A differentially methylated intragenic CpG island is present in the Atp1a4 gene.
Maintenance and de novo methylation are involved in regulation of Atp1a4 expression in ES cells.
Methylation of the Mα4-Promoter regulates its activity.
Methylation of the intragenic Mα4-CGI alters transcription elongation efficiency.
The Mα4-CGI displays silencer activity which may serve to fine tune Atp1a4 expression in germ cells.