POU4F2
POU class 4 homeobox 2 | Brn-3b, BRN3B

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the POU-domain transcription factor family and may be involved in maintaining visual system neurons in the retina. The level of the encoded protein is also elevated in a majority of breast cancers, resulting in accelerated tumor growth. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]

Biological processes 77 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 activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228)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)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 repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001227)DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001227)MAPK cascade (GO:0000165)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 transcription regulator complex (GO:0090575)RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000977)axon guidance (GO:0007411)cellular response to cytokine stimulus (GO:0071345)cellular response to cytokine stimulus (GO:0071345)cellular response to estradiol stimulus (GO:0071392)cellular response to insulin stimulus (GO:0032869)cellular response to oxygen levels (GO:0071453)chromatin (GO:0000785)chromatin binding (GO:0003682)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)dorsal root ganglion development (GO:1990791)dorsal root ganglion development (GO:1990791)estrogen receptor signaling pathway (GO:0030520)euchromatin (GO:0000791)heart development (GO:0007507)heart development (GO:0007507)intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway by p53 class mediator (GO:0072332)negative regulation of adipose tissue development (GO:1904178)negative regulation of amacrine cell differentiation (GO:1902870)negative regulation of amacrine cell differentiation (GO:1902870)negative regulation of cell differentiation (GO:0045596)negative regulation of cell differentiation (GO:0045596)negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122)negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122)negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122)neuron differentiation (GO:0030182)nuclear speck (GO:0016607)nuclear speck (GO:0016607)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)p53 binding (GO:0002039)positive regulation of D-glucose import across plasma membrane (GO:0046326)positive regulation of axon extension (GO:0045773)positive regulation of axon extension (GO:0045773)positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process (GO:0010666)positive regulation of cell differentiation (GO:0045597)positive regulation of osteoclast differentiation (GO:0045672)positive regulation of osteoclast differentiation (GO:0045672)positive regulation of programmed cell death (GO:0043068)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 transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of transcription regulatory region DNA binding (GO:2000679)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 gene expression (GO:0010468)regulation of retinal ganglion cell axon guidance (GO:0090259)regulation of retinal ganglion cell axon guidance (GO:0090259)regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357)retina development in camera-type eye (GO:0060041)sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565)spermatogenesis (GO:0007283)transcription regulator complex (GO:0005667)
Expression (TPM)
POU4F2 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating POU4F2 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for POU4F2. 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 = POU4F2 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 POU4F2

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of POU4F2, 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
chr4:146,632,965–146,633,695 5.2 kb Proximal (<10kb) 63
chr4:146,636,863–146,637,546 1.3 kb Proximal (<10kb) 481
chr4:146,637,802–146,639,468 at TSS At TSS 313
chr4:146,639,748–146,641,103 856 bp At TSS 96
chr4:146,643,946–146,644,107 5.1 kb Proximal (<10kb) 121
chr4:146,647,528–146,648,929 8.6 kb Proximal (<10kb) 297

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the POU4F2 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.

chr4:146,622,965 – 146,658,929
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq