Overview of FOXP3 molecular target information


  • Molecular name: FOXP3, forkhead box P3
  • Gene family: Forkhead boxes
  • Alias: JM2; XPID; AIID; PIDX; DIETER; SCURFIN
  • Former name: IPEX
  • Alias: immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked

  • Overview of FOXP3 molecular targets


    FoxP3 protein is a member of the forkhead family of transcription factors, expressed in regulatory T cells (Treg), whose development and function are affected by forkhead proteins. Abnormal expression of FoxP3 in T cells inhibits their activity and cytokine secretion.


    Human FOXP3 molecular target information


    Molecule name: FOXP3, forkhead box P3


    Alias:

    • AIID
    • DIETER
    • forkhead box protein P3
    • FOXP3delta7
    • immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked
    • immunodeficiency, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked
    • IPEX
    • JM2
    • MGC141961
    • MGC141963
    • PIDX
    • scurfin
    • XPID

    Gene sequence:NCBI_Gene: 50943

    Protein sequence:UniProtKB: Q9BZS1


    Human FOXP3 target molecular function (prediction)


    Enables several functions, including NFAT protein binding activity; enzyme binding activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Involved in several processes, including negative regulation of T cell activation; regulation of gene expression; and regulation of histone modification. Located in cytoplasm and nucleoplasm. Implicated in Human papillomavirus infectious disease; colorectal cancer; immune dysregulation-polyendocrinopathy-enteropathy-X-linked syndrome; pulmonary tuberculosis; and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Biomarker of several diseases, including adult T-cell leukemia; anogenital venereal wart; chlamydia; liver disease (multiple); and tuberculosis (multiple).


    Mouse Foxp3 molecular target information


    Molecular name: Foxp3, forkhead box P3


    Alias:

    • JM2
    • scurfin
    • scurfy
    • sf


    Gene sequence:NCBI_Gene: 20371

    Protein sequence:


    Mouse Foxp3 target molecular function (prediction)


    Acts upstream of or within several processes, including positive regulation of T cell tolerance induction; regulation of T cell activation; and regulation of gene expression. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in central system nervous; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system; and retina. Used to study Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome and immune dysregulation-polyendocrinopathy-enteropathy-X-linked syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Human papillomavirus infectious disease; colorectal cancer; immune dysregulation-polyendocrinopathy-enteropathy-X-linked syndrome; pulmonary tuberculosis; and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human FOXP3 (forkhead box P3).


    Rat Foxp3 molecular target information


    Molecular name: Foxp3, forkhead box P3

    Alias:

    • forkhead box protein P3
    • LOC317382
    • RGD1562112
    • similar to scurfin

    Gene sequence:NCBI_Gene: 317382

    Protein sequence:


    Rat Foxp3 target molecular function (prediction)


    Predicted to enable several functions, including DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; NFAT protein binding activity; and enzyme binding activity. Involved in several processes, including establishment of endothelial blood-brain barrier; negative regulation of defense response to virus; and response to rapamycin. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and nucleoplasm. Biomarker of Korean hemorrhagic fever; asthma; bronchiolitis obliterans; hypertension; and hypothyroidism. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Human papillomavirus infectious disease; colorectal cancer; immune dysregulation-polyendocrinopathy-enteropathy-X-linked syndrome; pulmonary tuberculosis; and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human FOXP3 (forkhead box P3).