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neurofibromatosis-type-2
Neurofibromatosis Type 2
Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is caused by germline NF2 mutations; bilateral vestibular schwannomas are pathognomonic; meningiomas, ependymomas also occur; merlin activates Hippo-YAP1; bevacizumab improves hearing; TEAD inhibitors in clinical trials.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | neurofibromatosis-type-2 |
| Name | Neurofibromatosis Type 2 |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-07 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
Cross-Atlas Connections
connects-toNf2
connects-toYap1
connects-toMeningioma
connects-toMesothelioma
connects-toVegf
connects-toSchwannomatosis
connects-toPeripheral Nerve
connects-toNeurofibromatosis Type 1
connects-toBrain
connects-toRenal Cell Carcinoma
connects-toTuberous Sclerosis Complex
connects-toUveal Melanoma
connects-toAstrocyte
connects-toGlioblastoma
connects-toVhl Disease
connects-toEye
connects-toNeuron
connects-toPhoton
connects-toMtor
connects-toNervous System
connects-toSkin
connects-toProton
connects-toErk1 2
connects-toCyclin D1
connects-toEndothelial Cell
connects-toCdkn2A
connects-toMacrophage
connects-toNatural Killer Cell
connects-toAkt
connects-toPdgf
connects-toT Cytotoxic Cell
connects-toPotassium
connects-toSynapse
connects-toFibroblast
connects-toElectron
connects-toCalcium
connects-toTert
connects-toOligodendrocyte
connects-toCollagen
connects-toLung
connects-toAntibody
connects-toIntegumentary System
connects-toReproductive System
connects-toPlatelet
connects-toRegulatory T Cell
connects-toStroke
connects-toEgfr
connects-toEpilepsy
connects-toMast Cell
connects-toSmarcb1
connects-toLztr1
connects-toNeuropathic Pain
connects-toNf Kb
connects-toStat3
connects-toSepsis
connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder
connects-toVenous Thromboembolism
connects-toHypertension
connects-toCkd
connects-toWound Healing
connects-toGeneralized Anxiety Disorder
connects-toMusculoskeletal System
connects-toCardiovascular System
connects-toDigestive System
connects-toRespiratory System
connects-toImmune System
connects-toEndocrine System
connects-toTargeted Therapy
connects-toGorlin Syndrome
connects-toCarney Complex
connects-toCancer Chemotherapy
connects-toCheckpoint Inhibitors
connects-toCortical Bone
connects-toHcc
connects-toAtypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor
connects-toHepatic Lobule
connects-toAxonal Transport
connects-toFibrosis
connects-toMyocardium
connects-toMpnst
connects-toNeuromuscular Junction
connects-toLi Fraumeni Syndrome
connects-toMet
connects-toCdk4 6
connects-toNotch
connects-toPik3Ca
connects-toMyc
connects-toHif 1Alpha
connects-toCcl2
connects-toSrc Kinase
connects-toSstr2
connects-toCxcl12
connects-toCaspase 3
connects-toKit
connects-toCalcium
connects-toDnmt3A
connects-toIgf 1
connects-toE2F1
connects-toPten
connects-toTgf Beta
connects-toKras
connects-toRb1
connects-toJak1 2
connects-toGalectin 3
connects-toSmad4
connects-toCgas Sting
connects-toStat1
connects-toFoxo
connects-toPerforin
connects-toGsk 3B
connects-toMdm2
connects-toS100A8 A9
connects-toAutophagy
connects-toArid1A
connects-toAmpk
connects-toCcr5
connects-toIl 6
connects-toEzh2
connects-toIl 1B
connects-toIl 33
connects-toIl 17A
connects-toProgesterone
connects-toBap1
connects-toAxl Receptor
connects-toMhc Class Ii
connects-toEstrogen
connects-toIl 2
connects-toIl 10
connects-toNitric Oxide
connects-toPd 1
connects-toIl 4
connects-toXanthine Oxidase
connects-toProstaglandins
connects-toIl 13
connects-toSkin
connects-toT Cytotoxic Cell
connects-toLeptin
connects-toAdiponectin
connects-toResistin
connects-toType I Interferon
connects-toIfn Gamma
connects-toIl 12
connects-toIl 5
connects-toIl 23
connects-toIge
connects-toDendritic Cell
connects-toT Helper Cell
connects-toPlasma Cell
connects-toB Cell
connects-toComplement C3
connects-toC5Ar1
connects-toTslp
connects-toHistamine
connects-toBradykinin
connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor
connects-toErythropoietin
connects-toPeriostin
connects-toMelatonin
connects-toTestosterone
connects-toSerotonin
connects-toProlactin
connects-toOxytocin
connects-toVasopressin
connects-toSelenium
connects-toIodine
connects-toSodium
connects-toMagnesium
connects-toCopper
connects-toZinc
connects-toCarbon
connects-toChloride
connects-toNitrogen
connects-toHydrogen
connects-toIron
connects-toOxygen
connects-toGlp 1
connects-toAngiotensin Ii
connects-toWnt Beta Catenin
connects-toRankl
connects-toFibronectin
connects-toActivin A
connects-toCgrp
connects-toCalcitonin
connects-toSubstance P
connects-toInsulin Receptor
connects-toAldosterone
connects-toAndrogen Receptor
connects-toNorepinephrine
connects-toAdrenomedullin
connects-toBdnf
connects-toOsteopontin
connects-toFgfr
connects-toEpinephrine
Sources
- Asthagiri AR, Parry DM, Butman JA, et al. Neurofibromatosis type 2. Lancet. 2009;373(9679):1974-1986. · PubMed 19476995
- Plotkin SR, Stemmer-Rachamimov AO, Barker FG 2nd, et al. Hearing improvement after bevacizumab in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2. N Engl J Med. 2009;361(4):358-367. · PubMed 19587327