NFE2L1

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NFE2L1
Identifiers
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_003204
NM_001330261
NM_001330262

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001317190
NP_001317191
NP_003195

Location (UCSC)Chr 17: 48.05 – 48.06 MbChr 11: 96.71 – 96.72 Mb
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Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 1 (Nrf1) also known as nuclear factor erythroid-2-like 1 (NFE2L1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NFE2L1 gene.[5][6][7] Since NFE2L1 is also referred to as Nrf1, it is often confused with nuclear respiratory factor 1.

NFE2L1 is a cap ‘n’ collar, basic-leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor. Several isoforms of NFE2L1 have been described for both human and mouse genes. NFE2L1 was first cloned in yeast using a genetic screening method. NFE2L1 is ubiquitously expressed, and high levels of transcript are detected in the heart, kidney, skeletal muscle, fat, and brain.[5] Four separate regions — an asparagine/serine/threonine, acidic domains near the N-terminus, and a serine-rich domain located near the CNC motif — are required for full transactivation function of NFE2L1.[8][9][10] NFE2L1 is a key regulator of cellular functions including oxidative stress response, differentiation, inflammatory response, metabolism, cholesterol handling[11] and maintaining proteostasis.

Interactions

NFE2L1 binds DNA as heterodimers with one of

C-jun.[14]

Cellular homeostasis

NFE2L1 regulates a wide variety of cellular responses, several of which are related to important aspects of protection from stress stimuli. NFE2L1 is involved in providing cellular protection against oxidative stress through the induction of antioxidant genes. The

hepatocytes from liver-specific NFE2L1 knockout mice showed decreased expression of various Gst genes.[19][20] Metallothioenein-1 and Metallothioenein-2 genes, which protect cells against cytotoxicity induced by toxic metals, are also direct targets of NFE2L1.[21]

NFE2L1 is also involved in maintaining proteostasis. Brains of mice with conditional knockout of NFE2L1 in neuronal cells showed decreased proteasome activity and accumulation of ubiquitin-conjugated proteins, and down regulation of genes encoding the 20S core and 19S regulatory sub-complexes of the 26S proteasome.[22] A similar effect on proteasome gene expression and function was observed in livers of mice with NFE2L1 conditional knockout in hepatocytes.[23] Induction of proteasome genes was also lost in brains and livers of NFE2L1 conditional knockout mice. Re-establishment of NFE2L1 function in NFE2L1 null cells rescued proteasome expression and function, indicating NFE2L1 was necessary for induction of proteasome genes (bounce-back response) in response to proteasome inhibition.[24] This compensatory up-regulation of proteasome genes in response to proteasome inhibition has also been demonstrated to be NFE2L1-dependent in various other cell types.[25][26] NFE2L1 was shown to directly bind and activate expression of the PsmB6 gene, which encodes a catalytic subunit of the 20S core.[22][24] NFE2L1 was also shown to regulate expression of Herpud1 and Vcp/p97, which are components of the ER-associated degradation pathway.[27][26]

NFE2L1 also plays a role in metabolic processes. Loss of hepatic NFE2L1 has been shown to result in lipid accumulation, hepatocellular damage, cysteine accumulation, and altered fatty acid composition.

Pklr, hepatic glucose transporter gene — SLC2A2, and gluconeogenic genes — Fbp1 and Pck1 were repressed in livers of NFE2L1 transgenic mice.[30] NFE2L1 may also play a role in maintaining chromosomal stability and genomic integrity by inducing expression of genes encoding components of the spindle assembly and kinetochore.[31] NFE2L1 has also been shown to sense and respond to excess cholesterol in the ER.[11]

Regulation

NFE2L1 is an ER membrane protein. Its

ER stress inducer, tunicamycin, was shown to induce accumulation of NFE2L1 inside the nucleus; however, it was not associated with increased activity, suggesting further investigation is needed to explain the role of ER stress on NFE2L1.[40][9] Hypoxia was also shown to increase the expression of NFE2L1 while attenuating expression of the p65 isoform of NFE2L1.[41] Growth factors affect expression of NFE2L1 through an mTORC and SREBP-1 mediated pathway. Growth factors induce higher activity of mTORC, which then promotes activity of its downstream protein SREBP-1, a transcription factor for NFE2L1.[42][43]

Animal studies

Loss and gain of function studies in mice showed that dysregulation of NFE2L1 leads to pathological states that could have relevance in human diseases. NFE2L1 is crucial for embryonic development and survival of hepatocytes during development.

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Further reading

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