This gene encodes a secreted member of the phospholipase A2 family, and is found in a cluster of related family members on chromosome 1. Phospholipase A2 family members hydrolyze the sn-2 fatty acid ester bond of glycerophospholipids to produce lysophosph
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
Secretory calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 that primarily targets extracellular lipids, exerting anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive functions (PubMed:10455175, PubMed:10681567). Hydrolyzes the ester bond of the fatty acyl group attached a
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Highly expressed in pancreas and spleen and less abundantly in colon, thymus, placenta, small intestine, and prostate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10455175}.
Evidence Score:★☆☆☆☆ Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only★★☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations★★★☆☆ Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources★★★★☆ ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)★★★★★ ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations
ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases
(OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
["Glycerophospholipid metabolism","Ether lipid metabolism","Arachidonic acid metabolism","Linoleic acid metabolism","alpha-Linolenic acid metabolism","Ras signaling pathway","Vascular smooth muscle contraction","Pancreatic secretion","Fat digestion and absorption","Acyl chain remodelling of PC","Acyl chain remodelling of PS","Acyl chain remodelling of PE"]
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Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to PLA2G2D (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for PLA2G2D itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.