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MAFA gene

Known as: V-MAF AVIAN MUSCULOAPONEUROTIC FIBROSARCOMA ONCOGENE HOMOLOG A, RIPE3b1, hMafA 
This gene plays a role in the regulation of insulin gene expression.
National Institutes of Health

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Homo sapiensMAFA protein, humanTranscriptional Regulationdna binding

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2011
2011
ATF2 Interacts with β-Cell-enriched Transcription Factors, MafA, Pdx1, and Beta2, and Activates Insulin Gene Transcription*
Pancreatic β-cell-restricted expression of insulin is established through several critical cis-regulatory elements located in the… 
2007
2007
Islet cell differentiation in liver by combinatorial expression of transcription factors neurogenin-3, BETA2, and RIPE3b1.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A switch from MafB to MafA expression accompanies differentiation to pancreatic beta-cells.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Identification of β-cell-specific insulin gene transcription factor RIPE3b1 as mammalian MafA
Of the three critical enhancer elements that mediate β-cell-specific and glucose-responsive expression of the insulin gene, only… 
2001
2001
Transcription Factors Recognizing Overlapping C1-A2 Binding Sites Positively Regulate Insulin Gene Expression*
Transcription factors binding the insulin enhancer region, RIPE3b, mediate β-cell type-specific and glucose-responsive expression… 
2001
2001
The DNA Binding Activity of the RIPE3b1 Transcription Factor of Insulin Appears to Be Influenced by Tyrosine Phosphorylation*
The RIPE3b1 DNA binding factor plays a critical role in pancreatic islet β cell-specific and glucose-regulated transcription of… 
2000
2000
The RIPE3b1 Activator of the Insulin Gene Is Composed of a Protein(s) of Approximately 43 kDa, Whose DNA Binding Activity Is Inhibited by Protein Phosphatase Treatment*
Glucose-stimulated and pancreatic islet β cell-specific expression of the insulin gene is mediated in part by the C1 DNA-element… 
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Chronic exposure of betaTC-6 cells to supraphysiologic concentrations of glucose decreases binding of the RIPE3b1 insulin gene transcription activator.
We have shown previously that chronic exposure of HIT-T15 cells to supraphysiologic glucose concentrations causes decreased… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The reduction of insulin gene transcription in HIT-T15 beta cells chronically exposed to high glucose concentration is associated with the loss of RIPE3b1 and STF-1 transcription factor expression.
The most important regulator of insulin gene expression in pancreatic beta- cells is glucose, which affects gene transcription… 
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1994
Highly Cited
1994
Glucose-induced transcription of the insulin gene is mediated by factors required for beta-cell-type-specific expression.
The insulin gene is expressed exclusively in pancreatic islet beta cells. The principal regulator of insulin gene transcription… 
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