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LIM2

Gene

lens intrinsic membrane protein 2

HGNCHGNC:6610EnsemblENSG00000105370NCBI Gene3982
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 19q13.41

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asMP19 · MP17
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Alias symbolsMP19, MP17
Previous nameslens intrinsic membrane protein 2 (19kD), lens intrinsic membrane protein 2, 19kDa

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Early-onset non-syndromic cataract
Total congenital cataract
Cataract
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Posterior polar cataract

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.