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SNAI2 (Snail family transcriptional repressor 2)

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The Function of SNAI2

Transcriptional repressor that modulates both activator-dependent and basal transcription. Involved in the generation and migration of neural crest cells. Plays a role in mediating RAF1-induced transcriptional repression of the TJ protein, occludin (OCLN) and subsequent oncogenic transformation of epithelial cells (By similarity). Represses BRCA2 expression by binding to its E2-box-containing silencer and recruiting CTBP1 and HDAC1 in breast cells. In epidermal keratinocytes, binds to the E-box in ITGA3 promoter and represses its transcription. Involved in the regulation of ITGB1 and ITGB4 expression and cell adhesion and proliferation in epidermal keratinocytes. Binds to E-box2 domain of BSG and activates its expression during TGFB1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in hepatocytes. Represses E-Cadherin/CDH1 transcription via E-box elements. Involved in osteoblast maturation. Binds to RUNX2 and SOC9 promoters and may act as a positive and negative transcription regulator, respectively, in osteoblasts. Binds to CXCL12 promoter via E-box regions in mesenchymal stem cells and osteoblasts. Plays an essential role in TWIST1-induced EMT and its ability to promote invasion and metastasis.

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Protein names

Recommended name:

Zinc finger protein SNAI2

Alternative name(s):

Neural crest transcription factor Slug
Protein snail homolog 2

SNAI2 SNPs

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  1. RS12155623 (SNAI2) ??
  2. RS17641971 (SNAI2) ??

Top Gene-Substance Interactions

SNAI2 Interacts with These Diseases

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Substances That Increase SNAI2

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Substances That Decrease SNAI2

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Conditions with Increased Gene Activity

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Conditions with Decreased Gene Activity

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Technical

The following transcription factors affect gene expression:

  • CREB
  • deltaCREB
  • C/EBPalpha
  • HNF-4alpha1
  • HNF-4alpha2
  • Sp1
  • YY1
  • Sox9

Tissue specificity:

Expressed in most adult human tissues, including spleen, thymus, prostate, testis, ovary, small intestine, colon, heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas. Not detected in peripheral blood leukocyte. Expressed in the dermis and in all layers of the epidermis, with high levels of expression in the basal layers (at protein level). Expressed in osteoblasts (at protein level). Expressed in mesenchymal stem cells (at protein level). Expressed in breast tumor cells (at protein level).

Gene Pathways:

  • Adherens junction

Molecular Function:

  • Chromatin Binding
  • Metal Ion Binding
  • Sequence-Specific Dna Binding
  • Transcriptional Repressor Activity, Rna Polymerase Ii Core Promoter Proximal Region Sequence-Specific Binding
  • Transcription Factor Activity, Rna Polymerase Ii Distal Enhancer Sequence-Specific Binding

Biological Processes:

  • Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway
  • Cartilage Morphogenesis
  • Cell Migration Involved In Endocardial Cushion Formation
  • Cellular Response To Epidermal Growth Factor Stimulus
  • Cellular Response To Fibroblast Growth Factor Stimulus
  • Cellular Response To Ionizing Radiation
  • Desmosome Disassembly
  • Epithelial To Mesenchymal Transition
  • Epithelial To Mesenchymal Transition Involved In Endocardial Cushion Formation
  • Epithelium Development
  • Negative Regulation Of Anoikis
  • Negative Regulation Of Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway
  • Negative Regulation Of Catenin Import Into Nucleus
  • Negative Regulation Of Cell Adhesion Involved In Substrate-Bound Cell Migration
  • Negative Regulation Of Cell Adhesion Mediated By Integrin
  • Negative Regulation Of Cell-Cell Adhesion By Negative Regulation Of Transcription From Rna Polymerase Ii Promoter
  • Negative Regulation Of Chondrocyte Differentiation
  • Negative Regulation Of Dna Damage Response, Signal Transduction By P53 Class Mediator
  • Negative Regulation Of Extrinsic Apoptotic Signaling Pathway In Absence Of Ligand
  • Negative Regulation Of Intrinsic Apoptotic Signaling Pathway In Response To Dna Damage
  • Negative Regulation Of Keratinocyte Proliferation
  • Negative Regulation Of Stem Cell Proliferation
  • Negative Regulation Of Transcription From Rna Polymerase Ii Promoter
  • Negative Regulation Of Vitamin D Biosynthetic Process
  • Negative Regulation Of Vitamin D Receptor Signaling Pathway
  • Neural Crest Cell Development
  • Notch Signaling Pathway
  • Osteoblast Differentiation
  • Palate Development
  • Pigmentation
  • Positive Regulation Of Cell Migration
  • Positive Regulation Of Fat Cell Differentiation
  • Positive Regulation Of Histone Acetylation
  • Regulation Of Bicellular Tight Junction Assembly
  • Regulation Of Branching Involved In Salivary Gland Morphogenesis
  • Regulation Of Chemokine Production
  • Regulation Of Osteoblast Differentiation
  • Sensory Perception Of Sound
  • Transcription, Dna-Templated
  • White Fat Cell Differentiation
*synonyms

Synonyms/Aliases/Alternative Names of the Gene:

hypothetical protein| Anapl_11346| AS27_05833| AS28_00708| EGK_18919| EH28_04114| GW7_21523| H920_07943| M959_00897| MDA_GLEAN10010546| N300_12884| N301_05519| N305_14434| N306_00835| N307_02291| N308_10197| N312_10348| N320_05789| N321_04192| N322_07804| N324_00572| N329_01322| N330_12655| N332_04398| N333_00502| N334_04210| N335_06403| N341_03544| neural crest transcription factor SLUG| PAL_GLEAN10005214| PANDA_007009| protein snail homolog 2| Protein snail-like protein 2| SLUG| slug, chicken homolog| slug (chicken homolog), zinc finger protein| Slugh| SLUGH1| snai2-a| snai2-b| snail 2| Snail2| snail family zinc finger 2| snail homolog 2| snail homolog 2 (Drosophila)| snail-like protein 2| TREES_T100003546| UY3_06089| WS2D| xSlu| xslug| XSnail2| Y1Q_021188| Z169_08718| Zinc finger protein SLUG| Zinc finger protein SNAI2| zinc finger protein SNAI2-like protein| zinc finger transcription factor slug| zinc-finger transcription factor SLUG| zinc finger transcription factor snail 2| snai2

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