Biology:CENPI

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


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Centromere protein I is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CENPI gene.[1][2]

Function

The product of this gene is involved in the response of gonadal tissues to follicle-stimulating hormone. This gene is also a potential candidate for human X-linked disorders of gonadal development and gametogenesis.[2] CENPI is a target gene of the transcription factor E2F.[3] Additionally, CENPI expression is increased in breast cancer and this has been shown to cause chromosome instability in breast cancer cells.[3]

References

  1. "The CENP-H-I complex is required for the efficient incorporation of newly synthesized CENP-A into centromeres". Nature Cell Biology 8 (5): 446–57. May 2006. doi:10.1038/ncb1396. PMID 16622420. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: CENPI centromere protein I". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=2491. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "CENPI promotes chromosome instability and predicts poor prognosis in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer". Oncotarget 8 (37): 62167–62182. September 2017. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.19131. PMID 28977935. 

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