HOXB8 homeobox B8 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: HOXB8provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: homeobox B8provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:5119
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000120068 MIM:142963; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5119
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: HOX2; HOX2D; Hox-2.4
Summary: This gene is a member of the Antp homeobox family and encodes a nuclear protein with a homeobox DNA-binding domain. It is included in a cluster of homeobox B genes located on chromosome 17. The encoded protein functions as a sequence-specific transcription factor that is involved in development. Increased expression of this gene is associated with colorectal cancer. Mice that have had the murine ortholog of this gene knocked out exhibit an excessive pathologic grooming behavior. This behavior is similar to the behavior of humans suffering from the obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder trichotillomania. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 4.3), colon (RPKM 4.2) and 7 other tissues See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 17q21.32

Exon count:: 2

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	17	NC_000017.11 (48612346..48615292, complement)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	17	NC_060941.1 (49475941..49484669, complement)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	17	NC_000017.10 (46689708..46692654, complement)

Chromosome 17 - NC_000017.11 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
BioProject: PRJEB4337
Publication: PMID 24309898
Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Pharmacological Inhibition of Core Regulatory Circuitry Liquid-liquid Phase Separation Suppresses Metastasis and Chemoresistance in Osteosarcoma.
Title: Pharmacological Inhibition of Core Regulatory Circuitry Liquid-liquid Phase Separation Suppresses Metastasis and Chemoresistance in Osteosarcoma.
LINC01116 boosts the progression of pituitary adenoma via regulating miR-744-5p/HOXB8 pathway.
Title: LINC01116 boosts the progression of pituitary adenoma via regulating miR-744-5p/HOXB8 pathway.
HOXB8 Counteracts MAPK/ERK Oncogenic Signaling in a Chicken Embryo Model of Neoplasia.
Title: HOXB8 Counteracts MAPK/ERK Oncogenic Signaling in a Chicken Embryo Model of Neoplasia.
Homeobox B8 Targets Sterile Alpha Motif Domain-Containing Protein 9 and Drives Glioma Progression.
Title: Homeobox B8 Targets Sterile Alpha Motif Domain-Containing Protein 9 and Drives Glioma Progression.
SNHG3/miR-2682-5p/HOXB8 promotes cell proliferation and migration in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Title: SNHG3/miR-2682-5p/HOXB8 promotes cell proliferation and migration in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Oncogenic HOXB8 is driven by MYC-regulated super-enhancer and potentiates colorectal cancer invasiveness via BACH1.
Title: Oncogenic HOXB8 is driven by MYC-regulated super-enhancer and potentiates colorectal cancer invasiveness via BACH1.
miR-32-5p significantly downregulated in cervical cancer (CCa) tissues and cells. Bioinformatics and Luciferase method screened HOXB8 as a downstream regulatory target of miR-32-5p. Besides, HOXB8 was incredibly highly expressed in CCa tissues and cells. Decreased expression of HOXB8 resulting from upregulation of miR-32-5p could weaken cell proliferation, clone formation, invasion and migration ability of HeLa cells.
Title: MiR-32-5p regulates the proliferation and metastasis of cervical cancer cells by targeting HOXB8.
Knockdown of HOXB8 abolished the effects of miR-128 inhibitor on ovarian cancer cell proliferation and paclitaxel sensitivity. Summarily, miR-128 displayed a tumour suppressor role in ovarian cancer via targeting HOXB8.
Title: MicroRNA-128/homeobox B8 axis regulates ovarian cancer cell progression.
knockdown of HOXB8 could suppress tumorigenesis and metastasis in OS through regulation of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway
Title: Knockdown of HOXB8 inhibits tumor growth and metastasis by the inactivation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in osteosarcoma.
HOXB8 knockdown inhibited cell proliferation. The invasiveness of HCT116 cells was significantly reduced following HOXB8 depletion compared with that in the shRNA control group, whereby the rates were reduced by 67% in HOXB8 knockdown group.
Title: Knock-Down of HOXB8 Prohibits Proliferation and Migration of Colorectal Cancer Cells via Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway.

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Phenotypes

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Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

Hoxb8 (e-PCR), detects polymorphism
- UniSTS:536655

D17S727 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:1436

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:494539

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:489938

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:480723

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:482549

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
enables DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in adult locomotory behavior	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in anterior/posterior pattern specification	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in dorsal spinal cord development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in grooming behavior	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of myeloid cell differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in sensory perception of pain	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in chromatin	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
located_in nucleoplasm	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: homeobox protein Hox-B8

Names: homeo box 2D; homeo box B8; homeobox protein Hox-2.4; homeobox protein Hox-2D

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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