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ING1 inhibitor of growth family member 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 3621, updated on 25-Nov-2025
Official Symbol
ING1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
inhibitor of growth family member 1provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:6062
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000153487 MIM:601566; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6062
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
p33; p47; p33ING1; p24ING1c; p33ING1b; p47ING1a
Summary
This gene encodes a tumor suppressor protein that can induce cell growth arrest and apoptosis. The encoded protein is a nuclear protein that physically interacts with the tumor suppressor protein TP53 and is a component of the p53 signaling pathway. Reduced expression and rearrangement of this gene have been detected in various cancers. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in ovary (RPKM 5.0), endometrium (RPKM 4.3) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
13q34
Exon count:
5
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2025_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 13 NC_000013.11 (110712623..110723339)
RS_2025_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 13 NC_060937.1 (109942828..109953552)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 13 NC_000013.10 (111364970..111375686)

Chromosome 13 - NC_000013.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8001 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8002 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8003 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 8993 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111183105-111183721 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111186543-111187325 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5502 Neighboring gene RAB20, member RAS oncogene family Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111209741-111210264 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111210265-111210787 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr13:111213668-111213857 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111253624-111254492 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111262660-111263160 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111263161-111263661 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111266973-111267900 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5505 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5506 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8004 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8005 Neighboring gene NAXD antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111284913-111285575 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111286570-111287399 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111287400-111288228 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111289059-111289887 Neighboring gene NAD(P)HX dehydratase Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111301435-111301934 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5507 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5508 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8006 Neighboring gene cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8007 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8008 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5509 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8009 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8010 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8011 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr13:111364717-111364885 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8012 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5512 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5511 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5513 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5514 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5515 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8013 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111368201-111368894 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:111371617-111372308 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8015 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC107984613 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 107

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Related articles in PubMed

  1. [Mutation of ING1 gene in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and its association with p33ING1b protein expression]. Li F, et al. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi, 2011 Nov. PMID 22260079
  2. p33(ING1) enhances UVB-induced apoptosis in melanoma cells. Cheung KJ Jr, et al. Exp Cell Res, 2002 Oct 1. PMID 12243754
  3. Analyses of the tumour suppressor ING1 expression and gene mutation in human basal cell carcinoma. Chen B, et al. Int J Oncol, 2003 Apr. PMID 12632089
  4. Aging with ING: a comparative study of different forms of stress induced premature senescence. Rajarajacholan UK, et al. Oncotarget, 2015 Oct 27. PMID 26439691, Free PMC Article
  5. Stromal ING1 expression induces a secretory phenotype and correlates with breast cancer patient survival. Thakur S, et al. Mol Cancer, 2015 Aug 27. PMID 26306560, Free PMC Article

See all (135) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. ING1 inhibits Twist1 expression to block EMT and is antagonized by the HDAC inhibitor vorinostat.
    Title: ING1 inhibits Twist1 expression to block EMT and is antagonized by the HDAC inhibitor vorinostat.
  2. ING Tumour Suppressors and ING Splice Variants as Coregulators of the Androgen Receptor Signalling in Prostate Cancer.
    Title: ING Tumour Suppressors and ING Splice Variants as Coregulators of the Androgen Receptor Signalling in Prostate Cancer.
  3. CG7379 and ING1 suppress cancer cell invasion by maintaining cell-cell junction integrity.
    Title: CG7379 and ING1 suppress cancer cell invasion by maintaining cell-cell junction integrity.
  4. miR-24-3p promotes colon cancer progression by targeting ING1.
    Title: miR-24-3p promotes colon cancer progression by targeting ING1.
  5. Emerging Role of C/EBPbeta and Epigenetic DNA Methylation in Ageing.
    Title: Emerging Role of C/EBPβ and Epigenetic DNA Methylation in Ageing.
  6. Nitazoxanide as an autophagy inhibitor induces cell cycle arrest in glioblastoma via upregulated ING1.
    Title: Nitazoxanide, an antiprotozoal drug, inhibits late-stage autophagy and promotes ING1-induced cell cycle arrest in glioblastoma.
  7. ING1a induces these changes through strongly inhibiting endocytosis to block mitogen signaling by inducing the expression of intersectin 2, a key scaffolding protein of the endosomal pathway.
    Title: The ING1a model of rapid cell senescence.
  8. Over-expression of ING1 dramatically inhibited non-small cell lung cancer cells proliferation, migration and invasion.
    Title: Down-regulation of miR-500 and miR-628 suppress non-small cell lung cancer proliferation, migration and invasion by targeting ING1.
  9. The p37 controls cortical NuMA levels via the phosphatase PP1 and its regulatory subunit Repo-Man, but it acts independently of Galphai, the kinase Aurora A, and the phosphatase PP2A.
    Title: p37/UBXN2B regulates spindle orientation by limiting cortical NuMA recruitment via PP1/Repo-Man.
  10. Nuclear entrapment of p33ING1b by inhibition of exportin-1 triggers apoptosis in head and neck squamous cell cancer cells.
    Title: Nuclear entrapment of p33ING1b by inhibition of exportin-1: A trigger of apoptosis in head and neck squamous cell cancer.
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Associated conditions

Description Tests
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
MedGen: C1168401 OMIM: 275355 GeneReviews: Not available
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables histone H3K4me3 reader activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables histone H3K4me3 reader activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables zinc ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in chromatin organization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of cell growth NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of cell migration NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of cell population proliferation TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of stem cell population maintenance NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
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involved_in negative regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in positive regulation of stem cell population maintenance NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within protein import into nucleus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of programmed cell death IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of Sin3-type complex NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in nucleus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in nucleus NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
inhibitor of growth protein 1
Names
growth inhibitor ING1
growth inhibitory protein ING1
tumor suppressor ING1

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

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_012197.2 RefSeqGene

    Range
    6079..15718
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001267728.1 → NP_001254657.1  inhibitor of growth protein 1 isoform E

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001254657.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (5) lacks an internal segment in the 5' coding region, compared to variant 4. The resulting isoform (E) lacks an internal segment, as compared to isoform D.
    Source sequence(s)
    AB037594, BC018348, DB537640
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9UK53
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd15584
    Location:195 → 239
    PHD_ING1_2; PHD finger found in inhibitor of growth protein 1 (ING1) and 2 (ING2)
    pfam12998
    Location:29 → 94
    ING; Inhibitor of growth proteins N-terminal histone-binding

  2. NM_005537.5 → NP_005528.4  inhibitor of growth protein 1 isoform D

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_005528.4

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4) encodes the longest isoform (D).
    Source sequence(s)
    AI016573, AL157820, BC018348, KF455830
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS9517.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O00532, O43658, Q53ZR3, Q5T9G8, Q5T9G9, Q5T9H0, Q5T9H1, Q9H007, Q9HD98, Q9HD99, Q9NS83, Q9P0U6, Q9UBC6, Q9UIJ1, Q9UIJ2, Q9UIJ3, Q9UIJ4, Q9UK52, Q9UK53
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0C4DFW2
    Related
    ENSP00000364929.3, ENST00000375774.3
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd15584
    Location:355 → 399
    PHD_ING1_2; PHD finger found in inhibitor of growth protein 1 (ING1) and 2 (ING2)
    pfam12998
    Location:189 → 254
    ING; Inhibitor of growth proteins N-terminal histone-binding

  3. NM_198217.3 → NP_937860.1  inhibitor of growth protein 1 isoform C

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_937860.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' end-region, which includes part of the coding region, compared to variant 4. The resulting isoform (C) has a shorter N-terminus, as compared to isoform D.
    Source sequence(s)
    AL157820
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS9515.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9UK53
    Related
    ENSP00000345202.7, ENST00000338450.7
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd15584
    Location:168 → 212
    PHD_ING1_2; PHD finger found in inhibitor of growth protein 1 (ING1) and 2 (ING2)
    cl28919
    Location:2 → 63
    ING; Inhibitor of growth (ING) domain family

  4. NM_198218.3 → NP_937861.1  inhibitor of growth protein 1 isoform B

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_937861.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' end-region and uses a downstream in-frame start codon, compared to variant 4. The resulting isoform (B) has a shorter N-terminus, as compared to isoform D.
    Source sequence(s)
    AL157820
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS9518.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9UK53
    Related
    ENSP00000364930.3, ENST00000375775.4
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd15584
    Location:143 → 187
    PHD_ING1_2; PHD finger found in inhibitor of growth protein 1 (ING1) and 2 (ING2)
    cl28919
    Location:1 → 38
    ING; Inhibitor of growth (ING) domain family

  5. NM_198219.3 → NP_937862.1  inhibitor of growth protein 1 isoform A

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_937862.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) differs in the 5' end-region, which includes part of the coding region, compared to variant 4. The resulting isoform (A) has a distinct and shorter N-terminus, as compared to isoform D.
    Source sequence(s)
    AL157820
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS9516.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9UK53
    Related
    ENSP00000328436.8, ENST00000333219.9
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd15584
    Location:212 → 256
    PHD_ING1_2; PHD finger found in inhibitor of growth protein 1 (ING1) and 2 (ING2)
    cd16860
    Location:20 → 107
    ING_ING1; Inhibitor of growth (ING) domain of inhibitor of growth protein 1 (ING1)

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2025_08

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

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000013.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    110712623..110723339
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060937.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    109942828..109953552
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Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q9UK53.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q9UK53

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