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MESP2 - mesoderm posterior bHLH transcription factor 2 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as SCDO2; bHLHc6

Gene ID: 145873 | Gene type: protein coding

About MESP2

Cytogenetic location: 15q26.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 15:89,776,332-89,778,754 (from NCBI)

This gene has 3 transcripts (splice variants), 280 orthologues, 2 paralogues and is associated with 4 phenotypes. Low expression observed in reference dataset.

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the bHLH family of transcription factors and plays a key role in defining the rostrocaudal patterning of somites via interactions with multiple Notch signaling pathways. This gene is expressed in the anterior presomitic mesoderm and is downregulated immediately after the formation of segmented somites. This gene also plays a role in the formation of epithelial somitic mesoderm and cardiac mesoderm. Mutations in the MESP2 gene cause autosomal recessive spondylocostal dystosis 2 (SCD02). [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

MESP2 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001039958.2 NP_001035047.1 mesoderm posterior protein 2

MESP2 Protein Structure

HLH

HLH: Helix-loop-helix DNA-binding domain (82 - 135)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

mesoderm posterior protein 2

class C basic helix-loop-helix protein 6

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Spondylocostal Dysostosis 2, Autosomal Recessive

SCDO2

Spondylocostal Dysostosis, Autosomal Recessive 2

Spondylocostal Dysostosis 2

Autosomal Recessive Spondylocostal Dysostosis 2

Doid:0112362

Dysostosis, Spondylocostal, Autosomal Recessive, Type 2

Spondylocostal Dysostosis 5

Spondylothoracic Dysostosis

SCDO5

Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

Scoliosis, Congenital, With Or Without Rib Anomalies

Tacs

Spondylocostal Dysplasia

Costovertebral Segmentation Anomalies

Spondylocostal Dysostosis 1

Spondylocostal Dysostosis

Spondylothoracic Dysplasia

Scdo1

Spondylocostal Dysostosis 1 Autosomal Recessive

Costovertebral Dysplasia

Scdo

Std

Autosomal Dominant Spondylocostal Dysostosis

Autosomal Dominant Spondylocostal Dysplasia

Doid:0112363

Spondylocostal Dysostosis 4, Autosomal Dominant

Spondylocostal Dysostosis, Autosomal Recessive

Autosomal Recessive Spondylocostal Dysostosis

Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

Costovertebral Dysplasia

Spondylocostal Dysplasia

Spondylocostal Dysostosis, Autosomal Recessive 2

Spondylocostal Dysostosis

Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

Costovertebral Dysplasia

Spondylothoracic Dysostosis

Spondylothoracic Dysplasia

Scdo

Dysostosis, Spondylocostal

Spondylocostal Dysostosis 1, Autosomal Recessive

Jarcho-Levin Syndrome

SCDO1

Vertebral Anomalies

Spondylothoracic Dysplasia

Costovertebral Dysplasia

Spondylothoracic Dysostosis

Spondylocostal Dysostosis 1

Autosomal Recessive Spondylocostal Dysostosis 1

Spondylocostal Dysostosis, Autosomal Recessive, 1

Doid:0112365

Dysostosis, Spondylocostal, Autosomal Recessive, Type 1

Dysostosis

Dysostoses

Spondylocostal Dysostosis 4, Autosomal Recessive

SCDO4

Spondylocostal Dysostosis 4

Autosomal Recessive Spondylocostal Dysostosis 4

Doid:0112364

Dysostosis, Spondylocostal, Autosomal Recessive, Type 4

Scoliosis
Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome

Acroosteolysis With Osteoporosis And Changes In Skull And Mandible

Cheney Syndrome

Arthrodentoosteodysplasia

HJCYS

Serpentine Fibula-Polycystic Kidney Syndrome

Sfpks

Acroosteolysis Dominant Type

Serpentine Fibula-Polycystic Kidneys Syndrome

Arthro-Dento-Osteo Dysplasia

Cranioskeletal Dysplasia With Acro-Osteolysis

Familial Osteodysplasia

Hereditary Osteodysplasia With Acro-Osteolysis

Hcs

Serpentine Fibula Syndrome

Acro-Osteolysis

Serpentine Fibula Polycystic Kidney Syndrome

Axial Osteomalacia

Atypical Osteomalacia Involving The Axial Skeleton

Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Cervical Vertebral Fusion

Congenital Dystrophia Brevicollis

Cervical Fusion Syndrome

Klippel-Feil Deformity

Autosomal Dominant Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Congenital Synostosis Of Cervical Vertebrae

Klippel-Feil And Turner Syndrome

Klippel-Feil Deformity, Deafness And Facial Asymmetry

Klippel Feil Syndrome

Cervical Vertebral Fusion Syndrome

Dystrophia Brevicollis Congenita

Fusion Of Cervical Vertebrae

Kfs

Klippel-Feil Sequence

Vertebral Cervical Fusion Syndrome

Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Autosomal Dominant

Klippel-Feil Malformation

Isolated Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Boomerang Dysplasia

BOOMD

Boomerang-Like Skeletal Dysplasia

Dwarfism With Short, Bowed, Rigid Limbs And Characteristic Facies

Piepkorn Dysplasia

Dysplasia, Boomerang

Sacral Defect With Anterior Meningocele

Caudal Regression Syndrome

Caudal Regression Sequence

Sacral Agenesis

Caudal Dysgenesis Syndrome

SDAM

Caudal Dysplasia Sequence

Caudal Dysplasia

Sacral Agenesis Syndrome

Sacral Regression Syndrome

Sacral Defect And Anterior Sacral Meningocele

Rudd Klimek Syndrome

Sirenomelia

Meningocele

Isolated Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida

Cleft Spine

Open Spine

Rachischisis

Spinal Dysraphism

Spinal Meningocele

Congenital Meningocele

Alagille Syndrome 1

Alagille Syndrome

Arteriohepatic Dysplasia

Alagille-Watson Syndrome

Cholestasis With Peripheral Pulmonary Stenosis

Hepatic Ductular Hypoplasia

Alagille Syndrome Due To A Jag1 Point Mutation

ALGS1

Algs

Aws

Syndromic Bile Duct Paucity

Cardiovertebral Syndrome

Hepatofacioneurocardiovertebral Syndrome

Paucity Of Interlobular Bile Ducts

Watson-Miller Syndrome

Alagille Syndrome Due To 20p12 Microdeletion

Ahd

Hepatic Ductular Hypoplasia, Syndromatic

Watson Alagille Syndrome

Alagille'S Syndrome

Alagille Syndrome Due To Del(20)(P12)

Alagille Syndrome Due To Monosomy 20p12

Alagille-Watson Syndrome Due To Monosomy 20p12

Arteriohepatic Dysplasia Due To Monosomy 20p12

Syndromic Bile Duct Paucity Due To Monosomy 20p12

Alagille-Watson Syndrome Due To A Jag1 Point Mutation

Arteriohepatic Dysplasia Due To A Jag1 Point Mutation

Syndromic Bile Duct Paucity Due To A Jag1 Point Mutation

Alagille Syndrome, Type 1

Lateral Meningocele Syndrome

Lehman Syndrome

Lms

LMNS

Meningocele, Lateral Syndrome

Endosteal Hyperostosis, Autosomal Dominant

Osteosclerosis

Worth Syndrome

Osteosclerosis, Autosomal Dominant

Hyperostosis, Endosteal

Endosteal Hyperostosis, Worth Type

Worth Disease

Autosomal Dominant Endosteal Hyperostosis

Autosomal Dominant Osteosclerosis, Worth Type

Hyperostosis Corticalis Generalisata, Benign Form Of Worth, With Torus Palatinus

Autosomal Dominant Osteosclerosis

Benign Form Of Worth Hyperostosis Corticalis Generalisata With Torus Platinus

Worth'S Syndrome

Worth Type Autosomal Dominant Osteosclerosis

Hyperostosis Corticalis Generalisata, Benign Form Of Worth With Torus Palatinus

Osteosclerosis, Autosomal Dominant, Worth Type

WENHY

Endosteal Hyperostosis Autosomal Dominant

Hyperostosis Corticalis Generalisata Benign Form Of Worth With Torus Palatinus

Osteosclerosis Autosomal Dominant

Acquired Osteosclerosis

Bone Structure Disease
Adams-Oliver Syndrome

Adams Oliver Syndrome

Aos

Congenital Scalp Defects With Distal Limb Reduction Anomalies

Aplasia Cutis Congenita With Terminal Transverse Limb Defects

Congenital Scalp Defects With Distal Limb Anomalies

Limb, Scalp And Skull Defects

Limb Scalp And Skull Defects

Absence Defect Of Limbs, Scalp, And Skull

Bone Development Disease
Neural Tube Defects

Spina Bifida

Neural Tube Defect

NTD

Neural Tube Defects, Susceptibility To

Spinal Dysraphism

Spina Bifida, Susceptibility To

Rachischisis

Cleft Spine

Open Spine

Hydrocele Spinalis

Neural Tube Defect Nos

Sb - [Spina Bifida]

Spinal Hernia Nos

Spinal Fissure Nos

Patent Foramen Ovale

Atrial Septal Defect Within Oval Fossa

Foramen Ovale Patent

Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect

Atrial Septal Defect, Ostium Secundum Type

Foramen Ovale, Patent

Defect, Patent Or Persistent, Ostium Secundum

Ostium Secundum Type Atrial Septal Defect

Persistent Ostium Secundum

Asd Ostium Secundum Type

Ostium Secundum Asd

Osasd

Asd, Ostium Secundum Type

Pfo - [Patent Foramen Ovale]

Open Foramen Ovale

Open Oval Foramen

Persistent Foramen Ovale

Secundum Atrial Septal Defect

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Macaca mulatta MESP2 VGNC VGNC:74619
Bos taurus MESP2 VGNC VGNC:53945
Mus musculus MESP2 MGD MGI:1096325
Canis familiaris MESP2 VGNC VGNC:43164
Rattus norvegicus MESP2 RGD RGD:1305959