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TIMP2: Function, Interactions & Overview

Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2 (TIMP2) is a gene and a corresponding protein. The gene is a member of the TIMP gene family. The protein is thought to be a metastasis suppressor.[citation needed]

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TIMP2 topic overview

The analysis highlights Function, Interactions and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around TIMP2.

Related topics
18
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
21
Extracted relationships
119
Concept neighborhoods
10
Bridge connections
21

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Function · 11 topics
Overview · 4 topics
Interactions · 3 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Aliases
TIMP2, CSC-21K, DDC8, TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 2
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1BR9, 1GXD, 2TMP, 4ILW
Band
17q25.3 · 11 E2|11 83.09 cM
Bgee
tendon of biceps brachii · synovial joint · stromal cell of endometrium · tibia · urethra
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 17 (human) · Chromosome 11 (mouse)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Function

Interactions

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How TIMP2 connects Entity context

The extracted context around TIMP2 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, TIMP2 → ageing, cell surface, central nervous system development, collagen-containing extracellular matrix, enzyme inhibitor activity, extracellular exosome, extracellular matrix, extracellular matrix disassembly, extracellular region, extracellular space, ficolin-1-rich granule lumen, growth cone, integrin binding, metal ion binding, metalloendopeptidase inhibitor activity, negative regulation of cell population proliferation, negative regulation of endopeptidase activity, negative regulation of membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis, negative regulation of metallopeptidase activity, negative regulation of mitotic cell cycle Another extracted example is TIMP2 → ankle, anterior amygdaloid area, ascending aorta, body of femur, calvaria, Descending thoracic aorta, endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel, retinal pigment epithelium, right coronary artery, skin of external ear, stroma of bone marrow, stromal cell of endometrium, subiculum, synovial joint, tendon of biceps brachii, tibia, trigeminal ganglion, urethra, ventromedial nucleus, visceral pleura. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

TIMP2

Top relations

Gene ontology · 39
TIMP2 → ageing, cell surface, central nervous system development, collagen-containing extracellular matrix, enzyme inhibitor activity, extracellular exosome, extracellular matrix, extracellular matrix disassembly, extracellular region, extracellular space, ficolin-1-rich granule lumen, growth cone, integrin binding, metal ion binding, metalloendopeptidase inhibitor activity, negative regulation of cell population proliferation, negative regulation of endopeptidase activity, negative regulation of membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis, negative regulation of metallopeptidase activity, negative regulation of mitotic cell cycle
Bgee · 20
TIMP2 → ankle, anterior amygdaloid area, ascending aorta, body of femur, calvaria, Descending thoracic aorta, endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel, retinal pigment epithelium, right coronary artery, skin of external ear, stroma of bone marrow, stromal cell of endometrium, subiculum, synovial joint, tendon of biceps brachii, tibia, trigeminal ganglion, urethra, ventromedial nucleus, visceral pleura
RNA expression pattern · 20
TIMP2 → ankle, anterior amygdaloid area, ascending aorta, body of femur, calvaria, Descending thoracic aorta, endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel, retinal pigment epithelium, right coronary artery, skin of external ear, stroma of bone marrow, stromal cell of endometrium, subiculum, synovial joint, tendon of biceps brachii, tibia, trigeminal ganglion, urethra, ventromedial nucleus, visceral pleura
related to Function · 16
TIMP2 → As, For, In, MITF, MMP, MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-7, MMP-9, MMPs, The, TIMP, TIMP-1, TIMP-2, TIMPs
Band · 2
TIMP2 → 11 E2|11 83.09 cM, 17q25.3
Chr. · 2
TIMP2 → Chromosome 11 (mouse), Chromosome 17 (human)
End · 2
TIMP2 → 118,246,566 bp, 78,925,387 bp
Aliases · 1
TIMP2 → TIMP2, CSC-21K, DDC8, TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 2
Available structures · 1
TIMP2 → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1BR9, 1GXD, 2TMP, 4ILW
BioGPS · 1
TIMP2 → More reference expression data

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

gene bp human protein chr band inhibitor chromosome 17 function timp external extracellular matrix location role metalloproteinases family mouse proliferation

TIMP2 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 119 structured relationships around TIMP2. Examples in this analysis include TIMP2 → Aliases → TIMP2, CSC-21K, DDC8, TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 2 and TIMP2 → Available structures → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1BR9, 1GXD, 2TMP, 4ILW. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TIMP2AliasesTIMP2, CSC-21K, DDC8, TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 21.00infobox
TIMP2Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1BR9, 1GXD, 2TMP, 4ILW1.00infobox
TIMP2Band17q25.31.00infobox
TIMP2Band11 E2|11 83.09 cM1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeetendon of biceps brachii1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeesynovial joint1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeestromal cell of endometrium1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeetibia1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeeurethra1.00infobox
TIMP2BgeeDescending thoracic aorta1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeetrigeminal ganglion1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeeascending aorta1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeeright coronary artery1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeevisceral pleura1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeecalvaria1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeestroma of bone marrow1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeeankle1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeeskin of external ear1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeebody of femur1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeeventromedial nucleus1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeesubiculum1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeeanterior amygdaloid area1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeeendothelial cell of lymphatic vessel1.00infobox
TIMP2Bgeeretinal pigment epithelium1.00infobox
TIMP2BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
TIMP2Chr.Chromosome 17 (human)1.00infobox
TIMP2Chr.Chromosome 11 (mouse)1.00infobox
TIMP2DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
TIMP2End78,925,387 bp1.00infobox
TIMP2End118,246,566 bp1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around TIMP2 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Gene, Function and Protein. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • TIMP2
    • Gene
    • Function
    • Protein
    • External
    • Metallopeptidase
    • Search
    • Location
    • Chromosome
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Human
    • E2
  • timp2
    • Gene
    • Function
    • Protein
    • External
    • Metallopeptidase
    • Search
    • Location
    • Chromosome
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Human
    • E2
  • gene
    • Location
    • Timp2
    • Chromosome
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Human
    • Inhibitor
    • Protein
    • E2
    • End
    • External
    • Metallopeptidase
  • protein
    • Encoded
    • Proliferation
    • Endothelial
    • External
    • Metallopeptidase
    • Search
    • Tissue
    • Extracellular
    • Family
    • Location
    • Matrix
    • Timp
  • matrix metalloproteinases
    • Endothelial
    • Protein
    • Encoded
    • Family
    • Proliferation
    • Gene
    • E2
    • End
    • External
    • Metallopeptidase
    • Mouse
    • P16035
  • function
    • External
    • Interactions
    • Metallopeptidase
    • Search
    • Extracellular
    • Location
    • Matrix
    • Timp2
    • Chromosome
    • Role
    • Bp
    • Chr
  • endothelial
    • Encoded
    • Family
    • Metalloproteinases
    • Proliferation
    • Protein
    • External
    • Metallopeptidase
    • Mouse
    • P16035
    • Search
    • Uniprot
    • Extracellular
  • extracellular matrix
    • Matrix
    • Encoded
    • Proliferation
    • Function
    • Protein
    • Interactions
    • Metallopeptidase
    • Mouse
    • P16035
    • Search
    • Tissue
    • Uniprot

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For TIMP2, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects TIMP2 with Function. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
TIMP2Function · splits 10 ⟂ 12
TIMP2Overview · splits 17 ⟂ 5
TIMP2Interactions · splits 18 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

TIMP2

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples119
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around TIMP2 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Function, Interactions & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — TIMP2 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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