Hubbry Logo
SPI1SPI1Main
Open search
SPI1
Community hub
SPI1
logo
8 pages, 0 posts
0 subscribers
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
SPI1
from Wikipedia

SPI1
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesSPI1, OF, PU.1, SFPI1, SPI-1, SPI-A, Spi-1 proto-oncogene, AGM10
External IDsOMIM: 165170; MGI: 98282; HomoloGene: 2346; GeneCards: SPI1; OMA:SPI1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001080547
NM_003120

NM_011355
NM_001378898
NM_001378899

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001074016
NP_003111

NP_035485
NP_001365827
NP_001365828

Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 47.35 – 47.38 MbChr 2: 90.91 – 90.95 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
View/Edit HumanView/Edit Mouse

Transcription factor PU.1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SPI1 gene.[5]

Function

[edit]

This gene encodes an ETS-domain transcription factor that activates gene expression during myeloid and B-lymphoid cell development.[6] The nuclear protein binds to a purine-rich sequence known as the PU-box found on enhancers of target genes, and regulates their expression in coordination with other transcription factors and cofactors. The protein can also regulate alternative splicing of target genes. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[7]

The PU.1 transcription factor is essential for hematopoiesis and cell fate decisions. PU.1 can physically interact with a variety of regulatory factors like SWI/SNF,[8] TFIID, GATA-2, GATA-1 and c-Jun. The protein-protein interactions between these factors can regulate PU.1-dependent cell fate decisions. PU.1 can modulate the expression of 3000 genes in hematopoietic cells including cytokines. It is expressed in monocytes, granulocytes, B and NK cells but is absent in T cells, reticulocytes and megakaryocytes. Its transcription is regulated by various mechanisms .[9]

PU.1 is an essential regulator of the pro-fibrotic system. In fibrotic conditions, PU.1 expression is perturbed in fibrotic diseases, resulting in upregulation of fibrosis-associated genes sets in fibroblasts. Disruption of PU.1 in fibrotic fibroblasts leads to them returning into their resting state from pro-fibrotic fibroblasts. PU.1 is seen to be highly expressed in extracellular matrix producing-fibrotic fibroblasts while it is downregulated in inflammatory/ ECM degrading and resting fibroblasts. The majority of the cells expressing PU.1 in fibrotic conditions remain to be fibroblasts with a few infiltrating lymphocytes. PU.1 induces the polarization of resting and inflammatory fibroblasts into fibrotic fibroblasts.[10]

Structure

[edit]

The ETS domain is the DNA-binding module of PU.1 and other ETS-family transcription factors.

Interactions

[edit]

SPI1 has been shown to interact with:

References

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]
[edit]
Revisions and contributorsEdit on WikipediaRead on Wikipedia
Add your contribution
Related Hubs
User Avatar
No comments yet.