Associates with chromatin regions downstream of transcriptional start sites of active genes and thus regulates gene transcription . Chromatin interaction is mediated via the binding to tri-methylated histone H3 at 'Lys-4' (H3K4me3) . Key regulator of hematopoiesis involved in terminal myeloid differentiation and in the regulation of hematopoietic stem cell (HSCs) self-renewal by a mechanism that involves DNA methylation (By similarity). Also acts as an important cell cycle regulator, participating in cell cycle regulatory network machinery at multiple cell cycle stages including G1/S transition, S phase progression and mitotic entry . Recruited to E2F1 responsive promoters by HCFC1 where it stimulates tri-methylation of histone H3 at 'Lys-4' and transcriptional activation and thereby facilitates G1 to S phase transition . During myoblast differentiation, required to suppress inappropriate expression of S-phase-promoting genes and maintain expression of determination genes in quiescent cells (By similarity). ; [Isoform NKp44L]: Cellular ligand for NCR2/NKp44, may play a role as a danger signal in cytotoxicity and NK-cell-mediated innate immunity.
Chromosome . Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome . Nucleus speckle . Absent from the nucleolus (PubMed:14718661). Localizes to chromosome during interphase and to centrosomes during mitosis (PubMed:23798402). Dissociation from mitotic chromosome is likely due to histone H3 phosphorylation on 'Thr-3' and 'Thr-6' (PubMed:23798402). .; [Isoform 3]: Nucleus, nucleoplasm . Nucleus speckle . Absent from the nucleolus (PubMed:23629655). Localizes to chromosome during interphase and to nucleus speckle during mitosis (PubMed:23798402). Dissociation from mitotic chromosome is likely due to histone H3 phosphorylation on 'Thr-3' and 'Thr-6' (PubMed:23798402). .; [Isoform NKp44L]: Cytoplasm . Cell membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein .
Widely expressed in both adult and fetal tissues (PubMed:12101424, PubMed:23958951). Highest levels of expression observed in fetal thymus and kidney and in adult hematopoietic tissues, jejunum and cerebellum (PubMed:12101424, PubMed:23958951). Isoform NKp44L: Not detected on circulating cells from healthy individuals, but is expressed on a large panel of tumor and transformed cells (PubMed:23958951).