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RUNX2

Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) also known as core-binding factor subunit alpha-1 (CBF-alpha-1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RUNX2 gene. RUNX2 is a key transcription factor associated with osteoblast differentiation.

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Aliases
RUNX2, AML3, CBF-alpha-1, CBFA1, CCD, CCD1, CLCD, OSF-2, OSF2, PEA2aA, PEBP2aA, runt related transcription factor 2, Runx2 mRNA, RUNX family transcription factor 2
Band
6p21.1 · 17 B3|17 21.33 cM
Bgee
tibia · mucosa of paranasal sinus · trabecular bone · parotid gland · palpebral conjunctiva
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 6 (human) · Chromosome 17 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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RUNX2

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples174
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
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Gene ontology · 54
RUNX2 → ATP binding, bHLH transcription factor binding, BMP signaling pathway, cell differentiation, cell maturation, cellular response to BMP stimulus, chondrocyte development, chondrocyte differentiation, chromatin binding, cytoplasm, cytosol, DNA binding, DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific, embryonic cranial skeleton morphogenesis, embryonic forelimb morphogenesis, endochondral ossification, hemopoiesis, negative regulation of smoothened signaling pathway
Bgee · 20
RUNX2 → amniotic fluid, blood, body of femur, bones of free part of lower limb, calvaria, cartilage of bone, cartilage tissue, Dermatocranium, facial skeleton, long bone, maxilla, membranous bone, mucosa of nose, mucosa of paranasal sinus, palpebral conjunctiva, parotid gland, testicle, tibia, trabecular bone, upper jaw
RNA expression pattern · 20
RUNX2 → amniotic fluid, blood, body of femur, bones of free part of lower limb, calvaria, cartilage of bone, cartilage tissue, Dermatocranium, facial skeleton, long bone, maxilla, membranous bone, mucosa of nose, mucosa of paranasal sinus, palpebral conjunctiva, parotid gland, testicle, tibia, trabecular bone, upper jaw
related to Regulation and co-factors · 13
RUNX2 → ATF4, Binding, Due, Msh, Msx2, Osterix, Osx, PLZF, TAZ, Twist, WWTR1, ZFP521, Zinc
related to Cell cycle regulation · 12
RUNX2 → C/EBP, Current, G1, G1-related, G2, In, It, MC3T3-E1, Myb, Oscillating, These, This
related to Osteosarcoma · 11
RUNX2 → Compared, Current, G1, It, MC3T3, MC3T3-E1, MG132, Molecularly, ROS, SaOS, Variants
related to Osteoblast differentiation · 9
RUNX2 → DNA, It, Runt DNA-binding, RUNX, Sp7, The, This, Transcript, Wnt-signaling
related to External links · 5
RUNX2 → Cleidocranial DysplasiaRunx2, GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW, Medicine Medical Subject Headings, MeSH, National Library
related to Interactions · 5
RUNX2 → ARER-αC-Fos, C-jun, HDAC3, MYST4, SMAD1SMAD3
related to Cleidocranial dysplasia · 4
RUNX2 → Because Runx2, Cleidocranial, Mutations, One

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cell cycle osteoblast transcription protein proliferation differentiation levels also osteoblasts factor gene bp activity chr human band well g1 osteosarcoma

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RUNX2AliasesRUNX2, AML3, CBF-alpha-1, CBFA1, CCD, CCD1, CLCD, OSF-2, OSF2, PEA2aA, PEBP2aA, runt related transcription factor 2, Runx2 mRNA, RUNX family transcription factor 21.00infobox
RUNX2Band6p21.11.00infobox
RUNX2Band17 B3|17 21.33 cM1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeetibia1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeemucosa of paranasal sinus1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeetrabecular bone1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeeparotid gland1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeepalpebral conjunctiva1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeetesticle1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeemucosa of nose1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeecartilage tissue1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeeamniotic fluid1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeeblood1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeefacial skeleton1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeeupper jaw1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeelong bone1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeecartilage of bone1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeebones of free part of lower limb1.00infobox
RUNX2BgeeDermatocranium1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeemembranous bone1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeebody of femur1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeecalvaria1.00infobox
RUNX2Bgeemaxilla1.00infobox
RUNX2BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
RUNX2Chr.Chromosome 6 (human)1.00infobox
RUNX2Chr.Chromosome 17 (mouse)1.00infobox
RUNX2DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
RUNX2End45,664,349 bp1.00infobox
RUNX2End45,125,684 bp1.00infobox
RUNX2EnsemblENSG000001248131.00infobox

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