HNF1 Alpha/TCF1 [MD191]

HNF1 Alpha belongs to the homeobox protein family and is an essential transcription factor for many hepatic genes involved in detoxification, homeostasis and metabolisms of glucose, lipid, steroid and amino acid. In addition, HNF1A is an important component of the transcriptional networks governing embryonic pancreas development and differentiation. as well as maintaining the growth and function of islet cells in adult. HNF1A (Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha) is a transcription factor that is known to regulate pancreatic differentiation and maintain homeostasis of endocrine pancreas. Recently, genome-wide association studies have implicated HNF1Aas a susceptibility gene for pancreatic cancer.