POU4F2 POU class 4 homeobox 2 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: POU4F2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: POU class 4 homeobox 2provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:9219
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000151615 MIM:113725; AllianceGenome:HGNC:9219
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: BRN3B; BRN3.2; Brn-3b
Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the POU-domain transcription factor family and may be involved in maintaining visual system neurons in the retina. The level of the encoded protein is also elevated in a majority of breast cancers, resulting in accelerated tumor growth. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
Expression: Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 4q31.22

Exon count:: 2

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	4	NC_000004.12 (146638893..146642474)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	4	NC_060928.1 (149962609..149966195)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	4	NC_000004.11 (147560045..147563626)

Chromosome 4 - NC_000004.12 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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No association between POU4F1, POU4F2, ISL1 polymorphisms and normal-tension glaucoma.
Title: No association between POU4F1, POU4F2, ISL1 polymorphisms and normal-tension glaucoma.
DNA methylation in a combination of POU4F2/PCDH17 has yielded the highest sensitivity and specificity of 90.00% and 93.96% in all the 312 individuals, showing the capability of detecting bladder cancer effectively among pathologically varied sample groups.
Title: An epigenetic biomarker combination of PCDH17 and POU4F2 detects bladder cancer accurately by methylation analyses of urine sediment DNA in Han Chinese.
The genes BCL6, NFE2, POU4F2 and ELF4 are primary 1,25(OH)2D3 targets in THP-1 cells
Title: The transcriptional regulator BCL6 participates in the secondary gene regulatory response to vitamin D.
Methylation levels of EOMES, HOXA9, POU4F2, TWIST1, VIM, and ZNF154 in urine specimens are promising diagnostic biomarkers for bladder cancer recurrence surveillance
Title: Diagnosis of bladder cancer recurrence based on urinary levels of EOMES, HOXA9, POU4F2, TWIST1, VIM, and ZNF154 hypermethylation.
Brn3b specifies the RGC fate from multipotential precursors not only by promoting RGC differentiation but also by suppressing non-RGC differentiation programs as a safeguard mechanism.
Title: A comprehensive negative regulatory program controlled by Brn3b to ensure ganglion cell specification from multipotential retinal precursors.
May act to alter growth properties of breast cancer and neuroblastoma cells by enhancing cyclin D1 expression in these tumor cells.
Title: Proliferation-associated Brn-3b transcription factor can activate cyclin D1 expression in neuroblastoma and breast cancer cells.
Two different microRNAs that potentially regulate the stability of Brn-3b have been identified in neuroblastoma cells.
Title: Post-transcriptional regulation of the Brn-3b transcription factor in differentiating neuroblastoma cells.
first time that a Brn-3b POU family transcription factor has been shown to regulate a member of the catenin family, which provides insight into the molecular mechanisms by which Brn-3b expression may favour breast cancer progression and tumor invasion
Title: The Brn-3b POU family transcription factor represses plakoglobin gene expression in human breast cancer cells.
Brn-3b transcription factor contributes to proliferation of neuroblastoma cells in vivo and in vitro but may also influence progression and/or invasion during tumorigenesis.
Title: The Brn-3b transcription factor regulates the growth, behavior, and invasiveness of human neuroblastoma cells in vitro and in vivo.
Brn-3b can, directly and indirectly (via interaction with the ER), activate HSP-27 expression, and this may represent one mechanism by which Brn-3b mediates its effects in breast cancer cells.
Title: Expression of the Brn-3b transcription factor correlates with expression of HSP-27 in breast cancer biopsies and is required for maximal activation of the HSP-27 promoter.

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Phenotypes

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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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Markers

D4S3346 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:24323

D4S3267 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:76043

POU4F2__1221 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:277600

G34464 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:80252

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:482508

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity 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	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity 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	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables p53 binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables promoter-specific chromatin binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in MAPK cascade	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in axon extension	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in axon guidance	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in cellular response to cytokine stimulus	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in cellular response to estradiol stimulus	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in cellular response to insulin stimulus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cellular response to oxygen levels	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in dorsal root ganglion development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in estrogen receptor signaling pathway	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in heart development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway by p53 class mediator	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in negative regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in negative regulation of adipose tissue development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of amacrine cell differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in negative regulation of cell differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in neuromuscular process controlling balance	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in neuron differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of D-glucose import	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of axon extension	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of cell differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of osteoclast differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of programmed cell death	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of transcription regulatory region DNA binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in regulation of retinal ganglion cell axon guidance	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in retina development in camera-type eye	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in retinal ganglion cell axon guidance	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in sensory perception of sound	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in spermatogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in chromatin	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
located_in cytoplasm	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
located_in euchromatin	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nuclear speck	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in nucleoplasm	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in nucleus	IC Inferred by Curator more info	PubMed
located_in nucleus	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in nucleus	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
part_of transcription regulator complex	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed

General protein information

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Preferred Names: POU domain, class 4, transcription factor 2

Names: Brn3b POU domain transcription factor; POU domain protein; brain-3B; brain-specific homeobox/POU domain protein 3B

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.