HNF1B Transcription Factor
HNF1 homeobox B | HNF1beta, HNF1β, LFB3, MODY5, VHNF1, TCF2

This gene encodes a member of the homeodomain-containing superfamily of transcription factors. The protein binds to DNA as either a homodimer, or a heterodimer with the related protein hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-alpha. The gene has been shown to function in nephron development, and regulates development of the embryonic pancreas. Mutations in this gene result in renal cysts and diabetes syndrome and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and expression of this gene is altered in some types of cancer. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]

Member of: DE-3 DE-3.19
Biological processes 39 terms
DNA binding (GO:0003677)DNA binding (GO:0003677)DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700)DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978)animal organ development (GO:0048513)chromatin (GO:0000785)cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000987)endocrine pancreas development (GO:0031018)genitalia development (GO:0048806)identical protein binding (GO:0042802)insulin secretion (GO:0030073)kidney development (GO:0001822)kidney development (GO:0001822)liver development (GO:0001889)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)pancreas development (GO:0031016)positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045893)positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045893)positive regulation of transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II (GO:0060261)positive regulation of transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II (GO:0060261)promoter-specific chromatin binding (GO:1990841)pronephric nephron tubule development (GO:0039020)pronephros development (GO:0048793)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein homodimerization activity (GO:0042803)regulation of pronephros size (GO:0035565)regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357)regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357)system development (GO:0048731)transcription cis-regulatory region binding (GO:0000976)transcription coregulator binding (GO:0001221)transcription regulator complex (GO:0005667)
Expression (TPM)
HNF1B — as a Regulator

Modules regulated by HNF1B

Modules significantly affected by knockdown. ↑ Up = module upregulated upon KD; ↓ Down = module downregulated upon KD.

Evidence: Direction:
Perturbation + Binding
Perturbation only
Binding only
Cluster Dir NES padj Bind OR padj (bind)
Evidence: Direction:
Perturbation + Binding
Perturbation only
Binding only
Module Dir NES #gRNA padj Bind OR padj (bind)
Evidence: Direction: Max shown:
Perturbation + Binding
Perturbation only
Binding only
Submodule Module Dir NES #gRNA Bind OR padj (bind)

Genes regulated by HNF1B

Genes likely regulated by HNF1B through linked binding evidence in open chromatin. The chart ranks TF-linked genes by their mean Perturb-seq response to HNF1B knockdown, with negative coefficients indicating downregulation and positive coefficients indicating upregulation upon knockdown.

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Regulatory Elements bound by the TF

Open chromatin elements (ATAC-seq) where HNF1B has ChIP-seq or motif footprint binding evidence and which are linked to at least one target gene region.

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HNF1B — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating HNF1B 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for HNF1B. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = HNF1B upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to HNF1B

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of HNF1B, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr17:37,488,914–37,490,446 255.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 759
chr17:37,608,867–37,609,901 135.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 930
chr17:37,643,162–37,643,681 101.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 540
chr17:37,709,949–37,710,763 34.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 375
chr17:37,725,144–37,726,036 19.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 148
chr17:37,743,503–37,745,720 117 bp At TSS Multiome 528

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the HNF1B locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr17:37,478,914 – 37,755,720
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq