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MAF Gene(Protein Coding)

MAF BZIP Transcription Factor

GCID:
GC16M079212
GIFtS:
55
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Aliases for MAF Gene

Aliases for MAF Gene

  • MAF BZIP Transcription Factor 2 3 5
  • V-Maf Avian Musculoaponeurotic Fibrosarcoma Oncogene Homolog 2 3
  • Proto-Oncogene C-Maf 3 4
  • Avian Musculoaponeurotic Fibrosarcoma (MAF) Protooncogene 3
  • V-Maf Musculoaponeurotic Fibrosarcoma Oncogene Homolog 4
  • T Lymphocyte C-Maf Long Form 3
  • Transcription Factor Maf 3
  • C-Maf Proto-Oncogene 3
  • CTRCT21 3
  • AYGRP 3
  • C-MAF 3
  • CCA4 3

External Ids for MAF Gene

Previous GeneCards Identifiers for MAF Gene

  • GC16M070559
  • GC16M080589
  • GC16M079366
  • GC16M079407
  • GC16M078185
  • GC16M079627
  • GC16M065384

Summaries for MAF Gene

Entrez Gene Summary for MAF Gene

  • The protein encoded by this gene is a DNA-binding, leucine zipper-containing transcription factor that acts as a homodimer or as a heterodimer. Depending on the binding site and binding partner, the encoded protein can be a transcriptional activator or repressor. This protein plays a role in the regulation of several cellular processes, including embryonic lens fiber cell development, increased T-cell susceptibility to apoptosis, and chondrocyte terminal differentiation. Defects in this gene are a cause of juvenile-onset pulverulent cataract as well as congenital cerulean cataract 4 (CCA4). Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]

GeneCards Summary for MAF Gene

MAF (MAF BZIP Transcription Factor) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with MAF include Ayme-Gripp Syndrome and Cataract 21, Multiple Types. Among its related pathways are Th2 Differentiation Pathway and Th17 cell differentiation. Gene Ontology (GO) annotations related to this gene include DNA binding transcription factor activity and transcriptional activator activity, RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding. An important paralog of this gene is MAFB.

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for MAF Gene

  • Acts as a transcriptional activator or repressor. Involved in embryonic lens fiber cell development. Recruits the transcriptional coactivators CREBBP and/or EP300 to crystallin promoters leading to up-regulation of crystallin gene during lens fiber cell differentiation. Activates the expression of IL4 in T helper 2 (Th2) cells. Increases T-cell susceptibility to apoptosis by interacting with MYB and decreasing BCL2 expression. Together with PAX6, transactivates strongly the glucagon gene promoter through the G1 element. Activates transcription of the CD13 proximal promoter in endothelial cells. Represses transcription of the CD13 promoter in early stages of myelopoiesis by affecting the ETS1 and MYB cooperative interaction. Involved in the initial chondrocyte terminal differentiation and the disappearance of hypertrophic chondrocytes during endochondral bone development. Binds to the sequence 5-[GT]G[GC]N[GT]NCTCAGNN-3 in the L7 promoter. Binds to the T-MARE (Maf response element) sites of lens-specific alpha- and beta-crystallin gene promoters. Binds element G1 on the glucagon promoter. Binds an AT-rich region adjacent to the TGC motif (atypical Maf response element) in the CD13 proximal promoter in endothelial cells (By similarity). When overexpressed, represses anti-oxidant response element (ARE)-mediated transcription. Involved either as an oncogene or as a tumor suppressor, depending on the cell context. Binds to the ARE sites of detoxifying enzyme gene promoters.

Gene Wiki entry for MAF Gene

Additional gene information for MAF Gene

No data available for CIViC summary , Tocris Summary , PharmGKB "VIP" Summary , fRNAdb sequence ontologies and piRNA Summary for MAF Gene

Genomics for MAF Gene

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GeneHancer (GH) Regulatory Elements for MAF Gene

Promoters and enhancers for MAF Gene
GeneHancer (GH) Identifier GH Type GH
Score		 GH Sources Gene Association Score Total Score TSS distance (kb) Number of Genes Away Size (kb) Transcription Factor
Binding Sites		 Gene Targets
GH16I079591 Promoter/Enhancer 2.7 EPDnew FANTOM5 Ensembl ENCODE dbSUPER 563.5 +2.5 2518 13 PKNOX1 FOXA2 ARNT ARID4B SIN3A FEZF1 ZNF2 YY1 ZNF213 ZNF416 MAF LINC01229 LOC101928230 ENSG00000277214 ENSG00000261472
GH16I079764 Promoter/Enhancer 1.9 FANTOM5 Ensembl ENCODE dbSUPER 10.8 -168.0 -167960 9.1 PKNOX1 ATF1 ARNT ARID4B SIN3A YY1 POLR2B ZNF143 FOS ATF7 MAFTRR LINC01229 MAF ENSG00000279378
GH16I079380 Enhancer 1.1 FANTOM5 Ensembl ENCODE 13.1 +219.3 219297 1.7 STAT1 FOXA2 USF2 NR2F2 YY1 MITF GATA3 POLR2A RCOR1 CHD2 MAF RNA5SP431 ENSG00000261472
GH16I079286 Enhancer 1.1 Ensembl ENCODE dbSUPER 10.1 +313.6 313594 1.8 PKNOX1 BACH1 MAX BATF IRF4 RAD21 ZFHX2 POLR2A ZSCAN29 BCLAF1 MAF RNA5SP431 ENSG00000261472
GH16I079863 Enhancer 1.1 ENCODE dbSUPER 9.9 -263.5 -263479 1.3 HDAC1 ARNT NFRKB TCF12 ZNF766 ATF7 CAVIN1 ZBTB11 ZEB2 HDAC8 MAF GC16P079888 LINC01228
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GeneHancers around MAF on UCSC Golden Path with GeneCards custom track

Top Transcription factor binding sites by QIAGEN in the MAF gene promoter:

Genomic Locations for MAF Gene

Genomic Locations for MAF Gene
chr16:79,212,772-79,600,786
(GRCh38/hg38)
Size:
388,015 bases
Orientation:
Minus strand
chr16:79,619,740-79,634,622
(GRCh37/hg19)

Genomic View for MAF Gene

Genes around MAF on UCSC Golden Path with GeneCards custom track

Cytogenetic band:
MAF Gene in genomic location: bands according to Ensembl, locations according to GeneLoc (and/or Entrez Gene and/or Ensembl if different)
Genomic Location for MAF Gene
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RefSeq DNA sequence for MAF Gene

Proteins for MAF Gene

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  • Protein details for MAF Gene (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)

    Protein Symbol:
    O75444-MAF_HUMAN
    Recommended name:
    Transcription factor Maf
    Protein Accession:
    O75444
    Secondary Accessions:
    • Q66I47
    • Q9UP93

    Protein attributes for MAF Gene

    Size:
    373 amino acids
    Molecular mass:
    38492 Da
    Quaternary structure:
    • Homodimer or heterodimer with other bHLH-Zip transcription factors. Binds DNA as a homodimer or as a heterodimer. Heterotetramer of two MAF and two USF2. Interacts with PAX6; the interaction is direct. Interacts with MYB; interaction takes place weakly in normal T-cells and increases in T-cells following stimulation through the TCR engagement. Interacts with MYB; the ternary complex formed with MYB and the CD13 promoter is regulated in response to differentiating signals. Interacts with USF2; the interaction inhibits its DNA-binding activity on the L7 promoter. Interacts with CREBBP, EP300 and ETS1 (By similarity).

    Alternative splice isoforms for MAF Gene

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:

neXtProt entry for MAF Gene

Protein Expression for MAF Gene

See protein expression from ProteomicsDB, MOPED, PaxDb, and MaxQB

Post-translational modifications for MAF Gene

  • Phosphorylated by GSK3 and MAPK13 on serine and threonine residues (Probable). The phosphorylation status can serve to either stimulate or inhibit transcription.
  • Ubiquitinated, leading to its degradation by the proteasome. Ubiquitination is triggered by glucocorticoids.

Other Protein References for MAF Gene

ENSEMBL proteins:
REFSEQ proteins:

Antibody Products

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No data available for DME Specific Peptides for MAF Gene

Domains & Families for MAF Gene

Gene Families for MAF Gene

HGNC:
Human Protein Atlas (HPA):
  • Cancer-related genes
  • Disease related genes
  • Predicted intracellular proteins
  • Transcription factors

Protein Domains for MAF Gene

InterPro:
Blocks:
ProtoNet:

Suggested Antigen Peptide Sequences for MAF Gene

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Graphical View of Domain Structure for InterPro Entry

O75444

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:

MAF_HUMAN :
  • Belongs to the bZIP family. Maf subfamily.
Family:
  • Belongs to the bZIP family. Maf subfamily.
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Function for MAF Gene

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Molecular function for MAF Gene

GENATLAS Biochemistry:
avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma (v-maf) oncogene homolog
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Function:
Acts as a transcriptional activator or repressor. Involved in embryonic lens fiber cell development. Recruits the transcriptional coactivators CREBBP and/or EP300 to crystallin promoters leading to up-regulation of crystallin gene during lens fiber cell differentiation. Activates the expression of IL4 in T helper 2 (Th2) cells. Increases T-cell susceptibility to apoptosis by interacting with MYB and decreasing BCL2 expression. Together with PAX6, transactivates strongly the glucagon gene promoter through the G1 element. Activates transcription of the CD13 proximal promoter in endothelial cells. Represses transcription of the CD13 promoter in early stages of myelopoiesis by affecting the ETS1 and MYB cooperative interaction. Involved in the initial chondrocyte terminal differentiation and the disappearance of hypertrophic chondrocytes during endochondral bone development. Binds to the sequence 5-[GT]G[GC]N[GT]NCTCAGNN-3 in the L7 promoter. Binds to the T-MARE (Maf response element) sites of lens-specific alpha- and beta-crystallin gene promoters. Binds element G1 on the glucagon promoter. Binds an AT-rich region adjacent to the TGC motif (atypical Maf response element) in the CD13 proximal promoter in endothelial cells (By similarity). When overexpressed, represses anti-oxidant response element (ARE)-mediated transcription. Involved either as an oncogene or as a tumor suppressor, depending on the cell context. Binds to the ARE sites of detoxifying enzyme gene promoters.
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Induction:
Up-regulated with tert-butyl hydroquinone (t-BHQ).

Phenotypes From GWAS Catalog for MAF Gene

Gene Ontology (GO) - Molecular Function for MAF Gene

GO ID Qualified GO term Evidence PubMed IDs
GO:0001228 transcriptional activator activity, RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IEA --
GO:0003677 DNA binding IEA --
GO:0003700 DNA binding transcription factor activity IEA --
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI 20102225
GO:0043565 sequence-specific DNA binding IEA --
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Human Phenotype Ontology for MAF Gene

HPO Id HPO Name Alternative Ids Definition Synonyms

Animal Models for MAF Gene

MGI Knock Outs for MAF:

Animal Model Products

Inhibitory RNA Products

No data available for Enzyme Numbers (IUBMB) , Transcription Factor Targets and HOMER Transcription for MAF Gene

Localization for MAF Gene

Subcellular locations from UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for MAF Gene

Nucleus.

Subcellular locations from

COMPARTMENTS
Extracellular space Cytosol Plasma membrane Cytoskeleton Lysosome Endosome Peroxisome ER Golgi Apparatus Nucleus Mitochondrion 0 1 2 3 4 5 Confidence
COMPARTMENTS Subcellular localization image for MAF gene
Compartment Confidence
nucleus 5
plasma membrane 2
extracellular 2
cytosol 2
cytoskeleton 1
peroxisome 1

Gene Ontology (GO) - Cellular Components for MAF Gene

GO ID Qualified GO term Evidence PubMed IDs
GO:0000785 chromatin TAS 9616139
GO:0005634 nucleus IEA --
GO:0005737 cytoplasm IEA --
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No data available for Subcellular locations from the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) for MAF Gene

Pathways & Interactions for MAF Gene

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SIGNOR curated interactions for MAF Gene

Inactivates:
Is activated by:
Is inactivated by:

Gene Ontology (GO) - Biological Process for MAF Gene

GO ID Qualified GO term Evidence PubMed IDs
GO:0000122 negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IEA --
GO:0001816 cytokine production IEA --
GO:0002088 lens development in camera-type eye IEA --
GO:0006351 transcription, DNA-templated IEA --
GO:0006355 regulation of transcription, DNA-templated IEA --
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Drugs & Compounds for MAF Gene

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(3) Drugs for MAF Gene - From: Novoseek

Name Status Disease Links Group Role Mechanism of Action Clinical Trials

(1) Additional Compounds for MAF Gene - From: Novoseek

Name Synonyms Role CAS Number PubChem IDs PubMed IDs
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Transcripts for MAF Gene

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mRNA/cDNA for MAF Gene

(5) REFSEQ mRNAs :
(7) Additional mRNA sequences :
(239) Selected AceView cDNA sequences:
(3) Ensembl transcripts including schematic representations, and UCSC links where relevant :

Unigene Clusters for MAF Gene

V-maf musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog (avian):
Representative Sequences:

Inhibitory RNA Products

Alternative Splicing Database (ASD) splice patterns (SP) for MAF Gene

No ASD Table

Relevant External Links for MAF Gene

GeneLoc Exon Structure for
MAF
ECgene alternative splicing isoforms for
MAF

Expression for MAF Gene

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mRNA expression in normal human tissues from GTEx, Illumina, BioGPS, and CGAP SAGE for MAF Gene

mRNA expression in normal human tissues for MAF Gene
mRNA expression by BioGPS for MAF GenemRNA expression by GTEx for MAF Gene

mRNA expression in embryonic tissues and stem cells from LifeMap Discovery

Protein differential expression in normal tissues from HIPED for MAF Gene

This gene is overexpressed in Synovial fluid (69.0).

Integrated Proteomics: protein expression in normal tissues and cell lines from ProteomicsDB, PaxDb, and MOPED for MAF Gene



Protein tissue co-expression partners for MAF Gene

NURSA nuclear receptor signaling pathways regulating expression of MAF Gene:

MAF

SOURCE GeneReport for Unigene cluster for MAF Gene:

Hs.134859

mRNA Expression by UniProt/SwissProt for MAF Gene:

O75444-MAF_HUMAN
Tissue specificity: Expressed in endothelial cells.

Evidence on tissue expression from TISSUES for MAF Gene

  • Kidney(3.6)
  • Liver(2.8)
  • Muscle(2.8)
  • Nervous system(2.8)
  • Blood(2.6)
  • Intestine(2.6)
  • Spleen(2.5)
  • Pancreas(2.4)
  • Eye(2.3)
  • Skin(2.3)
  • Lymph node(2.2)
  • Bone marrow(2.1)
  • Lung(2)

Phenotype-based relationships between genes and organs from Gene ORGANizer for MAF Gene

Germ Layers:
  • ectoderm
  • mesoderm
Systems:
  • digestive
  • integumentary
  • nervous
  • skeletal muscle
  • skeleton
Regions:
Head and neck:
  • brain
  • cheek
  • cranial nerve
  • ear
  • eye
  • eyelid
  • face
  • forehead
  • head
  • jaw
  • lip
  • mandible
  • maxilla
  • mouth
  • nose
  • outer ear
  • skull
Limb:
  • arm
  • forearm
  • radius
  • ulna
  • upper limb
General:
  • hair
  • peripheral nervous system
  • skin
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Primer Products

No data available for mRNA differential expression in normal tissues for MAF Gene

Orthologs for MAF Gene

This gene was present in the common ancestor of animals.

Orthologs for MAF Gene

Organism Taxonomy Gene Similarity Type Details
chimpanzee
(Pan troglodytes)
 Mammalia MAF 33 34
  • 99.73 (n)
mouse
(Mus musculus)
 Mammalia Maf 33 16 34
  • 93.24 (n)
cow
(Bos Taurus)
 Mammalia MAF 33 34
  • 92.4 (n)
rat
(Rattus norvegicus)
 Mammalia Maf 33
  • 91.87 (n)
platypus
(Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
 Mammalia MAF 34
  • 88 (a)
 OneToOne
oppossum
(Monodelphis domestica)
 Mammalia MAF 34
  • 84 (a)
 OneToOne
chicken
(Gallus gallus)
 Aves MAF 34
  • 88 (a)
 OneToOne
lizard
(Anolis carolinensis)
 Reptilia MAF 34
  • 69 (a)
 OneToOne
tropical clawed frog
(Silurana tropicalis)
 Amphibia Str.15477 33
zebrafish
(Danio rerio)
 Actinopterygii maf 33 34
  • 80 (a)
fruit fly
(Drosophila melanogaster)
 Insecta tj 34
  • 22 (a)
 OneToMany
worm
(Caenorhabditis elegans)
 Secernentea maf-1 34
  • 31 (a)
 OneToMany
sea squirt
(Ciona savignyi)
 Ascidiacea -- 34
  • 25 (a)
 ManyToMany
Species where no ortholog for MAF was found in the sources mined by GeneCards:
  • A. gosspyii yeast (Ashbya gossypii)
  • Actinobacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
  • African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)
  • African malaria mosquito (Anopheles gambiae)
  • Alicante grape (Vitis vinifera)
  • alpha proteobacteria (Wolbachia pipientis)
  • amoeba (Dictyostelium discoideum)
  • Archea (Pyrococcus horikoshii)
  • baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
  • barley (Hordeum vulgare)
  • beta proteobacteria (Neisseria meningitidis)
  • bread mold (Neurospora crassa)
  • Chromalveolata (Phytophthora infestans)
  • common water flea (Daphnia pulex)
  • corn (Zea mays)
  • dog (Canis familiaris)
  • E. coli (Escherichia coli)
  • filamentous fungi (Aspergillus nidulans)
  • Firmicute bacteria (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
  • fission yeast (Schizosaccharomyces pombe)
  • green algae (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii)
  • honey bee (Apis mellifera)
  • K. lactis yeast (Kluyveromyces lactis)
  • loblloly pine (Pinus taeda)
  • malaria parasite (Plasmodium falciparum)
  • medicago trunc (Medicago Truncatula)
  • moss (Physcomitrella patens)
  • orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
  • pig (Sus scrofa)
  • rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  • rice (Oryza sativa)
  • rice blast fungus (Magnaporthe grisea)
  • schistosome parasite (Schistosoma mansoni)
  • sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis)
  • sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
  • sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
  • soybean (Glycine max)
  • stem rust fungus (Puccinia graminis)
  • sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
  • thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana)
  • tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
  • toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii)
  • Trichoplax (Trichoplax adhaerens)
  • wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Evolution for MAF Gene

ENSEMBL:
Gene Tree for MAF (if available)
TreeFam:
Gene Tree for MAF (if available)

Paralogs for MAF Gene

Paralogs for MAF Gene

(6) SIMAP similar genes for MAF Gene using alignment to 3 proteins:

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Variants for MAF Gene

Sequence variations from dbSNP and Humsavar for MAF Gene

SNP ID Clin Chr 16 pos Variation AA Info Type
rs1057518878 likely-pathogenic, Congenital cataract 79,599,715(-) G/C coding_sequence_variant, missense_variant, non_coding_transcript_variant
rs1060502729 uncertain-significance, Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 1, Spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 12 79,211,713(-) G/C genic_downstream_transcript_variant, non_coding_transcript_variant
rs1064792969 uncertain-significance, Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 1, Spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 12 79,211,729(-) CGGCCCGGACCCTGTGGGCGCTCAGCGAGAGGC/C genic_downstream_transcript_variant, non_coding_transcript_variant
rs117065412 benign, uncertain-significance, Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 1, Spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 12, not specified 79,211,789(-) C/A/G genic_downstream_transcript_variant, non_coding_transcript_variant
rs121917735 pathogenic, Cataract 21, multiple types, Cataract 21, multiple types (CTRCT21) [MIM:610202] 79,599,040(-) C/G/T coding_sequence_variant, missense_variant, non_coding_transcript_variant

Structural Variations from Database of Genomic Variants (DGV) for MAF Gene

Variant ID Type Subtype PubMed ID
nsv833295 CNV gain 17160897
nsv827769 CNV gain 20364138
nsv827768 CNV gain 20364138
nsv819930 CNV gain 19587683
nsv573289 CNV loss 21841781
nsv573285 CNV gain 21841781
nsv1071298 CNV deletion 25765185
esv2672388 CNV deletion 23128226

Variation tolerance for MAF Gene

Residual Variation Intolerance Score: 29.5% of all genes are more intolerant (likely to be disease-causing)
Gene Damage Index Score: 0.97; 20.09% of all genes are more intolerant (likely to be disease-causing)

Additional Variant Information for MAF Gene

Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD)
MAF
SNPedia medical, phenotypic, and genealogical associations of SNPs for
MAF

No data available for Polymorphic Variants from UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for MAF Gene

Disorders for MAF Gene

MalaCards: The human disease database

(17) MalaCards diseases for MAF Gene - From: HGMD, OMIM, ClinVar, GTR, Orphanet, Swiss-Prot, DISEASES, Novoseek, and GeneCards

Disorder Aliases PubMed IDs
ayme-gripp syndrome
  • aygrp
cataract 21, multiple types
  • ctrct21
cerulean cataract
  • cca1
cataract microcornea syndrome
  • microcornea cataract syndrome
cataract 30, multiple types
  • ctrct30
- elite association - COSMIC cancer census association via MalaCards
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UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

MAF_HUMAN
  • Ayme-Gripp syndrome (AYGRP) [MIM:601088]: A multisystem disorder characterized by congenital cataracts, sensorineural deafness, intellectual disability, seizures, brachycephaly, distinctive flat facial appearance, skeletal anomalies, mammary gland hypoplasia, and reduced growth. {ECO:0000269 PubMed:25865493}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
  • Cataract 21, multiple types (CTRCT21) [MIM:610202]: An opacification of the crystalline lens of the eye that frequently results in visual impairment or blindness. Opacities vary in morphology, are often confined to a portion of the lens, and may be static or progressive. In general, the more posteriorly located and dense an opacity, the greater the impact on visual function. CTRCT21 includes cerulean and pulverulent cataracts. Cerulean cataracts are characterized by peripheral bluish and white opacifications organized in concentric layers with occasional central lesions arranged radially. The opacities are observed in the superficial layers of the fetal nucleus as well as the adult nucleus of the lens. Involvement is usually bilateral. Visual acuity is only mildly reduced in childhood. In adulthood, the opacifications may progress, making lens extraction necessary. Histologically the lesions are described as fusiform cavities between lens fibers which contain a deeply staining granular material. Although the lesions may take on various colors, a dull blue is the most common appearance and is responsible for the designation cerulean cataract. Pulverulent cataracts are characterized by a dust-like, pulverised appearance of the opacities which can be found in any part of the lens. In some cases cataract is associated with microcornea without any other systemic anomaly or dysmorphism. Microcornea is defined by a corneal diameter inferior to 10 mm in both meridians in an otherwise normal eye. {ECO:0000269 PubMed:11772997, ECO:0000269 PubMed:16470690, ECO:0000269 PubMed:24664492}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
  • Note=A chromosomal aberration involving MAF is found in some forms of multiple myeloma (MM). Translocation t(14;16)(q32.3;q23) with an IgH locus.

Additional Disease Information for MAF

Genetic Association Database
(GAD)
Human Genome Epidemiology Navigator
(HuGE)
Tumor Gene Database
(TGDB)
ATLAS of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology
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Publications for MAF Gene

  1. CD13/APN transcription is regulated by the proto-oncogene c-Maf via an atypical response element. (PMID: 17897790) Mahoney KM … Shapiro LH (Gene 2007) 3 4 22 58
  2. A novel mutation in the DNA-binding domain of MAF at 16q23.1 associated with autosomal dominant "cerulean cataract" in an Indian family. (PMID: 16470690) Vanita V … Singh JR (American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2006) 3 4 22 58
  3. c-Maf negatively regulates ARE-mediated detoxifying enzyme genes expression and anti-oxidant induction. (PMID: 12149651) Dhakshinamoorthy S … Jaiswal AK (Oncogene 2002) 3 4 22 58
  4. Domain disruption and mutation of the bZIP transcription factor, MAF, associated with cataract, ocular anterior segment dysgenesis and coloboma. (PMID: 11772997) Jamieson RV … Black GC (Human molecular genetics 2002) 3 4 22 58
  5. Mutations Impairing GSK3-Mediated MAF Phosphorylation Cause Cataract, Deafness, Intellectual Disability, Seizures, and a Down Syndrome-like Facies. (PMID: 25865493) Niceta M … Tartaglia M (American journal of human genetics 2015) 3 4 58

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