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ZBTB34
zinc finger and BTB domain containing 34
Chromosome 9 · 9q33.3
NCBI Gene: 403341Ensembl: ENSG00000177125.6HGNC: HGNC:31446UniProt: A0A0C4DFQ2
13PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingDNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specificDNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specificnegative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IIschizophrenianeurodegenerative diseaselow tension glaucomahypertension
✦AI Summary

ZBTB34 (zinc finger and BTB domain containing 34) is a transcriptional repressor protein with a BTB/POZ domain at its N-terminus 1. The protein localizes to the nucleus via a monopartite nuclear localization signal (NLS) spanning residues 320-329, with nuclear import mediated by importin α1, α3, α4, and β1 2. ZBTB34 functions as a miRNA-regulated transcriptional repressor that downregulates specificity protein (Sp) transcription factors, including Sp1, Sp3, and Sp4 34. Its expression is regulated by microRNAs: miR-125b-5p in hepatocellular carcinoma 2 and miR-4319 in colorectal cancer 5. In cancer biology, ZBTB34 expression is increased through ROS-inducing therapeutic agents, which suppress oncogenic miRNAs and activate this repressor as part of anti-cancer pathways 346. ZBTB34 has been identified as a hepatocellular carcinoma-associated protein with elevated expression in liver cancer tissues 2 and ranks among top target-mRNAs in Kaposi's sarcoma networks 7. These findings suggest ZBTB34 serves as a tumor suppressor through transcriptional repression of oncogenic transcription factors, making it a potential therapeutic target for cancer treatment.

Sources cited
1
ZBTB34 is a novel BTB/POZ zinc finger protein that functions as a transcriptional repressor and localizes to the nucleus
PMID: 16718364
2
ZBTB34 is hepatocellular carcinoma-associated with monopartite NLS, nuclear import mediated by importins, and expression regulated by miR-125b-5p
PMID: 37650557
3
ZBTB34 is regulated in colorectal cancer via lnc-CPLC/miR-4319 signaling axis
PMID: 34741317
4
ZBTB34 identified as top target-mRNA in Kaposi's sarcoma miRNA-mRNA networks
PMID: 38660282
5
ZBTB34 is upregulated by HDAC inhibitors through ROS-dependent pathways and downregulates Sp transcription factors
PMID: 26162688
6
ZBTB34 is induced by ROS-inducing agents like PEITC and downregulates Sp transcription factors in pancreatic cancer
PMID: 24732804
7
ZBTB34 is induced by ROS-generating triterpenoid CF3DODA-Me to inhibit rhabdomyosarcoma growth
PMID: 30610105
Disease Associationsⓘ20
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.32Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
low tension glaucomaOpen Targets
0.27Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.25Weak
mononeuropathyOpen Targets
0.16Weak
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.14Weak
Neurodevelopmental disorderOpen Targets
0.12Weak
restless legs syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
bilirubin metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
type 1 diabetes nephropathyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
response to xenobiotic stimulusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
movement disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hemolytic anemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
facial morphologyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
carpal tunnel syndromeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ZBTB14Shared pathway100%ZBTB25Shared pathway100%ZNF131Shared pathway100%ZNF134Shared pathway100%ZBTB39Shared pathway100%ZBTB6Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
47%
Brain
27%
Ovary
26%
Heart
25%
Liver
23%
Gene Interaction Network
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ZBTB34ZBTB14ZBTB25ZNF131ZNF134ZBTB39ZBTB6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8NCN2
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RankingsWhere ZBTB34 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,357of 20,598
    Most Researched13
Genes detectedZBTB34
Sources retrieved7 papers
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📄 Sources
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1
ZBTB34 is a hepatocellular carcinoma-associated protein with a monopartite nuclear localization signal.
PMID: 37650557
Aging (Albany NY) · 2023
1.00
2
Lnc-CPLC promotes the progression of colorectal cancer via regulating ZBTB34 by competitively binding miR-4319.
PMID: 34741317
J Cell Physiol · 2022
0.86
3
Investigation of key miRNAs and Target-mRNA in Kaposi's sarcoma using bioinformatic methods.
PMID: 38660282
Heliyon · 2024
0.71
4
ZBTB34, a novel human BTB/POZ zinc finger protein, is a potential transcriptional repressor.
PMID: 16718364
Mol Cell Biochem · 2006
0.57
5
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Inhibit Rhabdomyosarcoma by Reactive Oxygen Species-Dependent Targeting of Specificity Protein Transcription Factors.
PMID: 26162688
Mol Cancer Ther · 2015
0.43