Biology:CEBPD

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein delta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CEBPD gene.[1][2]

Function

The protein encoded by this intronless gene is a bZIP transcription factor which can bind as a homodimer to certain DNA regulatory regions. It can also form heterodimers with the related protein CEBP-alpha. The encoded protein is important in the regulation of genes involved in immune and inflammatory responses, and may be involved in the regulation of genes associated with activation and/or differentiation of macrophages.[3]

Functions

CEBPD is involved in regulation of apoptosis and cell proliferation. It probably acts as tumor suppressor.[4]

One study in mice showed that CEBPD prevents development of tubular injury and tubulointerstitial fibrogenesis during the progression of chronic obstructive nephropathy.[5]

Function of CEBPD gene can be effectively examined by siRNA knockdown based on an independent validation.[6]

Interactions

CEBPD has been shown to interact with Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 3.[7]

See also

References

  1. "Regulated expression of three C/EBP isoforms during adipose conversion of 3T3-L1 cells". Genes & Development 5 (9): 1538–52. Sep 1991. doi:10.1101/gad.5.9.1538. PMID 1840554. 
  2. "A family of C/EBP-related proteins capable of forming covalently linked leucine zipper dimers in vitro". Genes & Development 5 (9): 1553–67. Sep 1991. doi:10.1101/gad.5.9.1553. PMID 1884998. 
  3. "Entrez Gene: CEBPD CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP), delta". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=1052. 
  4. "C/EBPdelta expression in a BCR-ABL-positive cell line induces growth arrest and myeloid differentiation". Oncogene 24 (9): 1589–97. Feb 2005. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1208393. PMID 15674331. 
  5. "CCAAT-enhancer binding protein delta (C/EBPδ) attenuates tubular injury and tubulointerstitial fibrogenesis during chronic obstructive nephropathy". Laboratory Investigation; A Journal of Technical Methods and Pathology 94 (1): 89–97. Jan 2014. doi:10.1038/labinvest.2013.127. PMID 24247561. 
  6. Munkácsy, Gyöngyi; Sztupinszki, Zsófia; Herman, Péter; Bán, Bence; Pénzváltó, Zsófia; Szarvas, Nóra; Győrffy, Balázs (2016). "Validation of RNAi Silencing Efficiency Using Gene Array Data shows 18.5% Failure Rate across 429 Independent Experiments" (in en). Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids 5 (9): e366. doi:10.1038/mtna.2016.66. ISSN 2162-2531. PMID 27673562. 
  7. "Transforming growth factor-beta inhibits adipocyte differentiation by Smad3 interacting with CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP) and repressing C/EBP transactivation function". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 278 (11): 9609–19. Mar 2003. doi:10.1074/jbc.M212259200. PMID 12524424. 

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