EAR2 (v-erb-a avian erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog-like 2) protein binds a cis enhancer element (TGACCT motif) upstream of the rennin gene and represses renin gene transcription. EAR2 also contributes to gonadotropin-dependent derepression of LHR promoter activity in granulose cells. EAR2 mRNA is abundant in the liver, and EAR2 protein localizes to the nucleus of As4.1 cells.
