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TWIST1 - Gene Detail

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Gene Symbol TWIST1
Synonyms ACS3 | bHLHa38 | BPES2 | BPES3 | CRS | CRS1 | CSO | SCS | SWCOS | TWIST
Gene Description TWIST1, twist family bHLH transcription factor 1, encodes a transcription factor that acts as an activator and repressor, regulating the expression of genes involved in several cellular processes, including embryogenesis (PMID: 21876555), epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (PMID: 38139368), and apoptosis (PMID: 10485844, PMID: 26880587). Increased expression of Twist1 has been observed in several tumor types (PMID: 21876555), including hepatocellular carcinoma (PMID: 17000670), prostate cancer (PMID: 15958559), and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (PMID: 16822877).
NCBI Gene ID Chromosome Map Location Canonical Transcript Gene Role
7291 7 7p21.1 NM_000474 Unknown
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