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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

MAP2

Description

microtubule-associated protein 2

Protein class

Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT

Protein evidence

High

Entrez gene summary

This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the microtubule-associated protein family. The proteins of this family are thought to be involved in microtubule assembly, which is an essential step in neurogenesis. The products of similar genes in rat and mouse are neuron-specific cytoskeletal proteins that are enriched in dentrites, implicating a role in determining and stabilizing dentritic shape during neuron development. A number of alternatively spliced variants encoding distinct isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

8 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)

Nucleoli 

Staining summary

Localized to cytoplasm and nucleoli.

Reliability (APE)

Low

Antibodies in assay

HPA008273, HPA012828
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Expression summary

Selective cytoplasmic expression in neuronal and pancreatic islet cells.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in 10 out of 82 cell types

Reliability (APE)

High

Antibodies in assay

CAB001984, HPA008273, HPA012828
 

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 14
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of annotated protein expression





High
Medium
Low
None

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 18% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

CAB001984, HPA008273, HPA012828
 

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

Medium
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

CAB001984

HPA008273

HPA012828

HPA008273

HPA012828

A-431 Skin Low
Weak
A-549 Lung Low
CACO-2 Colon Not detected
HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Low
HeLa Cervix Medium
Hep-G2 Liver Low
MCF-7 Pleural effusion Low
PC-3 Bone marrow Low
RT-4 Urinary bladder Low
U-2 OS Bone Low
Weak
U-251 MG Brain Low
WeakWeak

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

CAB001984 mAb
HPA008273 pAb
HPA012828 pAb