Mef2d myocyte enhancer factor 2D [Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Mef2dprovided by RGD
Official Full Name: myocyte enhancer factor 2Dprovided by RGD
Primary source: RGD:621489
See related: EnsemblRapid:ENSRNOG00000031778 AllianceGenome:RGD:621489
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: PROVISIONAL
Organism: Rattus norvegicus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
Summary: Predicted to enable several functions, including DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; histone deacetylase binding activity; and protein dimerization activity. Involved in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Located in nucleus. Orthologous to human MEF2D (myocyte enhancer factor 2D). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
Expression: Biased expression in Heart (RPKM 179.6), Muscle (RPKM 169.1) and 9 other tissues See more
Orthologs: human mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 2q34

Exon count:: 14

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1)	2	NC_086020.1 (175904332..175933451)
RS_2023_06	previous assembly	mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2)	2	NC_051337.1 (173606054..173635620)
106	previous assembly	Rnor_6.0 (GCF_000001895.5)	2	NC_005101.4 (187511775..187541285)

Chromosome 2 - NC_086020.1 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: A rat RNA-Seq transcriptomic BodyMap across 11 organs and 4 developmental stages
Description: 320 RNA samples isolated from 11 organs (adrenal gland, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, spleen, thymus, and testes or uterus) from both sexes of Fischer 344 rats across four developmental stages (2-, 6-, 21-, and 104-weeks-old)
BioProject: PRJNA238328
Publication: PMID 24510058
Analysis date: Mon Jun 6 17:44:12 2016

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Neuroprotection against 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium-induced cytotoxicity by naturally occurring polydatin through activation of transcription factor MEF2D.
Title: Neuroprotection against 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium-induced cytotoxicity by naturally occurring polydatin through activation of transcription factor MEF2D.
these results highlight the importance of mAKAPbeta signalosomes for regulating MEF2D activity in striated muscle, affirming mAKAPbeta as a nodal regulator in the myocyte intracellular signaling network.
Title: Muscle A-kinase-anchoring protein-β-bound calcineurin toggles active and repressive transcriptional complexes of myocyte enhancer factor 2D.
Study suggests that SU4312 provides therapeutic benefits in cellular and animal models of Parkinson's disease, possibly through multiple mechanisms including enhancement of myocyte enhancer factor 2D through the activation of PI3-K/Akt pathway.
Title: Substantial protection against MPTP-associated Parkinson's neurotoxicity in vitro and in vivo by anti-cancer agent SU4312 via activation of MEF2D and inhibition of MAO-B.
MEF2A and MEF2D were absolutely required for cardiomyocyte survival, whereas MEF2C, despite its major role in cardiac morphogenesis and direct reprogramming, was dispensable for this process.
Title: Antagonistic regulation of cell-cycle and differentiation gene programs in neonatal cardiomyocytes by homologous MEF2 transcription factors.
MEF2D has a critical role in cell cycle regulation of post-mitotic, neonatal cardiomyocytes in vitro
Title: MEF2D deficiency in neonatal cardiomyocytes triggers cell cycle re-entry and programmed cell death in vitro.
dysregulation of MEF2D by calpain may mediate excitotoxicity via an extrasynaptic NMDAR-dependent manner
Title: Calpain-mediated degradation of myocyte enhancer factor 2D contributes to excitotoxicity by activation of extrasynaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors.
Neuronal survival factor MEF2D is decreased in human and experimental Parkinson's disease, a decrease that is specifically associated with alpha-synuclein accumulation and aggregation.
Title: α-synuclein aggregation reduces nigral myocyte enhancer factor-2D in idiopathic and experimental Parkinson's disease.
These results suggest that PC12 cell death by 6-OHDA appears to be regulated by the down-regulation of MEF2D via some interaction between cdk5 and MAP kinase.
Title: 6-Hydroxydopamine-induced PC12 cell death is mediated by MEF2D down-regulation.
ZAC1 is a novel and previously unknown regulator of cardiomyocyte Glut4 expression and glucose uptake; MEF2 is a regulator of ZAC1 expression in response to induction of hypertrophy
Title: Regulation of cardiomyocyte Glut4 expression by ZAC1.
Atorvastatin reverses hypertension-induced cardiac remodeling partially through down-regulation of PKD/MEF2D activation.
Title: Atorvastatin reverses cardiac remodeling possibly through regulation of protein kinase D/myocyte enhancer factor 2D activation in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

Mef2d (e-PCR), detects polymorphism
- UniSTS:265605

Mef2d (e-PCR), detects polymorphism
- UniSTS:265606

D1S262E (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:147387

Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
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	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
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	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables enzyme binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables histone deacetylase binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables histone deacetylase binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein dimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein heterodimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein heterodimerization activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein homodimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein homodimerization activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in adult heart development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in adult heart development	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in apoptotic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cell differentiation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in chondrocyte differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within chondrocyte differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in endochondral ossification	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within endochondral ossification	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in nervous system development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in osteoblast differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within osteoblast differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of DNA-templated transcription	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in skeletal muscle cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within skeletal muscle cell differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in cytoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in cytoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in nucleoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nucleoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in nucleus	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D

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.

mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_030860.2 → NP_110487.2 myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_110487.2

Status: PROVISIONAL

Source sequence(s)

BC081790

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

O89038, Q66HL8

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A8I5ZM68, A6J655

Related

ENSRNOP00000041061.4, ENSRNOT00000051394.5

Conserved Domains (3) summary

COG5068
Location:1 → 346

ARG80; Regulator of arginine metabolism and related MADS box-containing transcription factors [Transcription]

cd00265
Location:2 → 78

MADS_MEF2_like; MEF2 (myocyte enhancer factor 2)-like/Type II subfamily of MADS ( MCM1, Agamous, Deficiens, and SRF (serum response factor) box family of eukaryotic transcriptional regulators. Binds DNA and exists as hetero and homo-dimers. Differs from SRF-like/Type I ...

pfam12347
Location:97 → 151

HJURP_C; Holliday junction regulator protein family C-terminal repeat

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_036323735.1-RS_2024_02

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Reference GRCr8

Genomic

NC_086020.1 Reference GRCr8

Range

175904332..175933451

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mRNA and Protein(s)

XM_017591127.3 → XP_017446616.1 myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D isoform X1

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A0G2JSU7, A0A8I6AGD9

Conserved Domains (2) summary

cd00265
Location:2 → 78

MADS_MEF2_like; MEF2 (myocyte enhancer factor 2)-like/Type II subfamily of MADS ( MCM1, Agamous, Deficiens, and SRF (serum response factor) box family of eukaryotic transcriptional regulators. Binds DNA and exists as hetero and homo-dimers. Differs from SRF-like/Type I ...

pfam12347
Location:97 → 151

HJURP_C; Holliday junction regulator protein family C-terminal repeat
XM_039103208.2 → XP_038959136.1 myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D isoform X6

Conserved Domains (3) summary

PHA03247
Location:126 → 257

PHA03247; large tegument protein UL36; Provisional

cd00265
Location:2 → 78

MADS_MEF2_like; MEF2 (myocyte enhancer factor 2)-like/Type II subfamily of MADS ( MCM1, Agamous, Deficiens, and SRF (serum response factor) box family of eukaryotic transcriptional regulators. Binds DNA and exists as hetero and homo-dimers. Differs from SRF-like/Type I ...

pfam12347
Location:97 → 151

HJURP_C; Holliday junction regulator protein family C-terminal repeat
XM_063282617.1 → XP_063138687.1 myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D isoform X3

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A8I6AGD9

Related

ENSRNOP00000095486.2, ENSRNOT00000099885.2
XM_039103204.2 → XP_038959132.1 myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D isoform X2

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A8I6AGD9, A0A8I6GLN1

Conserved Domains (2) summary

cd00265
Location:2 → 78

MADS_MEF2_like; MEF2 (myocyte enhancer factor 2)-like/Type II subfamily of MADS ( MCM1, Agamous, Deficiens, and SRF (serum response factor) box family of eukaryotic transcriptional regulators. Binds DNA and exists as hetero and homo-dimers. Differs from SRF-like/Type I ...

pfam12347
Location:96 → 150

HJURP_C; Holliday junction regulator protein family C-terminal repeat
XM_039103206.2 → XP_038959134.1 myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D isoform X5

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

O89038, Q66HL8

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A8I5ZM68

Conserved Domains (3) summary

COG5068
Location:1 → 345

ARG80; Regulator of arginine metabolism and related MADS box-containing transcription factors [Transcription]

cd00265
Location:2 → 78

MADS_MEF2_like; MEF2 (myocyte enhancer factor 2)-like/Type II subfamily of MADS ( MCM1, Agamous, Deficiens, and SRF (serum response factor) box family of eukaryotic transcriptional regulators. Binds DNA and exists as hetero and homo-dimers. Differs from SRF-like/Type I ...

pfam12347
Location:104 → 150

HJURP_C; Holliday junction regulator protein family C-terminal repeat
XM_006232771.4 → XP_006232833.1 myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D isoform X1

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A0G2JSU7, A0A8I6AGD9

Conserved Domains (2) summary

cd00265
Location:2 → 78

MADS_MEF2_like; MEF2 (myocyte enhancer factor 2)-like/Type II subfamily of MADS ( MCM1, Agamous, Deficiens, and SRF (serum response factor) box family of eukaryotic transcriptional regulators. Binds DNA and exists as hetero and homo-dimers. Differs from SRF-like/Type I ...

pfam12347
Location:97 → 151

HJURP_C; Holliday junction regulator protein family C-terminal repeat
XM_063282618.1 → XP_063138688.1 myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D isoform X4

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

O89038, Q66HL8

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A8I5ZM68, A6J655
XM_063282616.1 → XP_063138686.1 myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D isoform X2

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A8I6AGD9, A0A8I6GLN1
XM_017591130.3 → XP_017446619.1 myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D isoform X1

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A0G2JSU7, A0A8I6AGD9

Conserved Domains (2) summary

cd00265
Location:2 → 78

MADS_MEF2_like; MEF2 (myocyte enhancer factor 2)-like/Type II subfamily of MADS ( MCM1, Agamous, Deficiens, and SRF (serum response factor) box family of eukaryotic transcriptional regulators. Binds DNA and exists as hetero and homo-dimers. Differs from SRF-like/Type I ...

pfam12347
Location:97 → 151

HJURP_C; Holliday junction regulator protein family C-terminal repeat