Details for: SMN2

Gene ID: 6607

Symbol: SMN2

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000205571

Description: survival of motor neuron 2, centromeric

Associated with

Cells (max top 100)

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

  • Cell Name: polychromatophilic erythroblast (CL0000550)
    Fold Change: 52.0106
    Cell Significance Index: -8.0900
  • Cell Name: hematopoietic oligopotent progenitor cell (CL0002032)
    Fold Change: 31.5009
    Cell Significance Index: -7.9900
  • Cell Name: embryonic stem cell (CL0002322)
    Fold Change: 17.6964
    Cell Significance Index: -7.2900
  • Cell Name: mucosal type mast cell (CL0000485)
    Fold Change: 16.6643
    Cell Significance Index: -6.7700
  • Cell Name: ciliated cell of the bronchus (CL0002332)
    Fold Change: 7.1014
    Cell Significance Index: -6.7800
  • Cell Name: orthochromatic erythroblast (CL0000552)
    Fold Change: 6.7642
    Cell Significance Index: -8.3400
  • Cell Name: pulmonary interstitial fibroblast (CL0002241)
    Fold Change: 3.5503
    Cell Significance Index: 21.9700
  • Cell Name: CD8-alpha-beta-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell (CL0000796)
    Fold Change: 2.7138
    Cell Significance Index: -7.2700
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of bone marrow (CL0010001)
    Fold Change: 2.1287
    Cell Significance Index: -8.4000
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of pancreas (CL0000083)
    Fold Change: 1.6640
    Cell Significance Index: 27.4200
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of colon (CL0009042)
    Fold Change: 0.8960
    Cell Significance Index: 170.5200
  • Cell Name: colon goblet cell (CL0009039)
    Fold Change: 0.6992
    Cell Significance Index: 69.1700
  • Cell Name: epidermal Langerhans cell (CL0002457)
    Fold Change: 0.6671
    Cell Significance Index: -1.4600
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine (CL0009017)
    Fold Change: 0.6599
    Cell Significance Index: 14.0600
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of small intestine (CL0009012)
    Fold Change: 0.6257
    Cell Significance Index: 12.9800
  • Cell Name: thyroid follicular cell (CL0002258)
    Fold Change: 0.5713
    Cell Significance Index: 6.0700
  • Cell Name: cell in vitro (CL0001034)
    Fold Change: 0.4773
    Cell Significance Index: 260.6500
  • Cell Name: tuft cell of colon (CL0009041)
    Fold Change: 0.4654
    Cell Significance Index: 420.2100
  • Cell Name: respiratory epithelial cell (CL0002368)
    Fold Change: 0.4255
    Cell Significance Index: 2.5500
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of colon (CL0009043)
    Fold Change: 0.3640
    Cell Significance Index: 39.5900
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of small intestine (CL0002254)
    Fold Change: 0.3568
    Cell Significance Index: 58.0300
  • Cell Name: gut absorptive cell (CL0000677)
    Fold Change: 0.3077
    Cell Significance Index: 18.4700
  • Cell Name: proerythroblast (CL0000547)
    Fold Change: 0.2805
    Cell Significance Index: 4.0200
  • Cell Name: eye photoreceptor cell (CL0000287)
    Fold Change: 0.2726
    Cell Significance Index: 17.1800
  • Cell Name: bladder urothelial cell (CL1001428)
    Fold Change: 0.1965
    Cell Significance Index: 10.2100
  • Cell Name: conjunctival epithelial cell (CL1000432)
    Fold Change: 0.1832
    Cell Significance Index: 2.5000
  • Cell Name: microfold cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000353)
    Fold Change: 0.1539
    Cell Significance Index: 10.6500
  • Cell Name: basal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002341)
    Fold Change: 0.1492
    Cell Significance Index: 4.0600
  • Cell Name: L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4023040)
    Fold Change: 0.1133
    Cell Significance Index: 22.7200
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of ovary (CL0002132)
    Fold Change: 0.1081
    Cell Significance Index: 14.8500
  • Cell Name: neutrophil progenitor cell (CL0000834)
    Fold Change: 0.0853
    Cell Significance Index: 2.2800
  • Cell Name: intermediate cell of urothelium (CL4030055)
    Fold Change: 0.0842
    Cell Significance Index: 15.1800
  • Cell Name: myeloid lineage restricted progenitor cell (CL0000839)
    Fold Change: 0.0737
    Cell Significance Index: 1.0400
  • Cell Name: tonsil germinal center B cell (CL2000006)
    Fold Change: 0.0488
    Cell Significance Index: 5.7600
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of colon (CL0009011)
    Fold Change: 0.0484
    Cell Significance Index: 1.5500
  • Cell Name: obsolete caudal ganglionic eminence derived GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023070)
    Fold Change: 0.0419
    Cell Significance Index: 15.0400
  • Cell Name: lung endothelial cell (CL1001567)
    Fold Change: 0.0417
    Cell Significance Index: 2.1700
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of stomach (CL0002178)
    Fold Change: 0.0391
    Cell Significance Index: 4.5600
  • Cell Name: odontoblast (CL0000060)
    Fold Change: 0.0296
    Cell Significance Index: 3.7900
  • Cell Name: mesenchymal cell (CL0008019)
    Fold Change: 0.0281
    Cell Significance Index: 0.4700
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of small intestine (CL0009006)
    Fold Change: 0.0268
    Cell Significance Index: 0.6700
  • Cell Name: basal cell of urothelium (CL1000486)
    Fold Change: 0.0256
    Cell Significance Index: 3.1500
  • Cell Name: hair follicular keratinocyte (CL2000092)
    Fold Change: 0.0208
    Cell Significance Index: 9.2100
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: 0.0189
    Cell Significance Index: 3.7600
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of mammary gland (CL0002555)
    Fold Change: 0.0131
    Cell Significance Index: 0.3700
  • Cell Name: fibro/adipogenic progenitor cell (CL0009099)
    Fold Change: 0.0061
    Cell Significance Index: 0.3100
  • Cell Name: pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002303)
    Fold Change: 0.0042
    Cell Significance Index: 0.6100
  • Cell Name: pancreatic ductal cell (CL0002079)
    Fold Change: 0.0031
    Cell Significance Index: 0.3500
  • Cell Name: basal epithelial cell of tracheobronchial tree (CL0002329)
    Fold Change: 0.0029
    Cell Significance Index: 0.0800
  • Cell Name: helper T cell (CL0000912)
    Fold Change: 0.0028
    Cell Significance Index: 0.0400
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: 0.0027
    Cell Significance Index: 5.0200
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of dermis (CL0002551)
    Fold Change: 0.0019
    Cell Significance Index: 0.0400
  • Cell Name: pancreatic acinar cell (CL0002064)
    Fold Change: -0.0015
    Cell Significance Index: -0.2600
  • Cell Name: anterior lens cell (CL0002223)
    Fold Change: -0.0028
    Cell Significance Index: -5.1200
  • Cell Name: lens epithelial cell (CL0002224)
    Fold Change: -0.0040
    Cell Significance Index: -6.1200
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine (CL0002071)
    Fold Change: -0.0044
    Cell Significance Index: -0.2000
  • Cell Name: radial glial cell (CL0000681)
    Fold Change: -0.0051
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0300
  • Cell Name: secondary lens fiber (CL0002225)
    Fold Change: -0.0061
    Cell Significance Index: -8.2800
  • Cell Name: non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002304)
    Fold Change: -0.0064
    Cell Significance Index: -4.0800
  • Cell Name: pancreatic A cell (CL0000171)
    Fold Change: -0.0069
    Cell Significance Index: -5.1300
  • Cell Name: pulmonary alveolar epithelial cell (CL0000322)
    Fold Change: -0.0072
    Cell Significance Index: -5.4500
  • Cell Name: pancreatic PP cell (CL0002275)
    Fold Change: -0.0079
    Cell Significance Index: -4.9500
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle cortical thick ascending limb epithelial cell (CL1001109)
    Fold Change: -0.0085
    Cell Significance Index: -6.2000
  • Cell Name: ciliary muscle cell (CL1000443)
    Fold Change: -0.0127
    Cell Significance Index: -5.7600
  • Cell Name: type B pancreatic cell (CL0000169)
    Fold Change: -0.0129
    Cell Significance Index: -7.2700
  • Cell Name: granulosa cell (CL0000501)
    Fold Change: -0.0141
    Cell Significance Index: -0.3700
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fiber (CL0008002)
    Fold Change: -0.0156
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4000
  • Cell Name: luminal adaptive secretory precursor cell of mammary gland (CL4033057)
    Fold Change: -0.0222
    Cell Significance Index: -1.0500
  • Cell Name: progenitor cell of mammary luminal epithelium (CL0009116)
    Fold Change: -0.0224
    Cell Significance Index: -1.6700
  • Cell Name: lactocyte (CL0002325)
    Fold Change: -0.0228
    Cell Significance Index: -2.9500
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000334)
    Fold Change: -0.0233
    Cell Significance Index: -0.6700
  • Cell Name: sebum secreting cell (CL0000317)
    Fold Change: -0.0292
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0700
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: -0.0294
    Cell Significance Index: -3.0000
  • Cell Name: early pro-B cell (CL0002046)
    Fold Change: -0.0301
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9500
  • Cell Name: pancreatic D cell (CL0000173)
    Fold Change: -0.0446
    Cell Significance Index: -9.4000
  • Cell Name: intestinal tuft cell (CL0019032)
    Fold Change: -0.0522
    Cell Significance Index: -3.2000
  • Cell Name: placental villous trophoblast (CL2000060)
    Fold Change: -0.0599
    Cell Significance Index: -1.6000
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle myoblast (CL0000515)
    Fold Change: -0.0625
    Cell Significance Index: -0.6800
  • Cell Name: chandelier pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023036)
    Fold Change: -0.0637
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3300
  • Cell Name: retinal progenitor cell (CL0002672)
    Fold Change: -0.0677
    Cell Significance Index: -3.8000
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle myoblast (CL0000513)
    Fold Change: -0.0738
    Cell Significance Index: -5.6600
  • Cell Name: acinar cell of salivary gland (CL0002623)
    Fold Change: -0.0753
    Cell Significance Index: -3.5100
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil (CL0002243)
    Fold Change: -0.0775
    Cell Significance Index: -8.0700
  • Cell Name: neuroendocrine cell (CL0000165)
    Fold Change: -0.0813
    Cell Significance Index: -1.0300
  • Cell Name: small intestine goblet cell (CL1000495)
    Fold Change: -0.0847
    Cell Significance Index: -2.9800
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle descending limb epithelial cell (CL1001021)
    Fold Change: -0.0882
    Cell Significance Index: -6.9900
  • Cell Name: preadipocyte (CL0002334)
    Fold Change: -0.0907
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7700
  • Cell Name: glycinergic neuron (CL1001509)
    Fold Change: -0.0947
    Cell Significance Index: -4.9700
  • Cell Name: intestinal epithelial cell (CL0002563)
    Fold Change: -0.0961
    Cell Significance Index: -1.0000
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fibroblast (CL0011027)
    Fold Change: -0.0974
    Cell Significance Index: -0.6600
  • Cell Name: paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000343)
    Fold Change: -0.1025
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2200
  • Cell Name: retinal rod cell (CL0000604)
    Fold Change: -0.1116
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3300
  • Cell Name: astrocyte of the cerebral cortex (CL0002605)
    Fold Change: -0.1293
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2400
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle satellite stem cell (CL0008011)
    Fold Change: -0.1312
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3700
  • Cell Name: L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023041)
    Fold Change: -0.1315
    Cell Significance Index: -4.6100
  • Cell Name: indirect pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023029)
    Fold Change: -0.1316
    Cell Significance Index: -5.8200
  • Cell Name: neuron associated cell (CL0000095)
    Fold Change: -0.1469
    Cell Significance Index: -6.0200
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of venule (CL1000414)
    Fold Change: -0.1558
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7700
  • Cell Name: cerebellar granule cell (CL0001031)
    Fold Change: -0.1576
    Cell Significance Index: -2.7000
  • Cell Name: mesonephric nephron tubule epithelial cell (CL1000022)
    Fold Change: -0.1577
    Cell Significance Index: -5.4800

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 Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this specific cell.

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 Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: 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 Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: 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. **Location:** The SMN2 gene is located on chromosome 5q, near the centromere. 2. **Expression:** The SMN2 gene is expressed in numerous cell types, including retinal bipolar neurons, pulmonary interstitial fibroblasts, and skeletal muscle satellite cells. 3. **Function:** The SMN2 gene encodes a protein that is similar to the SMN protein, but with a different isoform structure. The SMN2 protein is also involved in the assembly of the spliceosomal complex and the regulation of alternative splicing. 4. **Alternative Splicing:** The SMN2 gene undergoes alternative splicing, resulting in two main isoforms: SMN1 and SMN2. The SMN1 isoform is the primary functional isoform, while the SMN2 isoform is often associated with SMA due to its reduced expression levels. **Pathways and Functions:** 1. **Spliceosomal Complex Assembly:** The SMN2 gene plays a crucial role in the assembly of the spliceosomal complex, which is essential for the splicing of pre-mRNA into mature mRNA. 2. **Alternative Splicing:** The SMN2 gene is involved in the regulation of alternative splicing, which is a critical process in gene expression. 3. **RNA Binding:** The SMN2 protein interacts with various RNA-binding proteins, modulating the activity of the spliceosomal complex. 4. **Viral Infections:** The SMN2 gene has been implicated in the regulation of host translation machinery in response to viral infections, such as SARS-CoV-2. **Clinical Significance:** 1. **Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA):** Mutations or alterations in the SMN2 gene are the primary cause of SMA, a devastating disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of motor neurons. 2. **Neurological Disorders:** The SMN2 gene has been linked to various neurological disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). 3. **Viral Infections:** The SMN2 gene plays a critical role in the regulation of host translation machinery in response to viral infections, such as SARS-CoV-2. 4. **Cancer:** The SMN2 gene has been implicated in the development and progression of certain cancers, including lung cancer and breast cancer. In conclusion, the SMN2 gene is a complex and multifaceted gene that plays a critical role in maintaining the health and function of motor neurons. Its dysregulation has been linked to various neurological disorders, including SMA, ALS, and FTD, as well as viral infections and cancer. Further research is needed to fully understand the complexities of the SMN2 gene and its role in human disease.

Database document:

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