ECB-ART-41088
J Cell Biochem
2009 May 15;1072:194-202. doi: 10.1002/jcb.22143.
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Is Runx a linchpin for developmental signaling in metazoans?
Coffman JA
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The Runt domain (Runx) is a 128 amino acid sequence motif that defines a metazoan family of sequence-specific DNA binding proteins, which appears to have originated in concert with the intercellular signaling systems that coordinate multicellular development in animals. In the model organisms where they have been studied (fruit fly, mouse, sea urchin, and nematode) Runx genes are essential for normal development, and in humans they are causally associated with a variety of cancers, manifesting both oncogenic and tumor suppressive attributes. During development Runx proteins support both cell proliferation and differentiation, and function in both transcriptional activation and repression. Runx function is thus context-dependent, with the context provided genetically by cis-regulatory sequence architecture and epigenetically by development. This context dependency makes it difficult to formulate reductionistic generalizations concerning Runx function in normal and carcinogenic development. However, a growing body of literature links Runx function to each of the major intercellular signaling systems in animals, suggesting that the general function of Runx transcription factors may be to potentiate and govern genomic responsiveness to developmental signaling.
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Genes referenced: LOC100887844 LOC115919910
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