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Description: Nkx3.1 is a transcription factor that may play an important role in regulating proliferation of glandular epithelium and in the formation of ducts in the prostate. It has been thought to be one of the target genes of the 8p21 loss of heterozygosity, common in prostate cancer. But neither disruption of the coding region of the gene, nor mutations have been found in prostate cancer.
Aliases: NKX3, BAPX2, NKX3A, NKX3.1, NKX3-1
Target Information: This gene encodes a homeobox-containing transcription factor. This transcription factor functions as a negative regulator of epithelial cell growth in prostate tissue. Aberrant expression of this gene is associated with prostate tumor progression. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants of this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012]