Recombinant Human NFAT2 protein

Supplementary information

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NFAT2 also known as NFATc1 is a transcription factor with a mass of approximately 100 kDa. It belongs to the Nuclear Factor of Activated T-cells (NFAT) family which plays significant roles in gene expression regulation. NFAT2 is expressed in T-cells B-cells and cardiac muscle tissues. It is activated through dephosphorylation by the enzyme calcineurin allowing it to translocate into the nucleus. NFAT2 binds to specific DNA motifs to regulate the transcription of target genes impacting various cellular processes.

Biological function summary

NFAT2 plays a significant role in the regulation of immune responses and cardiac hypertrophy. It functions as part of a complex with AP-1 (Activator Protein-1) during T-cell activation integrating signals necessary for cytokine production and immune cell differentiation. In cardiac cells NFAT2 influences the expression of genes involved in hypertrophic growth. NFAT2 contributes to the development and function of the immune system by modulating critical immune pathways and cellular proliferation.

Pathways

NFAT2 serves a vital function in the calcineurin-NFAT signaling pathway. This pathway is important for T-cell activation and is triggered by increased intracellular calcium levels leading to dephosphorylation of NFAT2. The dephosphorylated NFAT2 cooperates with proteins such as AP-1 to induce expression of cytokines like interleukin-2. NFAT2 is also linked with the MAPK signaling pathway which affects cellular proliferation and differentiation. Together these pathways highlight the integral role of NFAT2 in immune system function and cardiac development.

NFAT2 has strong connections to autoimmune diseases and cardiac hypertrophy. Aberrations in NFAT2 activity and regulation are associated with autoimmune conditions due to its central role in immune response modulation. In cardiac hypertrophy heightened NFAT2 activity may lead to pathological enlargement of heart tissue. The protein has interactions with calcineurin which also influences these conditions. Understanding these relationships helps in exploring therapeutic targets for managing immune-related diseases and cardiac dysfunctions.