LHFPL2, Official Symbol LHFPL2provided by HGNC Official Full Name LHFPL tetraspan subfamily member 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6588 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000145685 MIM:609718; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6588 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Summary This gene is a member of the lipoma HMGIC fusion partner (LHFP) gene family, which is a subset of the superfamily of tetraspan transmembrane protein encoding genes. Mutations in one LHFP-like gene result in deafness in humans and mice, and a second LHFP-like gene is fused to a high-mobility group gene in a translocation-associated lipoma. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found, but their biological validity has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in gall bladder (RPKM 15.4), urinary bladder (RPKM 12.9) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all