JAG2
Overview
JAG2 (Jagged canonical Notch ligand 2) encodes a Notch pathway ligand. In oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), copy gains of JAG2 are observed alongside JAG1 gains; these may act through cis-inhibition of NOTCH1 or via Notch pathway activation, in a context where NOTCH1 acts as a tumor suppressor.
Alterations observed in the corpus
- Copy gain observed in OSCC alongside JAG1; Notch ligand gains may inhibit NOTCH1 via cis-inhibition or activate it, consistent with the tumor-suppressive role inferred for NOTCH1 in OSCC PMID:23619168
- JAG2 part of NOTCH-pathway alterations (NOTCH1–4, JAG1/JAG2, MAML1–3) totalling 31% of cases in a 109-case PDA WES cohort; amplification/mutation patterns nominate γ-secretase inhibitor MK0752 as a candidate therapy PMID:25855536
- JAG1 and JAG2 identified as Notch ligands among top MYB-target transcription regulators in adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC); MYB drives Notch signaling through direct transcriptional activation of Notch ligands in low-grade ACC (n=20 WGS tumors) PMID:26829750
Cancer types (linked)
- OSCC (Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma): copy number gain; co-occurs with JAG1 gains; mechanistic interpretation is uncertain PMID:23619168
Co-occurrence and mutual exclusivity
- Co-gained with JAG1 in OSCC; both Notch ligands observed in context of NOTCH1 tumor-suppressor mutations (9% of OSCC) and NUMB/MAML1 Notch pathway modulator alterations PMID:23619168
Therapeutic relevance
- No direct therapeutic targeting reported; Notch pathway context in OSCC under investigation PMID:23619168
Open questions
- Whether JAG2 copy gain drives cis-inhibition of NOTCH1 (reinforcing tumor suppression) or activates Notch signaling (oncogenic) is unresolved PMID:23619168
Sources
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