Incidental Mutation 'R0050:Stx2'
ID 16087
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Stx2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000029428
Gene Name syntaxin 2
Synonyms repro34, G1-536-1, Syn-2, Epim
MMRRC Submission 038344-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R0050 (G1)
Quality Score
Status Validated
Chromosome 5
Chromosomal Location 129061621-129085638 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation critical splice donor site (2 bp from exon)
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 129076572 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000118220 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000031378] [ENSMUST00000100680] [ENSMUST00000149877] [ENSMUST00000149877] [ENSMUST00000195906]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000031378
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000031378
Gene: ENSMUSG00000029428

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
SynN 25 146 1.33e-40 SMART
low complexity region 159 170 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 175 185 N/A INTRINSIC
t_SNARE 187 254 1.74e-19 SMART
transmembrane domain 266 288 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000100680
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000098247
Gene: ENSMUSG00000029428

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
SynN 25 146 1.33e-40 SMART
low complexity region 159 170 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 175 185 N/A INTRINSIC
t_SNARE 187 254 1.74e-19 SMART
transmembrane domain 265 287 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000141492
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000149877
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118220
Gene: ENSMUSG00000029428

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Syntaxin 1 85 1.3e-28 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000149877
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118220
Gene: ENSMUSG00000029428

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Syntaxin 1 85 1.3e-28 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000151712
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000195906
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000199813
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9485 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 88.6%
  • 3x: 85.4%
  • 10x: 76.7%
  • 20x: 62.7%
Validation Efficiency 90% (86/96)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The product of this gene belongs to the syntaxin/epimorphin family of proteins. The syntaxins are a large protein family implicated in the targeting and fusion of intracellular transport vesicles. The product of this gene regulates epithelial-mesenchymal interactions and epithelial cell morphogenesis and activation. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele display male infertility associated with abnormal testicular development and impaired spermatogenesis, increased intestinal growth due to enhanced crypt cell proliferation and crypt fission, and decreased susceptibility to induced colitis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(10) : Targeted(4) Gene trapped(5) Chemically induced(1)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 52 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca1 A G 4: 53,069,910 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Abca9 C T 11: 110,036,417 (GRCm39) C564Y probably damaging Het
Abhd14a A T 9: 106,318,082 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Acnat2 G A 4: 49,380,586 (GRCm39) T264I probably benign Het
Adamts2 T C 11: 50,666,222 (GRCm39) V406A probably damaging Het
Adcy5 A G 16: 35,124,673 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Akr1c13 T C 13: 4,244,669 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ankar T A 1: 72,695,323 (GRCm39) E1093D probably damaging Het
Arhgef38 C A 3: 132,837,957 (GRCm39) D75Y probably damaging Het
Asns T C 6: 7,676,019 (GRCm39) I484V probably benign Het
Astn1 T C 1: 158,407,294 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Atg4b T A 1: 93,715,440 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cadm2 A G 16: 66,750,154 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ces2c T A 8: 105,574,831 (GRCm39) M96K probably benign Het
Cpd T A 11: 76,683,685 (GRCm39) T1025S possibly damaging Het
Daw1 T C 1: 83,158,086 (GRCm39) V45A probably benign Het
Dmrt3 C A 19: 25,599,953 (GRCm39) P266H probably damaging Het
Dnah10 A G 5: 124,907,808 (GRCm39) T4416A probably benign Het
Dock9 A G 14: 121,844,637 (GRCm39) V1124A probably benign Het
Ermp1 C A 19: 29,606,184 (GRCm39) A190S probably damaging Het
Gm10267 T A 18: 44,289,520 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Golga2 T A 2: 32,182,139 (GRCm39) V29D probably damaging Het
Gprc6a T A 10: 51,491,485 (GRCm39) M755L probably damaging Het
H1f8 G T 6: 115,924,729 (GRCm39) K78N probably damaging Het
Lama1 A T 17: 68,089,051 (GRCm39) D1574V possibly damaging Het
Lama3 T A 18: 12,537,160 (GRCm39) H268Q probably damaging Het
Lmntd1 T C 6: 145,363,202 (GRCm39) D107G probably damaging Het
Lrriq1 A G 10: 102,904,792 (GRCm39) V1614A probably damaging Het
Mmp12 A G 9: 7,350,152 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mre11a A G 9: 14,742,269 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mtrf1l T C 10: 5,765,553 (GRCm39) silent Het
Oaz2 A G 9: 65,595,084 (GRCm39) E61G probably damaging Het
Parp3 A T 9: 106,348,600 (GRCm39) D473E possibly damaging Het
Pear1 G T 3: 87,663,294 (GRCm39) Y441* probably null Het
Pkhd1l1 A T 15: 44,437,203 (GRCm39) T3493S possibly damaging Het
Ppp3cb A G 14: 20,581,820 (GRCm39) V65A possibly damaging Het
Rheb A T 5: 25,022,832 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ros1 G A 10: 51,977,899 (GRCm39) T1449M probably damaging Het
Scn4a C G 11: 106,211,682 (GRCm39) R1445P probably damaging Het
Sema3d T A 5: 12,634,920 (GRCm39) M662K probably benign Het
Skp2 A G 15: 9,125,178 (GRCm39) F134L probably benign Het
Slc6a12 T C 6: 121,337,378 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc8a3 T C 12: 81,362,039 (GRCm39) Y260C probably damaging Het
Spin1 T A 13: 51,304,454 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sycp2 A T 2: 178,006,504 (GRCm39) V863D probably damaging Het
Tgfb3 T A 12: 86,116,658 (GRCm39) I127F possibly damaging Het
Tgif1 T G 17: 71,157,879 (GRCm39) K2Q probably damaging Het
Trmt2a A T 16: 18,068,707 (GRCm39) E234D probably damaging Het
Trps1 A T 15: 50,628,921 (GRCm39) S696T probably benign Het
Ucp1 A G 8: 84,020,857 (GRCm39) E191G probably damaging Het
Usp48 C A 4: 137,341,114 (GRCm39) D371E probably damaging Het
Usp54 A T 14: 20,623,823 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Other mutations in Stx2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01729:Stx2 APN 5 129,068,042 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL01951:Stx2 APN 5 129,069,329 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02348:Stx2 APN 5 129,065,894 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02902:Stx2 APN 5 129,069,285 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0050:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,076,572 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0277:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,065,967 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0323:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,065,967 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0419:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,070,641 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0843:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,076,612 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1346:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,065,852 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
R1631:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,069,289 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1920:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,065,903 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5350:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,068,155 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6877:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,064,884 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7379:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,064,863 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.68
R7391:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,065,867 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7747:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,063,481 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.39
R7803:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,070,627 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8354:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,071,932 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8725:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,070,564 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R9348:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,076,601 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9768:Stx2 UTSW 5 129,063,422 (GRCm39) missense unknown
Protein Function and Prediction

Stx2 encodes epimorphin, a member of the syntaxin family of membrane-bound, intracellular vesicle-docking proteins (1).  It functions as a mesenchymal signal factor that is proposed to function in maintaining normal tissue structure and interactions between mesenchymal tissue and epithelial tissue (2). Studies have shown that epimorphin has morphogenetic effects in multiple epithelial tissues, including intestine, pancreas, mammary gland, lung, gallbladder, and liver (3-6). Epimorphin induces epithelial branching morphogenesis (7). Epimorphin plays a central role in epithelial-mesenchymal interactions (3). Horikoshi et al. proposed that epimorphin functions in the development of the kidney and in the differentiation of fibroblast and mesangial cells (7). An antibody to epimorphin inhibited epithelial morphogenesis in such processes as hair follicle growth and lung epithelial tubular formation (3). Transfection of sense or antisense epimorphin constructs into myofibroblasts affects the morphology of cocultured epithelial cells  and promotes the growth and spreading of the cells (8). Overexpression of epimorphin in myofibroblasts induces the formation of round epithelial colonies that develop small lumens (1).

Expression/Localization

In mouse embryonic tissues, epimorphin is expressed on the surface of mesenchymal cells (3;7;9). Epimorphin is expressed in fibroblasts and myofibroblasts surrounding the epithelium (1;5). Epimorphin widely distributed in all human organs and is ubiquitously expressed in normal skin and is upregulated in diseased human skin (2). Epimorphin is localized in the connective tissue adjacent to or around various epithelial tissues, muscles, and vessels (2). Epimorphin is expressed in glomerular mesangial cells and interstitial fibroblasts of the kidney during gestation (7) as well as in intestinal myofibroblasts (8). In fetal gut mesenchyme, epimorphin is abundantly expressed during villus morphogenesis (1;9).

Background

Stx2tm1Dcru/tm1Dcru; MGI:3526405

involves: 129X1/SvJ

Platelets from homozygous animals exhibit normal exocytosis (10).

Stx2tm1Dcru/tm1Dcru; MGI:3526405

involves: 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J

In this genetic background, mice homozygous for a null mutation display male infertility, azoospermia, reduced litter size, reduced severity of dextran sodium sulfate-induced chemical colitis, increased liver weight, and abnormal small intestine, colon, and crypts of Lieberkuhn morphology (11).

References
Posted On 2013-01-08
Science Writer Anne Murray