Protein Name nephrosis 2, podocin
Organism Mus musculus
Gene ID 170484
Gene Symbol

Nphs2

UniProt Q91X05 (PODO_MOUSE), C0LL94 (C0LL94_MOUSE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 51
Total Number of Articles : 52
Description

nephrosis 2, podocin

Gene Summary

Acts upstream of or within gene expression. Located in cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane. Is active in cell periphery. Colocalizes with slit diaphragm. Is expressed in liver; metanephros; and ureter. Used to study nephrotic syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in nephrotic syndrome type 2. Orthologous to human NPHS2 (NPHS2 stomatin family member, podocin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • podocin
  • nephrosis 2 homolog, podocin
  • PDCN
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