ZEB1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ZEB1 gene.[5][6][7]

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AliasesZEB1, zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1, AREB6, BZP, DELTAEF1, FECD6, NIL2A, PPCD3, TCF8, ZFHEP, ZFHX1A
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ZEB1
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Identifiers
AliasesZEB1, zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1, AREB6, BZP, DELTAEF1, FECD6, NIL2A, PPCD3, TCF8, ZFHEP, ZFHX1A
External IDsOMIM: 189909; MGI: 1344313; HomoloGene: 31779; GeneCards: ZEB1; OMA:ZEB1 - orthologs
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SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_011546
NM_001360981
NM_001360982

RefSeq (protein)

NP_035676
NP_001347910
NP_001347911

Location (UCSC)Chr 10: 31.32 – 31.53 MbChr 18: 5.59 – 5.78 Mb
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ZEB1 (previously known as TCF8) encodes a zinc finger and homeodomain transcription factor that represses T-lymphocyte-specific IL2 gene expression by binding to a negative regulatory domain 100 nucleotides 5-prime of the IL2 transcription start site.[7][6] ZEB1 and its mammalian paralog ZEB2 belongs to the Zeb family within the ZF (zinc finger) class of homeodomain transcription factors. ZEB1 protein has seven zinc fingers and one homeodomain.[8] The structure of the homeodomain is shown on the right.

Clinical significance

Mutations of the gene are linked to posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 3. ZEB1 downregulates E-cadherin and induces epithelial to mesenchymal transition in breast and other carcinomas[9] A recent study suggested its contributing role in lung cancer invasiveness and metastasis development.[10] Overexpression of ZEB1 has been identified as a potential risk factor for recurrence and poor prognosis in several types of cancers.[11]

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