COUP-TFII (COUP transcription factor 2), also known asNR2F2 (nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group F, member 2) is aprotein that in humans is encoded by theNR2F2gene.[5][6] The COUP acronym stands forchickenovalbuminupstreampromoter.
COUP-TFII plays a critical role in controlling the development of a number of tissues and organs including heart, blood vessels, muscles and limbs.[7][8]
Theglucocorticoid receptor (GR) stimulates COUP-TFII-inducedtransactivation while COUP-TFII represses the GR transcriptional activity.[9][10] COUP-TFII interacts withGATA2 to inhibitadipocytedifferentiation.[11]
The structure of COUP-TF2 LBD is known.Retinoic acid, although not at physiological concentrations, activate this receptor.[12]
COUP-TFII has been shown tointeract with: