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Gene information for MAPK8IP1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID9479
Official gene symbolMAPK8IP1
Full namemitogen-activated protein kinase 8 interacting protein 1
Aliases,IB1,JIP-1,JIP1,PRKM8IP,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a regulator of the pancreatic beta-cell function. It is highly similar to JIP-1, a mouse protein known to be a regulator of c-Jun amino-terminal kinase (Mapk8). This protein has been shown to prevent MAPK8 mediated activation of transcription factors, and decrease IL-1 beta and MAP kinase kinase 1 (MEKK1) induced apoptosis in pancreatic beta cells. This protein also functions as a DNA-binding transactivator of the glucose transporter GLUT2. RE1-silencing transcription factor (REST) is reported to repress the expression of this gene in insulin-secreting beta cells. This gene is found to be mutated in a type 2 diabetes family, and thus is thought to be a susceptibility gene for type 2 diabetes. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 11   Locus: 11p12-p11.2
Gene position45907202 - 45928016  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size20815 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID604641