Overview:

BMP2K or Bone morphogenic protein 2 inducible kinase is the human homolog of mouse BMP-2-inducible kinase which plays a key role in skeletal development and patterning. BMP2K is a serine/threonine protein kinase which contains a nuclear localization signal and plays a regulatory role in attenuating the program of osteoblast differentiation. BMP2K gene is strongly correlated with high myopia and may contribute to a genetic risk factor for high degrees of myopic pathogenesis (1). BMP-2 expression is suppressed by an EP4 receptor antagonist and PGE2 produced by COX-2 increases BMP-2 expression via binding the EP4 receptor (2).

Gene Aliases:

BIKE; 4933417M22Rik; AA673486; AV128808

Genbank Number:

NM_080708

References:

1. Liu HP. et.al: A novel genetic variant of BMP2K contributes to high myopia. J Clin Lab Anal. 2009;23(6):362-7.

2. Arikawa T. et.al: Regulation of bone morphogenetic protein-2 expression by endogenous prostaglandin E2 in human mesenchymal stem cells. J Cell Physiol. 2004 Sep;200(3):400-6.