TWIST1
Information TWIST1
- Description
Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors have been implicated in cell lineage determination and differentiation. This gene encodes a bHLH transcription factor that is evolutionarily conserved from invertebrates to humans, and was originally identified in Drosophila as an essential gene involved in early mesoderm development and dorsal-ventral patterning in the embryo. This protein plays a role in cancer by regulating the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process that is critical for metastasis initiation, and promoting tumor progression. Mutations in the human gene are associated with Saethre-Chotzen syndrome (SCS). Mice with heterozygous mutations in this gene exhibit cranofacial and structural defects similar to those seen in human SCS patients. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]
- Full Name
twist basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor 1
Source UniprotKB
- Species
Mus musculus [tax_id: 10090]
- Genome
mm10
ReMap Statistics
- Datasets
- 1
- Biotypes
- 1
- Peaks
- 167
- Non-redundant peaks
- 167
TF Classification
- Familly
- NA
- Sub Familly
- NA
Source JASPAR