Class A basic helix-loop-helix protein 15

BHLHA15
Identifiers
AliasesBHLHA15, BHLHB8, MIST1, basic helix-loop-helix family member a15
External IDsOMIM: 608606; MGI: 891976; HomoloGene: 7838; GeneCards: BHLHA15; OMA:BHLHA15 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_177455

NM_010800

RefSeq (protein)

NP_803238

NP_034930

Location (UCSC)Chr 7: 98.21 – 98.22 MbChr 5: 144.13 – 144.13 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Class A basic helix-loop-helix protein 15 (bHLHa15) also known as class B basic helix-loop-helix protein 8 (bHLHb8) or muscle, intestine and stomach expression 1 (MIST-1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BHLHA15 gene.[5][6][7]

Function

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bHLHa15 is required developmentally for the proper organization of all protein secreting, serous exocrine glands. In the absence of Mist1, exocrine tissue shows improper organization of organelles, especially the localization of the zymogen granules. The zymogen granules are the vesicles that store enzymes near the plasma membrane for easy release when stimulated. This disorganization caused by the loss of Mist1 leads to increased susceptibility toward pancreatic damage and potentially pancreatic cancer.

References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000180535Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000052271Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ McLellan AS, Langlands K, Kealey T (Sep 2003). "Exhaustive identification of human class II basic helix-loop-helix proteins by virtual library screening". Mech Dev. 119 (Suppl 1): S285–91. doi:10.1016/S0925-4773(03)00130-8. PMID 14516699. S2CID 5903576.
  6. ^ Stevens JD, Roalson EH, Skinner MK (Dec 2008). "Phylogenetic and expression analysis of the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor gene family: genomic approach to cellular differentiation". Differentiation. 76 (9): 1006–22. doi:10.1111/j.1432-0436.2008.00285.x. PMC 5728086. PMID 18557763.
  7. ^ "Entrez Gene: BHLHB8 basic helix-loop-helix domain containing, class B, 8".

Further reading

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