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Symbol GATA4 contributors: mct - updated : 04-01-2018
HGNC name GATA binding protein 4
HGNC id 4173
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) DEL8P23 , DUP8P23 , ASD2 , CMD1NN , DIH2 , AVSD4
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --over  
in esophageal adenocarcinoma
constitutional germinal mutation      
in congenital heart defects(ASD, VSD)
constitutional     --low  
in heart failure, with mild baseline systolic and diastolic dysfunction
tumoral     --low  
in ovarian and gastric cancer
tumoral        
no expression in malignant astrocytoma cell lines
constitutional     --over  
enhanced expression in inflammatory Bowel disease
tumoral       loss of function
epigenetic inactivation by methylation of CpG islands is an early frequent event during gastric carcinogenesis significantly correlated with H. pylori infection
constitutional germinal mutation      
heterozygous missence mutation in a family with 46,XY DSD (disorder of sex development) and congenital heart disease (
constitutional   deletion    
in congenital heart disease
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene for heart defects in del 8p23 ;
for isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia, ;
Marker GATA4 methylation in fecal DNA may be of interest for colorectal cancer detection
Therapy target
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Gata4(+/-)Gata5(+/-) mutant embryos have double outlet right ventricles (DORV), large ventricular septal defects (VSD) as well as hypertrophied mitral and tricuspid valves and aortic stenosis
  • simultaneous deletion of both murine Gata4 and Gata6 in the pancreas caused severe pancreatic agenesis due to disruption of pancreatic progenitor cell proliferation, defects in branching morphogenesis