Rabbit anti-Human TCF4/TCF7L2 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q9NQB0

Target Species

Human

Target Name

TCF7L2

Target Full Name

Transcription factor 7-like 2

Target Function

Participates in the Wnt signaling pathway and modulates MYC expression by binding to its promoter in a sequence-specific manner. Acts as repressor in the absence of CTNNB1, and as activator in its presence. Activates transcription from promoters with several copies of the Tcf motif 5'-CCTTTGATC-3' in the presence of CTNNB1. TLE1, TLE2, TLE3 and TLE4 repress transactivation mediated by TCF7L2/TCF4 and CTNNB1. Expression of dominant-negative mutants results in cell-cycle arrest in G1. Necessary for the maintenance of the epithelial stem-cell compartment of the small intestine.

Target Involvement

Diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent (NIDDM)

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus, PML body. Note=Diffuse pattern. Colocalizes with SUMO1 and PIAS4 in a subset of PML (promyelocytic leukemia) nuclear bodies.

Target Protein Families

TCF/LEF family

Target Tissue Specificity

Detected in epithelium from small intestine, with the highest expression at the top of the crypts and a gradient of expression from crypt to villus. Detected in colon epithelium and colon cancer, and in epithelium from mammary gland and carcinomas derived

Target Research Area

Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling

Target Synonyms

HMG box transcription factor 4; hTCF 4; hTCF-4; T cell factor 4; T cell specific HMG box; T cell specific transcription factor 4; T-cell factor 4; T-cell-specific transcription factor 4; TCF 4; TCF-4; TCF4; TCF7L2; TCF7L2 protein; TF7L2_HUMAN; Transcription factor 7 like 2; Transcription factor 7 like 2 T cell specific HMG box; Transcription factor 7-like 2

Target Background

This gene encodes a high mobility group (HMG) box-containing transcription factor that plays a key role in the Wnt signaling pathway. The protein has been implicated in blood glucose homeostasis. Genetic variants of this gene are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Several transcript variants encoding multiple different isoforms have been found for this gene.