FHL2
four and a half LIM domains 2 | DRAL, SLIM3

This gene encodes a member of the four-and-a-half-LIM-only protein family. Family members contain two highly conserved, tandemly arranged, zinc finger domains with four highly conserved cysteines binding a zinc atom in each zinc finger. This protein is thought to have a role in the assembly of extracellular membranes. Also, this gene is down-regulated during transformation of normal myoblasts to rhabdomyosarcoma cells and the encoded protein may function as a link between presenilin-2 and an intracellular signaling pathway. Multiple alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]

Developmental clusters: GC5
Biological processes 30 terms
Expression (TPM)
FHL2 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating FHL2 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for FHL2. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = FHL2 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to FHL2

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of FHL2, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr2:105,102,893–105,103,524 295.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 260
chr2:105,125,477–105,126,235 273.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 89
chr2:105,139,777–105,140,585 258.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 110
chr2:105,143,409–105,144,624 255.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 295
chr2:105,177,474–105,178,378 221.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 179
chr2:105,237,985–105,238,461 160.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 181
chr2:105,329,281–105,330,301 69.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 799
chr2:105,337,038–105,338,021 61.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 812
chr2:105,398,372–105,399,507 113 bp At TSS Multiome 708

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the FHL2 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr2:105,092,893 – 105,409,507
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq