NFATC1

Nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 1 is a protein in humans that is encoded by NFATC1 gene. Plays a role in the inducible expression of cytokine genes in T-cells, especially in the induction of the IL-2 or IL-4 gene transcription. Also controls gene expression in embryonic cardiac cells. Could regulate not only the activation and proliferation but also the differentiation and programmed death of T-lymphocytes as well as lymphoid and non-lymphoid cells.