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IFNGR2 interferon gamma receptor 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 3460, updated on 3-May-2025
Official Symbol
IFNGR2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
interferon gamma receptor 2provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:5440
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000159128 MIM:147569; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5440
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
AF-1; IFGR2; IMD28; IFNGT1
Summary
This gene (IFNGR2) encodes the non-ligand-binding beta chain of the gamma interferon receptor. Human interferon-gamma receptor is a heterodimer of IFNGR1 and IFNGR2. Defects in IFNGR2 are a cause of mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD), also known as familial disseminated atypical mycobacterial infection. MSMD is a genetically heterogeneous disease with autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant or X-linked inheritance. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in placenta (RPKM 30.0), appendix (RPKM 25.4) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
21q22.11
Exon count:
8
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 21 NC_000021.9 (33402882..33437516)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 21 NC_060945.1 (31775143..31809789)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 21 NC_000021.8 (34775188..34809823)

Chromosome 21 - NC_000021.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene IFNAR2-IL10RB readthrough Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 13254 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 18373 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 18374 Neighboring gene interleukin 10 receptor subunit beta Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 18375 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:34676441-34676940 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 13255 Neighboring gene IFNAR1 promoter region Neighboring gene interferon alpha and beta receptor subunit 1 Neighboring gene upstream transcription factor 1 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 14728 Neighboring gene MED14-independent group 3 enhancer GRCh37_chr21:34738709-34739908 Neighboring gene P300/CBP strongly-dependent group 1 enhancer GRCh37_chr21:34752348-34753547 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 6397 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr21:34758349-34758554 Neighboring gene IFNGR2 promoter region Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 13257 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 13258 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 13259 Neighboring gene CRISPRi-FlowFISH-validated IFNGR2 regulatory element GRCh37_chr21:34776289-34777452 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr21:34784507-34785261 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr21:34785395-34785563 Neighboring gene transmembrane protein 50B Neighboring gene RPS5 pseudogene 3 Neighboring gene DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C28

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • 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

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Partial IFN-γR2 deficiency is due to protein misfolding and can be rescued by inhibitors of glycosylation. Moncada-Vélez M, et al. Blood, 2013 Oct 3. PMID 23963039, Free PMC Article
  2. Abnormalities in intracellular processing and expression of interferon-gamma receptor in adherent cells from lepromatous leprosy patients. Guerrero-Velázquez C, et al. J Interferon Cytokine Res, 2010 Feb. PMID 20039824
  3. Differential expression of interferon-gamma receptor on human glial cells in vivo and in vitro. Hashioka S, et al. J Neuroimmunol, 2010 Aug 25. PMID 20554027
  4. Expression of IFNγR2 mutated in a dileucine internalization motif reinstates IFNγ signaling and apoptosis in human T lymphocytes. Boselli D, et al. Immunol Lett, 2010 Nov 30. PMID 20709103
  5. Haploinsufficiency at the human IFNGR2 locus contributes to mycobacterial disease. Kong XF, et al. Hum Mol Genet, 2013 Feb 15. PMID 23161749, Free PMC Article

See all (108) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Impact of coding risk variant IFNGR2 on the B cell-intrinsic IFN-gamma signaling pathway in multiple sclerosis.
    Title: Impact of coding risk variant IFNGR2 on the B cell-intrinsic IFN-γ signaling pathway in multiple sclerosis.
  2. CircIFNGR2 enhances proliferation and migration of CRC and induces cetuximab resistance by indirectly targeting KRAS via sponging to MiR-30b.
    Title: CircIFNGR2 enhances proliferation and migration of CRC and induces cetuximab resistance by indirectly targeting KRAS via sponging to MiR-30b.
  3. Susceptibility to Heart Defects in Down Syndrome Is Associated with Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in HAS 21 Interferon Receptor Cluster and VEGFA Genes.
    Title: Susceptibility to Heart Defects in Down Syndrome Is Associated with Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in HAS 21 Interferon Receptor Cluster and VEGFA Genes.
  4. A purely quantitative form of partial recessive IFN-gammaR2 deficiency caused by mutations of the initiation or second codon.
    Title: A purely quantitative form of partial recessive IFN-γR2 deficiency caused by mutations of the initiation or second codon.
  5. Successful unrelated cord blood transplant for complete IFN-gamma receptor 2 deficiency.
    Title: Successful unrelated cord blood transplant for complete IFN-γ receptor 2 deficiency.
  6. A digenic human immunodeficiency characterized by IFNAR1 and IFNGR2 mutations
    Title: A digenic human immunodeficiency characterized by IFNAR1 and IFNGR2 mutations.
  7. The study identified an SNP rs9978223 on IFNGR2 gene, associated with increased risk in acute myocardial infarctionpatient from India.
    Title: Identification of a single nucleotide polymorphism indicative of high risk in acute myocardial infarction.
  8. A crystal structure of the extracellular part of human interferon-gamma receptor 2 (IFNGR2) was solved by molecular replacement at 1.8 A resolution.
    Title: Crystal structure of human interferon-γ receptor 2 reveals the structural basis for receptor specificity.
  9. Data suggest IFNG plays various roles in dynamics of inflammation in subjects with underlying autoimmunity modeled as "canonical" and "non-canonical" pathways; in canonical pathway, IFNG dimerizes and binds to IFNGR1 in IFNGR1/IFNGR2 hetero-multimer; STAT transcription factors are involved in non-canonical pathway. (IFNG = interferon gamma; IFNGR = IFNG receptor; STAT = signal transducers and activators of transcription)
    Title: Current prospects of type II interferon γ signaling and autoimmunity.
  10. The IFNGR2Q64R polymorphism is correlated with male sex and paranoid schizophrenia in Tunisians.
    Title: IFNGR2 genetic polymorphism associated with sex-specific paranoid schizophrenia risk.
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Associated conditions

Description Tests
Immunodeficiency 28
MedGen: C4013947 OMIM: 614889 GeneReviews: Not available
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EBI GWAS Catalog

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Novel genetic loci identified for the pathophysiology of childhood obesity in the Hispanic population.
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Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env The mRNA expression levels for alpha-tubulin, TRADD, IFN-gamma R2, GAS1, MADD, NF-kappaB, I-kappa B, 14-3-3 protein, APaf1, PARP, IGF-1 receptor, RB1, Rb2/p130, ARC, and caspase 6 are upregulated in human neuronal cells after treatment with HIV-1 gp120 PubMed

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables cytokine receptor activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables type II interferon receptor activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables type II interferon receptor activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell surface receptor signaling pathway TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to virus NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in cytokine-mediated signaling pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within defense response to virus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in microglial cell activation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of positive regulation of glutamate receptor signaling pathway IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in response to virus TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in type II interferon-mediated signaling pathway NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
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involved_in type III interferon-mediated signaling pathway IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in Golgi apparatus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in Golgi membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in cytoplasmic vesicle IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in cytoplasmic vesicle membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in endoplasmic reticulum HDA PubMed 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane HDA PubMed 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
is_active_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
interferon gamma receptor 2
Names
IFN-gamma receptor 2
IFN-gamma-R-beta
IFN-gamma-R2
interferon gamma receptor accessory factor-1
interferon gamma receptor beta chain
interferon gamma transducer 1

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_007570.2 RefSeqGene

    Range
    22904..57530
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001329128.2 → NP_001316057.1  interferon gamma receptor 2 isoform 1 precursor

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AP000299, AP000300, BQ008968
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS82660.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0G2JLD7, E7EUY1
    Related
    ENSP00000371425.1, ENST00000381995.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl21522
    Location:47 → 145
    FN3; Fibronectin type 3 domain; One of three types of internal repeats found in the plasma protein fibronectin. Its tenth fibronectin type III repeat contains an RGD cell recognition sequence in a flexible loop between 2 strands. Approximately 2% of all ...

  2. NM_005534.4 → NP_005525.2  interferon gamma receptor 2 isoform 2 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_005525.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AK292246, BC003624, CB992729, U05875
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS33544.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P38484, Q9BTL5
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0G2JLE8, A8K881
    Related
    ENSP00000290219.5, ENST00000290219.11
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl21522
    Location:28 → 126
    FN3; Fibronectin type 3 domain; One of three types of internal repeats found in the plasma protein fibronectin. Its tenth fibronectin type III repeat contains an RGD cell recognition sequence in a flexible loop between 2 strands. Approximately 2% of all ...

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000021.9 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    33402882..33437516
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Reference GRCh38.p14 ALT_REF_LOCI_1

Genomic

  1. NW_003315970.2 Reference GRCh38.p14 ALT_REF_LOCI_1

    Range
    5405..32088
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060945.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    31775143..31809789
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P38484.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:P38484

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