NR2E1 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

The protein encoded by this gene is an orphan receptor involved in retinal development. The encoded protein also regulates adult neural stem cell proliferation and may be involved in control of aggressive behavior. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]

NR2E1: Orphan receptor that binds DNA as a monomer to hormone response elements (HRE) containing an extended core motif half- site sequence 5'-AAGGTCA-3' in which the 5' flanking nucleotides participate in determining receptor specificity. May be required to pattern anterior brain differentiation. Involved in the regulation of retinal development and essential for vision. During retinogenesis, regulates PTEN-Cyclin D expression via binding to the promoter region of PTEN and suppressing its activity. May be involved in retinoic acic receptor (RAR) regulation in retinal cells. Belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor family. NR2 subfamily.

Protein type: DNA-binding; Nuclear receptor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 6q21

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm

Molecular Function: zinc ion binding; sequence-specific DNA binding; histone deacetylase binding; steroid hormone receptor activity

Biological Process: extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; behavioral fear response; somatic stem cell maintenance; regulation of dendrite morphogenesis; regulation of timing of neuron differentiation; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; amygdala development; cerebral cortex neuron differentiation; visual perception; layer formation in the cerebral cortex; nervous system development; transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter; dentate gyrus development; cell fate commitment; generation of neurons in the forebrain; olfactory bulb development; positive regulation of cell cycle; social behavior; negative regulation of neuron differentiation; positive regulation of angiogenesis; anterior commissure morphogenesis; retina development in camera-type eye; negative regulation of astrocyte differentiation; steroid hormone mediated signaling; gene expression; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of apoptosis