REL
REL proto-oncogene, NF-kB subunit | HIVEN86A, I-Rel, c-Rel

This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the Rel homology domain/immunoglobulin-like fold, plexin, transcription factor (RHD/IPT) family. Members of this family regulate genes involved in apoptosis, inflammation, the immune response, and oncogenic processes. This proto-oncogene plays a role in the survival and proliferation of B lymphocytes. Mutation or amplification of this gene is associated with B-cell lymphomas, including Hodgkin's lymphoma. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in this gene are associated with susceptibility to ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2014]

Member of: DE-6
Biological processes 32 terms
DNA binding (GO:0003677)DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228)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)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 cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978)canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction (GO:0007249)chromatin (GO:0000785)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytosol (GO:0005829)inflammatory response (GO:0006954)innate immune response (GO:0045087)negative regulation of cytokine production (GO:0001818)negative regulation of gene expression (GO:0010629)negative regulation of interferon-beta production (GO:0032688)non-canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction (GO:0038061)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)positive regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction (GO:0043123)positive regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction (GO:0043123)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)protein binding (GO:0005515)regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355)response to cytokine (GO:0034097)sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565)
Expression (TPM)
REL — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating REL 0 TFs

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

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of REL, 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
chr2:60,581,429–60,582,120 299.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 468
chr2:60,674,358–60,675,116 206.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 335
chr2:60,735,617–60,736,154 145.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 172
chr2:60,756,026–60,757,043 125.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 703
chr2:60,853,117–60,853,733 28.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 48
chr2:60,880,748–60,882,118 36 bp At TSS Multiome 991
chr2:61,016,845–61,018,378 135.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1133
chr2:61,065,384–61,066,693 184.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 856
chr2:61,144,728–61,145,208 263.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 512
chr2:61,157,943–61,158,813 277.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 49
chr2:61,165,843–61,166,373 284.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 88
chr2:61,176,826–61,178,378 295.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1042

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the REL 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.

chr2:60,571,429 – 61,188,378
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq