Description
Key facts
Cell type:A549,
Species or organism:Human,
Tissue:Lung,
Form:LiquidSee storage information,
Knockout validation:Sanger Sequencing,
Mutation description:Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 4 bp deletion in exon 5,
Disease:Carcinoma
Product details:
We will provide viable cells that proliferate on revival.
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Properties and Storage Information:
Gene name-ETV6, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Sanger Sequencing, Zygosity-Homozygous, Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--196°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--196°C
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
ETV6 also known as Tel is a transcription factor encoded by the ETV6 gene. It weighs approximately 57 kDa. The protein is expressed in various tissues including hematopoietic cells which are cells that form blood cells. ETV6 contains a pointed (PNT) domain and an ETS DNA-binding domain which allow it to regulate gene expression by binding to specific DNA sequences. It functions in the nucleus where it influences cell cycle progression and differentiation.
Biological function summary
ETV6 impacts processes key to hematopoiesis and is often part of transcriptional regulatory complexes. It guides critical decisions in hematopoietic stem cells promoting lineage commitment and modulating cell cycle regulation. This protein acts as a repressor or activator depending on the context influencing target gene expression and sustaining the balance necessary for blood cell differentiation and maintenance. Its ability to interact with co-factors like HDACs (histone deacetylases) broadens its regulatory potential.
Pathways
ETV6 integrates into signaling pathways that manage cellular development and proliferation. ETV6 participates in the Ras-MAPK pathway which influences cell growth by regulating transcription of genes essential for these processes. It also interacts closely with proteins like ABL1 in this pathway modulating both kinase activity and gene control highlighting the critical connections it maintains in cell signaling networks.
ETV6 exhibits pivotal roles in oncogenic processes such as those observed in leukemia. Its involvement in translocation events like the ETV6-RUNX1 fusion contributes to the pathogenesis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) by altering normal gene regulation. Additionally mutations within ETV6 link it to myelodysplastic syndromes with associated proteins in these disorders including FLT3. This connection highlights the pathogenic impact ETV6 permutations can have within hematological malignancies.
