Recombinant Human Homeobox protein Meis1 (MEIS1)

Uniprot Id

O00470

Target Species

Human

Target Name

MEIS1

Target Full Name

Homeobox protein Meis1

Target Function

Acts as a transcriptional regulator of PAX6. Acts as a transcriptional activator of PF4 in complex with PBX1 or PBX2. Required for hematopoiesis, megakaryocyte lineage development and vascular patterning. May function as a cofactor for HOXA7 and HOXA9 in the induction of myeloid leukemias.

Target Involvement

Restless legs syndrome 7 (RLS7)

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus.

Target Protein Families

TALE/MEIS homeobox family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed at low level in normal immunohepatopoietic tissues, including the fetal liver. Expressed in a subset of myeloid leukemia cell lines, with the highest expression seen in those with a megakaryocytic-erythroid phenotype. Also expressed at high leve

Target Research Area

Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling

Target Synonyms

Homeo box protein Meis1; Homeobox protein Meis1; Leukemogenic homolog protein; MEIS 1; Meis homeo box 1; Meis homeobox 1; Meis1; Meis1 mouse homolog; Meis1 myeloid ecotropic viral integration site 1 homolog; Meis1 myeloid ecotropic viral integration site 1 homolog mouse; MEIS1 protein; MEIS1_HUMAN; MGC43380; Myeloid ecotropic viral integration site 1 homolog ; WUGSC:H NH0444B04.1

Target Background

Homeobox genes, of which the most well-characterized category is represented by the HOX genes, play a crucial role in normal development. In addition, several homeoproteins are involved in neoplasia. This gene encodes a homeobox protein belonging to the TALE ('three amino acid loop extension') family of homeodomain-containing proteins.