Homeobox protein TGIF1

TGFB-induced factor homeobox 1
Identifiers
Symbols TGIF1; HPE4; MGC39747; MGC5066; TGIF
External IDs OMIM602630 MGI1194497 HomoloGene7574 GeneCards: TGIF1 Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 7050 21815
Ensembl ENSG00000177426 ENSMUSG00000047407
UniProt Q15583 Q3TVD4
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_003244.2 NM_009372
RefSeq (protein) NP_003235.1 NP_033398
Location (UCSC) Chr 18:
3.41 – 3.46 Mb
Chr 17:
71.19 – 71.2 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Homeobox protein TGIF1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TGIF1 gene.[1][2][3] Alternative splicing has been observed at this locus and eight variants, encoding four distinct isoforms, are described.

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Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the three-amino acid loop extension (TALE) superclass of atypical homeodomains. TALE homeobox proteins are highly conserved transcription regulators. This particular homeodomain binds to a previously characterized retinoid X receptor responsive element from the cellular retinol-binding protein II promoter. In addition to its role in inhibiting 9-cis-retinoic acid-dependent RXR alpha transcription activation of the retinoic acid responsive element, the protein is an active transcriptional co-repressor of SMAD2 and may participate in the transmission of nuclear signals during development and in the adult.

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene are associated with holoprosencephaly type 4, which is a structural anomaly of the brain.[3]

Interactions

Homeobox protein TGIF1 has been shown to interact with HDAC1,[4][5] CTBP1,[4] C-jun[6] and Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 2.[7][6]

References

  1. ^ Bertolino E, Reimund B, Wildt-Perinic D, Clerc RG (Feb 1996). "A novel homeobox protein which recognizes a TGT core and functionally interferes with a retinoid-responsive motif". J Biol Chem 270 (52): 31178–88. doi:10.1074/jbc.270.52.31178. PMID 8537382. 
  2. ^ Gripp KW, Wotton D, Edwards MC, Roessler E, Ades L, Meinecke P, Richieri-Costa A, Zackai EH, Massague J, Muenke M, Elledge SJ (Jun 2000). "Mutations in TGIF cause holoprosencephaly and link NODAL signalling to human neural axis determination". Nat Genet 25 (2): 205–8. doi:10.1038/76074. PMID 10835638. 
  3. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: TGIF1 TGFB-induced factor homeobox 1". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=7050. 
  4. ^ a b Melhuish, T A; Wotton D (Dec. 2000). "The interaction of the carboxyl terminus-binding protein with the Smad corepressor TGIF is disrupted by a holoprosencephaly mutation in TGIF". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 275 (50): 39762–6. doi:10.1074/jbc.C000416200. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 10995736. 
  5. ^ Melhuish, T A; Gallo C M, Wotton D (Aug. 2001). "TGIF2 interacts with histone deacetylase 1 and represses transcription". J. Biol. Chem. (United States) 276 (34): 32109–14. doi:10.1074/jbc.M103377200. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 11427533. 
  6. ^ a b Pessah, M; Prunier C, Marais J, Ferrand N, Mazars A, Lallemand F, Gauthier J M, Atfi A (May. 2001). "c-Jun interacts with the corepressor TG-interacting factor (TGIF) to suppress Smad2 transcriptional activity". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (United States) 98 (11): 6198–203. doi:10.1073/pnas.101579798. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 33445. PMID 11371641. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=33445. 
  7. ^ Wotton, D; Lo R S, Lee S, Massagué J (Apr. 1999). "A Smad transcriptional corepressor". Cell (UNITED STATES) 97 (1): 29–39. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(00)80712-6. ISSN 0092-8674. PMID 10199400. 

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