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Symbol HOXA9 contributors: mct/shn - updated : 09-03-2013
HGNC name homeobox A9
HGNC id 5109
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) AMLT2
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral fusion      
with NUP98 in translocation t(7;11),in acute myeloid leukemia (see AML2)
tumoral       gain of function
coactivated by MEIS1 in acute and chronic myelogenous leukemia and in infant acute lymphoid leukemia
tumoral     --over  
in acute monocytic leukemia
tumoral     --over  
of NUP98-HOXA9 represses myeloid-specific gene transcription, thereby contributing to differentiation block in leukemogenesis
constitutional     --over  
very high expression in haemopoietic cells in adults over sixty
constitutional     --over  
inhibits inflammatory cytokine dependent inducible expression of leukocyte adhesion molecules in endothelial cells
tumoral   translocation    
t(7;17)(p15;q23) with MSI2 may contribute to disease progression in chronic myeloid leukemia
tumoral     --other  
aberrant expression has been shown to be important to the development of leukemia
tumoral     --over  
of HOXA9 and HOXA10 and their essential cofactor MEIS1 in cells with the t(4;11) chromosome translocation and MLL-AF4 in acute leukemia
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene hypermethylated target gene in ovarian carcinogenesis
Marker
Therapy target
SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
cancerhemopathy 
is required for survival in human MLL-rearranged acute leukemias and targeting HOXA9 may be a novel therapeutic option
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS