TCF21
transcription factor 21 | POD1, bHLHa23

TCF21 encodes a transcription factor of the basic helix-loop-helix family. The TCF21 product is mesoderm specific, and expressed in embryonic epicardium, mesenchyme-derived tissues of lung, gut, gonad, and both mesenchymal and glomerular epithelial cells in the kidney. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Biological processes 65 terms
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 repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001227)DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001227)E-box binding (GO:0070888)E-box binding (GO:0070888)RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000977)Sertoli cell differentiation (GO:0060008)Sertoli cell differentiation (GO:0060008)bHLH transcription factor binding (GO:0043425)bHLH transcription factor binding (GO:0043425)bHLH transcription factor binding (GO:0043425)branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis (GO:0001658)branchiomeric skeletal muscle development (GO:0014707)branchiomeric skeletal muscle development (GO:0014707)bronchiole development (GO:0060435)chromatin (GO:0000785)developmental process (GO:0032502)diaphragm development (GO:0060539)diaphragm development (GO:0060539)embryonic digestive tract morphogenesis (GO:0048557)embryonic digestive tract morphogenesis (GO:0048557)epithelial cell differentiation (GO:0030855)gland development (GO:0048732)gland development (GO:0048732)glomerulus development (GO:0032835)histone deacetylase binding (GO:0042826)kidney development (GO:0001822)lung alveolus development (GO:0048286)lung morphogenesis (GO:0060425)lung vasculature development (GO:0060426)metanephric glomerular capillary formation (GO:0072277)metanephric glomerular capillary formation (GO:0072277)metanephric mesenchymal cell differentiation (GO:0072162)metanephric mesenchymal cell differentiation (GO:0072162)morphogenesis of a branching structure (GO:0001763)negative regulation of androgen receptor signaling pathway (GO:0060766)negative regulation of androgen receptor signaling pathway (GO:0060766)negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122)negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122)nuclear androgen receptor binding (GO:0050681)nuclear androgen receptor binding (GO:0050681)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein dimerization activity (GO:0046983)regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357)reproductive structure development (GO:0048608)respiratory system development (GO:0060541)roof of mouth development (GO:0060021)roof of mouth development (GO:0060021)sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding (GO:1990837)sex determination (GO:0007530)spleen development (GO:0048536)spleen development (GO:0048536)transcription regulator complex (GO:0005667)ureteric bud development (GO:0001657)vasculature development (GO:0001944)
Expression (TPM)
TCF21 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating TCF21 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for TCF21. 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 = TCF21 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 TCF21

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of TCF21, 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
chr6:133,887,777–133,888,013 1.1 kb Proximal (<10kb) 68
chr6:133,888,652–133,890,259 at TSS At TSS 323
chr6:133,890,721–133,890,851 1.6 kb Proximal (<10kb) 28
chr6:133,891,167–133,891,948 2.1 kb Proximal (<10kb) 305
chr6:133,892,783–133,893,405 3.7 kb Proximal (<10kb) 172
chr6:133,895,588–133,896,547 6.5 kb Proximal (<10kb) 186

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the TCF21 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.

chr6:133,877,777 – 133,906,547
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq