Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 3934
Gene name Lipocalin 2
Gene symbol LCN2
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
24p3MSFINGALp25
Chromosome 9
Chromosome location 9q34.11
Summary This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the lipocalin family. Members of this family transport small hydrophobic molecules such as lipids, steroid hormones and retinoids. The protein encoded by this gene is a neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT438755 hsa-miR-138-5p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 23300839
MIRT438755 hsa-miR-138-5p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 23300839
MIRT438755 hsa-miR-138-5p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 23300839
MIRT438755 hsa-miR-138-5p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 23300839
MIRT2029206 hsa-miR-1293 CLIP-seq
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
NFKB1 Activation 15536164
NFKB1 Unknown 19707556;20220144;24391115
NR3C2 Unknown 22469622
RELA Activation 15536164
RELA Unknown 19707556;20220144;24391115
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0002020 Function Protease binding IEA
GO:0002376 Process Immune system process IEA
GO:0005506 Function Iron ion binding IDA 27780864
GO:0005506 Function Iron ion binding IEA
GO:0005506 Function Iron ion binding ISS
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
600181 6526 ENSG00000148346
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P80188
Protein name Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) (25 kDa alpha-2-microglobulin-related subunit of MMP-9) (Lipocalin-2) (Oncogene 24p3) (Siderocalin) (p25)
Protein function Iron-trafficking protein involved in multiple processes such as apoptosis, innate immunity and renal development (PubMed:12453413, PubMed:20581821, PubMed:27780864). Binds iron through association with 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA), a sid
PDB 1DFV , 1L6M , 1NGL , 1QQS , 1X71 , 1X89 , 1X8U , 3BY0 , 3CBC , 3CMP , 3DSZ , 3DTQ , 3FW4 , 3FW5 , 3HWD , 3HWE , 3HWF , 3HWG , 3I0A , 3K3L , 3PEC , 3PED , 3T1D , 3TF6 , 3TZS , 3U0D , 4GH7 , 4IAW , 4IAX , 4K19 , 4MVI , 4MVK , 4MVL , 4QAE , 4ZFX , 4ZHC , 4ZHD , 4ZHF , 4ZHG , 4ZHH , 5JR8 , 5KHP , 5KIC , 5KID , 5MHH , 5N47 , 5N48 , 5NKN , 6GQZ , 6GR0 , 6O5D
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00061 Lipocalin 48 193 Lipocalin / cytosolic fatty-acid binding protein family Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Detected in neutrophils (at protein level) (PubMed:7683678, PubMed:8298140). Expressed in bone marrow and in tissues that are prone to exposure to microorganism (PubMed:9339356). High expression is found in bone marrow as well as in ut
Sequence
Sequence length 198
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  IL-17 signaling pathway   Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 signaling
Neutrophil degranulation
Metal sequestration by antimicrobial proteins
Iron uptake and transport
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Cervical cancer Benign rs116745581 RCV005907700
Familial cancer of breast Benign rs11794980 RCV005898289
Gastric cancer Benign rs116745581 RCV005907701
Hepatocellular carcinoma Benign rs11794980 RCV005898290
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Acne Vulgaris Associate 21466536
Acute Disease Associate 26952930
Acute Kidney Injury Stimulate 12605707, 23317940, 24820190, 25944130, 31062866, 32132597, 33249927, 34112226, 35933485
Acute Kidney Injury Associate 18337554, 20056755, 20827258, 22418979, 22562534, 23324582, 23439619, 23595019, 24067438, 25093671, 26063008, 26947538, 26952930, 28003188, 28640195
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Acute On Chronic Liver Failure Stimulate 26988732
Adenocarcinoma Associate 16060857, 25921719, 26952930, 30988316
Adenocarcinoma Stimulate 29684978
Adenocarcinoma Follicular Associate 29321030
Adenocarcinoma of Lung Associate 25542236, 38295916
Adenoma Associate 21555394, 23736029, 26317775