Biology:IKZF3

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


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Zinc finger protein Aiolos also known as Ikaros family zinc finger protein 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IKZF3 gene.[1][2][3]

Function

This gene encodes a member of the Ikaros family of zinc-finger proteins. Three members of this protein family (Ikaros, Aiolos and Helios) are hematopoietic-specific transcription factors involved in the regulation of lymphocyte development. This gene product is a transcription factor that is important in the regulation of B lymphocyte proliferation and differentiation. Both Ikaros and Aiolos can participate in chromatin remodeling. Regulation of gene expression in B lymphocytes by Aiolos is complex as it appears to require the sequential formation of Ikaros homodimers, Ikaros/Aiolos heterodimers, and Aiolos homodimers. At least six alternative transcripts encoding different isoforms have been described.[3]

Interactions

IKZF3 has been shown to interact with BCL2-like 1[4] and HRAS.[5]

References

  1. "Aiolos, a lymphoid restricted transcription factor that interacts with Ikaros to regulate lymphocyte differentiation". The EMBO Journal 16 (8): 2004–13. April 1997. doi:10.1093/emboj/16.8.2004. PMID 9155026. 
  2. "Human aiolos, an ikaros-related zinc finger DNA binding protein: cDNA cloning, tissue expression pattern, and chromosomal mapping". Genomics 61 (3): 326–9. November 1999. doi:10.1006/geno.1999.5949. PMID 10552935. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: IKZF3 IKAROS family zinc finger 3 (Aiolos)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=22806. 
  4. "The association of Aiolos transcription factor and Bcl-xL is involved in the control of apoptosis". Journal of Immunology 167 (11): 6366–73. December 2001. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.167.11.6366. PMID 11714801. 
  5. "Aiolos transcription factor controls cell death in T cells by regulating Bcl-2 expression and its cellular localization". The EMBO Journal 18 (12): 3419–30. June 1999. doi:10.1093/emboj/18.12.3419. PMID 10369681. 

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