Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 3172
Gene name Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha
Gene symbol HNF4A
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
FRTS4HNF4HNF4a7HNF4a8HNF4a9HNF4alphaMODYMODY1NR2A1NR2A21TCFTCF-14TCF14
Chromosome 20
Chromosome location 20q13.12
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a nuclear transcription factor which binds DNA as a homodimer. The encoded protein controls the expression of several genes, including hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha, a transcription factor which regulates the expres
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs137853334 C>G,T Uncertain-significance, pathogenic Stop gained, coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs137853335 C>T Pathogenic Stop gained, coding sequence variant
rs137853336 C>G,T Conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity, pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs137853337 G>A Uncertain-significance, pathogenic Coding sequence variant, genic downstream transcript variant, missense variant
rs137853338 T>G Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT003356 hsa-miR-34a-5p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 20018894
MIRT003356 hsa-miR-34a-5p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 20018894
MIRT003355 hsa-miR-24-3p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 20018894
MIRT003355 hsa-miR-24-3p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 20018894
MIRT003355 hsa-miR-24-3p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 20018894
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
HHEX Activation 22068426
RARA Unknown 11585914
RXRA Unknown 11027556
SOX17 Activation 22068426
SP1 Unknown 23307400
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000785 Component Chromatin ISA
GO:0000976 Function Transcription cis-regulatory region binding IDA 16488887
GO:0000976 Function Transcription cis-regulatory region binding IEA
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IBA
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
600281 5024 ENSG00000101076
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P41235
Protein name Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha (HNF-4-alpha) (Nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group A member 1) (Transcription factor 14) (TCF-14) (Transcription factor HNF-4)
Protein function Transcriptional regulator which controls the expression of hepatic genes during the transition of endodermal cells to hepatic progenitor cells, facilitating the recruitment of RNA pol II to the promoters of target genes (PubMed:30597922). Activa
PDB 1PZL , 3CBB , 3FS1 , 4B7W , 4IQR , 6CHT , 8C1L
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00105 zf-C4 58 127 Zinc finger, C4 type (two domains) Domain
PF00104 Hormone_recep 172 361 Ligand-binding domain of nuclear hormone receptor Domain
Sequence
MRLSKTLVDMDMADYSAALDPAYTTLEFENVQVLTMGNDTSPSEGTNLNAPNSLGVSALC
AICGDRATGKHYGASSCDGCKGFFRRSVRKNHMYSCRFSRQCVVDKDKRNQCRYCRLKKC
FRAGMKK
EAVQNERDRISTRRSSYEDSSLPSINALLQAEVLSRQITSPVSGINGDIRAKK
IASIADVCESMKEQLLVLVEWAKYIPAFCELPLDDQVALLRAHAGEHLLLGATKRSMVFK
DVLLLGNDYIVPRHCPELAEMSRVSIRILDELVLPFQELQIDDNEYAYLKAIIFFDPDAK
GLSDPGKIKRLRSQVQVSLEDYINDRQYDSRGRFGELLLLLPTLQSITWQMIEQIQFIKL
F
GMAKIDNLLQEMLLGGSPSDAPHAHHPLHPHLMQEHMGTNVIVANTMPTHLSNGQMCEW
PRPRGQAATPETPQPSPPGGSGSEPYKLLPGAVATIVKPLSAIPQPTITKQEVI
Sequence length 474
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  AMPK signaling pathway
Maturity onset diabetes of the young
  Nuclear Receptor transcription pathway
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease Likely pathogenic rs757731931 RCV001844932
Fanconi renotubular syndrome 4 with maturity-onset diabetes of the young Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs376013528, rs587777732, rs137853336, rs769007443, rs2515692811, rs1085307913, rs1555813319, rs776489992, rs1568731279, rs1229650809, rs377476335 RCV002488364
RCV000144170
RCV001536085
RCV005030371
RCV004796870
RCV005027566
RCV005027578
RCV002490833
RCV002499300
RCV000850387
RCV002499506
HNF4A-related disorder Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs376013528, rs2146126966, rs2515650510, rs1057524790, rs193922479, rs193922480, rs1375557127, rs1191912908, rs370239205 RCV004753363
RCV003931301
RCV003397006
RCV003402473
RCV004752724
RCV004752725
RCV004753003
RCV003413778
RCV004753264
Hyperinsulinemia Pathogenic rs587777732, rs193922479 RCV000193614
RCV000193933
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Colon adenocarcinoma Uncertain significance rs745742092 RCV005935077
Familial hyperinsulinism Benign; Likely benign; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; Uncertain significance; Uncertain risk allele rs736823, rs1800961, rs374703326, rs150776703, rs201330472, rs200905283, rs11574744, rs149998598, rs11086926, rs761017274, rs3212210, rs886056684, rs886056685, rs4812832, rs760628227
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RCV000329726
RCV000280314
RCV001141896
RCV000332137
RCV000317030
RCV000377327
RCV000399364
RCV000353558
RCV000327583
RCV000389996
RCV000270968
RCV000318807
RCV000317323
RCV000287827
RCV000342595
RCV000299404
RCV000316939
RCV000274252
RCV000342997
RCV000357807
RCV000270831
RCV000274251
RCV000401329
RCV000406835
RCV000339008
RCV000310769
RCV000377018
RCV000278245
RCV000344922
RCV000389356
RCV000283806
RCV000265154
RCV000382918
RCV000354927
RCV000276652
RCV000281626
RCV000314111
RCV000361574
RCV000267363
RCV000348252
RCV000265512
RCV000354252
RCV000370105
RCV000275486
RCV000381804
RCV000383959
RCV000303861
RCV000304160
RCV000372305
RCV000285521
RCV000368450
RCV000331180
RCV000287603
RCV000378593
RCV000398865
RCV000392322
RCV000331239
RCV000291358
RCV000302930
RCV000272066
RCV000345156
RCV000356633
RCV001139382
RCV001142000
RCV000326102
RCV001139277
RCV000401137
RCV001141895
RCV000340715
RCV001137144
RCV001137145
RCV001137148
RCV001141898
RCV001137029
RCV001143700
RCV001139379
RCV001143696
RCV001137027
RCV001143695
RCV001137147
RCV001139381
RCV001141998
RCV001143816
RCV001143819
RCV001137253
RCV001139507
RCV001139508
RCV001142109
RCV001137373
RCV001137375
RCV001137378
RCV001139608
RCV001140374
RCV001140375
RCV001137491
RCV001137493
RCV001139708
RCV001140467
RCV001140469
RCV001140471
RCV001140474
RCV001142325
RCV001137585
RCV001137586
RCV001139810
RCV001140586
RCV001140588
RCV001142445
RCV001137694
RCV001137696
RCV001139920
RCV001139921
RCV001140687
RCV001143699
Glycosuria Benign; Likely benign rs745975 RCV002226672
Hyperinsulinism, Dominant Benign; Likely benign; Uncertain significance; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs745975, rs886056679, rs749515492, rs886056691, rs886056693, rs11450239, rs141563916, rs145280017, rs886056692, rs886056694, rs371937621, rs3834658, rs761222838, rs886056698, rs886056700
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RCV000268875
RCV000391828
RCV000293595
RCV000395129
RCV000312287
RCV000280835
RCV000337648
RCV000305735
RCV000335237
RCV000366968
RCV000387464
RCV000302022
RCV000363471
RCV000393199
RCV000402368
RCV000287423
RCV000268803
RCV000371923
RCV000320646
RCV000293779
RCV000305230
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Acute Kidney Injury Inhibit 39954965
Adenocarcinoma Associate 14710233, 22629454, 30962179, 37620896
Adenocarcinoma of Lung Associate 31994347, 37180584
Adenoma Associate 28533663
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Associate 11437403, 11572874, 14970870, 28708837
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Stimulate 32626748
Adrenocortical Carcinoma Associate 26515592
Antley Bixler Syndrome Phenotype Associate 26515592
Aortic Aneurysm Abdominal Associate 26498477
Arthritis Associate 24000795