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Urotensin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UTS2 gene.This genetic encodes an invidious mature peptide that is an active cyclic homogeneous heptapeptide absolutely conserved from lamprey to human. The active cyclic peptide acts as a vaso-constrictor and is expressed only in brain tissue. Despite the genetic family name similarity this gene is not homologous to urocortine a member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family.