HOXB4

Homeobox B4
Identifiers
SymbolsHOXB4 ; HOX-2.6; HOX2; HOX2F
External IDsOMIM: 142965 MGI: 96185 HomoloGene: 32095 GeneCards: HOXB4 Gene
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez321415412
EnsemblENSG00000182742ENSMUSG00000038692
UniProtP17483P10284
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_024015NM_010459
RefSeq (protein)NP_076920NP_034589
Location (UCSC)Chr 17:
46.65 – 46.66 Mb
Chr 11:
96.32 – 96.32 Mb
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Homeobox protein Hox-B4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOXB4 gene.[1][2][3]

This gene is a member of the Antp homeobox family and encodes a nuclear protein with a homeobox DNA-binding domain. It is included in a cluster of homeobox B genes located on chromosome 17. The encoded protein functions as a sequence-specific transcription factor that is involved in development. Intracellular or ectopic expression of this protein expands hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells in vivo and in vitro, making it a potential candidate for therapeutic stem cell expansion.[3]

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References

  1. McAlpine PJ, Shows TB (Aug 1990). "Nomenclature for human homeobox genes". Genomics 7 (3): 460. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(90)90186-X. PMID 1973146.
  2. Scott MP (Dec 1992). "Vertebrate homeobox gene nomenclature". Cell 71 (4): 551–3. doi:10.1016/0092-8674(92)90588-4. PMID 1358459.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: HOXB4 homeobox B4".

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