Details for: NSD2

Gene ID: 7468

Gene Type:  Protein-coding  - A gene that serves as a template for producing a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule, which is then translated into a functional protein.

Symbol: NSD2

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000109685

Description: nuclear receptor binding SET domain protein 2

Selected Context(s):  Overall

Cell Significance Landscape

Contexts:

Associated with

Significant Cells

Cell Significance Index (CSI) scores for the chosen context(s)

  • IgA plasma cell CL0000987
    CSI 31.77
    rCSI 32.53%
    PRS 50.19
  • lamp5 GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023011
    CSI 21.54
    rCSI 36.15%
    PRS 19.76
  • L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4023040
    CSI 20.82
    rCSI 50.61%
    PRS 19.26
  • neuroblast (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia) CL0000338
    CSI 20.5
    rCSI 23.67%
    PRS 27.49
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI 15.89
    rCSI 49.67%
    PRS 20.71
  • L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023041
    CSI 14.11
    rCSI 50.78%
    PRS 18.8
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 12.06
    rCSI 26.65%
    PRS 22.87
  • chandelier pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023036
    CSI 10.58
    rCSI 33.1%
    PRS 22.46
  • mononuclear phagocyte CL0000113
    CSI 10.43
    rCSI 22.96%
    PRS 35.18
  • near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023012
    CSI 10.27
    rCSI 38.8%
    PRS 20.57
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 9.75
    rCSI 9.38%
    PRS 32.35
  • naive B cell CL0000788
    CSI 9.01
    rCSI 7.73%
    PRS 42.89
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI 8.84
    rCSI 10.99%
    PRS 18.62
  • corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023013
    CSI 8.67
    rCSI 51.07%
    PRS 20.84
  • sncg GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023015
    CSI 8.28
    rCSI 13.31%
    PRS 21.48
  • ON-bipolar cell CL0000749
    CSI 8.1
    rCSI 12.04%
    PRS 34.9
  • GABAergic amacrine cell CL4030027
    CSI 8.03
    rCSI 27.51%
    PRS 26.69
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 7.76
    rCSI 10.6%
    PRS 34.16
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 7.68
    rCSI 8.88%
    PRS 23.75
  • pro-B cell CL0000826
    CSI 7.45
    rCSI 6.17%
    PRS 32.03
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 6.85
    rCSI 5.42%
    PRS 22.09
  • transit amplifying cell of small intestine CL0009012
    CSI 6.34
    rCSI 27.84%
    PRS 51.44
  • respiratory suprabasal cell CL4033048
    CSI 6.34
    rCSI 8.13%
    PRS 35.97
  • radial glial cell CL0000681
    CSI 6.23
    rCSI 8.65%
    PRS 31.71
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 5.93
    rCSI 7.16%
    PRS 37.54
  • BEST4+ enteroycte CL4030026
    CSI 5.82
    rCSI 7.24%
    PRS 33.65
  • cardiac endothelial cell CL0010008
    CSI 5.74
    rCSI 23.17%
    PRS 30.24
  • neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) CL0000031
    CSI 5.59
    rCSI 7.17%
    PRS 30.06
  • mature T cell CL0002419
    CSI 5.34
    rCSI 4.15%
    PRS 45.51
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 5.15
    rCSI 4.57%
    PRS 31.24
  • intestinal tuft cell CL0019032
    CSI 4.96
    rCSI 7.58%
    PRS 35.68
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI 4.79
    rCSI 13.88%
    PRS 25.16
  • central nervous system neuron CL2000029
    CSI 4.75
    rCSI 34.9%
    PRS 21.75
  • vascular leptomeningeal cell CL4023051
    CSI 4.46
    rCSI 7.81%
    PRS 25.28
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 4.36
    rCSI 7.7%
    PRS 19.16
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 4.11
    rCSI 3.89%
    PRS 32.59
  • interneuron CL0000099
    CSI 3.68
    rCSI 7.38%
    PRS 23.79
  • cerebellar granule cell CL0001031
    CSI 3.61
    rCSI 5.31%
    PRS 29.2
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 3.6
    rCSI 7.01%
    PRS 32.66
  • hepatic stellate cell CL0000632
    CSI 3.6
    rCSI 13.47%
    PRS 26.72
  • glioblast CL0000030
    CSI 3.59
    rCSI 5.73%
    PRS 26.93
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of colon CL0009043
    CSI 3.56
    rCSI 26.74%
    PRS 51.79
  • VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023016
    CSI 3.49
    rCSI 4.17%
    PRS 19.62
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000897
    CSI 3.39
    rCSI 2.43%
    PRS 42.19
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 3.35
    rCSI 3.49%
    PRS 32.08
  • inhibitory interneuron CL0000498
    CSI 3.31
    rCSI 7.65%
    PRS 25.87
  • double negative thymocyte CL0002489
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 2.29%
    PRS 37.92
  • rod bipolar cell CL0000751
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 5.92%
    PRS 26.49
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI 3.24
    rCSI 5.6%
    PRS 24.43
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI 3.15
    rCSI 4.06%
    PRS 20.48
  • cerebellar neuron CL1001611
    CSI 3.12
    rCSI 27.43%
    PRS 22.97
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 3.01
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 31.42
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 3
    rCSI 2.32%
    PRS 30.99
  • Kupffer cell CL0000091
    CSI 2.99
    rCSI 6.84%
    PRS 30.98
  • mucosal invariant T cell CL0000940
    CSI 2.91
    rCSI 2.35%
    PRS 43.09
  • erythroblast CL0000765
    CSI 2.89
    rCSI 7.67%
    PRS 44.54
  • melanocyte CL0000148
    CSI 2.89
    rCSI 2.14%
    PRS 27.11
  • cardiac neuron CL0010022
    CSI 2.89
    rCSI 9.23%
    PRS 28.32
  • kidney loop of Henle thin ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001107
    CSI 2.87
    rCSI 7.43%
    PRS 28.93
  • pulmonary alveolar type 1 cell CL0002062
    CSI 2.87
    rCSI 16.56%
    PRS 35.88
  • ON midget ganglion cell CL4033046
    CSI 2.84
    rCSI 57.8%
    PRS 26.64
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 2.78
    rCSI 2.09%
    PRS 33.8
  • alveolar macrophage CL0000583
    CSI 2.77
    rCSI 4.56%
    PRS 36.24
  • early lymphoid progenitor CL0000936
    CSI 2.76
    rCSI 2.42%
    PRS 35.71
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 2.72
    rCSI 2.62%
    PRS 24.06
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 2.72
    rCSI 2.46%
    PRS 28.8
  • cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron CL0010011
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 7.96%
    PRS 36.11
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 2.64
    rCSI 2.19%
    PRS 30.03
  • direct pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023026
    CSI 2.62
    rCSI 62.62%
    PRS 19.07
  • OFF midget ganglion cell CL4033047
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 52.92%
    PRS 27.89
  • chondrocyte CL0000138
    CSI 2.57
    rCSI 4.09%
    PRS 26.62
  • indirect pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023029
    CSI 2.56
    rCSI 61.74%
    PRS 19.86
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 2.53
    rCSI 3.45%
    PRS 27.14
  • ionocyte CL0005006
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 2.68%
    PRS 29.39
  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI 2.49
    rCSI 5.91%
    PRS 37.28
  • promonocyte CL0000559
    CSI 2.48
    rCSI 4.25%
    PRS 40.41
  • Schwann cell CL0002573
    CSI 2.46
    rCSI 6.99%
    PRS 33.22
  • brush cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002075
    CSI 2.46
    rCSI 7.29%
    PRS 41.66
  • ON parasol ganglion cell CL4033052
    CSI 2.44
    rCSI 34.69%
    PRS 26.18
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 2.42
    rCSI 2.53%
    PRS 29.42
  • precursor B cell CL0000817
    CSI 2.41
    rCSI 2.11%
    PRS 40.28
  • blood vessel endothelial cell CL0000071
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 4.97%
    PRS 30.75
  • Mueller cell CL0000636
    CSI 2.39
    rCSI 5.45%
    PRS 27.06
  • choroid plexus epithelial cell CL0000706
    CSI 2.36
    rCSI 3.87%
    PRS 24.68
  • retinal bipolar neuron CL0000748
    CSI 2.36
    rCSI 4.42%
    PRS 23.73
  • effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000913
    CSI 2.35
    rCSI 2.14%
    PRS 45.43
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 2.32
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 34.39
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 2.71%
    PRS 35.11
  • adipocyte CL0000136
    CSI 2.23
    rCSI 2.86%
    PRS 29.7
  • erythrocyte CL0000232
    CSI 2.21
    rCSI 5.01%
    PRS 38.25
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 2.18
    rCSI 5.41%
    PRS 29.72
  • epithelial cell of proximal tubule CL0002306
    CSI 2.17
    rCSI 5.3%
    PRS 29.65
  • regular ventricular cardiac myocyte CL0002131
    CSI 2.17
    rCSI 13.53%
    PRS 25.73
  • kidney interstitial alternatively activated macrophage CL1000695
    CSI 2.17
    rCSI 5.65%
    PRS 30.47
  • GABAergic neuron CL0000617
    CSI 2.15
    rCSI 7.2%
    PRS 23.41
  • retinal cone cell CL0000573
    CSI 2.13
    rCSI 3.43%
    PRS 24.46
  • hepatocyte CL0000182
    CSI 2.04
    rCSI 3.65%
    PRS 29.7
  • primitive red blood cell CL0002355
    CSI 2
    rCSI 10.81%
    PRS 46.86
  • cerebral cortex neuron CL0010012
    CSI 2
    rCSI 8.15%
    PRS 31.38
  • S cone cell CL0003050
    CSI 2
    rCSI 8.78%
    PRS 29.66
  • paneth cell of colon CL0009009
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 60.7%
  • kidney distal convoluted tubule epithelial cell CL1000849
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 35.6%
  • Hofbauer cell CL3000001
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 0.6%
    PRS 39.7%
  • GABAergic interneuron CL0011005
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 5.1%
    PRS 32.9%
  • myeloid lineage restricted progenitor cell CL0000839
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 54.6%
  • podocyte CL0000653
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 30.3%
  • diffuse bipolar 3a cell CL4033029
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 3.6%
    PRS 31.4%
  • medium spiny neuron CL1001474
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 4.8%
    PRS 20.7%
  • epithelial cell of nephron CL1000449
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 5.8%
    PRS 77.4%
  • kidney loop of Henle thick ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001106
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 6.0%
    PRS 37.6%
  • paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine CL1000343
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 45.9%
  • diffuse bipolar 3b cell CL4033030
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 4.9%
    PRS 32.0%
  • mature alpha-beta T cell CL0000791
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 49.4%
  • invaginating midget bipolar cell CL4033034
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 31.6%
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 1.2%
    PRS 47.4%
  • glial cell CL0000125
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 28.3%
  • dopaminergic neuron CL0000700
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 4.9%
    PRS 20.8%
  • lymphoid lineage restricted progenitor cell CL0000838
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 49.6%
  • OFFx cell CL4033036
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 4.3%
    PRS 31.8%
  • serotonergic neuron CL0000850
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 22.2%
  • starburst amacrine cell CL0004232
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 9.5%
    PRS 31.2%
  • enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine CL0002071
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 5.9%
    PRS 47.5%
  • regular atrial cardiac myocyte CL0002129
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 32.1%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine CL0009017
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 39.9%
  • large pre-B-II cell CL0000957
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 47.0%
  • enteric smooth muscle cell CL0002504
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 34.2%
  • L5/6 near-projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4030067
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 23.1%
  • H2 horizontal cell CL0004218
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 6.0%
    PRS 32.9%
  • L4 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4030063
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 23.3%
  • myeloid dendritic cell CL0000782
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 45.8%
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 43.6%
  • glutamatergic neuron CL0000679
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 29.3%
  • OFF-bipolar cell CL0000750
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 42.8%
  • parietal epithelial cell CL1000452
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 3.6%
    PRS 26.6%
  • Bergmann glial cell CL0000644
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 30.2%
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 28.0%
  • retina horizontal cell CL0000745
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 29.2%
  • glycinergic amacrine cell CL4030028
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 31.7%
  • renal principal cell CL0005009
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 37.5%
  • small intestine goblet cell CL1000495
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 40.7%
  • ependymal cell CL0000065
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 18.3%
  • fraction A pre-pro B cell CL0002045
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 54.8%
  • endothelial cell of placenta CL0009092
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 7.7%
    PRS 41.4%
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 40.9%
  • blood vessel smooth muscle cell CL0019018
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 13.1%
    PRS 28.9%
  • pulmonary alveolar type 2 cell CL0002063
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 42.4%
  • paneth cell CL0000510
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 46.8%
  • enteroendocrine cell of small intestine CL0009006
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 45.2%
  • kidney loop of Henle thin descending limb epithelial cell CL1001111
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 29.3%
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 27.0%
  • retinal pigment epithelial cell CL0002586
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 32.0%
  • differentiation-committed oligodendrocyte precursor CL4023059
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 27.3%
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 4.5%
    PRS 24.5%
  • renal interstitial pericyte CL1001318
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 29.5%
  • renal beta-intercalated cell CL0002201
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 4.4%
    PRS 34.5%
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 20.3%
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 39.8%
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 31.9%
  • lung neuroendocrine cell CL1000223
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 35.6%
  • placental villous trophoblast CL2000060
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 29.8%
  • neuron CL0000540
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 5.2%
    PRS 26.8%
  • L2/3 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4030059
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 4.3%
    PRS 24.4%
  • retinal rod cell CL0000604
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 30.6%
  • cardiac muscle cell CL0000746
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 25.0%
  • S cone cell CL0003050
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 8.8%
    PRS 29.7%
  • cerebral cortex neuron CL0010012
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 8.2%
    PRS 31.4%
  • primitive red blood cell CL0002355
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 10.8%
    PRS 46.9%
  • hepatocyte CL0000182
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 29.7%
  • retinal cone cell CL0000573
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 24.5%
  • GABAergic neuron CL0000617
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 7.2%
    PRS 23.4%
  • kidney interstitial alternatively activated macrophage CL1000695
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 5.7%
    PRS 30.5%
  • regular ventricular cardiac myocyte CL0002131
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 13.5%
    PRS 25.7%
  • epithelial cell of proximal tubule CL0002306
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 5.3%
    PRS 29.7%
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 5.4%
    PRS 29.7%
  • erythrocyte CL0000232
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 38.3%
  • adipocyte CL0000136
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 29.7%
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 35.1%
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 34.4%
  • effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000913
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 45.4%
  • retinal bipolar neuron CL0000748
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 4.4%
    PRS 23.7%
  • choroid plexus epithelial cell CL0000706
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 24.7%
  • Mueller cell CL0000636
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 5.5%
    PRS 27.1%
  • blood vessel endothelial cell CL0000071
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 30.8%
  • precursor B cell CL0000817
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 40.3%
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 29.4%
  • ON parasol ganglion cell CL4033052
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 34.7%
    PRS 26.2%
  • brush cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002075
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 7.3%
    PRS 41.7%
  • Schwann cell CL0002573
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 7.0%
    PRS 33.2%
  • promonocyte CL0000559
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 4.3%
    PRS 40.4%
  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 5.9%
    PRS 37.3%
  • ionocyte CL0005006
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 29.4%
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 27.1%
  • indirect pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023029
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 61.7%
    PRS 19.9%
  • chondrocyte CL0000138
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 4.1%
    PRS 26.6%
  • OFF midget ganglion cell CL4033047
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 52.9%
    PRS 27.9%
  • direct pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023026
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 62.6%
    PRS 19.1%
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 30.0%
  • cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron CL0010011
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 8.0%
    PRS 36.1%
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 28.8%
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 24.1%

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.
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Other Information

This section provides additional information about the gene, including a description generated by an AI language model and details about associated proteins.

## Summary Nuclear receptor binding SET domain protein 2 ([NSD2](/details-gene/7468)), also known as MMSET or WHSC1, is a histone-lysine N-methyltransferase that plays a critical role in epigenetic regulation. Its primary molecular function involves the methylation of histone H3 at lysine 36 (H3K36) and histone H4 at lysine 20 (H4K20), thereby influencing chromatin structure and gene transcription. Expression data indicates that [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) is a gene of profound significance in [IgA plasma cell](/details-cell/CL0000987)s, where it shows exceptionally high expression, and is also broadly active across various neuronal subtypes in the cortex. Clinically, [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) is well-established as an oncogene in a subset of multiple myeloma cases characterized by the t(4;14) chromosomal translocation, which leads to its aberrant overexpression ([Link](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9787135/)). Additionally, haploinsufficiency of [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) is implicated in the etiology of the developmental disorder Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/7.7.1071)). ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) highlights its dual importance in the immune and nervous systems. **Overall**, the gene's most striking feature is its extraordinarily high significance in [IgA plasma cell](/details-cell/CL0000987)s (CSI: 31.77), suggesting it is a master regulator of this terminally differentiated B cell lineage. Its notable expression in [naive B cell](/details-cell/CL0000788)s (CSI: 9.01) further supports a role throughout B cell maturation and function, culminating in its peak activity in plasma cells. Beyond the immune system, [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) demonstrates a significant and widespread role within the central nervous system. It is highly expressed in numerous neuronal populations, including [lamp5 GABAergic cortical interneuron](/details-cell/CL4023011)s, [L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron](/details-cell/CL4023040)s, and [retinal ganglion cell](/details-cell/CL0000740)s. This broad expression across both inhibitory (GABAergic) and excitatory (glutamatergic) neurons indicates a fundamental role in maintaining neuronal identity and function through chromatin modulation. ## Pathways and Molecular Function The functions of [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) are rooted in its enzymatic activity as a histone methyltransferase, primarily targeting H3K36 and H4K20. This activity directly impacts fundamental cellular processes such as '[chromatin remodeling](/details-gene/GO:0006338)', '[chromatin organization](/details-gene/R-HSA-4839726)', and the '[negative regulation of transcription by rna polymerase ii](/details-gene/GO:0000122)'. Its profound expression in plasma cells is functionally linked to its involvement in '[positive regulation of isotype switching to iga isotypes](/details-gene/GO:0048298)'. This process requires precise transcriptional control and DNA repair, which aligns with the gene's annotated roles in the '[DNA double strand break response](/details-gene/R-HSA-5693606)' and specifically '[nonhomologous end-joining (nhej)](/details-gene/R-HSA-5693571)'. The translocation of [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) in multiple myeloma hijacks these powerful epigenetic and DNA repair functions, leading to oncogenesis ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2004-09-3704)). Furthermore, its participation in pathways like '[bone development](/details-gene/GO:0060348)' provides a molecular basis for its connection to the skeletal abnormalities observed in Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2005.01.008)). ## Research Directions The dual role of [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) as a key developmental regulator and a potent oncogene provides fertile ground for future investigation, particularly concerning the mechanisms that distinguish its physiological function from its pathological impact. **Proposed Hypotheses:** 1. The aberrant overexpression of [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) following the t(4;14) translocation drives myelomagenesis by establishing a pathogenic epigenetic landscape, specifically through altered H3K36 dimethylation, which leads to the dysregulation of genes critical for plasma cell proliferation and survival. 2. [NSD2](/details-gene/7468)-mediated chromatin modification is essential for maintaining the transcriptional identity and long-term functional stability of specific glutamatergic and GABAergic neuronal subtypes in the adult cortex. Its haploinsufficiency contributes to the neurological deficits characteristic of Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. **Experimental Approach:** To test the first hypothesis, one could utilize a t(4;14)-positive multiple myeloma cell line. A CRISPR-Cas9 knockout or shRNA-mediated knockdown of [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) would be performed. The consequences would be assessed by measuring changes in cell proliferation (BrdU assay), apoptosis (Annexin V staining), and global H3K36me2 levels (ChIP-seq). RNA-sequencing would then be employed to identify the downstream transcriptional targets directly affected by [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) depletion, thereby elucidating its oncogenic mechanism. **Therapeutic Potential:** Given its established role as an oncogenic driver in a defined subset of multiple myeloma, [NSD2](/details-gene/7468) is an excellent candidate for therapeutic **inhibition**. Small molecule inhibitors that specifically target the enzymatic SET domain could reverse the aberrant H3K36 methylation patterns, restore normal gene expression, and suppress tumor growth. Such a targeted therapy could offer a precise and effective treatment for t(4;14)-positive myeloma patients.

Genular Protein ID: 547293036

Symbol: NSD2_HUMAN

Name: Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase NSD2

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 9787135

Title: The t(4;14) translocation in myeloma dysregulates both FGFR3 and a novel gene, MMSET, resulting in IgH/MMSET hybrid transcripts.

PubMed ID: 9787135

PubMed ID: 9618163

Title: WHSC1, a 90 kb SET domain-containing gene, expressed in early development and homologous to a Drosophila dysmorphy gene maps in the Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome critical region and is fused to IgH in t(4;14) multiple myeloma.

PubMed ID: 9618163

DOI: 10.1093/hmg/7.7.1071

PubMed ID: 11152655

Title: A unique mRNA initiated within a middle intron of WHSC1/MMSET encodes a DNA binding protein that suppresses human IL-5 transcription.

PubMed ID: 11152655

DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.24.1.4224

PubMed ID: 15677557

Title: Overexpression of transcripts originating from the MMSET locus characterizes all t(4;14)(p16;q32)-positive multiple myeloma patients.

PubMed ID: 15677557

DOI: 10.1182/blood-2004-09-3704

PubMed ID: 10470851

Title: Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. XIV. The complete sequences of 100 new cDNA clones from brain which code for large proteins in vitro.

PubMed ID: 10470851

DOI: 10.1093/dnares/6.3.197

PubMed ID: 14702039

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

PubMed ID: 14702039

DOI: 10.1038/ng1285

PubMed ID: 15815621

Title: Generation and annotation of the DNA sequences of human chromosomes 2 and 4.

PubMed ID: 15815621

DOI: 10.1038/nature03466

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: 10945609

Title: Detection of t(4;14)(p16.3;q32) chromosomal translocation in multiple myeloma by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis of IGH-MMSET fusion transcripts.

PubMed ID: 10945609

PubMed ID: 11337357

Title: Translocation T(4;14)(p16.3;q32) is a recurrent genetic lesion in primary amyloidosis.

PubMed ID: 11337357

DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)64115-6

PubMed ID: 12433679

Title: A subset of multiple myeloma harboring the t(4;14)(p16;q32) translocation lacks FGFR3 expression but maintains an IGH/MMSET fusion transcript.

PubMed ID: 12433679

DOI: 10.1182/blood-2002-09-2801

PubMed ID: 15257719

Title: Identification of a novel IGH-MMSET fusion transcript in a human myeloma cell line with the t(4;14)(p16.3;q32) chromosomal translocation.

PubMed ID: 15257719

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.05048.x

PubMed ID: 16115125

Title: Identification of ID-1 as a potential target gene of MMSET in multiple myeloma.

PubMed ID: 16115125

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05664.x

PubMed ID: 16197452

Title: Transcription repression activity is associated with the type I isoform of the MMSET gene involved in t(4;14) in multiple myeloma.

PubMed ID: 16197452

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05741.x

PubMed ID: 15734578

Title: The etiology of Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.

PubMed ID: 15734578

DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2005.01.008

PubMed ID: 17081983

Title: Global, in vivo, and site-specific phosphorylation dynamics in signaling networks.

PubMed ID: 17081983

DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.09.026

PubMed ID: 18172012

Title: Multiple-myeloma-related WHSC1/MMSET isoform RE-IIBP is a histone methyltransferase with transcriptional repression activity.

PubMed ID: 18172012

DOI: 10.1128/mcb.02130-07

PubMed ID: 18669648

Title: A quantitative atlas of mitotic phosphorylation.

PubMed ID: 18669648

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0805139105

PubMed ID: 19413330

Title: Lys-N and trypsin cover complementary parts of the phosphoproteome in a refined SCX-based approach.

PubMed ID: 19413330

DOI: 10.1021/ac9004309

PubMed ID: 19808676

Title: The target of the NSD family of histone lysine methyltransferases depends on the nature of the substrate.

PubMed ID: 19808676

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.034462

PubMed ID: 19690332

Title: Quantitative phosphoproteomic analysis of T cell receptor signaling reveals system-wide modulation of protein-protein interactions.

PubMed ID: 19690332

DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2000007

PubMed ID: 20068231

Title: Quantitative phosphoproteomics reveals widespread full phosphorylation site occupancy during mitosis.

PubMed ID: 20068231

DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2000475

PubMed ID: 22099308

Title: NSD2 links dimethylation of histone H3 at lysine 36 to oncogenic programming.

PubMed ID: 22099308

DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2011.08.042

PubMed ID: 23186163

Title: Toward a comprehensive characterization of a human cancer cell phosphoproteome.

PubMed ID: 23186163

DOI: 10.1021/pr300630k

PubMed ID: 24129315

Title: Immunoaffinity enrichment and mass spectrometry analysis of protein methylation.

PubMed ID: 24129315

DOI: 10.1074/mcp.o113.027870

PubMed ID: 29760529

Title: De novo nonsense mutation in WHSC1 (NSD2) in patient with intellectual disability and dysmorphic features.

PubMed ID: 29760529

DOI: 10.1038/s10038-018-0464-5

PubMed ID: 29728617

Title: Depletion of Nsd2-mediated histone H3K36 methylation impairs adipose tissue development and function.

PubMed ID: 29728617

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04127-6

PubMed ID: 27571355

Title: Structure of the Epigenetic Oncogene MMSET and Inhibition by N-Alkyl Sinefungin Derivatives.

PubMed ID: 27571355

DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.6b00308

PubMed ID: 29892088

Title: De novo truncating variants in WHSC1 recapitulate the Wolf-Hirschhorn (4p16.3 microdeletion) syndrome phenotype.

PubMed ID: 29892088

DOI: 10.1038/s41436-018-0014-8

PubMed ID: 33941880

Title: Loss-of-function and missense variants in NSD2 cause decreased methylation activity and are associated with a distinct developmental phenotype.

PubMed ID: 33941880

DOI: 10.1038/s41436-021-01158-1

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 1365
  • Mass: 152258
  • Checksum: 7B3128E1FA893AAA
  • Sequence:
  • MEFSIKQSPL SVQSVVKCIK MKQAPEILGS ANGKTPSCEV NRECSVFLSK AQLSSSLQEG 
    VMQKFNGHDA LPFIPADKLK DLTSRVFNGE PGAHDAKLRF ESQEMKGIGT PPNTTPIKNG 
    SPEIKLKITK TYMNGKPLFE SSICGDSAAD VSQSEENGQK PENKARRNRK RSIKYDSLLE 
    QGLVEAALVS KISSPSDKKI PAKKESCPNT GRDKDHLLKY NVGDLVWSKV SGYPWWPCMV 
    SADPLLHSYT KLKGQKKSAR QYHVQFFGDA PERAWIFEKS LVAFEGEGQF EKLCQESAKQ 
    APTKAEKIKL LKPISGKLRA QWEMGIVQAE EAASMSVEER KAKFTFLYVG DQLHLNPQVA 
    KEAGIAAESL GEMAESSGVS EEAAENPKSV REECIPMKRR RRAKLCSSAE TLESHPDIGK 
    STPQKTAEAD PRRGVGSPPG RKKTTVSMPR SRKGDAASQF LVFCQKHRDE VVAEHPDASG 
    EEIEELLRSQ WSLLSEKQRA RYNTKFALVA PVQAEEDSGN VNGKKRNHTK RIQDPTEDAE 
    AEDTPRKRLR TDKHSLRKRD TITDKTARTS SYKAMEAASS LKSQAATKNL SDACKPLKKR 
    NRASTAASSA LGFSKSSSPS ASLTENEVSD SPGDEPSESP YESADETQTE VSVSSKKSER 
    GVTAKKEYVC QLCEKPGSLL LCEGPCCGAF HLACLGLSRR PEGRFTCSEC ASGIHSCFVC 
    KESKTDVKRC VVTQCGKFYH EACVKKYPLT VFESRGFRCP LHSCVSCHAS NPSNPRPSKG 
    KMMRCVRCPV AYHSGDACLA AGCSVIASNS IICTAHFTAR KGKRHHAHVN VSWCFVCSKG 
    GSLLCCESCP AAFHPDCLNI EMPDGSWFCN DCRAGKKLHF QDIIWVKLGN YRWWPAEVCH 
    PKNVPPNIQK MKHEIGEFPV FFFGSKDYYW THQARVFPYM EGDRGSRYQG VRGIGRVFKN 
    ALQEAEARFR EIKLQREARE TQESERKPPP YKHIKVNKPY GKVQIYTADI SEIPKCNCKP 
    TDENPCGFDS ECLNRMLMFE CHPQVCPAGE FCQNQCFTKR QYPETKIIKT DGKGWGLVAK 
    RDIRKGEFVN EYVGELIDEE ECMARIKHAH ENDITHFYML TIDKDRIIDA GPKGNYSRFM 
    NHSCQPNCET LKWTVNGDTR VGLFAVCDIP AGTELTFNYN LDCLGNEKTV CRCGASNCSG 
    FLGDRPKTST TLSSEEKGKK TKKKTRRRRA KGEGKRQSED ECFRCGDGGQ LVLCDRKFCT 
    KAYHLSCLGL GKRPFGKWEC PWHHCDVCGK PSTSFCHLCP NSFCKEHQDG TAFSCTPDGR 
    SYCCEHDLGA ASVRSTKTEK PPPEPGKPKG KRRRRRGWRR VTEGK