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. 2023 Feb 7;16:1112253. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2023.1112253

Table 2.

Targets known to be regulated by ATF4.

Product of ATF4 target gene Brief description Regulation References by species
DDIT3/CHOP bZIP transcription factor Upregulation Human: Bruhat et al. (2007), Shimizu et al. (2013), Wang et al. (2015), Lin et al. (2018), Bagheri-Yarmand et al. (2019), Örd et al. (2021). Mouse: Chérasse et al. (2007), Han et al. (2013), Farooq et al. (2022).
ASNS Asparagine Synthetase Upregulation Human: Chen et al. (2004), Su and Kilberg (2008), Gjymishka et al. (2009), Burton et al. (2020), Örd et al. (2021). Mouse: Freundt et al. (2018).
TRIB3 Pseudokinase Upregulation Human: Su and Kilberg (2008), Carraro et al. (2010), Wang et al. (2015). Rat: Bromati et al. (2011). Mouse: Carraro et al. (2010), Han et al. (2013).
ATF3 bZIP transcription factor Upregulation Human: Pan et al. (2007), Lee et al. (2013). Rat: Zhou and Pan (2011). Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Sasaki et al. (2020).
VEGFA Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Upregulation Human: Su and Kilberg (2008), Wang et al. (2012), Kim et al. (2020). Mouse: Oskolkova et al. (2008), Freundt et al. (2018).
MTHFD2 Mitochondrial bifunctional dehydrogenase Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015), Örd et al. (2021). Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Freundt et al. (2018).
SLC7A11 Cystine/glutamate antiporter xCT Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015), Örd et al. (2021), Ferguson et al. (2022). Mouse: Han et al. (2013).
FGF21 Fibroblast growth factor Upregulation Human: Tao et al. (2022). Mouse: Örd et al. (2018), Sasaki et al. (2020).
AARS Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Shan et al. (2016), Freundt et al. (2018).
CEBPB bZIP transcription factor Upregulation Human: Chen et al. (2005), Wang et al. (2015). Mouse: Guo et al. (2019).
CHAC1 Glutathione-specific gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase Upregulation Human: Crawford et al. (2015), Wang et al. (2015). Mouse: Juliana et al. (2018).
DDIT4/REDD1 Negative regulator of mTOR Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015), Örd et al. (2021), Han et al. (2021).
GPT2 Mitochondrial glutamic--pyruvic transaminase Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015). Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Juliana et al. (2018).
LC3B/ MAP1LC3B Autophagy protein Upregulation Human: Shen et al. (2015), Zhong et al. (2022). Rat: Cai et al. (2022).
PPP1R15A /GADD34 Protein phosphatase 1 adaptor for eIF2 Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015). Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Sasaki et al. (2020).
PSAT1 Phosphoserine aminotransferase Upregulation Human: Gao et al. (2017), Örd et al. (2021). Mouse: Freundt et al. (2018).
WARS Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015). Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Shan et al. (2016).
ALDH18A1 Mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Freundt et al. (2018).
ATG7 Autophagy related protein Upregulation Human: Zhong et al. (2022). Rat: Cai et al. (2022).
BGLAP (Osteocalcin) Bone gamma-carboxyglutamic acid-containing protein Upregulation Mouse: Tominaga et al. (2008), Yu et al. (2009).
CDSN Corneodesmosin Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Sasaki et al. (2020).
EIF2S2 eIF2 subunit (eIF2β) Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Freundt et al. (2018).
EPRS Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Shan et al. (2016).
FGF19 Fibroblast growth factor Upregulation Human: Shimizu et al. (2013), Lang et al. (2021).
GARS Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Shan et al. (2016).
GDF15 Growth/differentiation factor Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015), Li A. et al. (2021).
HERPUD1 Homocysteine-responsive ER-resident ubiquitin-like domain Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015). Mouse: Freundt et al. (2018).
HSPA5 Molecular chaperone Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015). Mouse: Han et al. (2013).
IARS Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Shan et al. (2016).
JDP2 bZIP transcription factor Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015). Mouse: Freundt et al. (2018).
KDM7A Histone lysine demethylase Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015). Mouse: Han et al. (2013).
LARS Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Shan et al. (2016).
miR-552 Micro RNA 552 Upregulation Human: Feng et al. (2022). Mouse: Feng et al. (2022).
MKNK2 MAP kinase-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015), Bagheri-Yarmand et al. (2019).
NARS Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Shan et al. (2016).
PTGS2/COX2 Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase Upregulation Human: Xiao et al. (2011), Di et al. (2018).
SARS Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Shan et al. (2016).
SQSTM1/P62 Autophagosome cargo protein Upregulation Rat: Cai et al. (2022). Mouse: Han et al. (2013).
VARS Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Shan et al. (2016).
VLDLR Very-low-density-lipoprotein receptor Upregulation Human: Wang et al. (2015). Mouse: Han et al. (2013).
YARS Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Upregulation Mouse: Han et al. (2013), Shan et al. (2016).