Seems to be involved in the regulation of cell growth an differentiation, may play different and opposite roles depending on the tissue or cell type. May enhance the WNT-CTNNB1 pathway by relieving antagonistic activity of CBY1. Enhances the proliferation of follicular dendritic cells. Plays a role in the mitogen-activated MAPK2,3 signaling pathway, positively regulates G1-to-S-phase transition of the cell cycle. In endothelial cells, enhances key inflammatory mediators and inflammatory response through the modulation of NF-kappaB transcriptional regulatory activity. Involved in the regulation of heat shock response, seems to play a positive feedback with HSF1 to modulate heat-shock downstream gene expression. Plays a role in the regulation of hematopoiesis even if the mechanisms are unknown. In cancers such as thyroid or lung cancer, it has been described as promoter of cell proliferation, G1-to-S-phase transition and inhibitor of apoptosis. However, it negatively regulates self-renewal of liver cancer cells via suppresion of NOTCH2 signaling.
"Cloning of TC-1 (C8orf4), a novel gene found to be overexpressed in thyroid cancer."
Chua E.L., Young L., Wu W.M., Turtle J.R., Dong Q.
Genomics 69:342-347(2000)
Research Topic:Signal Transduction
