Details for: SIX1

Gene ID: 6495

Symbol: SIX1

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000126778

Description: SIX homeobox 1

Associated with

Cells (max top 100)

(Cell Significance Index and respective Thresholds are uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers)

  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle myoblast (CL0000515)
    Fold Change: 5.1778
    Cell Significance Index: 56.2900
  • Cell Name: cortical thymic epithelial cell (CL0002364)
    Fold Change: 3.0754
    Cell Significance Index: 25.4400
  • Cell Name: mesonephric nephron tubule epithelial cell (CL1000022)
    Fold Change: 2.5494
    Cell Significance Index: 88.5900
  • Cell Name: sensory neuron (CL0000101)
    Fold Change: 1.8859
    Cell Significance Index: 10.7200
  • Cell Name: respiratory goblet cell (CL0002370)
    Fold Change: 1.5676
    Cell Significance Index: 16.1700
  • Cell Name: type I muscle cell (CL0002211)
    Fold Change: 1.4638
    Cell Significance Index: 35.7200
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle satellite stem cell (CL0008011)
    Fold Change: 0.8401
    Cell Significance Index: 8.7700
  • Cell Name: type II muscle cell (CL0002212)
    Fold Change: 0.7078
    Cell Significance Index: 11.4200
  • Cell Name: odontoblast (CL0000060)
    Fold Change: 0.6784
    Cell Significance Index: 86.9700
  • Cell Name: leptomeningeal cell (CL0000708)
    Fold Change: 0.4671
    Cell Significance Index: 9.9900
  • Cell Name: kidney epithelial cell (CL0002518)
    Fold Change: 0.4633
    Cell Significance Index: 13.6500
  • Cell Name: acinar cell of salivary gland (CL0002623)
    Fold Change: 0.4446
    Cell Significance Index: 20.7300
  • Cell Name: keratocyte (CL0002363)
    Fold Change: 0.3356
    Cell Significance Index: 5.3300
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fiber (CL0008002)
    Fold Change: 0.1681
    Cell Significance Index: 4.3200
  • Cell Name: basal cell of urothelium (CL1000486)
    Fold Change: 0.0485
    Cell Significance Index: 5.9600
  • Cell Name: neural progenitor cell (CL0011020)
    Fold Change: 0.0354
    Cell Significance Index: 0.3500
  • Cell Name: fibro/adipogenic progenitor cell (CL0009099)
    Fold Change: 0.0283
    Cell Significance Index: 1.4300
  • Cell Name: intermediate cell of urothelium (CL4030055)
    Fold Change: -0.0025
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4400
  • Cell Name: pancreatic A cell (CL0000171)
    Fold Change: -0.0080
    Cell Significance Index: -5.9600
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: -0.0091
    Cell Significance Index: -17.1500
  • Cell Name: conjunctival epithelial cell (CL1000432)
    Fold Change: -0.0154
    Cell Significance Index: -0.2100
  • Cell Name: cell in vitro (CL0001034)
    Fold Change: -0.0164
    Cell Significance Index: -8.9400
  • Cell Name: non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002304)
    Fold Change: -0.0192
    Cell Significance Index: -12.2000
  • Cell Name: pulmonary alveolar epithelial cell (CL0000322)
    Fold Change: -0.0192
    Cell Significance Index: -14.5400
  • Cell Name: ciliary muscle cell (CL1000443)
    Fold Change: -0.0241
    Cell Significance Index: -10.9300
  • Cell Name: type B pancreatic cell (CL0000169)
    Fold Change: -0.0264
    Cell Significance Index: -14.8900
  • Cell Name: hair follicular keratinocyte (CL2000092)
    Fold Change: -0.0394
    Cell Significance Index: -17.4000
  • Cell Name: dopaminergic neuron (CL0000700)
    Fold Change: -0.0478
    Cell Significance Index: -13.7400
  • Cell Name: obsolete caudal ganglionic eminence derived GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023070)
    Fold Change: -0.0538
    Cell Significance Index: -19.2800
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: -0.0548
    Cell Significance Index: -10.8700
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: -0.0654
    Cell Significance Index: -6.6800
  • Cell Name: pancreatic D cell (CL0000173)
    Fold Change: -0.0738
    Cell Significance Index: -15.5500
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of stomach (CL0002178)
    Fold Change: -0.0759
    Cell Significance Index: -8.8400
  • Cell Name: bladder urothelial cell (CL1001428)
    Fold Change: -0.0793
    Cell Significance Index: -4.1200
  • Cell Name: pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002303)
    Fold Change: -0.0823
    Cell Significance Index: -11.9700
  • Cell Name: pancreatic acinar cell (CL0002064)
    Fold Change: -0.0898
    Cell Significance Index: -15.3300
  • Cell Name: L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4023040)
    Fold Change: -0.0928
    Cell Significance Index: -18.6100
  • Cell Name: lactocyte (CL0002325)
    Fold Change: -0.1055
    Cell Significance Index: -13.6300
  • Cell Name: tonsil germinal center B cell (CL2000006)
    Fold Change: -0.1136
    Cell Significance Index: -13.4000
  • Cell Name: pancreatic ductal cell (CL0002079)
    Fold Change: -0.1270
    Cell Significance Index: -14.5500
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of ovary (CL0002132)
    Fold Change: -0.1304
    Cell Significance Index: -17.9100
  • Cell Name: progenitor cell of mammary luminal epithelium (CL0009116)
    Fold Change: -0.1536
    Cell Significance Index: -11.4500
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil (CL0002243)
    Fold Change: -0.1654
    Cell Significance Index: -17.2200
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of dermis (CL0002551)
    Fold Change: -0.1796
    Cell Significance Index: -3.7600
  • Cell Name: sebum secreting cell (CL0000317)
    Fold Change: -0.1875
    Cell Significance Index: -13.2600
  • Cell Name: chondroblast (CL0000058)
    Fold Change: -0.2146
    Cell Significance Index: -1.2600
  • Cell Name: hippocampal granule cell (CL0001033)
    Fold Change: -0.2330
    Cell Significance Index: -15.6700
  • Cell Name: basal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002341)
    Fold Change: -0.2362
    Cell Significance Index: -6.4300
  • Cell Name: fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell (CL4030006)
    Fold Change: -0.2518
    Cell Significance Index: -3.9000
  • Cell Name: basal epithelial cell of prostatic duct (CL0002236)
    Fold Change: -0.2698
    Cell Significance Index: -2.4000
  • Cell Name: luminal adaptive secretory precursor cell of mammary gland (CL4033057)
    Fold Change: -0.2732
    Cell Significance Index: -12.8400
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of venule (CL1000414)
    Fold Change: -0.2830
    Cell Significance Index: -3.2200
  • Cell Name: L4 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4030063)
    Fold Change: -0.2837
    Cell Significance Index: -3.1100
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of nephron (CL1000449)
    Fold Change: -0.2883
    Cell Significance Index: -2.4500
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine (CL0002071)
    Fold Change: -0.3056
    Cell Significance Index: -13.8500
  • Cell Name: neuron associated cell (CL0000095)
    Fold Change: -0.3256
    Cell Significance Index: -13.3400
  • Cell Name: retinal progenitor cell (CL0002672)
    Fold Change: -0.3407
    Cell Significance Index: -19.1200
  • Cell Name: stratified epithelial cell (CL0000079)
    Fold Change: -0.3846
    Cell Significance Index: -14.1200
  • Cell Name: CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte (CL0002396)
    Fold Change: -0.3910
    Cell Significance Index: -9.4700
  • Cell Name: glycinergic neuron (CL1001509)
    Fold Change: -0.3981
    Cell Significance Index: -20.9000
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of mammary gland (CL0002555)
    Fold Change: -0.4036
    Cell Significance Index: -11.5700
  • Cell Name: choroid plexus epithelial cell (CL0000706)
    Fold Change: -0.4118
    Cell Significance Index: -4.9000
  • Cell Name: ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree (CL0002145)
    Fold Change: -0.4300
    Cell Significance Index: -3.9500
  • Cell Name: CD4-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell, CD45RO-positive (CL0001204)
    Fold Change: -0.4379
    Cell Significance Index: -12.8600
  • Cell Name: serous secreting cell of bronchus submucosal gland (CL4033005)
    Fold Change: -0.4527
    Cell Significance Index: -4.5300
  • Cell Name: medial ganglionic eminence derived interneuron (CL4023063)
    Fold Change: -0.4546
    Cell Significance Index: -6.5100
  • Cell Name: obsolete epithelial cell of alveolus of lung (CL0010003)
    Fold Change: -0.4684
    Cell Significance Index: -11.6800
  • Cell Name: cytotoxic T cell (CL0000910)
    Fold Change: -0.4967
    Cell Significance Index: -7.2400
  • Cell Name: hematopoietic stem cell (CL0000037)
    Fold Change: -0.5177
    Cell Significance Index: -8.8500
  • Cell Name: L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023041)
    Fold Change: -0.5224
    Cell Significance Index: -18.3000
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fibroblast (CL0011027)
    Fold Change: -0.5262
    Cell Significance Index: -3.5700
  • Cell Name: kidney cell (CL1000497)
    Fold Change: -0.5436
    Cell Significance Index: -4.3400
  • Cell Name: lung ciliated cell (CL1000271)
    Fold Change: -0.5453
    Cell Significance Index: -5.3400
  • Cell Name: cortical cell of adrenal gland (CL0002097)
    Fold Change: -0.5467
    Cell Significance Index: -14.6500
  • Cell Name: hippocampal pyramidal neuron (CL1001571)
    Fold Change: -0.5477
    Cell Significance Index: -15.6300
  • Cell Name: seromucus secreting cell (CL0000159)
    Fold Change: -0.5524
    Cell Significance Index: -11.5200
  • Cell Name: slow muscle cell (CL0000189)
    Fold Change: -0.5555
    Cell Significance Index: -8.3100
  • Cell Name: erythrocyte (CL0000232)
    Fold Change: -0.5672
    Cell Significance Index: -14.4500
  • Cell Name: L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023038)
    Fold Change: -0.5699
    Cell Significance Index: -18.6600
  • Cell Name: direct pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023026)
    Fold Change: -0.5736
    Cell Significance Index: -21.7200
  • Cell Name: mesenchymal cell (CL0008019)
    Fold Change: -0.5763
    Cell Significance Index: -9.6500
  • Cell Name: corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023013)
    Fold Change: -0.5862
    Cell Significance Index: -18.6700
  • Cell Name: granulosa cell (CL0000501)
    Fold Change: -0.5895
    Cell Significance Index: -15.5000
  • Cell Name: neutrophil progenitor cell (CL0000834)
    Fold Change: -0.5899
    Cell Significance Index: -15.7800
  • Cell Name: placental villous trophoblast (CL2000060)
    Fold Change: -0.5955
    Cell Significance Index: -15.9000
  • Cell Name: keratinocyte (CL0000312)
    Fold Change: -0.5974
    Cell Significance Index: -14.9200
  • Cell Name: connective tissue cell (CL0002320)
    Fold Change: -0.6141
    Cell Significance Index: -5.9200
  • Cell Name: Purkinje cell (CL0000121)
    Fold Change: -0.6179
    Cell Significance Index: -13.5300
  • Cell Name: ciliated cell (CL0000064)
    Fold Change: -0.6271
    Cell Significance Index: -6.7900
  • Cell Name: microcirculation associated smooth muscle cell (CL0008035)
    Fold Change: -0.6274
    Cell Significance Index: -5.2700
  • Cell Name: endocrine cell (CL0000163)
    Fold Change: -0.6437
    Cell Significance Index: -7.7800
  • Cell Name: CD14-positive, CD16-negative classical monocyte (CL0002057)
    Fold Change: -0.6660
    Cell Significance Index: -12.3100
  • Cell Name: muscle fibroblast (CL1001609)
    Fold Change: -0.6661
    Cell Significance Index: -4.0800
  • Cell Name: caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron (CL4023064)
    Fold Change: -0.6715
    Cell Significance Index: -13.3900
  • Cell Name: monocyte (CL0000576)
    Fold Change: -0.6761
    Cell Significance Index: -7.7800
  • Cell Name: CD14-positive monocyte (CL0001054)
    Fold Change: -0.6879
    Cell Significance Index: -13.4500
  • Cell Name: fast muscle cell (CL0000190)
    Fold Change: -0.6887
    Cell Significance Index: -9.0200
  • Cell Name: duct epithelial cell (CL0000068)
    Fold Change: -0.7015
    Cell Significance Index: -9.7000
  • Cell Name: airway submucosal gland collecting duct epithelial cell (CL4033023)
    Fold Change: -0.7039
    Cell Significance Index: -4.9400
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000334)
    Fold Change: -0.7160
    Cell Significance Index: -20.6300

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this specific cell.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Other Information

**Key Characteristics** 1. **Transcription Factor**: SIX1 is a transcription factor that regulates gene expression by binding to specific DNA sequences. 2. **Homeobox Gene**: SIX1 belongs to the SIX family of homeobox genes, which are essential for the regulation of developmental processes. 3. **Highly Expressed in Neural Progenitor Cells**: SIX1 is highly expressed in neural progenitor cells, indicating its role in neural development and patterning. 4. **Tissue-Specific Expression**: SIX1 is expressed in various tissues, including the kidney, salivary gland, tracheobronchial tree, and thymus, indicating its role in organ development and patterning. 5. **Regulation by Transcriptional Activators and Repressors**: SIX1's expression is tightly regulated by various transcriptional activators and repressors, indicating its involvement in complex developmental pathways. **Pathways and Functions** 1. **Developmental Biology**: SIX1 plays a crucial role in the development and patterning of various organs and tissues during embryonic development. 2. **Apoptotic Process**: SIX1 regulates the apoptotic process by interacting with anti-apoptotic proteins, such as Bcl-2. 3. **Cellular Response to Thyroid Hormone**: SIX1 regulates the cellular response to thyroid hormone by interacting with thyroid hormone receptors. 4. **Chromatin and Epigenetics**: SIX1 regulates chromatin structure and epigenetic marks, influencing gene expression and cellular differentiation. 5. **Neurogenesis and Neuronal Differentiation**: SIX1 regulates neurogenesis and neuronal differentiation by interacting with neural progenitor cells and promoting the expression of neuronal genes. **Clinical Significance** 1. **Congenital Heart Defects**: SIX1 mutations have been associated with congenital heart defects, including atrial septal defects and ventricular septal defects. 2. **Kidney Development**: SIX1 mutations have been associated with kidney development abnormalities, including renal agenesis and renal dysplasia. 3. **Thyroid Gland Development**: SIX1 mutations have been associated with thyroid gland development abnormalities, including thyroid hypoplasia and thyroid aplasia. 4. **Neurological Disorders**: SIX1 mutations have been associated with neurological disorders, including schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder. 5. **Cancer**: SIX1 has been implicated in cancer development and progression, particularly in the context of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis. In conclusion, SIX1 is a crucial transcription factor involved in the development and patterning of various organs and tissues during embryonic development. Its dysregulation has been implicated in various congenital and acquired disorders, highlighting the importance of SIX1 in human health and disease.

Genular Protein ID: 3313733781

Symbol: SIX1_HUMAN

Name: Homeobox protein SIX1

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 8617500

Title: Cloning of the human SIX1 gene and its assignment to chromosome 14.

PubMed ID: 8617500

DOI: 10.1006/geno.1996.0172

PubMed ID: 15489334

Title: The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC).

PubMed ID: 15489334

DOI: 10.1101/gr.2596504

PubMed ID: 10801845

Title: Cell cycle-regulated phosphorylation of the human SIX1 homeodomain protein.

PubMed ID: 10801845

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m002446200

PubMed ID: 15123840

Title: The Six1 homeoprotein stimulates tumorigenesis by reactivation of cyclin A1.

PubMed ID: 15123840

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0401139101

PubMed ID: 17130831

Title: Cell cycle regulation of the human Six1 homeoprotein is mediated by APC(Cdh1).

PubMed ID: 17130831

DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210122

PubMed ID: 26235987

Title: Mutations in TBX18 cause dominant urinary tract malformations via transcriptional dysregulation of ureter development.

PubMed ID: 26235987

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2015.07.001

PubMed ID: 27923061

Title: Comparative Transcriptomic and Epigenomic Analyses Reveal New Regulators of Murine Brown Adipogenesis.

PubMed ID: 27923061

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006474

PubMed ID: 23435380

Title: Structure-function analyses of the human SIX1-EYA2 complex reveal insights into metastasis and BOR syndrome.

PubMed ID: 23435380

DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2505

PubMed ID: 15141091

Title: SIX1 mutations cause branchio-oto-renal syndrome by disruption of EYA1-SIX1-DNA complexes.

PubMed ID: 15141091

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0308475101

PubMed ID: 17637804

Title: Branchio-oto-renal syndrome: detection of EYA1 and SIX1 mutations in five out of six Danish families by combining linkage, MLPA and sequencing analyses.

PubMed ID: 17637804

DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201900

PubMed ID: 18330911

Title: SIX1 mutation screening in 247 branchio-oto-renal syndrome families: a recurrent missense mutation associated with BOR.

PubMed ID: 18330911

DOI: 10.1002/humu.20714

PubMed ID: 19497856

Title: Biochemical and functional characterization of six SIX1 Branchio-oto-renal syndrome mutations.

PubMed ID: 19497856

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.016832

PubMed ID: 21280147

Title: Mutation screening of the EYA1, SIX1, and SIX5 genes in a large cohort of patients harboring branchio-oto-renal syndrome calls into question the pathogenic role of SIX5 mutations.

PubMed ID: 21280147

DOI: 10.1002/humu.21402

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 284
  • Mass: 32210
  • Checksum: A4195376CFB9E3EA
  • Sequence:
  • MSMLPSFGFT QEQVACVCEV LQQGGNLERL GRFLWSLPAC DHLHKNESVL KAKAVVAFHR 
    GNFRELYKIL ESHQFSPHNH PKLQQLWLKA HYVEAEKLRG RPLGAVGKYR VRRKFPLPRT 
    IWDGEETSYC FKEKSRGVLR EWYAHNPYPS PREKRELAEA TGLTTTQVSN WFKNRRQRDR 
    AAEAKERENT ENNNSSSNKQ NQLSPLEGGK PLMSSSEEEF SPPQSPDQNS VLLLQGNMGH 
    ARSSNYSLPG LTASQPSHGL QTHQHQLQDS LLGPLTSSLV DLGS

Database document:

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