Akna
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- In Inuit mythologyInuit mythologyInuit mythology has many similarities to the religions of other polar regions. Inuit traditional religious practices could be very briefly summarised as a form of shamanism based on animist principles....
, Akna ("mother") is a goddessGoddessA goddess is a female deity. In some cultures goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing....
of fertilityFertilityFertility is the natural capability of producing offsprings. As a measure, "fertility rate" is the number of children born per couple, person or population. Fertility differs from fecundity, which is defined as the potential for reproduction...
and childbirth.
- Akna is also the name of a goddess of motherhood and birthing in Maya mythologyMaya mythologyMayan mythology is part of Mesoamerican mythology and comprises all of the Mayan tales in which personified forces of nature, deities, and the heroes interacting with these play the main roles...
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AKNA:
An AT-hook transcription factor which contains AT-hook binding motif. The protein is expressed as different isoforms. AKNA is known to upregulate expression of CD40
CD40 (protein)
CD40 is a costimulatory protein found on antigen presenting cells and is required for their activation. The binding of CD154 on TH cells to CD40 activates antigen presenting cells and induces a variety of downstream effects....
and CD154
CD154
CD154, also called CD40 ligand or CD40L, is a protein that is primarily expressed on activated T cells and is a member of the TNF superfamily of molecules. It binds to CD40 on antigen-presenting cells , which leads to many effects depending on the target cell type...
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