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# NR2E1

ENSG00000112333

Target class

Nuclear receptor

Chromosome

6

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Target name**

NR2E1

**Gene name**

Nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group E member 1

**Gene symbol**

NR2E1

**Previous gene symbols**

- TLX

**Protein name**

Nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group E member 1 (Nuclear receptor TLX) (Protein tailless homolog) (Tll) (hTll)

### Other names (2)

- TLL
- XTLL

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group E

**Target class**

Nuclear receptor

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

10

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Approved

**Highest tissue expression**

19.98

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.85

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.892

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:7101

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.8297

**Protein interaction partners**

10

### Reactome pathways (2)

- R-HSA-383280
- R-HSA-8943724

## Genomic location

**End position**

108188805

**Start position**

108166022

**Chromosome**

6

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000112333

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:7973

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:7973)

**NCBI Gene ID**

7101

**UniProt ID**

Q9Y466

## Cellular location

- Nucleus .
- Nuclear bodies

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.891977

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.850246

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)**

19.98

**Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)**

17.31

**Brain - Cortex**

17.05

**Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)**

16.59

**Brain - Amygdala**

15.69

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)19.98
- Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)17.31
- Brain - Cortex17.05
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)16.59
- Brain - Amygdala15.69
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)15.6
- Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)13.18
- Brain - Hippocampus8.29
- Brain - Hypothalamus5.85
- Brain - Substantia nigra3.48
- Adrenal Gland0.36
- Testis0.15
- Brain - Cerebellum0.13
- Whole Blood0.12
- Brain - Spinal cord (cervical c-1)0.11
- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere0.1
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)0.06
- Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)0.06
- Pituitary0.06
- Spleen0.04
- Minor Salivary Gland0.03
- Pancreas0.03
- Kidney - Cortex0.02
- Esophagus - Mucosa0.02
- Stomach0.01

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes

- GO:0007399  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007399)

### Cellular components

- GO:0005654  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005654)

### Molecular functions (3)

- GO:0003707  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0003707)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:1990837  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:1990837)

## Related records

### Trials (172)

- "AIDA" Protocol (LAP 0493)
- 90Y DOTA/Retinoic Acid for Neuroblastoma and Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET)
- A Clinical Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Retinoic Acid in Patients With 15q11-q13 Duplication Syndrome
- A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of an Investigational Product Called CT Gel
- A Comparative Study of Adapalene Gel,0.3% Versus Tretinoin Emollient Cream, 0.05% for the Treatment of Photoaging
- A Fixed Triple Combination Cream for Solar Lentigines Associated to Cryotherapy
- A Pilot Study of 5-AZA and ATRA for Prostate Cancer With PSA-only Recurrence After Local Treatment
- A Single-arm Trial of Roxadustat Combined With Retinoic Acid in the Treatment of Refractory Low-risk MDS
- A Study Comparing Combination Clindamycin Phosphate/Tretinoin Gel Alone Versus With Benzoyl Peroxide Foaming Cloths for Facial Acne
- A Study Comparing Tretinoin Cream 0.025% and RETIN-A® Cream 0.025% in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
- [A Study Comparing Tretinoin Gel Microsphere, 0.04% and RETIN-A MICRO ® Gel Microsphere, 0.04% in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-comparing-tretinoin-gel-microsphere-0-04-and-retin-a-bceeb42d-138a-465f-8e49-d6992398bd3a.md)
- A Study Comparing Tretinoin Gel Microsphere, 0.1% and RETIN-A MICRO ® Gel Microsphere, 0.1% in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
- A Study of All-Trans Retinoic Acid (ATRA) and Bryostatin in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
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- A Study of Daratumumab With Pomalidomide, Dexamethasone, and All-Transretinoic Acid in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
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### Drugs (1)

- [Tretinoin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/tretinoin-4d914613-55d9-4e09-ba53-7b0b1526992b.md)

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