HAS2

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Hyaluronan synthase 2

Identifiers

HAS2; MGC126241; MGC126242

External IDs

OMIM: 601636 MGI: 107821 HomoloGene: 3892

Gene ontology
Molecular Function:	• transferase activity, transferring glycosyl groups • transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups • hyaluronan synthase activity
Cellular Component:	• integral to plasma membrane • membrane

RNA expression pattern

More reference expression data

Orthologs

Human

Mouse

Refseq

XM_001128807 (mRNA)
XP_001128807 (protein)

NM_008216 (mRNA)
NP_032242 (protein)

Location

Chr 8: 122.69 - 122.72 Mb

Chr 15: 56.5 - 56.51 Mb

Pubmed search

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Hyaluronan synthase 2, also known as HAS2, is a human gene.^[1]

Hyaluronan or hyaluronic acid (HA) is a high molecular weight unbranched polysaccharide synthesized by a wide variety of organisms from bacteria to mammals, and is a constituent of the extracellular matrix. It consists of alternating glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine residues that are linked by beta-1-3 and beta-1-4 glycosidic bonds. HA is synthesized by membrane-bound synthase at the inner surface of the plasma membrane, and the chains are extruded through pore-like structures into the extracellular space. It serves a variety of functions, including space filling, lubrication of joints, and provision of a matrix through which cells can migrate. HA is actively produced during wound healing and tissue repair to provide a framework for ingrowth of blood vessels and fibroblasts. Changes in the serum concentration of HA are associated with inflammatory and degenerative arthropathies such as rheumatoid arthritis. In addition, the interaction of HA with the leukocyte receptor CD44 is important in tissue-specific homing by leukocytes, and overexpression of HA receptors has been correlated with tumor metastasis. HAS2 is a member of the newly identified vertebrate gene family encoding putative hyaluronan synthases, and its amino acid sequence shows significant homology to glycosaminoglycan synthetase (DG42) from Xenopus laevis, and human and murine hyaluronan synthase 1.^[1]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Entrez Gene: HAS2 hyaluronan synthase 2.

[edit] Further reading

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Spicer AP, Seldin MF, Olsen AS, et al. (1997). "Chromosomal localization of the human and mouse hyaluronan synthase genes.". Genomics 41 (3): 493–7. doi:10.1006/geno.1997.4696. PMID 9169154.
Simpson MA, Wilson CM, Furcht LT, et al. (2002). "Manipulation of hyaluronan synthase expression in prostate adenocarcinoma cells alters pericellular matrix retention and adhesion to bone marrow endothelial cells.". J. Biol. Chem. 277 (12): 10050–7. doi:10.1074/jbc.M110069200. PMID 11790779.
Strausberg RL, Feingold EA, Grouse LH, et al. (2003). "Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences.". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 (26): 16899–903. doi:10.1073/pnas.242603899. PMID 12477932.
Suzuki K, Yamamoto T, Usui T, et al. (2004). "Expression of hyaluronan synthase in intraocular proliferative diseases: regulation of expression in human vascular endothelial cells by transforming growth factor-beta.". Jpn. J. Ophthalmol. 47 (6): 557–64. PMID 14636845.
Sussmann M, Sarbia M, Meyer-Kirchrath J, et al. (2004). "Induction of hyaluronic acid synthase 2 (HAS2) in human vascular smooth muscle cells by vasodilatory prostaglandins.". Circ. Res. 94 (5): 592–600. doi:10.1161/01.RES.0000119169.87429.A0. PMID 14752026.
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Gerhard DS, Wagner L, Feingold EA, et al. (2004). "The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC).". Genome Res. 14 (10B): 2121–7. doi:10.1101/gr.2596504. PMID 15489334.
Morerio C, Rapella A, Rosanda C, et al. (2005). "PLAG1-HAS2 fusion in lipoblastoma with masked 8q intrachromosomal rearrangement.". Cancer Genet. Cytogenet. 156 (2): 183–4. doi:10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2004.04.017. PMID 15642402.
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Monslow J, Williams JD, Fraser DJ, et al. (2006). "Sp1 and Sp3 mediate constitutive transcription of the human hyaluronan synthase 2 gene.". J. Biol. Chem. 281 (26): 18043–50. doi:10.1074/jbc.M510467200. PMID 16603733.
Selbi W, Day AJ, Rugg MS, et al. (2007). "Overexpression of hyaluronan synthase 2 alters hyaluronan distribution and function in proximal tubular epithelial cells.". J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 17 (6): 1553–67. doi:10.1681/ASN.2005080879. PMID 16687630.
Campo GM, Avenoso A, Campo S, et al. (2007). "TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, and IL-1beta modulate hyaluronan synthase expression in human skin fibroblasts: synergistic effect by concomital treatment with FeSO4 plus ascorbate.". Mol. Cell. Biochem. 292 (1-2): 169–78. doi:10.1007/s11010-006-9230-7. PMID 16786194.
Cook AC, Chambers AF, Turley EA, Tuck AB (2006). "Osteopontin induction of hyaluronan synthase 2 expression promotes breast cancer malignancy.". J. Biol. Chem. 281 (34): 24381–9. doi:10.1074/jbc.M602694200. PMID 16807238.