Gene: YTHDC2

Alternate names for this Gene: CAHL|hYTHDC2

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a member of the DEAH (Asp-Glu-Ala-His) subfamily of proteins, part of the DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box family of RNA helicases. The encoded protein binds to N6-methyladenosine, a common modified RNA nucleotide that is enriched in the stop codons and 3' UTRs of eukaryotic messenger RNAs. Binding of proteins to this modified nucleotide may regulate mRNA translation and stability. This gene may be associated with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer in human patients, and knockdown of this gene resulted in reduced proliferation in a human liver cancer cell line.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 5

Location in Chromosome : 5q22.2

Description of this Gene: YTH domain containing 2

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs10077431 in YTHDC2 gene and Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent PMID 30054458 2018 Genome-wide association analyses identify 143 risk variants and putative regulatory mechanisms for type 2 diabetes.

rs12186798 in YTHDC2 gene and Waist-Hip Ratio PMID 30575882 2018 Association of Genetic Variants Related to Gluteofemoral vs Abdominal Fat Distribution With Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Disease, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors.

PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.