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EIF4H eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 7458, updated on 7-Apr-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
EIF4Hprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4Hprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:12741
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000106682 MIM:603431; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12741
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
WSCR1; WBSCR1; eIF-4H
Summary
This gene encodes one of the translation initiation factors, which functions to stimulate the initiation of protein synthesis at the level of mRNA utilization. This gene is deleted in Williams syndrome, a multisystem developmental disorder caused by the deletion of contiguous genes at 7q11.23. Alternative splicing of this gene generates 2 transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 113.5), placenta (RPKM 104.0) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
7q11.23
Exon count:
7
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 7 NC_000007.14 (74174356..74197096)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 7 NC_060931.1 (75376368..75399096)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 7 NC_000007.13 (73588686..73611426)

Chromosome 7 - NC_000007.14Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene elastin Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73475944-73476444 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73476445-73476945 Neighboring gene ELN antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73496834-73497512 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73497513-73498191 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 18271 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 18272 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 26136 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73499459-73500058 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73500059-73500656 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73504464-73504964 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73504965-73505465 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73507121-73507662 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 26138 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73508745-73509285 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 26139 Neighboring gene LIM domain kinase 1 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73519804-73520304 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73529551-73530186 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73530187-73530821 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73547393-73548180 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73553155-73553684 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr7:73576750-73576945 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73588725-73589238 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73589239-73589751 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73593778-73594278 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73594279-73594779 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73610469-73610970 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 26140 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 26141 Neighboring gene microRNA 590 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 18274 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 26142 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 18275 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 26143 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 26144 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73630833-73631789 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73634419-73635267 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 26145 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 26146 Neighboring gene linker for activation of T cells family member 2 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73667761-73668363 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:73668364-73668966 Neighboring gene replication factor C subunit 2

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Key contribution of eIF4H-mediated translational control in tumor promotion. Vaysse C, et al. Oncotarget, 2015 Nov 24. PMID 26498689, Free PMC Article
  2. An alternative splicing isoform of eukaryotic initiation factor 4H promotes tumorigenesis in vivo and is a potential therapeutic target for human cancer. Wu D, et al. Int J Cancer, 2011 Mar 1. PMID 20473909
  3. Small interfering RNAs that deplete the cellular translation factor eIF4H impede mRNA degradation by the virion host shutoff protein of herpes simplex virus. Sarma N, et al. J Virol, 2008 Jul. PMID 18448541, Free PMC Article
  4. Modulation of the helicase activity of eIF4A by eIF4B, eIF4H, and eIF4F. Rogers GW Jr, et al. J Biol Chem, 2001 Aug 17. PMID 11418588
  5. RNA binding motif protein 10 suppresses lung cancer progression by controlling alternative splicing of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H. Zhang S, et al. EBioMedicine, 2020 Nov. PMID 33130397, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. RNA binding motif protein 10 suppresses lung cancer progression by controlling alternative splicing of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H.
    Title: RNA binding motif protein 10 suppresses lung cancer progression by controlling alternative splicing of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H.
  2. eIF4B and eIF4H mediate GR production from expanded G4C2 in a Drosophila model for C9orf72-associated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    Title: eIF4B and eIF4H mediate GR production from expanded G4C2 in a Drosophila model for C9orf72-associated ALS.
  3. The results from these procedures revealed eIF4H to be one of the targets of miR-519d. Downregulated eIF4H was analogous to the overexpressed miR-519d obtained from miR-519d agomir and si-eIF4H transfection. In summary, it can be concluded that miR-519d targets eIF4H in lung adenocarcinoma to inhibit cell proliferation and invasion
    Title: Overexpression of miR-519d in lung adenocarcinoma inhibits cell proliferation and invasion via the association of eIF4H.
  4. Results demonstrate that eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H (eIF4H) plays a crucial role in translational control.
    Title: Key contribution of eIF4H-mediated translational control in tumor promotion.
  5. Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4H Is under Transcriptional Control of p65/NF-kappaB.
    Title: Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4H Is under Transcriptional Control of p65/NF-ÎşB.
  6. Studies indicate that eIF4A (DDX2), together with its accessory proteins eIF4B and eIF4H, is thought to act as a helicase that unwinds secondary structures in the mRNA 5' UTR.
    Title: mRNA helicases: the tacticians of translational control.
  7. results suggest that eIF4H isoform 1 plays an important role in carcinogenesis through the activation of oncogenic signaling and could be a promising molecular target for cancer therapy
    Title: An alternative splicing isoform of eukaryotic initiation factor 4H promotes tumorigenesis in vivo and is a potential therapeutic target for human cancer.
  8. Observational study and genome-wide association study of gene-disease association. (HuGE Navigator)
    Title: Genome-wide searching of rare genetic variants in WTCCC data.
  9. Data show that reduced levels of eIF4B, eIF4H, or polyA-binding protein, also trigger SG formation.
    Title: Uncoupling stress granule assembly and translation initiation inhibition.
  10. Study reports the topology of the eIF4A/4G/4H helicase complex, which is built from multiple experimentally observed domain-domain contacts.
    Title: Topology and regulation of the human eIF4A/4G/4H helicase complex in translation initiation.
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Phenotypes

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Variation

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Genotypes

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • KIAA0038

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables RNA binding HDA PubMed 
enables RNA binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables cadherin binding HDA PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables translation factor activity, RNA binding TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
enables translation initiation factor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in developmental growth IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of translational initiation TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
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involved_in sexual reproduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in translational initiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
part_of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
located_in membrane HDA PubMed 
located_in perinuclear region of cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H
Names
Williams-Beuren syndrome chromosome region 1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_008869.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    4981..27721
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_022170.2 → NP_071496.1  eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_071496.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes the longer isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC005057, AC005081
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS5564.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K3R1, D3DXF6, D3DXF8, Q15056
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A7I2V4E4
    Related
    ENSP00000265753.8, ENST00000265753.13
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    TIGR01622
    Location:40 → 227
    SF-CC1; splicing factor, CC1-like family
    cd12401
    Location:37 → 120
    RRM_eIF4H; RNA recognition motif (RRM) found in eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H (eIF-4H) and similar proteins

  2. NM_031992.2 → NP_114381.1  eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_114381.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an in-frame exon in the coding region, compared to variant 1. This variant encodes isoform 2 which is shorter, compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC005057, AC005081
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS5565.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A7I2V4E4
    Related
    ENSP00000265754.8, ENST00000353999.6
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    TIGR01622
    Location:40 → 207
    SF-CC1; splicing factor, CC1-like family
    cd12401
    Location:37 → 120
    RRM_eIF4H; RNA recognition motif (RRM) found in eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H (eIF-4H) and similar proteins

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000007.14 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    74174356..74197096
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060931.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    75376368..75399096
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Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q15056.5 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q15056

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