TCF7L2 | SelfDecode | Genome Analysis

Summary of TCF7L2

The TCF7L2 gene encodes a protein called transcription factor 7 like 2 [R].

This protein controls the activity of genes that may influence [R]:

Blood sugar [R]
Blood pressure [R]
Fat metabolism [R]
Body weight [R]

Interestingly, people who carry the ‘T’ allele at rs7903146 may have elevated levels of the chemical serotonin [R].

Serotonin has many functions. For example, in the brain, serotonin can influence mood. Outside of the brain, serotonin can help balance blood sugar [R].

It’s therefore no surprise that rs7903146 and other TCF7L2 variants have been linked to type 2 diabetes [R, R, R].

Variants in the TCF7L2 gene have also been associated with:

High blood pressure [R]
Artery hardening (atherosclerosis) [R]
Colorectal cancer [R]

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Protein names

Recommended name:

Transcription factor 7-like 2

Short name:

TCF-4

Alternative name(s):

HMG box transcription factor 4
T-cell-specific transcription factor 4
T-cell factor 4
hTCF-4

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Top Gene-Substance Interactions

TCF7L2 Interacts with These Diseases

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Substances That Increase TCF7L2

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Substances That Decrease TCF7L2

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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:

Tissue specificity:

Detected in epithelium from small intestine, with the highest expression at the top of the crypts and a gradient of expression from crypt to villus. Detected in colon epithelium and colon cancer, and in epithelium from mammary gland and carcinomas derived therefrom.

Gene Pathways:

Developmental stage:

Highly expressed in crypt regions and barely detectable in villi in epithelium from fetal small intestine at week 16. At week 22 expression in villi had increased strongly.

Molecular Function:

Biological Processes:

*synonyms

Synonyms/Aliases/Alternative Names of the Gene:

hypothetical protein| TCF-4| transcription factor 7-like 2 (T-cell specific, HMG-box)| tcf4| A306_04167| AS27_02771| AS28_09774| CB1_000678036| D623_10027938| HMG-box containing TCF4| HMG box transcription factor 4| HMG box transcription factor TCF7L2| hTCF-4| I79_020783| M91_09909| M959_11510| N300_04613| N301_07045| N302_14613| N303_05182| N305_10793| N306_13968| N307_08843| N312_06765| N324_06883| N325_08860| N327_03024| N329_02451| N330_03280| N332_06180| N333_07587| N334_04570| N335_11645| N336_04660| N340_08457| N341_04776| PAL_GLEAN10014178| PANDA_001414| PsTCF4| T-cell factor 4| T-cell factor-4 variant A| T-cell factor-4 variant B| T-cell factor-4 variant C| T-cell factor-4 variant D| T-cell factor-4 variant E| T-cell factor-4 variant F| T-cell factor-4 variant G| T-cell factor-4 variant H| T-cell factor-4 variant I| T-cell factor-4 variant J| T-cell factor-4 variant K| T-cell factor-4 variant L| T-cell factor-4 variant M| T-cell factor-4 variant X2| T-cell-specific transcription factor 4| TCF4B| TCF4E| TCFL2| transcription factor 7-like 2| transcription factor 7-like 2 protein| transcription factor 7-like 2 pseudogene| transcription factor 7 like 2, T cell specific, HMG box| transcription factor 7-like 2 (T-cell specific, HMG-box) isoform A| transcription factor 7-like 2 (T-cell specific, HMG-box) isoform B| transcription factor 7-like 2 (T-cell specific, HMG-box) isoform C| transcription factor 7-like 2 (T-cell specific, HMG-box) isoform D| transcription factor 7-like 2 (T-cell specific, HMG-box) isoform E| transcription factor 7-like 2 (T-cell specific, HMG-box) isoform F| transcription factor Tcf4| TREES_T100003497| UY3_03764| XTCF-4| Y1Q_002643| Y956_01364| Z169_15483| tcf7l2

TCF7L2 (Transcription factor 7 like 2)

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