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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

FSCN1

Description

fascin homolog 1, actin-bundling protein (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

Protein class

Candidate cancer biomarkers, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT

Protein evidence

High

Entrez gene summary

This gene encodes a member of the fascin family of actin-binding proteins. Fascin proteins organize F-actin into parallel bundles, and are required for the formation of actin-based cellular protrusions. The encoded protein plays a critical role in cell migration, motility, adhesion and cellular interactions. Expression of this gene is known to be regulated by several microRNAs, and overexpression of this gene may play a role in the metastasis of multiple types of cancer by increasing cell motility. Expression of this gene is also a marker for Reed-Sternberg cells in Hodgkin's lymphoma. A pseudogene of this gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 15. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

5 in total
0 with predicted TM region
0 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Cytoplasm

Additional location(s)

Plasma membrane 

Staining summary

Localized to the plasma membrane and cytoplasm.

Reliability (APE)

High

Antibodies in assay

CAB000121, HPA005723, CAB035991
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Expression summary

Selective cytoplasmic expression in squamous epithelia, testis, breast, the CNS and mesenchymal cells.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in 55 out of 83 cell types

Reliability (APE)

Medium

Antibodies in assay

CAB000121, HPA005723, CAB035991
 

Organ

No of cell types

Protein expression

CNS (brain) 11
Hematopoietic (blood) 8
Liver and pancreas 5
Digestive (GI-tract) 13
Respiratory (lung) 4
Cardiovascular 1
Female tissues 13
Placenta 2
Male tissues 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 15
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of annotated protein expression





High
Medium
Low
None

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 50% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

CAB000121, HPA005723, CAB035991
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Protein
expression of
normal tissue

Breast cancer
 
Carcinoid
 
Cervical cancer
 
 
Colorectal cancer
 
 
Endometrial cancer
 
 
Glioma
 
Head and neck cancer
 
 
Liver cancer
 
 
Lung cancer
 
 
Lymphoma
 
 
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Protein
expression of
normal tissue

Melanoma
 
Ovarian cancer
 
Pancreatic cancer
 
Prostate cancer
 
Renal cancer
 
Skin cancer
 
Stomach cancer
 
 
Testis cancer
 
Thyroid cancer
 
Urothelial cancer
 

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

High
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

CAB000121

HPA005723

CAB000121

HPA005723

CAB035991

A-431 Skin High
NegativeStrongModerate
A-549 Lung High
CACO-2 Colon High
HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Medium
HeLa Cervix High
Hep-G2 Liver High
MCF-7 Pleural effusion Low
PC-3 Bone marrow High
RT-4 Urinary bladder Low
U-2 OS Bone High
NegativeStrongModerate
U-251 MG Brain High
NegativeModerateWeak

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

CAB000121 mAb
HPA005723 pAb
CAB035991 mAb