TXNIP
LOCUS ID10628
GENE_SYMBOLTXNIP
GENE NAMEthioredoxin interacting protein
SYNONYMNSTHIF, VDUP1, HHCPA78, EST01027
CHROMOSOME1
HOMOLOGENE ID38186
SOURCERAT
PMIDs21364670
GENE SUMMARY
This gene encodes a thioredoxin-binding protein that is a member of the alpha arrestin protein family. Thioredoxin is a thiol-oxidoreductase that is a major regulator of cellular redox signaling which protects cells from oxidative stress. This protein inhibits the antioxidative function of thioredoxin resulting in the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and cellular stress. This protein also functions as a regulator of cellular metabolism and of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. This protein may also function as a tumor suppressor. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]

OBSERVATION
1. Thus, TXNIP has a critical role in inflammation and retinal injury in early stages of DR. The successful employment of TXNIP TGS and amelioration of its pathological effects open the way for novel therapeutic strategies aimed to block disease onset and progression of DR.