SSX2

SSX2
Identifiers
Aliases SSX2, CT5.2, CT5.2A, HD21, HOM-MEL-40, SSX, synovial sarcoma, X breakpoint 2, SSX family member 2
External IDs HomoloGene: 133226 GeneCards: SSX2
RNA expression pattern




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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

6757

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Ensembl

ENSG00000241476

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UniProt

Q16385

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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_175698
NM_001278697
NM_003147

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RefSeq (protein)

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Location (UCSC) Chr X: 52.64 – 52.71 Mb n/a
PubMed search [1] n/a
Wikidata
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Protein SSX2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSX2 gene.[2][3]

The product of this gene belongs to the family of highly homologous synovial sarcoma X (SSX) breakpoint proteins. These proteins may function as transcriptional repressors. They are also capable of eliciting spontaneously humoral and cellular immune responses in cancer patients, and are potentially useful targets in cancer vaccine-based immunotherapy. SSX1, SSX2 and SSX4 genes have been involved in the t(X;18) translocation characteristically found in all synovial sarcomas. This translocation results in the fusion of the synovial sarcoma translocation gene on chromosome 18 to one of the SSX genes on chromosome X. The encoded hybrid proteins are probably responsible for transforming activity. Two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene.[3]

References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:".
  2. Tureci O, Sahin U, Schobert I, Koslowski M, Scmitt H, Schild HJ, Stenner F, Seitz G, Rammensee HG, Pfreundschuh M (Nov 1996). "The SSX-2 gene, which is involved in the t(X;18) translocation of synovial sarcomas, codes for the human tumor antigen HOM-MEL-40". Cancer Res. 56 (20): 4766–72. PMID 8840996.
  3. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: SSX2 synovial sarcoma, X breakpoint 2".

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