"Interferon regulatory factor 4 antibody, IRF 4 antibody, IRF-4 antibody, Irf4 antibody, IRF4_HUMAN antibody, LSIRF antibody, Lymphocyte specific interferon regulatory factor antibody, Lymphocyte specific IRF antibody, Lymphocyte-specific interferon regulatory factor antibody, Multiple myeloma oncogene 1 antibody, MUM 1 antibody, MUM1 antibody, NF EM5 antibody, NF-EM5 antibody, NFEM5 antibody, PU.1 interaction partner antibody, Sfpi1/PU.1 interaction partner antibody, Transcriptional activator PIP antibody" |
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the IRF (interferon regulatory factor) family of transcription factors, characterized by an unique tryptophan pentad repeat DNA-binding domain. The IRFs are important in the regulation of interferons in response to infection by virus, and in the regulation of interferon-inducible genes. This family member is lymphocyte specific and negatively regulates Toll-like-receptor (TLR) signaling that is central to the activation of innate and adaptive immune systems. A chromosomal translocation involving this gene and the IgH locus, t(6;14)(p25;q32), may be a cause of multiple myeloma. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2010] |