Basic information of HMOX2 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | HMOX2 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 3163 |
| Official Full Name | heme oxygenase 2 |
| Also known as | HO-2 |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000103415 MIM:141251; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5014 |
| Map Location | 16p13.3 |
| Variation Type | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs1051308A |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | peripheral blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | TaqMan assays |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Spanish Caucasian men |
| Sample Size | 292 subjects MS and 533 healthy controls |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 26868429 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Title | Heme Oxygenase-1 and 2 Common Genetic Variants and Risk for Multiple Sclerosis |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Positive |
| Result | The frequencies of HMOX2 rs1051308AA genotype and HMOX2 rs1051308A and HMOX1 rs2071746A alleles were higher in MS patients than in controls, |
| Mechanism/Pathway | he most likely mechanism would be related to gene expression |
