Homeobox protein NANOG; Transcription regulator involved in inner cell mass and embryonic stem (ES) cells proliferation and self-renewal. Imposes pluripotency on ES cells and prevents their differentiation towards extraembryonic endoderm and trophectoderm lineages. Blocks bone morphogenetic protein-induced mesoderm differentiation of ES cells by physically interacting with SMAD1 and interfering with the recruitment of coactivators to the active SMAD transcriptional complexes. Acts as a transcriptional activator or repressor. Binds optimally to the DNA consensus sequence 5'- TAAT[GT][GT [...]

POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1; Transcription factor that binds to the octamer motif (5'- ATTTGCAT-3'). Forms a trimeric complex with SOX2 or SOX15 on DNA and controls the expression of a number of genes involved in embryonic development such as YES1, FGF4, UTF1 and ZFP206. Critical for early embryogenesis and for embryonic stem cell pluripotency. Belongs to the POU transcription factor family. Class-5 subfamily.

Undifferentiated embryonic cell transcription factor 1; Acts as a transcriptional coactivator of ATF2.

Zinc finger protein 114.

Neurotrophin receptor-interacting factor 1; Transcription regulator involved in NGFR/p75(NTR)-mediated apoptosis. Essential component of the NGFR/p75(NTR) apoptotic pathway: upon ligand-binding and subsequent cleavage of NGFR/p75(NTR), binds to the intracellular domain (ICD) cleavage product of NGFR/p75(NTR), translocates to the nucleus and induces apoptosis, possibly by regulating expression of key regulators of apoptosis. Induces NGFR/p75(NTR)-mediated apoptosis in retina and sympathetic neurons. May also regulate expression of neuronal cholesterol biosynthesis genes. Probably acts a [...]

Transcription factor GATA-6; Transcriptional activator that regulates SEMA3C and PLXNA2. May regulate genes that protect epithelial cells from bacterial infection (By similarity). Involved in gene regulation specifically in the gastric epithelium (By similarity). Involved in bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-mediated cardiac-specific gene expression. Binds to BMP response element (BMPRE) DNA sequences within cardiac activating regions.

Aquaporin-3; Water channel required to promote glycerol permeability and water transport across cell membranes. Acts as a glycerol transporter in skin and plays an important role in regulating SC (stratum corneum) and epidermal glycerol content. Involved in skin hydration, wound healing, and tumorigenesis. Provides kidney medullary collecting duct with high permeability to water, thereby permitting water to move in the direction of an osmotic gradient. Slightly permeable to urea and may function as a water and urea exit mechanism in antidiuresis in collecting duct cells. It may play an [...]

Teratocarcinoma-derived growth factor; GPI-anchored cell membrane protein involved in Nodal signaling. Cell-associated Tdgf1 acts as a Nodal coreceptor in cis. Shedding of Tdgf1 by Tmem8a modulates Nodal signaling by allowing soluble Tdgf1 to act as a Nodal coreceptor on other cells. Could play a role in the determination of the epiblastic cells that subsequently give rise to the mesoderm.

Sal-like protein 4; Transcription factor with a key role in the maintenance and self-renewal of embryonic and hematopoietic stem cells; Belongs to the sal C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family.