RUNX2, RUNX family transcription factor 2, 860

N. diseases: 405; N. variants: 37
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE The transcription factor Runx2 has an established role in cancers that metastasize to bone. 20591170 2010
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Metastasis and poor responsiveness to chemotherapy in osteosarcoma correlates with over-expression of the runt-related transcription factor RUNX2, which normally plays a key role in osteogenic lineage commitment, osteoblast differentiation, and bone formation. 28370561 2017
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE The transcription factor Runx2 is highly expressed in breast cancer cells compared with mammary epithelial cells and contributes to metastasis. 19690135 2009
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE In thyroid and prostate cancer, it has been reported that RUNX2 regulates expression of genes important in tumor cell migration and invasion. 31109257 2019
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE ELT decreased the metastasis by regulating the activity of MMP-9 and Runx-2 at the translational levels. 30105080 2018
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE In this study, we showed that RUNX2 expression is positively correlated with the risk of bone-specific metastasis in lymph node-negative breast cancer patients. 27317874 2016
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Runx2 expression also correlates with metastasis and poor chemotherapy response in osteosarcoma. 22949168 2013
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE In human breast cancer cells 5-HT induced both PTHrP and the metastasis-associated transcription factor Runx2/Cbfa1. 22318950 2012
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Runx2 nuclear expression was found to be up-regulated in prostate cancer and its expression could be used as a predictor of metastasis in prostate cancer. 19509141 2009
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE EP2 and EP4 siRNA knockdown resulted in reduced in vitro growth and metastasis-related gene expression (MMP9 and Runx2) of prostate cancer lines, and in vitro migration was inhibited by EP4 antagonists. 23364535 2013
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE The runt-related protein-2 (RUNX2) is a DNA-binding transcription factor that regulates bone formation, tumor cell metastasis, endothelial cell (EC) proliferation, and angiogenesis. 21913213 2012
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Overexpression of RUNX2 augments the expression of metastasis-related genes (e.g., MMP-9 and osteopontin) which resulted in increased migration and tumorsphere formation. 31331331 2019
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE When expressed in prostate cell lines, wild-type Runx2 increased metastasis-associated gene expression, in vitro migratory and invasive activity as well as in vivo growth of tumor cell xenografts. 25867060 2016
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Conversely, aberrant expression of the runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) is established in the progression and metastasis of thyroid, breast, and other cancers. 27253998 2016
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Finally, we show that Runx2 is strongly expressed in metastatic human thyroid tumors both at the primary site and in metastases. 22821892 2012
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Since it also regulates expression of at least two matrix metalloproteases implicated in tumor invasion and metastasis (collagenase 3, membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase), we propose that the relationship between BSP expression and an invasive behavior in human epithelial cancer cells may be rooted in a common transcriptional control exerted by Cbfa1. 14667142 2003
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Our findings suggested that the inhibitory effects of EMD on tumor-induced metastasis and angiogenesis were caused by MMPs and VEGFR-2 inhibition, which may be associated with the downregulation of Runx2 transcriptional activity. 25673059 2015
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE The clinical significance of these findings is supported by human tissue microarray studies of prostate tumors at stages of cancer progression, in which Runx2 is expressed in both adenocarcinomas and metastatic tumors. 19915614 2010
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Altered expression of Runx2 target genes involved in invasion, growth, adhesion and metastasis supported our findings. 25053011 2015
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE In tumor cells, two factors are abnormally increased that contribute to metastatic bone disease: Runx2, a transcription factor that promotes expression of metastasis related and osteolytic genes; and IL-11, a secreted osteolytic cytokine. 25808168 2015
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE The RUNX2 transcription factor promotes breast cancer growth and metastasis through interactions with a variety of cofactors that activate or repress target genes. 29050333 2017