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A few prostate cancers and hepatocellular carcinomas displayed weak cytoplasmic positivity. A rare case of endometrial cancer showed strong membranous staining. Remaining tumor cells were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
RFX6 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
dJ955L16.1, MGC33442, RFXDC1
Description
Regulatory factor X, 6 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The nuclear protein encoded by this gene is a member of the regulatory factor X (RFX) family of transcription factors. Studies in mice suggest that this gene is specifically required for the differentiation of islet cells for the production of insulin, but not for the differentiation of pancreatic polypeptide-producing cells. It regulates the transcription factors involved in beta-cell maturation and function, thus, restricting the expression of the beta-cell differentiation and specification genes. Mutations in this gene are associated with Mitchell-Riley syndrome, which is characterized by neonatal diabetes with pancreatic hypoplasia, duodenal and jejunal atresia, and gall bladder agenesis.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]
GO:0000977 [RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0000978 [RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0001228 [transcriptional activator activity, RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding] GO:0003309 [type B pancreatic cell differentiation] GO:0003310 [pancreatic A cell differentiation] GO:0003311 [pancreatic D cell differentiation] GO:0003677 [DNA binding] GO:0005515 [protein binding] GO:0005634 [nucleus] GO:0006355 [regulation of transcription, DNA-templated] GO:0006366 [transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0031018 [endocrine pancreas development] GO:0035774 [positive regulation of insulin secretion involved in cellular response to glucose stimulus] GO:0042593 [glucose homeostasis] GO:0044212 [transcription regulatory region DNA binding] GO:0045893 [positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated] GO:0045944 [positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0050796 [regulation of insulin secretion] GO:0090104 [pancreatic epsilon cell differentiation]
