Alias |
Transcription factor 21, TCF-21, Capsulin, Class A basic helix-loop-helix protein 23, bHLHa23, Epicardin, Podocyte-expressed 1, Pod-1, TCF21, BHLHA23, POD1 |
Bio Background |
TCF21 encodes a transcription factor of the basic helix-loop-helix family. The TCF21 product is mesoderm specific, and expressed in embryonic epicardium, mesenchyme-derived tissues of lung, gut, gonad, and both mesenchymal and glomerular epithelial cells in the kidney. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. |
Bio References |
Jugessur, A., et al. PLoS ONE 5 (7), E11493 (2010) : Vieira, A.R., et al. Genet. Med. 10(9):668-674(2008) Melzer, D., et al. PLoS Genet. 4 (5), E1000072 (2008) : Smith, L.T., et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 103(4):982-987(2006) Colland, F., et al. Genome Res. 14(7):1324-1332(2004) |