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ELF4 E74 like ETS transcription factor 4 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 2000, updated on 26-Jul-2021

Summary

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Official Symbol
ELF4provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
E74 like ETS transcription factor 4provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:3319
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000102034 MIM:300775
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
MEF; ELFR
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a transcriptional activator that binds and activates the promoters of the CSF2, IL3, IL8, and PRF1 genes. The encoded protein is involved in natural killer cell development and function, innate immunity, and induction of cell cycle arrest in naive CD8+ cells. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]
Expression
Broad expression in bone marrow (RPKM 18.8), placenta (RPKM 12.9) and 21 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
Xq26.1
Exon count:
11
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
109.20210514 current GRCh38.p13 (GCF_000001405.39) X NC_000023.11 (130063955..130110891, complement)
105.20201022 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) X NC_000023.10 (129197930..129244866, complement)

Chromosome X - NC_000023.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105373335 Neighboring gene UTP14A small subunit processome component Neighboring gene BCL6 corepressor like 1 Neighboring gene RAB33A, member RAS oncogene family Neighboring gene apoptosis inducing factor mitochondria associated 1 Neighboring gene zinc finger protein 280C

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. ELF4 Is a Target of miR-124 and Promotes Neuroblastoma Proliferation and Undifferentiated State. Kosti A, et al. Mol Cancer Res, 2020 Jan. PMID 31624087, Free PMC Article
  2. Functional dissection of the ETS transcription factor MEF. Suico MA, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta, 2002 Aug 19. PMID 12151102
  3. Elf4 regulates lysosomal biogenesis and the mTOR pathway to promote clearance of Staphylococcus aureus in macrophages. Kang Y, et al. FEBS Lett, 2021 Apr. PMID 33423322
  4. Hepatitis B Virus-Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Promoter Integration Harnesses Host ELF4, Resulting in Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Gene Transcription in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Sze KM, et al. Hepatology, 2021 Jan. PMID 32170761, Free PMC Article
  5. The ETS Factor Myeloid Elf-1-Like Factor (MEF)/Elf4 Is Transcriptionally and Functionally Activated by Hypoxia. Suico MA, et al. Biol Pharm Bull, 2016. PMID 27040637

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See citations in PubMed for homologs of this gene provided by HomoloGene

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Elf4 regulates lysosomal biogenesis and the mTOR pathway to promote clearance of Staphylococcus aureus in macrophages.
    Title: Elf4 regulates lysosomal biogenesis and the mTOR pathway to promote clearance of Staphylococcus aureus in macrophages.
  2. Hepatitis B Virus-Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Promoter Integration Harnesses Host ELF4, Resulting in Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Gene Transcription in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
    Title: Hepatitis B Virus-Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Promoter Integration Harnesses Host ELF4, Resulting in Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Gene Transcription in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
  3. ELF4 Is a Target of miR-124 and Promotes Neuroblastoma Proliferation and Undifferentiated State.
    Title: <i>ELF4</i> Is a Target of miR-124 and Promotes Neuroblastoma Proliferation and Undifferentiated State.
  4. The decreased expression of miR-365 in human cervical cancer cells relieves its inhibitory effect on ELF4, which promotes the proliferation of cervical cancer cells and the formation of tumor.
    Title: [Proliferation of MicroRNA-365 and E74-like Factor 4 in Cervical Cancer Cells and Its Clinical Significance].
  5. Overall, these data indicate that hypoxia or HIF-1alpha positively regulates MEF expression and function.
    Title: The ETS Factor Myeloid Elf-1-Like Factor (MEF)/Elf4 Is Transcriptionally and Functionally Activated by Hypoxia.
  6. The genes BCL6, NFE2, POU4F2 and ELF4 are primary 1,25(OH)2D3 targets in THP-1 cells
    Title: The transcriptional regulator BCL6 participates in the secondary gene regulatory response to vitamin D.
  7. The p53-MDM2-MEF axis is a feedback mechanism that exquisitely controls the balance of these transcriptional regulators.
    Title: The transcription factor MEF/Elf4 is dually modulated by p53-MDM2 axis and MEF-MDM2 autoregulatory mechanism.
  8. These studies implicate MEF as a previously unrecognized gatekeeper gene in gliomagenesis that promotes stem cell characteristics through Sox2 activation.
    Title: MEF promotes stemness in the pathogenesis of gliomas.
  9. enhanced HDM2 expression induced by mutant NPM1 may have a role in MEF/ELF4-dependent leukemogenesis
    Title: Mutations in the nucleolar phosphoprotein, nucleophosmin, promote the expression of the oncogenic transcription factor MEF/ELF4 in leukemia cells and potentiates transformation.
  10. MEF is involved in PTH suppression of osteoblasts through activating the MKK4/JNK1 pathway and subsequently up-regulating Mab21l1 expression.
    Title: PTH regulates myleoid ELF-1-like factor (MEF)-induced MAB-21-like-1 (MAB21L1) expression through the JNK1 pathway.
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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description Tests
GWAS of dental caries patterns in the permanent dentition.
GeneReviews: Not available

Variation

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Genotypes

HIV-1 interactions

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Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env HIV-1 gp120 upregulates the expression of E74-like factor 4 (ELF4) in human B cells PubMed

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 PubMed 
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
  
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in NK T cell proliferation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
involved_in cell differentiation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
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involved_in innate immune response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in natural killer cell proliferation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in PML body IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in chromatin ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
  
located_in nuclear body IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
located_in nucleoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 PubMed 

General protein information

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Preferred Names
ETS-related transcription factor Elf-4
Names
E74-like factor 4 (ets domain transcription factor)
myeloid Elf-1-like factor

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_016388.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5001..50794
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_335

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001127197.2 → NP_001120669.1  ETS-related transcription factor Elf-4

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001120669.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1 and 2 encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AK314972, AL136450, BC017194, Z81363
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS14617.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q99607
    Related
    ENSP00000338608.7, ENST00000335997.11
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00413
    Location:208 → 290
    ETS; erythroblast transformation specific domain
    pfam12310
    Location:2 → 104
    Elf-1_N; Transcription factor protein N terminal

  2. NM_001421.4 → NP_001412.1  ETS-related transcription factor Elf-4

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001412.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript. Variants 1 and 2 encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AL136450, CD364651, CN314421, DN999740, U32645
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS14617.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q99607
    Related
    ENSP00000311280.6, ENST00000308167.10
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00413
    Location:208 → 290
    ETS; erythroblast transformation specific domain
    pfam12310
    Location:2 → 104
    Elf-1_N; Transcription factor protein N terminal

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Homo sapiens Updated Annotation Release 109.20210514

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p13 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000023.11 Reference GRCh38.p13 Primary Assembly

    Range
    130063955..130110891 complement
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011531307.3 → XP_011529609.1  ETS-related transcription factor Elf-4 isoform X2

    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam00178
    Location:143 → 222
    Ets; Ets-domain
    pfam12310
    Location:1 → 36
    Elf-1_N; Transcription factor protein N terminal

  2. XM_005262389.3 → XP_005262446.1  ETS-related transcription factor Elf-4 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_005262446.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q99607
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00413
    Location:208 → 290
    ETS; erythroblast transformation specific domain
    pfam12310
    Location:2 → 104
    Elf-1_N; Transcription factor protein N terminal

  3. XM_011531308.3 → XP_011529610.1  ETS-related transcription factor Elf-4 isoform X3

    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam00178
    Location:134 → 213
    Ets; Ets-domain
    pfam12310
    Location:6 → 27
    Elf-1_N; Transcription factor protein N terminal
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q99607.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q99607

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