FOXE1

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Forkhead box protein E1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXE1 gene.[1][2][3]

Location

The FOXE1 gene is located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 9 at position 22[4]

Function

This intronless gene belongs to the forkhead family of transcription factors, which is characterized by a distinct forkhead domain. This gene functions as a thyroid transcription factor which likely plays a crucial role in thyroid morphogenesis.

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene cause Bamforth-Lazarus syndrome[5] and are associated with congenital hypothyroidism and cleft palate with thyroid dysgenesis. The map localization of this gene suggests it may also be a candidate gene for squamous cell epithelioma and hereditary sensory neuropathy type I.[3]

The region surrounding the FOXE1 gene has shown association in the pathogenesis of cleft lip and palate with genome-wide levels of significance in linkage analysis studies with additional fine-mapping and replication.[5]

Tissue localization

FOXE1 is expressed transiently in the developing thyroid and the anterior pituitary gland.[6]

Avian FOXE1 is also expressed in developing feathers.[7]

See also

References

  1. Chadwick BP, Obermayr F, Frischauf AM (Jul 1997). "FKHL15, a new human member of the forkhead gene family located on chromosome 9q22". Genomics. 41 (3): 390–6. doi:10.1006/geno.1997.4692. PMID 9169137.
  2. Clifton-Bligh RJ, Wentworth JM, Heinz P, Crisp MS, John R, Lazarus JH, Ludgate M, Chatterjee VK (Sep 1998). "Mutation of the gene encoding human TTF-2 associated with thyroid agenesis, cleft palate and choanal atresia". Nat Genet. 19 (4): 399–401. doi:10.1038/1294. PMID 9697705.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: FOXE1 forkhead box E1 (thyroid transcription factor 2)".
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  5. 5.0 5.1 Dixon MJ, Marazita ML, Beaty TH, Murray JC (March 2011). "Cleft lip and palate: understanding genetic and environmental influences". Nat. Rev. Genet. 12 (3): 167–78. doi:10.1038/nrg2933. PMC 3086810. PMID 21331089.
  6. Zannini M, Avantaggiato V, Biffali E, et al. (June 1997). "TTF-2, a new forkhead protein, shows a temporal expression in the developing thyroid which is consistent with a role in controlling the onset of differentiation". EMBO J. 16 (11): 3185–97. doi:10.1093/emboj/16.11.3185. PMC 1169936. PMID 9214635.
  7. Yaklichkin SY, Darnell DK, Pier MV, et al. (Oct 2011). "Accelerated evolution of 3'avian FOXE1 genes, and thyroid and feather specific expression of chicken FoxE1". BMC Evol. Biol. 11 (302): 3185–97. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-11-302. PMC 3207924. PMID 21999483.

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