Description
Product Characteristics: SPIB is a member of the ETS transcription factor family that influences lymphoid development and activity and binds the consensus DNA site GGA (A/T) through a unique winged helix-turn-helix motif known as the ETS domain (1). SPIB is found in hematopoietic cells such as B cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (DC) (2,3). It promotes the development of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) or natural interferon (IFN)-producing cells. SPIB may be required for B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling, which is necessary for normal B-cell development and antigenic stimulation (3,4).
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a transcriptional activator that binds to the PU-box (5'-GAGGAA-3') and acts as a lymphoid-specific enhancer. Four transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]