GSX2 GS homeobox 2 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: GSX2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: GS homeobox 2provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:24959
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000180613 MIM:616253; AllianceGenome:HGNC:24959
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: GSH2; DMJDS2
Summary: Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in generation of neurons; olfactory bulb development; and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including nervous system development; positive regulation of Notch signaling pathway; and positive regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Expression: Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs: all
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Genomic context

Location:: 4q12

Exon count:: 2

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2025_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	4	NC_000004.12 (54100163..54102498)
RS_2025_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	4	NC_060928.1 (57587414..57589749)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	4	NC_000004.11 (54966330..54968665)

Chromosome 4 - NC_000004.12 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
BioProject: PRJNA270632
Publication: PMID 26076956
Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Silencing GS Homeobox 2 Alleviates Gemcitabine Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer Cells by Activating SHH/GLI1 Signaling Pathway.
Title: Silencing GS Homeobox 2 Alleviates Gemcitabine Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer Cells by Activating SHH/GLI1 Signaling Pathway.
This study identified and validated a three-gene (EMP3, GSX2 and EMILIN3) prognostic signature in Lower-Grade Gliomas.
Title: Integrative Analysis of DNA Methylation and Gene Expression Identify a Three-Gene Signature for Predicting Prognosis in Lower-Grade Gliomas.
Data show that GS Homeobox 2 (Gsx2) and Early B-cell factor 1 (Ebf1) combined overexpression in human embryonic stem (hES) cells achieves high yields of medium spiny neurons (MSNs).
Title: Differentiation of human telencephalic progenitor cells into MSNs by inducible expression of Gsx2 and Ebf1.
4q12 translocations with GSX2 expression identify a CD7(+) acute myeloid leukaemia subset.
Title: 4q12 translocations with GSX2 expression identify a CD7(+) acute myeloid leukaemia subset.
Gsx2 negatively regulates neurogenesis from postnatal progenitor cells.
Title: The homeobox gene Gsx2 regulates the self-renewal and differentiation of neural stem cells and the cell fate of postnatal progenitors.
Transgenic mice lacking microRNAs miR-9-2 and miR-9-3 exhibit multiple defects of telencephalic structures which may be brought about by dysregulation of Foxg1, Nr2e1, Gsh2, and Meis2 expression.
Title: MicroRNA-9 regulates neurogenesis in mouse telencephalon by targeting multiple transcription factors.
Gsx2 specifies striatal projection neuron and olfactory bulb interneuron identity at distinct time points during neurogenesis in transgenic mice.
Title: Distinct temporal requirements for the homeobox gene Gsx2 in specifying striatal and olfactory bulb neuronal fates.
ectopically expressed in myeloid leukemic cells with t(4;12)(q11-q12;p13), suggesting that expression of GSH2 was deregulated by the translocation, indicating a variant leukemogenic mechanism for translocations involving the 5' end of ETV6
Title: Evidence for position effects as a variant ETV6-mediated leukemogenic mechanism in myeloid leukemias with a t(4;12)(q11-q12;p13) or t(5;12)(q31;p13).

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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description	Tests
Diencephalic-mesencephalic junction dysplasia syndrome 2 MedGen: C5231440 OMIM: 618646 GeneReviews: Not available	Compare labs

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Lupus nephritis susceptibility Loci in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. EBI GWAS Catalog EBI GWAS CatalogPubMed

Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:480803

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:482364

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:486007

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in generation of neurons	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in olfactory bulb development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in chromatin	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
located_in cytoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in cytoplasm	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nucleus	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed

General protein information

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Preferred Names: GS homeobox 2

Names: genetic-screened homeobox 2; homeobox protein GSH-2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_133267.3 → NP_573574.2 GS homeobox 2

Status: VALIDATED

Source sequence(s)

AC110298

Consensus CDS

CCDS3494.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

Q9BZM3

Related

ENSP00000319118.2, ENST00000326902.7

Conserved Domains (1) summary

pfam00046
Location:206 → 258

Homeobox; Homeobox domain