Gene content    
GFI1 ( by HUGO)
Growth Factor Independent 1 Transcription Repressor
Oncogene
Growth Factor Independent 1 Transcription Repressor
ZNF163
Growth Factor Independent Protein 1
Zinc Finger Protein 163
SCN2
Growth Factor Independent 1
GFI-1
GFI1A
Growth Factor Independence-1
Zinc Finger Protein Gfi-1
NCBI: 1p22    Ensembl: 1p22.1
GFI1_HUMANSize: 422 amino acidsMass: 45297 Da

  • Subunit: Interacts with U2AF1L4. Component of RCOR-GFI-KDM1A-HDAC complexes. Interacts directly with RCOR1, KDM1A and HDAC2 (By similarity). Also interacts with HDAC1. Interacts (via the zinc-finger domain) with ARIH2; the interaction prevents GFI1 ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Interacts with PIAS3; the interaction relieves the inhibitory effect of PIAS3 on STAT3-mediated transcriptional activity. Forms a complex with EHMT2 and HDAC1 to promote 'Lys-9' dimethylation of H3 (H3K9Me2) and repress expression of target genes. Interacts directly with EHMT2. Component of the GFI1-AJUBA-HDAC1 repressor complex. Interacts directly with AJUBA (via ITS LIM domains); the interaction results in the HDAC-dependent corepression of a subset of GFI1 target genes and, occurs independently of the SNAG domain. Interacts with SPI1; the interaction inhibits SPI1 transcriptional activity and represses SPI1-regulated macrophage-specific genes required for proper granulocyte development. Interacts with RUNX1T1; the interaction represses HDAC-mediated transcriptional activity. Interacts with RELA; the interaction occurs on liposaccharide (LPS) stimulation and controls RELA DNA binding activity and regulates endotoxin-mediated TOLL-like receptor inflammatory response. Interacts (via the C-terminal zinc fingers) with ZBTB17; the interaction results in the recruitment of GFI1 to the CDKN1A/p21 and CDKN1B promoters and repression of transcription
  • Function:
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Summary: GFI1_HUMAN, Q99684 Function: Transcription repressor essential for hematopoiesis. Functions in a cell-context and development-specific manner. Binds to 5'-TAAATCAC[AT]GCA-3' in the promoter region of a large number of genes. Component of several complexes, including the EHMT2-GFI1-HDAC1, AJUBA-GFI1-HDAC1 and RCOR-GFI-KDM1A-HDAC complexes, that suppress, via histone deacetylase (HDAC) recruitment, a number of genes implicated in multilineage blood cell development. Regulates neutrophil differentiation, promotes proliferation of lymphoid cells, and is required for granulocyte development. Mediates, together with U2AF1L4, the alternative splicing of CD45 and controls T-cell receptor signaling. Regulates the endotoxin-mediated Toll-like receptor (TLR) inflammatory response by antagonizing RELA. Cooperates with CBFA2T2 to regulate ITGB1-dependent neurite growth. Controls cell-cycle progression by repressing CDKNIA/p21 transcription in response to TGFB1 via recruitment of GFI1 by ZBTB17 to the CDKNIA/p21 and CDKNIB promoters. Required for the maintenance of inner ear hair cells
  • Similarity:
    Contains 6 C2H2-type zinc fingers [IMAGE]
  • Protein Domain/Family    
    Source ID Domain Name Type
    InterProIPR001878Znf_CCHCZinc finger, CCHC-typeDomain
    IPR007087Znf_C2H2Zinc finger, C2H2-typeDomain
    BlocksIPB007086C2H2-type zinc finger signatureC2H2-type zinc finger signature

    Gene Ontology    
    Type Term Evidence Source Pub
    Biological Process negative regulation of calcidiol 1-monooxygenase activity IDA GOA 15947108
    negative regulation of neuron projection development IDA GOA 19026687
    negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter IDA GOA 15947108
    negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated IDA GOA 12874834
    negative regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process IC GOA 15947108
    positive regulation of interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway IDA GOA 11060035
    regulation of transcription involved in G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle TAS GOA 8441411
    viral process TAS GOA 8441411
    Cellular Component nuclear body IDA GOA 11060035
    nuclear matrix IDA GOA 12874834
    nucleus IDA GOA 12874834
    transcriptional repressor complex IDA GOA 12874834
    Molecular Function protein binding IPI GOA 11060035
    RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in negative regulation of transcription IDA GOA 19506020
    transcription regulatory region DNA binding IDA GOA 15947108

    Disorder & Mutation    
    Source Disease
    SWISS-PROTNeutropenia, severe congenital 2, autosomal dominant (SCN2) [MIM:613107]: A disorder of hematopoiesis characterized by maturation arrest of granulopoiesis at the level of promyelocytes with peripheral blood absolute neutrophil counts below 0.5 x 10(9)/l and early onset of severe bacterial infections. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry
    SWISS-PROTDominant nonimmune chronic idiopathic neutropenia of adults (NI-CINA) [MIM:607847]: Relatively mild form of neutropenia diagnosed in adults, but predisposing to leukemia in a subset of patients. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry

    GFI1 cross reference    
    PubMed OMIM Entrez Gene NCKU SNP Nucleotide UniProt Genome Data Viewer HomoloGene