Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha

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Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4A) also known as NR2A1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group A, member 1) is a nuclear receptor that in humans is encoded by the HNF4A gene.[1][2]

Function

HNF-4α is a nuclear transcription factor that binds DNA as a homodimer. The encoded protein controls the expression of several genes, including hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha, a transcription factor which regulates the expression of several hepatic genes. This gene plays a role in development of the liver , kidney , and intestines . Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants.[3]

HNF4A is required for the PXR and CAR-mediated transcriptional activation of CYP3A4.[4] Genetic mutations in the HNF4A gene can influence the activity of HNF4α's downstream proteins such as CYP2D6, in vitro and in vivo.[5][6]

The alkaloid berberine upregulates the expression of HNF4A.[7]

This gene also plays a pivotal role in the expression and synthesis of SHBG, an important glycoprotein made primarily in the liver, which in addition to lowering insulin-resistance also serves in reducing levels of free Estrogen as-well as prolonging the half-life of Testosterone.[citation needed]

Function of HNF4A gene can be effectively examined by siRNA knockdown based on an independent validation.[8]

Clinical significance

Mutations in the HNF4A gene are associated with a form of diabetes called maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY).[9]

Increased amplification of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha has been observed in colorectal cancer.[10]

Interactions

Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha has been shown to interact with:

See also

References

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  2. Argyrokastritis A, Kamakari S, Kapsetaki M, Kritis A, Talianidis I, Moschonas NK (Feb 1997). "Human hepatocyte nuclear factor-4 (hHNF-4) gene maps to 20q12-q13.1 between PLCG1 and D20S17". Human Genetics. 99 (2): 233–6. doi:10.1007/s004390050345. PMID 9048927.
  3. "Entrez Gene: HNF4A hepatocyte nuclear factor 4, alpha".
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  8. Munkácsy, Gyöngyi; Sztupinszki, Zsófia; Herman, Péter; Bán, Bence; Pénzváltó, Zsófia; Szarvas, Nóra; Győrffy, Balázs (2016-01-01). "Validation of RNAi Silencing Efficiency Using Gene Array Data shows 18.5% Failure Rate across 429 Independent Experiments". Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids. 5. doi:10.1038/mtna.2016.66. ISSN 2162-2531. PMC 5056990. PMID 27673562.
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  11. Mulholland DJ, Read JT, Rennie PS, Cox ME, Nelson CC (Aug 2003). "Functional localization and competition between the androgen receptor and T-cell factor for nuclear beta-catenin: a means for inhibition of the Tcf signaling axis". Oncogene. 22 (36): 5602–13. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1206802. PMID 12944908.
  12. Yoshida E, Aratani S, Itou H, Miyagishi M, Takiguchi M, Osumu T, Murakami K, Fukamizu A (Dec 1997). "Functional association between CBP and HNF4 in trans-activation". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 241 (3): 664–9. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1997.7871. PMID 9434765.
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  16. Lee YK, Dell H, Dowhan DH, Hadzopoulou-Cladaras M, Moore DD (Jan 2000). "The orphan nuclear receptor SHP inhibits hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 and retinoid X receptor transactivation: two mechanisms for repression". Molecular and Cellular Biology. 20 (1): 187–95. doi:10.1128/MCB.20.1.187-195.2000. PMC 85074. PMID 10594021.
  17. Lin WJ, Li J, Lee YF, Yeh SD, Altuwaijri S, Ou JH, Chang C (Mar 2003). "Suppression of hepatitis B virus core promoter by the nuclear orphan receptor TR4". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278 (11): 9353–60. doi:10.1074/jbc.M205944200. PMID 12522137.

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