NRIP1
Encyclopedia
Nuclear receptor-interacting protein 1 is a protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...

 that in humans is encoded by the NRIP1 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...

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RIP140 has an important role in regulating lipid and glucose metabolism, and regulates gene expression in metabolic tissues including heart, skeletal muscle, and liver.

Knockout mice
Knockout mouse
A knockout mouse is a genetically engineered mouse in which researchers have inactivated, or "knocked out," an existing gene by replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA...

 that completely lack the RIP140 molecule are lean and stay lean, even on a rich diet. RIP140 is part of the chain by which tumors can cause cachexia
Cachexia
Cachexia or wasting syndrome is loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness, and significant loss of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight...

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A major role for RIP140 in adipose tissue is to block the expression of genes involved in energy dissipation and mitochondrial uncoupling, including uncoupling protein 1 and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1b.

Estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRa) can activate RIP140 during adipogenesis, by means of directly binding to an estrogen receptor element/ERR element and indirectly through Sp1 binding to the proximal promoter.

RIP140 suppresses the expression of mitochondrial proteins succinate dehydrogenase complex b and CoxVb and acts as a negative regulator of glucose uptake in mice.
Knockout mice
Knockout mouse
A knockout mouse is a genetically engineered mouse in which researchers have inactivated, or "knocked out," an existing gene by replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA...

 (females) are also infertile because they fail to ovulate.
Failure of ovulation in these mice is caused by lack of cumulus expansion and altered expression of various genes, including amphiregulin, in ovarian follicles.
Levels of RIP140 expression in various tissues varies during aging in mice, suggesting changes in metabolic function.
RIP140 is implicated in certain human disease processes. In morbid obesity, RIP140 levels are down-regulated in visceral adipose tissue. In breast cancer, RIP140 is involved in regulation of E2F1, an oncogene which discriminates between luminal and basal types of tumours. RIP140 has an influence upon cancer phenotype and prognosis.
In addition, RIP140 has a role in inflammation, since it acts as a coactivator for NFkappaB/RelA-dependent cytokine gene expression. Lack of RIP140 leads to an inhibition of proinflammatory pathways in macrophages.

Interactions

NRIP1 has been shown to interact
Protein-protein interaction
Protein–protein interactions occur when two or more proteins bind together, often to carry out their biological function. Many of the most important molecular processes in the cell such as DNA replication are carried out by large molecular machines that are built from a large number of protein...

 with Retinoic acid receptor alpha
Retinoic acid receptor alpha
Retinoic acid receptor alpha , also known as NR1B1 is a nuclear receptor that in humans is encoded by the RARA gene.- Function :...

, YWHAQ
YWHAQ
14-3-3 protein theta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the YWHAQ gene.-Interactions:YWHAQ has been shown to interact with MEF2D, Bcl-2-associated X protein, CRTC2, C-Raf, Histone deacetylase 5, NRIP1, Protein kinase Mζ, UCP3, PFKFB2, Telomerase reverse transcriptase, Bcl-2-associated death...

, Glucocorticoid receptor
Glucocorticoid receptor
The glucocorticoid receptor also known as NR3C1 is the receptor to which cortisol and other glucocorticoids bind....

, Histone deacetylase 5
Histone deacetylase 5
Histone deacetylase 5 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the HDAC5 gene.-Interactions:Histone deacetylase 5 has been shown to interact with Zinc finger and BTB domain-containing protein 16, BCL6, CBX5, YWHAQ, Myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2A, Nuclear receptor co-repressor 1, IKZF1,...

, CTBP2
CTBP2
C-terminal-binding protein 2 also known as CtBP2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CTBP2 gene.- Function :This gene produces alternative transcripts encoding two distinct proteins. One protein is a transcriptional repressor , while the other isoform is a major component of specialized...

, Estrogen receptor alpha
Estrogen receptor alpha
Estrogen receptor alpha , also known as NR3A1 , is a nuclear receptor that is activated by the sex hormone estrogen...

, Aryl hydrocarbon receptor
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor
The Aryl hydrocarbon receptor is a member of the family of basic-helix-loop-helix transcription factors. AhR is a cytosolic transcription factor that is normally inactive, bound to several co-chaperones...

, Steroidogenic factor 1
Steroidogenic factor 1
The steroidogenic factor 1 protein controls sexual development in the embryo and at puberty.SF1 is a member of the nuclear receptor family of intracellular transcription factors and is encoded by the NR5A1 gene .- Function :SF-1 is a critical regulator of reproduction, regulating the transcription...

, DAX1
DAX1
DAX1 is a nuclear receptor protein that in humans is encoded by the NR0B1 gene...

, CTBP1
CTBP1
C-terminal-binding protein 1 also known as CtBP1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CTBP1 gene.- Function :The CtBP1 protein binds to the C-terminus of adenovirus E1A proteins. This phosphoprotein is a transcriptional repressor and may play a role during cellular proliferation...

 and Retinoid X receptor alpha
Retinoid X receptor alpha
Retinoid X receptor alpha , also known as NR2B1 is a nuclear receptor that in humans is encoded by the RXRA gene.- Function :...

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