KEAP1

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KEAP1
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
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Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_012289
NM_203500

NM_001110305
NM_001110306
NM_001110307
NM_016679

RefSeq (protein)

NP_036421
NP_987096

NP_001103775
NP_001103776
NP_001103777
NP_057888

Location (UCSC)Chr 19: 10.49 – 10.5 MbChr 9: 21.14 – 21.15 Mb
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Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the Keap1 gene.[5]

Structure

Keap1 has four discrete protein domains. The

Nrf2
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Interactions

The KEAP1/NRF2 pathway modulates the body's antitumor response

Keap1 has been shown to

Nrf2, a master regulator of the antioxidant response, which is important for the amelioration of oxidative stress.[6][7][8]

Under quiescent conditions,

Recently, several interesting studies have also identified a hidden circuit in NRF2 regulations. In the mouse Keap1 (INrf2) gene, Lee and colleagues [10] found that an AREs located on a negative strand can subtly connect Nrf2 activation to Keap1 transcription. When examining NRF2 occupancies in human lymphocytes, Chorley and colleagues identified an approximately 700 bp locus within the KEAP1 promoter region was consistently top rank enriched, even at the whole-genome scale.[11] These basic findings have depicted a mutually influenced pattern between NRF2 and KEAP1. NRF2-driven KEAP1 expression characterized in human cancer contexts, especially in human squamous cell cancers,[12] depicted a new perspective in understanding NRF2 signaling regulation.

As a drug target

Because Nrf2 activation leads to a coordinated

Nrf2 activation, Keap1 has become a very attractive drug target.[13][14][15][16]

A series of synthetic oleane

diabetes mellitus and showed an ability to improve markers of renal function in these patients.[citation needed
] However, the Phase 3 trial was halted due to safety concerns.

Human health

Mutations in KEAP1 that result in loss-of-function are not linked to familial cancers, though they do predispose individuals to

multinodular goiters. The proposed mechanism leading to goiter formation is that the redox stress experienced when the thyroid produces hormones selects for loss of heterozygosity of KEAP1, leading to the goiters.[17]

Gallery

  • (a) NRF2 and KEAP1 protein domains; (b) KEAP1 homodimerizes through the BTB domain, and through the Kelch domains KEAP1 interacts with NRF2 at the ETGE and DLG motifs[17]
    (a) NRF2 and KEAP1 protein domains; (b) KEAP1 homodimerizes through the BTB domain, and through the Kelch domains KEAP1 interacts with NRF2 at the ETGE and DLG motifs[17]
  • The relationship of the NRF2/KEAP1 pathway with cellular metabolism[17]
    The relationship of the NRF2/KEAP1 pathway with cellular metabolism[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000079999Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000003308Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ "Entrez Gene: KEAP1 kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1".
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Further reading

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