这个基因编码一个锌指蛋白Kruppel家族的成员。编码的转录因子被声波刺猬信号转导级联激活并调节干细胞增殖。这种蛋白的活性和核定位在抑制环中被p53负调控。已发现编码该基因不同亚型的多种转录变体。
This gene encodes a member of the Kruppel family of zinc finger proteins. The encoded transcription factor is activated by the sonic hedgehog signal transduction cascade and regulates stem cell proliferation. The activity and nuclear localization of this protein is negatively regulated by p53 in an inhibitory loop. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.