CEBPA

Primary Author(s)*

Gordana Raca, MD, PhD, FACMG

Synonyms

CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein Alpha; CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein (C/EBP) Alpha; CEBP; C/EBP-Alpha

EXAMPLE: Tumor protein p53, LFS1, p53, BCC7, TRP53

Genomic Location

Cytoband: 19q13.11 EXAMPLE: 17p13.1

Genomic Coordinates:

chr19:33,790,840-33,793,430 [hg19]

EXAMPLE: chr17:7,571,720-7,590,868 [hg19]

EXAMPLE: chr17:7,668,402-7,687,538 [hg38]

Cancer Category/Type

Acute myeloid leukemia

Gene Overview

CEBPA is an intronless gene encoding a transcription factor that contains a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain and recognizes the CCAAT motif in the promoters of target genes. The CEBPA-encoded protein functions in homodimers and also heterodimers with CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins beta and gamma to modulate the expression of genes involved in cell cycle regulation. It coordinates proliferation arrest and the differentiation of myeloid progenitors, adipocytes, hepatocytes, and cells of the lung and the placenta. It is essential for the transition from common myeloid progenitors (CMP) to granulocyte/monocyte progenitors (GMP).

Common Alteration Types

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Copy Number Loss	Copy Number Gain	LOH	Loss-of-Function Mutation	Gain-of-Function Mutation	Translocation/Fusion
EXAMPLE: X	EXAMPLE: X	EXAMPLE: X	EXAMPLE: X	EXAMPLE: X	EXAMPLE: X

Internal Pages

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EXAMPLE Germline Cancer Predisposition Genes

External Links

Put your text here - Include as applicable links to: 1) Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology, 2) COSMIC, 3) CIViC, 4) St. Jude ProteinPaint, 5) Precision Medicine Knnowledgebase (Weill Cornell), 6) Cancer Index, 7) OncoKB, 8) My Cancer Genome, 9) UniProt, 10) Pfam, 11) GeneCards, 12) GeneReviews, and 13) Any gene-specific databases.

EXAMPLES

TP53 by Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology - detailed gene information

TP53 by COSMIC - sequence information, expression, catalogue of mutations

TP53 by CIViC - general knowledge and evidence-based variant specific information

TP53 by IARC - TP53 database with reference sequences and mutational landscape

TP53 by St. Jude ProteinPaint mutational landscape and matched expression data.

TP53 by Precision Medicine Knowledgebase (Weill Cornell) - manually vetted interpretations of variants and CNVs

TP53 by Cancer Index - gene, pathway, publication information matched to cancer type

TP53 by OncoKB - mutational landscape, mutation effect, variant classification

TP53 by My Cancer Genome - brief gene overview

TP53 by UniProt - protein and molecular structure and function

TP53 by Pfam - gene and protein structure and function information

TP53 by GeneCards - general gene information and summaries

GeneReviews - information on Li Fraumeni Syndrome

References

EXAMPLE Book

1. Arber DA, et al., (2008). Acute myeloid leukaemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities, in World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues, 4th edition. Swerdlow SH, Campo E, Harris NL, Jaffe ES, Pileri SA, Stein H, Thiele J, Vardiman JW, Editors. IARC Press: Lyon, France, p117-118.

EXAMPLE Journal Article

1. Li Y, et al., (2001). Fusion of two novel genes, RBM15 and MKL1, in the t(1;22)(p13;q13) of acute megakaryoblastic leukemia. Nat Genet 28:220-221, PMID 11431691.

Notes

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