.000000e-10
GCST90002392_244Mean corpuscular volume4.000000e-15
GCST90002396_106Mean reticulocyte volume4.000000e-31
GCST90002397_162Mean spheric corpuscular volume2.000000e-23

EFO canonical traits (2, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004527mean corpuscular hemoglobin
EFO:0010701mean reticulocyte volume

MeSH disease descriptors (3)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D008607Intellectual DisabilityC10.597.606.360; C23.888.592.604.646; F01.700.687; F03.625.539
D065886Neurodevelopmental DisordersF03.625
C564469Lymphoproliferative Syndrome, X-Linked, 2 (supp.)

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: no

Clinical evidence (CIViC)

Drug × variant × indication: 1 predictive associations from 1 curated evidence items; also 5 prognostic.

VariantTherapyIndicationEffectLevelCIViC
STAG2 UnderexpressionVemurafenibMelanomaResistanceCIViC DEID1659

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

CTD chemical–gene interactions

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

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Valproic Acidaffects expression, decreases expression4
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation, increases expression, increases methylation3
Endosulfandecreases expression3
bisphenol Aaffects cotreatment, increases methylation, decreases expression2
methacrylaldehydeaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases oxidation, increases abundance2
Acroleinaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases oxidation, increases abundance2
Ozoneaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases oxidation, increases abundance2
7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxidedecreases expression2
FR900359increases phosphorylation1
echimidinedecreases expression, increases metabolic processing1
dicrotophosdecreases expression1
2,4,6-tribromophenoldecreases expression1
lasiocarpinedecreases expression, increases metabolic processing1
alpha-pineneaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases oxidation, increases abundance1
titanium dioxideincreases methylation1
decabromobiphenyl etherincreases expression1
riddelliinedecreases expression, increases metabolic processing1
arseniteaffects binding, decreases reaction1
tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphateincreases expression1
sodium arseniteincreases expression, affects cotreatment, increases abundance1
tetrabromobisphenol Aincreases expression1
benzo(e)pyreneincreases methylation1
potassium chromate(VI)affects cotreatment, decreases expression1
coumarinaffects phosphorylation1
epigallocatechin gallateaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
di-n-butylphosphoric acidaffects expression1
perfluorooctane sulfonic aciddecreases expression1
scriptaidaffects expression1
ICG 001decreases expression1
pentabrominated diphenyl ether 100increases expression1

Cellosaurus cell lines

42 cell lines: 32 cancer cell line, 6 telomerase immortalized cell line, 3 spontaneously immortalized cell line, 1 transformed cell line

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

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_0627SK-ES-1Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_1202ES6Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_1216EW-3Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_1411MHH-ES-1Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_2034ENCancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_4W01BHP2-7 Pazopanib selectedCancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_4Z33TC-240Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_4Z37TC-4CCancer cell lineMale
CVCL_6278BHP 10-3Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_6283BHP 2-7Cancer cell lineFemale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

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

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT04586348PHASE4UNKNOWNPrenatal Iodine Supplementation and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment
NCT04873115PHASE4UNKNOWNDouble-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Sialanar Plus orAl rehabiLitation Against Placebo Plus Oral Rehabilitation for chIldren and Adolescents With seVere Sialorrhoea and Neurodisabilties,
NCT05657860PHASE4COMPLETEDGuanfacine Extended Release for the Reduction of Aggression and Self-injurious Behavior Associated With Prader-Willi Syndrome
NCT05744479PHASE4RECRUITINGMetformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults With Intellectual Disability
NCT06107829PHASE4WITHDRAWNValbenazine Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia in Adults With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
NCT06997198PHASE4NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDeutetrabenazine Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia in Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
NCT03113760PHASE3COMPLETEDTherapeutic Use of Tadekinig Alfa in NLRC4 Mutation and XIAP Deficiency
NCT03512314PHASE3COMPLETEDTherapeutic Use of Tadekinig Alfa in NLRC4 Mutation and XIAP Deficiency As Open Label Extension
NCT06309823PHASE3COMPLETEDA Single-patient Clinical Trial of MAS825 in a Patient With XIAP Deficiency
NCT02559102PHASE3COMPLETEDDexmedetomidine Sedation Versus General Anaesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Infants
NCT02757079PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy of the Efficacy and Safety of NPC-15 for Sleep Disorders of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
NCT06915480PHASE3RECRUITINGReducing Missed Appointments
NCT07377032PHASE3RECRUITINGTAP-GRIN: Interventional Study on Patients With GRIN-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders
NCT02270736PHASE3COMPLETEDClinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Troublesome Drooling Associated With Neurological Disorders and/or Intellectual Disability
NCT02909959PHASE2COMPLETEDSulforaphane for the Treatment of Young Men With Autism Spectrum Disorder
NCT06081348PHASE2RECRUITINGSertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents With NeurodevelopMental Disorders
NCT06352372PHASE2COMPLETEDSafety and Efficacy of tPBM for Epileptiform Activity in Autism
NCT02304302PHASE2COMPLETEDDown Syndrome Memantine Follow-up Study
NCT03862950PHASE2COMPLETEDA Trial of Metformin in Individuals With Fragile X Syndrome (Met)
NCT04529226PHASE2UNKNOWNStudy to Compare Clozapine vs Treatment as Usual in People With Intellectual Disability & Treatment-resistant Psychosis
NCT04821856PHASE2COMPLETEDEvaluation of the Effectiveness of Cannabidiol in Treating Severe Behavioural Problems in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability
NCT07433621PHASE1RECRUITINGQuercetin in Patients With XIAP (X-linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis) Deficiency
NCT00503191PHASE1COMPLETEDNeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism
NCT04475848PHASE1COMPLETEDA Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Food Effect of RO6953958 in Healthy Participants
NCT06300398PHASE1COMPLETEDIAMA-6 Oral Dose Study in Healthy Adults
NCT05273320PHASE1COMPLETEDClinical Trial of Nabilone for Aggression in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
NCT05301361PHASE1ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONSensitivity of the NIH Toolbox to Stimulant Treatment in Intellectual Disabilities
NCT06016764PHASE1COMPLETEDUse of MRI and cTBS for Catatonia in Autism
NCT06586827PHASE1COMPLETEDImpact of Competency-Based Training and Technical Assistance Employment Outcomes of Individuals With ID/DD
NCT07531940PHASE1NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEscalating Doses of Memantine in Down Syndrome (MEDS-123)
NCT01783041PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDEffect of Early L-Carnitine Supplementation on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants
NCT05767385PHASE2/PHASE3RECRUITINGFetal Cerebrovascular Autoregulation in Congenital Heart Disease and Association With Neonatal Neurobehavior
NCT05675098EARLY_PHASE1NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCentral Nervous System Stimulants and Physical Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy
NCT00783783Not specifiedCOMPLETEDCYP2D6 Pharmacogenetics in Risperidone-Treated Children
NCT01778504Not specifiedRECRUITINGStudying Childhood-onset Behavioral, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders
NCT01850784Not specifiedUNKNOWNHigh Energy Formula Feeding in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease
NCT01922791Not specifiedCOMPLETEDNutrition and Pregnancy Intervention Study
NCT01942525Not specifiedUNKNOWNInfluence of Intrauterine Growth Restriction on Amplitude-integrated EEG in Preterm Infants
NCT02003170Not specifiedCOMPLETEDEtiology and Early Diagnosis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
NCT02118649Not specifiedACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGEnhancing Behavior and Brain Response to Visual Targets Using a Computer Game