NFIB (gene)

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

NM_001190737
NM_001190738
NM_001282787
NM_005596

NM_001113209
NM_001113210
NM_001286127
NM_001286131
NM_008687

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001106680
NP_001106681
NP_001273056
NP_001273060
NP_032713

Location (UCSC)Chr 9: 14.08 – 14.4 MbChr 4: 82.21 – 82.62 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Nuclear factor 1 B-type is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NFIB gene.[5][6]

NFIB haploinsufficiency is also associated with intellectual disability and macrocephaly, as are NFIA and NFIX.[7]

Embryonic Development

The NFIB gene is a part of the NFI gene complex that includes three other genes (

NFIA, NFIC and NFIX).[8][9] The NFIB gene is a protein coding gene that also serves as a transcription factor.[10] This gene is essential in embryonic development and it works together with its gene complex to initiate tissue differentiation in the fetus. NFIB has the highest concentrations in the lung, skeletal muscle and heart but is also found in the areas of the developing liver, kidneys and brain.[8]

Through knockout experiments, researchers found that mice without the NFIB gene have severely underdeveloped lungs.

fore-brain development. NFIB is typically found in pontine nuclei of the CNS, the cerebral cortex and the white matter of the brain and without NFIB these areas are dramatically affected.[8][11]

Absence of one copy is associated with macrocephaly and intellectual disability. This associated was confirmed in mouse modelswhere deletion of one copy resulted in enlargement of the brain while preserving its overall organisation.

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References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000147862 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000008575 - Ensembl, 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. PMID 7590749
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  6. ^ "Entrez Gene: NFIB nuclear factor I/B".
  7. PMID 30388402
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  10. ^ Database, GeneCards Human Gene. "NFIB Gene - GeneCards | NFIB Protein | NFIB Antibody". www.genecards.org. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
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