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FOS Fos proto-oncogene, AP-1 transcription factor subunit [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 2353, updated on 16-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
FOSprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
Fos proto-oncogene, AP-1 transcription factor subunitprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:3796
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000170345 MIM:164810; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3796
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
p55; AP-1; C-FOS
Summary
The Fos gene family consists of 4 members: FOS, FOSB, FOSL1, and FOSL2. These genes encode leucine zipper proteins that can dimerize with proteins of the JUN family, thereby forming the transcription factor complex AP-1. As such, the FOS proteins have been implicated as regulators of cell proliferation, differentiation, and transformation. In some cases, expression of the FOS gene has also been associated with apoptotic cell death. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Broad expression in bone marrow (RPKM 802.2), gall bladder (RPKM 632.2) and 23 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

Location:
14q24.3
Exon count:
4
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 14 NC_000014.9 (75278828..75282230)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 14 NC_060938.1 (69488228..69491630)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 14 NC_000014.8 (75745531..75748933)

Chromosome 14 - NC_000014.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene RNA, U4atac small nuclear 14, pseudogene Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:75687528-75688425 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:75688426-75689322 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:75689323-75690220 Neighboring gene CRISPRi-validated cis-regulatory element chr14.1538 Neighboring gene VISTA enhancer hs1657 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8739 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8740 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr14:75720649-75721848 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:75723647-75724146 Neighboring gene VISTA enhancer hs1481 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903434 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5941 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5942 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5943 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:75745521-75746448 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:75746449-75747374 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:75747401-75747960 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:75747961-75748520 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr14:75755848-75756032 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8743 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5944 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1220 Neighboring gene developmental pluripotency associated 5 pseudogene 4

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide association study of periodontal pathogen colonization.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease.
EBI GWAS Catalog

HIV-1 interactions

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env HIV-1 envelope protein gp120 is able to induce COX-2 mRNA and protein in human neuroblastoma cell lines that express CXCR4 and CCR5 but not CD4; gp120 induces COX-2 promoter transcription through NF-kappaB and activating protein-1 (AP-1) sites PubMed
env Treatment of cells with HIV-1 gp120 induces increased levels of endogenous c-fos and c-jun mRNA and proteins, an activation of both c-fos and c-jun promoters, and a very rapid stimulation of the MAPK/ERK pathway PubMed
env HIV-1 gp120 and anti-CD4 antibodies induce a specific, significant decrease in the binding activity of NF-AT, NF-kappa B and AP-1, which leads to an inhibition of IL-2 production and cell proliferation PubMed
env Binding of heat-inactivated HIV-1 (iHIV-1) or HIV-1 gp120 to infected resting PBMCs is sufficient to activate NF-kappa B and AP-1, to induce cell surface expression of CD25, and to commit cells to produce virus PubMed
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp160, precursor env HIV-1 gp160 induces activation of transcription factor, activated protein-1 (AP-1), comprised of Fos and Jun proteins, in CD4 positive T cell lines PubMed
Nef nef Knockdown of C/EBPalpha, C/EBPgamma, and AP-1 by siRNA shows significant reduction of CCL5 levels, suggesting that C/EBPalpha, C/EBPgamma, and AP-1 proteins are involved in Nef-mediated upregulation of CCL5 PubMed
nef HIV-1 Nef expression in human (THP-1) monocyte-macrophages induces both DNA binding and transcriptional activities of the activator protein-1 (AP-1) transcription factor, c-fos and c-jun; this induction requires the proline-rich PxxP motif of Nef PubMed
nef HIV-1 Nef inhibits the recruitment of AP-1 DNA binding activity by downregulating the transcription of c-fos in mitogen-stimulated human T cells PubMed
Tat tat HIV-1 Tat activates AP-1 (c-Jun/c-Fos) activity in human astroglioma cells PubMed
tat HIV-1 Tat-mediated upregulation of CCL5 involves JAK2/3, AKT2/3, p38delta, NF-kappaB (p65/p50), C/EBP alpha/gamma, and AP-1 proteins PubMed
tat Co-treatment of osteoblastic cells with HIV-1 Tat and RANKL/M-CSF upregulates c-fos expression and AP-1 activity PubMed
tat The CKLF-like MARVEL transmembrane domain-containing family 2 (CMTM2) blocks HIV-1 Tat-induced AP-1 and CREB activation, which leads to suppress HIV-1 provirus transcription PubMed
tat Transcription factors NFAT and AP-1 (c-Jun/c-Fos) are required for HIV-1 Tat-induced upregulation of COX-2 PubMed
tat HIV-1 Tat expression in Jurkat T cells enhances cooperative NFAT/AP-1- but not AP-1-dependent transcription independent of its ability to transactivate the HIV-1 LTR PubMed
tat HIV-1 Tat activates the AP-1 complex containing c-fos through a p56lck dependent mechanism PubMed
tat HIV-1 Tat contributes to the super-induction of IL-2 promoter activity through transcription factors such as NF-kappaB and AP-1 (c-Jun and c-Fos) PubMed
tat HIV-1 Tat upregulates c-Fos expression and c-Fos protein has been shown to be essential for optimal transactivation of the HIV-1 LTR promoter by Tat PubMed
Vpr vpr HIV-1 Vpr-induced upregulation of CCL5 requires p50 and p65 subunits of NF-kappaB, p38delta MAPK, Akt-2 and Akt-3, and AP-1 transcription factor in HIV-1 Vpr transfected astrocytes PubMed
vpr Synthetic HIV-1 Vpr protein activates AP-1 (Jun/Fos), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), NF-kappaB, and MKK7 in both U937 cells and primary macrophages. PubMed
Vpu vpu HIV-1 Vpu-expressing U937 monocytes coculture with LX2 stellate cells to activate release of transforming growth factor beta to culture supernatant, which correlates with increased activity of the AP-1 transcription factor PubMed
matrix gag HIV-1 matrix activates monocytes to produce MCP-1, which depends on the binding activity of AP-1 complexes (c-Fos/JunB) in the MCP-1 promoter PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
 
enables R-SMAD binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables RNA polymerase II core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
enables RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables chromatin binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables identical protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables transcription coregulator binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in SMAD protein signal transduction IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to cadmium ion IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to calcium ion IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to epidermal growth factor stimulus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to hypoxia IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to parathyroid hormone stimulus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to phorbol 13-acetate 12-myristate IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to prolactin IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to reactive oxygen species IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to reactive oxygen species IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to tumor necrosis factor IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to zinc ion starvation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in conditioned taste aversion IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in female pregnancy IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in inflammatory response TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in integrated stress response signaling NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in mononuclear cell differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in myoblast proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in nervous system development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in osteoclast differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of miRNA transcription IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of miRNA transcription ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of osteoclast differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to cAMP IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to corticosterone IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to ethanol IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to gravity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to immobilization stress IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to insulin IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to light stimulus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to lipopolysaccharide IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to muscle stretch IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to progesterone IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to toxic substance IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to xenobiotic stimulus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in skeletal muscle cell differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in skeletal muscle cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in transcription by RNA polymerase II IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
part_of chromatin ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
 
located_in cytosol IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in nucleoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
located_in nucleoplasm TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in nucleus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in nucleus NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
part_of protein-DNA complex IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
part_of transcription factor AP-1 complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
part_of transcription factor AP-1 complex IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
part_of transcription factor AP-1 complex IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
protein c-Fos
Names
FBJ murine osteosarcoma viral (v-fos) oncogene homolog (oncogene FOS)
FBJ murine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog
Fos proto-oncogene, AP-1 trancription factor subunit
G0/G1 switch regulatory protein 7
activator protein 1
cellular oncogene c-fos
proto-oncogene c-Fos
transcription factor AP-1 subunit c-Fos

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_029673.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5051..8453
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_005252.4NP_005243.1  protein c-Fos

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_005243.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AF111167, AK291326
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS9841.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K4E2, B4DQ65, P01100, P18849
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q6FG41
    Related
    ENSP00000306245.4, ENST00000303562.9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd14721
    Location:147200
    bZIP_Fos; Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of the oncogene Fos (Fos): a DNA-binding and dimerization domain

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000014.9 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    75278828..75282230
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060938.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    69488228..69491630
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