SHANK2 - Gene Detail

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Gene Symbol SHANK2
Synonyms AUTS17 | CORTBP1 | CTTNBP1 | ProSAP1 | SHANK | SPANK-3
Gene Description SHANK2, SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains 2, is a scaffold protein involved in regulation of excitatory synapse density (PMID: 27903723) and plays a role in Hippo signaling and cell transformation (PMID: 32661924). A SHANK2-FGFR1 fusion has been identified in intestinal adenocarcinoma (PMID: 34689508), decreased expression of Shank2 has been observed in renal cell carcinoma (PMID: 36231770) and neuroblastoma (PMID: 32796005), and increased expression has been identified in glioma (PMID: 39397895).
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