Details for: GABRB2

Gene ID: 2561

Symbol: GABRB2

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000145864

Description: gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit beta2

Associated with

Cells (max top 100)

(Marker Scores and respective Thresholds are uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers)

  • Cell Name: Purkinje cell (CL0000121)
    Fold Change: 4.8
    Marker Score: 162,066
  • Cell Name: macroglial cell (CL0000126)
    Fold Change: 4.18
    Marker Score: 9,617
  • Cell Name: sncg GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023015)
    Fold Change: 2.84
    Marker Score: 21,758
  • Cell Name: lamp5 GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023011)
    Fold Change: 2.84
    Marker Score: 42,407
  • Cell Name: vip GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023016)
    Fold Change: 2.68
    Marker Score: 101,876
  • Cell Name: chandelier pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023036)
    Fold Change: 2.6
    Marker Score: 10,772
  • Cell Name: cerebral cortex neuron (CL0010012)
    Fold Change: 2.56
    Marker Score: 7,291
  • Cell Name: sst GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023017)
    Fold Change: 2.52
    Marker Score: 50,142
  • Cell Name: pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023018)
    Fold Change: 2.44
    Marker Score: 90,152
  • Cell Name: pyramidal neuron (CL0000598)
    Fold Change: 2.39
    Marker Score: 4,014
  • Cell Name: caudal ganglionic eminence derived GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023070)
    Fold Change: 2.36
    Marker Score: 9,106
  • Cell Name: near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023012)
    Fold Change: 2.18
    Marker Score: 20,529
  • Cell Name: granule cell (CL0000120)
    Fold Change: 2.16
    Marker Score: 16,268
  • Cell Name: L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4023040)
    Fold Change: 2.07
    Marker Score: 127,571
  • Cell Name: GABAergic neuron (CL0000617)
    Fold Change: 2.07
    Marker Score: 8,641
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil (CL0002243)
    Fold Change: 2.03
    Marker Score: 641
  • Cell Name: neuron (CL0000540)
    Fold Change: 1.95
    Marker Score: 7,938
  • Cell Name: corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023013)
    Fold Change: 1.93
    Marker Score: 18,307
  • Cell Name: L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023038)
    Fold Change: 1.88
    Marker Score: 16,111
  • Cell Name: L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023041)
    Fold Change: 1.65
    Marker Score: 2,548
  • Cell Name: cardiac endothelial cell (CL0010008)
    Fold Change: 1.65
    Marker Score: 3,126
  • Cell Name: OFF retinal ganglion cell (CL4023033)
    Fold Change: 1.62
    Marker Score: 680
  • Cell Name: inhibitory interneuron (CL0000498)
    Fold Change: 1.6
    Marker Score: 7,399
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: 1.51
    Marker Score: 6,304
  • Cell Name: mural cell (CL0008034)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Marker Score: 168,452
  • Cell Name: dopaminergic neuron (CL0000700)
    Fold Change: 1.39
    Marker Score: 14,333
  • Cell Name: granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell (CL0000557)
    Fold Change: 1.37
    Marker Score: 868
  • Cell Name: ON retinal ganglion cell (CL4023032)
    Fold Change: 1.31
    Marker Score: 358
  • Cell Name: immature innate lymphoid cell (CL0001082)
    Fold Change: 1.27
    Marker Score: 2,584
  • Cell Name: vascular leptomeningeal cell (CL4023051)
    Fold Change: 1.12
    Marker Score: 1,293
  • Cell Name: kidney proximal straight tubule epithelial cell (CL1000839)
    Fold Change: 1.1
    Marker Score: 2,585
  • Cell Name: retinal ganglion cell (CL0000740)
    Fold Change: 1.08
    Marker Score: 1,341
  • Cell Name: ciliary muscle cell (CL1000443)
    Fold Change: 1.05
    Marker Score: 2,299
  • Cell Name: early T lineage precursor (CL0002425)
    Fold Change: 1.04
    Marker Score: 795
  • Cell Name: fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell (CL4030006)
    Fold Change: 1.04
    Marker Score: 251,788
  • Cell Name: lymphoid lineage restricted progenitor cell (CL0000838)
    Fold Change: 1.01
    Marker Score: 607
  • Cell Name: cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron (CL0010011)
    Fold Change: 1
    Marker Score: 71,808
  • Cell Name: forebrain radial glial cell (CL0013000)
    Fold Change: 1
    Marker Score: 48,034
  • Cell Name: tuft cell of colon (CL0009041)
    Fold Change: 0.98
    Marker Score: 507
  • Cell Name: absorptive cell (CL0000212)
    Fold Change: 0.98
    Marker Score: 30,408
  • Cell Name: BEST4+ intestinal epithelial cell, human (CL4030026)
    Fold Change: 0.98
    Marker Score: 461
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of colon (CL0009043)
    Fold Change: 0.95
    Marker Score: 2,413
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell (CL0009010)
    Fold Change: 0.93
    Marker Score: 5,335
  • Cell Name: small intestine goblet cell (CL1000495)
    Fold Change: 0.93
    Marker Score: 373
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: 0.92
    Marker Score: 2,742
  • Cell Name: germ cell (CL0000586)
    Fold Change: 0.91
    Marker Score: 1,595
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of small intestine (CL0002254)
    Fold Change: 0.9
    Marker Score: 325
  • Cell Name: neuronal brush cell (CL0000555)
    Fold Change: 0.89
    Marker Score: 2,982
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: 0.87
    Marker Score: 5,287
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000334)
    Fold Change: 0.86
    Marker Score: 3,612
  • Cell Name: glycinergic amacrine cell (CL4030028)
    Fold Change: 0.83
    Marker Score: 785
  • Cell Name: glycinergic neuron (CL1001509)
    Fold Change: 0.83
    Marker Score: 999
  • Cell Name: ganglion interneuron (CL0000397)
    Fold Change: 0.81
    Marker Score: 247
  • Cell Name: astrocyte of the cerebral cortex (CL0002605)
    Fold Change: 0.79
    Marker Score: 16,938
  • Cell Name: intestinal epithelial cell (CL0002563)
    Fold Change: 0.78
    Marker Score: 1,261
  • Cell Name: cerebral cortex endothelial cell (CL1001602)
    Fold Change: 0.77
    Marker Score: 462
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle myoblast (CL0000513)
    Fold Change: 0.77
    Marker Score: 12,014
  • Cell Name: pulmonary ionocyte (CL0017000)
    Fold Change: 0.76
    Marker Score: 470
  • Cell Name: Cajal-Retzius cell (CL0000695)
    Fold Change: 0.76
    Marker Score: 395
  • Cell Name: precursor B cell (CL0000817)
    Fold Change: 0.75
    Marker Score: 499
  • Cell Name: brush cell (CL0002204)
    Fold Change: 0.74
    Marker Score: 671
  • Cell Name: oligodendrocyte precursor cell (CL0002453)
    Fold Change: 0.7
    Marker Score: 860
  • Cell Name: neutrophil progenitor cell (CL0000834)
    Fold Change: 0.69
    Marker Score: 178
  • Cell Name: respiratory basal cell (CL0002633)
    Fold Change: 0.69
    Marker Score: 987
  • Cell Name: oogonial cell (CL0000024)
    Fold Change: 0.68
    Marker Score: 971
  • Cell Name: cortical thymic epithelial cell (CL0002364)
    Fold Change: 0.65
    Marker Score: 2,408
  • Cell Name: stellate neuron (CL0000122)
    Fold Change: 0.65
    Marker Score: 3,471
  • Cell Name: interneuron (CL0000099)
    Fold Change: 0.63
    Marker Score: 288
  • Cell Name: glutamatergic neuron (CL0000679)
    Fold Change: 0.63
    Marker Score: 6,384
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of alveolus of lung (CL0010003)
    Fold Change: 0.62
    Marker Score: 279
  • Cell Name: mature microglial cell (CL0002629)
    Fold Change: 0.6
    Marker Score: 218
  • Cell Name: mononuclear cell (CL0000842)
    Fold Change: 0.6
    Marker Score: 192
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle myoblast (CL0000514)
    Fold Change: 0.59
    Marker Score: 283
  • Cell Name: mature astrocyte (CL0002627)
    Fold Change: 0.59
    Marker Score: 388
  • Cell Name: gut absorptive cell (CL0000677)
    Fold Change: 0.57
    Marker Score: 362
  • Cell Name: intestinal enteroendocrine cell (CL1001516)
    Fold Change: 0.56
    Marker Score: 444
  • Cell Name: megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell (CL0000050)
    Fold Change: 0.55
    Marker Score: 231
  • Cell Name: GABAergic amacrine cell (CL4030027)
    Fold Change: 0.55
    Marker Score: 1,119
  • Cell Name: cerebellar granule cell precursor (CL0002362)
    Fold Change: 0.55
    Marker Score: 307
  • Cell Name: mesothelial cell of epicardium (CL0011019)
    Fold Change: 0.5
    Marker Score: 161
  • Cell Name: connective tissue cell (CL0002320)
    Fold Change: 0.49
    Marker Score: 127
  • Cell Name: starburst amacrine cell (CL0004232)
    Fold Change: 0.46
    Marker Score: 130
  • Cell Name: kidney capillary endothelial cell (CL1000892)
    Fold Change: 0.45
    Marker Score: 141
  • Cell Name: common myeloid progenitor (CL0000049)
    Fold Change: 0.44
    Marker Score: 117
  • Cell Name: transitional stage B cell (CL0000818)
    Fold Change: 0.44
    Marker Score: 156
  • Cell Name: regular atrial cardiac myocyte (CL0002129)
    Fold Change: 0.43
    Marker Score: 1,532
  • Cell Name: GABAergic interneuron (CL0011005)
    Fold Change: 0.43
    Marker Score: 165
  • Cell Name: CNS interneuron (CL0000402)
    Fold Change: 0.41
    Marker Score: 196
  • Cell Name: pro-B cell (CL0000826)
    Fold Change: 0.4
    Marker Score: 390
  • Cell Name: microglial cell (CL0000129)
    Fold Change: 0.4
    Marker Score: 734
  • Cell Name: colon goblet cell (CL0009039)
    Fold Change: 0.39
    Marker Score: 282
  • Cell Name: rod bipolar cell (CL0000751)
    Fold Change: 0.39
    Marker Score: 202
  • Cell Name: epicardial adipocyte (CL1000309)
    Fold Change: 0.37
    Marker Score: 180
  • Cell Name: fraction A pre-pro B cell (CL0002045)
    Fold Change: 0.37
    Marker Score: 371
  • Cell Name: leptomeningeal cell (CL0000708)
    Fold Change: 0.37
    Marker Score: 181
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of large intestine (CL0009016)
    Fold Change: 0.36
    Marker Score: 109
  • Cell Name: neuron associated cell (sensu Vertebrata) (CL0000123)
    Fold Change: 0.36
    Marker Score: 1,900
  • Cell Name: ependymal cell (CL0000065)
    Fold Change: 0.36
    Marker Score: 126
  • Cell Name: mast cell (CL0000097)
    Fold Change: 0.35
    Marker Score: 205
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine (CL0009017)
    Fold Change: 0.35
    Marker Score: 238

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Marker Score to the Marker Score Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Marker Score: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Marker Score to the Marker Score Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Marker Score: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Marker Score to the Marker Score Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Marker Score: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Other Information

**Key Characteristics** 1. **Transmembrane Protein**: GABRB2 is a transmembrane protein that spans the plasma membrane, interacting with other subunits to form functional GABA-A receptors. 2. **Inhibitory Neurotransmission**: GABRB2 plays a critical role in regulating inhibitory neurotransmission, which is essential for maintaining neuronal excitability and preventing excessive neuronal firing. 3. **GABA-A Receptor Complex**: GABRB2 is a component of the GABA-A receptor complex, which assembles with other subunits to form functional receptors. 4. **Widespread Expression**: GABRB2 is expressed in various brain regions, including the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum. 5. **Cell Type-Specific Expression**: GABRB2 is significantly expressed in Purkinje cells, macroglial cells, and different types of cortical interneurons. **Pathways and Functions** 1. **GABA Signaling Pathway**: GABRB2 is involved in the GABA signaling pathway, which regulates inhibitory neurotransmission and neuronal excitability. 2. **Inhibitory Synapse Assembly**: GABRB2 plays a role in the assembly of inhibitory synapses, which are essential for regulating neuronal communication. 3. **Regulation of Membrane Potential**: GABRB2 regulates the membrane potential of neurons by modulating the activity of chloride channels. 4. **Signaling by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases**: GABRB2 interacts with receptor tyrosine kinases to regulate signaling pathways involved in neuronal development and plasticity. 5. **Transmembrane Transport**: GABRB2 is involved in transmembrane transport, regulating the movement of ions across the plasma membrane. **Clinical Significance** 1. **Neurological Disorders**: Alterations in GABRB2 expression have been implicated in various neurological disorders, including epilepsy, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia. 2. **Neurodevelopmental Disorders**: GABRB2 has been linked to neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. 3. **Neuropsychiatric Disorders**: GABRB2 has been implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. 4. **Neuroprotection**: GABRB2 has been shown to have neuroprotective effects, regulating neuronal excitability and preventing excitotoxicity. 5. **Therapeutic Potential**: Targeting GABRB2 has potential therapeutic implications for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. In conclusion, GABRB2 is a critical gene involved in regulating inhibitory neurotransmission and neuronal excitability. Its widespread expression and cell-type-specific expression patterns make it an attractive target for therapeutic interventions in various neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Genular Protein ID: 15910844

Symbol: GBRB2_HUMAN

Name: Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-2

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 8264558

Title: Role of the beta subunit in determining the pharmacology of human gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptors.

PubMed ID: 8264558

PubMed ID: 7707873

Title: Cloning, sequence analysis and expression of two forms of mRNA coding for the human beta 2 subunit of the GABAA receptor.

PubMed ID: 7707873

DOI: 10.1016/0169-328x(94)00228-7

PubMed ID: 19763268

Title: Alternative-splicing in the exon-10 region of GABA(A) receptor beta(2) subunit gene: relationships between novel isoforms and psychotic disorders.

PubMed ID: 19763268

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006977

PubMed ID: 14702039

Title: Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs.

PubMed ID: 14702039

DOI: 10.1038/ng1285

PubMed ID: 15489334

Title: The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC).

PubMed ID: 15489334

DOI: 10.1101/gr.2596504

PubMed ID: 16983389

Title: Two isoforms of GABA(A) receptor beta2 subunit with different electrophysiological properties: Differential expression and genotypical correlations in schizophrenia.

PubMed ID: 16983389

DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001899

PubMed ID: 23909897

Title: GABA(A) receptors can initiate the formation of functional inhibitory GABAergic synapses.

PubMed ID: 23909897

DOI: 10.1111/ejn.12331

PubMed ID: 25489750

Title: Inhibitory synapse formation in a co-culture model incorporating GABAergic medium spiny neurons and HEK293 cells stably expressing GABAA receptors.

PubMed ID: 25489750

DOI: 10.3791/52115

PubMed ID: 29950725

Title: Structure of a human synaptic GABAA receptor.

PubMed ID: 29950725

DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0255-3

PubMed ID: 25124326

Title: A novel variant in GABRB2 associated with intellectual disability and epilepsy.

PubMed ID: 25124326

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36714

PubMed ID: 29100083

Title: High rate of recurrent de novo mutations in developmental and epileptic encephalopathies.

PubMed ID: 29100083

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2017.09.008

PubMed ID: 27789573

Title: A de novo missense mutation of GABRB2 causes early myoclonic encephalopathy.

PubMed ID: 27789573

DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2016-104083

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 512
  • Mass: 59150
  • Checksum: C390A0C92815DD89
  • Sequence:
  • MWRVRKRGYF GIWSFPLIIA AVCAQSVNDP SNMSLVKETV DRLLKGYDIR LRPDFGGPPV 
    AVGMNIDIAS IDMVSEVNMD YTLTMYFQQA WRDKRLSYNV IPLNLTLDNR VADQLWVPDT 
    YFLNDKKSFV HGVTVKNRMI RLHPDGTVLY GLRITTTAAC MMDLRRYPLD EQNCTLEIES 
    YGYTTDDIEF YWRGDDNAVT GVTKIELPQF SIVDYKLITK KVVFSTGSYP RLSLSFKLKR 
    NIGYFILQTY MPSILITILS WVSFWINYDA SAARVALGIT TVLTMTTINT HLRETLPKIP 
    YVKAIDMYLM GCFVFVFMAL LEYALVNYIF FGRGPQRQKK AAEKAASANN EKMRLDVNKI 
    FYKDIKQNGT QYRSLWDPTG NLSPTRRTTN YDFSLYTMDP HENILLSTLE IKNEMATSEA 
    VMGLGDPRST MLAYDASSIQ YRKAGLPRHS FGRNALERHV AQKKSRLRRR ASQLKITIPD 
    LTDVNAIDRW SRIFFPVVFS FFNIVYWLYY VN

Database document:

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