UTF1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
UTF1
Identifiers
AliasesUTF1, undifferentiated embryonic cell transcription factor 1
External IDsOMIM: 604130; MGI: 1276125; HomoloGene: 48226; GeneCards: UTF1; OMA:UTF1 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 10 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 10 (human)[1]
Chromosome 10 (human)
Genomic location for UTF1
Genomic location for UTF1
Band10q26.3Start133,230,217 bp[1]
End133,231,558 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 7 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 7 (mouse)[2]
Chromosome 7 (mouse)
Genomic location for UTF1
Genomic location for UTF1
Band7|7 F4Start139,523,702 bp[2]
End139,525,025 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • gonad

  • testicle

  • right testis

  • left testis

  • granulocyte

  • monocyte

  • skin of thigh

  • right uterine tube

  • blood

  • ovary
Top expressed in
  • embryo

  • epiblast

  • Gonadal ridge

  • chorion

  • blastocyst

  • embryo

  • morula

  • yolk sac

  • placenta

  • inner cell mass
More reference expression data
BioGPS
n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function
  • transcription coactivator activity
  • HMG box domain binding
  • protein binding
Cellular component
  • nucleus
Biological process
  • regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
  • male gonad development
  • regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
  • transcription, DNA-templated
  • positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

8433

22286

Ensembl

ENSG00000171794

ENSMUSG00000047751

UniProt

Q5T230

Q6J1H4

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_003577

NM_009482

RefSeq (protein)

NP_003568

NP_033508

Location (UCSC)Chr 10: 133.23 – 133.23 MbChr 7: 139.52 – 139.53 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Undifferentiated embryonic cell transcription factor 1 is a protein in humans that is encoded by the UTF1 gene. [5] UTF1, first reported in 1998, is expressed in pluripotent cells including embryonic stem cells and embryonic carcinoma cells.[6] Its expression is rapidly reduced upon differentiation. UTF1 protein is localized to the cell nucleus, where it functions to regulate the pluripotent chromatin state and buffer mRNA levels by promoting degradation of mRNA.[7]

Aberrant expression of UTF1 has also been reported in cervical cancer cells, where the UTF1 gene promoter loses methylation and becomes abnormally expressed compared to normal cervical cells.[8]

In rat testis, UTF1 expression is limited to a subpopulation of early type A spermatogonia.[9] Further, in adult human testis, UTF1 gene and protein expression has been shown to be restricted to the earliest state of spermatogonium.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000171794 – Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000047751 – Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ "Entrez Gene: Undifferentiated embryonic cell transcription factor 1". Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  6. ^ Okuda A, Fukushima A, Nishimoto M, Orimo A, Yamagishi T, Nabeshima Y, et al. (April 1998). "UTF1, a novel transcriptional coactivator expressed in pluripotent embryonic stem cells and extra-embryonic cells". The EMBO Journal. 17 (7): 2019–2032. doi:10.1093/emboj/17.7.2019. PMC 1170547. PMID 9524124.
  7. ^ Jia J, Zheng X, Hu G, Cui K, Zhang J, Zhang A, et al. (October 2012). "Regulation of pluripotency and self- renewal of ESCs through epigenetic-threshold modulation and mRNA pruning". Cell. 151 (3): 576–589. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2012.09.023. PMC 3575637. PMID 23101626.
  8. ^ Guenin S, Mouallif M, Deplus R, Lampe X, Krusy N, Calonne E, et al. (August 2012). "Aberrant promoter methylation and expression of UTF1 during cervical carcinogenesis". PLOS ONE. 7 (8): e42704. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...742704G. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042704. PMC 3411846. PMID 22880087.
  9. ^ von Kopylow K, Spiess AN (December 2017). "Human spermatogonial markers". Stem Cell Research. 25: 300–309. doi:10.1016/j.scr.2017.11.011. PMID 29239848.
  10. ^ Guo J, Grow EJ, Mlcochova H, Maher GJ, Lindskog C, Nie X, et al. (December 2018). "The adult human testis transcriptional cell atlas". Cell Research. 28 (12): 1141–1157. doi:10.1038/s41422-018-0099-2. PMC 6274646. PMID 30315278.

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