What is "akna"

In Inuit mythology, Akna ("mother") is a goddess of fertility and childbirth.

Akna may refer to:

• Akna, goddess of fertility and childbirth in Inuit mythology.
• Akna, goddess of motherhood and birthing in Maya mythology.
• AKNA, AT-hook transcription factor which contains AT-hook binding motif.
• Akna, Armenian name of the now ghost town formerly being Agdam, Azerbaijan.
• Lake Akna (Kotayk), a lake in the Geghama mountains, Armenia
• Lake Akna (Armavir), a lake in the Ararat plain, Armenia

AKNA is 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 and CD154.