ISL1
ISL LIM homeobox 1 | ISLET1, Isl-1

This gene encodes a member of the LIM/homeodomain family of transcription factors. The encoded protein binds to the enhancer region of the insulin gene, among others, and may play an important role in regulating insulin gene expression. The encoded protein is central to the development of pancreatic cell lineages and may also be required for motor neuron generation. Mutations in this gene have been associated with maturity-onset diabetes of the young. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Member of: DE-7 DE-7.1
Biological processes 120 terms
DNA binding (GO:0003677)DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228)DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228)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)LIM domain binding (GO:0030274)RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978)RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978)RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding (GO:0061629)atrial septum morphogenesis (GO:0060413)atrial septum morphogenesis (GO:0060413)axon regeneration (GO:0031103)axonogenesis (GO:0007409)bHLH transcription factor binding (GO:0043425)cardiac cell fate determination (GO:0060913)cardiac right ventricle morphogenesis (GO:0003215)cardiac right ventricle morphogenesis (GO:0003215)cell differentiation (GO:0030154)cellular response to glucocorticoid stimulus (GO:0071385)cellular response to glucocorticoid stimulus (GO:0071385)cellular response to transforming growth factor beta stimulus (GO:0071560)chromatin (GO:0000785)chromatin (GO:0000785)chromatin binding (GO:0003682)cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000987)core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0001046)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)endocardial cushion morphogenesis (GO:0003203)endocardial cushion morphogenesis (GO:0003203)heart development (GO:0007507)innervation (GO:0060384)innervation (GO:0060384)mesenchymal cell differentiation (GO:0048762)negative regulation of epithelial cell proliferation (GO:0050680)negative regulation of inflammatory response (GO:0050728)negative regulation of inflammatory response (GO:0050728)negative regulation of intracellular estrogen receptor signaling pathway (GO:0033147)negative regulation of intracellular estrogen receptor signaling pathway (GO:0033147)negative regulation of mesenchymal cell proliferation (GO:0072201)negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process (GO:0043524)negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process (GO:0043524)negative regulation of protein-containing complex assembly (GO:0031333)negative regulation of protein-containing complex assembly (GO:0031333)negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122)negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122)neuron fate specification (GO:0048665)neuron fate specification (GO:0048665)neuron fate specification (GO:0048665)nuclear estrogen receptor binding (GO:0030331)nuclear estrogen receptor binding (GO:0030331)nuclear receptor binding (GO:0016922)nuclear receptor binding (GO:0016922)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)outflow tract morphogenesis (GO:0003151)outflow tract morphogenesis (GO:0003151)outflow tract septum morphogenesis (GO:0003148)outflow tract septum morphogenesis (GO:0003148)pancreas development (GO:0031016)peripheral nervous system neuron axonogenesis (GO:0048936)peripheral nervous system neuron axonogenesis (GO:0048936)pharyngeal system development (GO:0060037)pharyngeal system development (GO:0060037)positive regulation of angiogenesis (GO:0045766)positive regulation of angiogenesis (GO:0045766)positive regulation of calcium ion import (GO:0090280)positive regulation of cell differentiation (GO:0045597)positive regulation of cell differentiation (GO:0045597)positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (GO:0010718)positive regulation of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor production (GO:0071657)positive regulation of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor production (GO:0071657)positive regulation of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor production (GO:0032725)positive regulation of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor production (GO:0032725)positive regulation of insulin secretion (GO:0032024)positive regulation of insulin secretion (GO:0032024)positive regulation of interleukin-1 alpha production (GO:0032730)positive regulation of interleukin-1 alpha production (GO:0032730)positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production (GO:0032731)positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production (GO:0032731)positive regulation of interleukin-12 production (GO:0032735)positive regulation of interleukin-12 production (GO:0032735)positive regulation of interleukin-6 production (GO:0032755)positive regulation of interleukin-6 production (GO:0032755)positive regulation of macrophage colony-stimulating factor production (GO:1901258)positive regulation of macrophage colony-stimulating factor production (GO:1901258)positive regulation of smoothened signaling pathway (GO:0045880)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production (GO:0032760)positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production (GO:0032760)positive regulation of type B pancreatic cell apoptotic process (GO:2000676)positive regulation of type II interferon production (GO:0032729)positive regulation of type II interferon production (GO:0032729)positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor production (GO:0010575)positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor production (GO:0010575)promoter-specific chromatin binding (GO:1990841)promoter-specific chromatin binding (GO:1990841)protein binding (GO:0005515)regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355)regulation of heart rate by cardiac conduction (GO:0086091)secondary heart field specification (GO:0003139)sensory system development (GO:0048880)sensory system development (GO:0048880)sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565)sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding (GO:1990837)sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding (GO:1990837)sinoatrial node cell development (GO:0060931)sinoatrial node cell development (GO:0060931)spinal cord motor neuron differentiation (GO:0021522)transcription cis-regulatory region binding (GO:0000976)transcription regulator complex (GO:0005667)trigeminal nerve development (GO:0021559)trigeminal nerve development (GO:0021559)ventricular cardiac muscle tissue morphogenesis (GO:0055010)ventricular cardiac muscle tissue morphogenesis (GO:0055010)
Expression (TPM)
ISL1 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating ISL1 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for ISL1. 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 = ISL1 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 ISL1

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of ISL1, 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
chr5:51,225,283–51,226,726 157.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 392
chr5:51,377,141–51,379,761 3.7 kb Proximal (<10kb) 245
chr5:51,381,588–51,382,293 1.2 kb Proximal (<10kb) 89
chr5:51,382,501–51,384,199 92 bp At TSS Multiome 426
chr5:51,387,200–51,388,228 3.8 kb Proximal (<10kb) 209
chr5:51,388,444–51,390,546 6.0 kb Proximal (<10kb) Multiome 237
chr5:51,390,715–51,391,601 7.8 kb Proximal (<10kb) Multiome 146
chr5:51,392,697–51,393,166 9.2 kb Proximal (<10kb) 72

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the ISL1 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.

chr5:51,215,283 – 51,403,166
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq