NKX2-6 NK2 homeobox 6 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: NKX2-6provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: NK2 homeobox 6provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:32940
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000180053 MIM:611770; AllianceGenome:HGNC:32940
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: CSX2; CTHM; NKX2F; NKX4-2
Summary: This gene encodes a homeobox-containing protein that belongs to the NK-2 homeobox family. This protein is a vertebrate homolog of Drosophila homeobox-containing protein called 'tinman', which has been shown to be essential for development of the heart-like dorsal vessel. In conjunction with related gene, NKX2-5, this gene may play a role in both pharyngeal and cardiac embryonic development. Mutations in this gene are associated with persistent truncus arteriosus.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]
Expression: Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 8p21.2

Exon count:: 2

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	8	NC_000008.11 (23701740..23706756, complement)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	8	NC_060932.1 (23976698..23981714, complement)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	8	NC_000008.10 (23559253..23564269, complement)

Chromosome 8 - NC_000008.11 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
BioProject: PRJNA270632
Publication: PMID 26076956
Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

NKX2-6 related congenital heart disease: Biallelic homeodomain-disrupting variants and truncus arteriosus.
Title: NKX2-6 related congenital heart disease: Biallelic homeodomain-disrupting variants and truncus arteriosus.
This study firstly links NKX2.6 loss-of-function mutation with increased susceptibility to isolated VSD.
Title: A novel NKX2.6 mutation associated with congenital ventricular septal defect.
Data associated genetically defective NK2 homeobox 6 (NKX2-6) with enhanced susceptibility to atrial fibrillation (AF).
Title: NKX2-6 mutation predisposes to familial atrial fibrillation.
Heterozygous mutations in Nkx2.6, p.V176M and p.K177X, were identified in 2 unrelated patients, one with tetralogy of Fallot and one with double outlet of right ventricle and ventricular septal defect. Increased vulnerability to TOF or DORV is discussed.
Title: Prevalence and spectrum of Nkx2.6 mutations in patients with congenital heart disease.
NKX2-6 plays a role in human cardiogenesis.
Title: Conotruncal malformations and absent thymus due to a deleterious NKX2-6 mutation.
NKX2.5/NKX2.6 mutations are not a common cause of isolated type 1 truncus arteriosus in a small cohort of multiethnic cases.
Title: NKX2.5/NKX2.6 mutations are not a common cause of isolated type 1 truncus arteriosus in a small cohort of multiethnic cases.
weakly activates transcription of a Cx40 promoter, may have role in heart development
Title: Common arterial trunk associated with a homeodomain mutation of NKX2.6.

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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description	Tests
Conotruncal heart malformations MedGen: C1857586 OMIM: 217095 GeneReviews: Not available	Compare labs

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Beyond single-marker analyses: mining whole genome scans for insights into treatment responses in severe sepsis. EBI GWAS Catalog EBI GWAS CatalogPubMed

Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in atrial cardiac muscle cell development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in cell differentiation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in cell differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in digestive tract development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in embryonic heart tube development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in embryonic heart tube development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in epithelial cell apoptotic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in epithelial cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in epithelial cell proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in hypothalamus development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in negative regulation of apoptotic process	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in negative regulation of epithelial cell apoptotic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in pericardium development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in pharyngeal system development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in tongue development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in ventricular cardiac muscle cell development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in chromatin	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in nucleus	IC Inferred by Curator more info	PubMed

General protein information

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Preferred Names: homeobox protein Nkx-2.6

Names: NK2 transcription factor related, locus 6; homeobox protein NK2 homolog F; homeobox protein NKX2.6; tinman homolog; tinman paralog

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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