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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

AURKA

Description

aurora kinase A

Protein class

Candidate cancer biomarkers, Enzymes, Kinases, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a cell cycle-regulated kinase that appears to be involved in microtubule formation and/or stabilization at the spindle pole during chromosome segregation. The encoded protein is found at the centrosome in interphase cells and at the spindle poles in mitosis. This gene may play a role in tumor development and progression. A processed pseudogene of this gene has been found on chromosome 1, and an unprocessed pseudogene has been found on chromosome 10. Multiple transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

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

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Nucleus

Additional location(s)

Nucleoli, Cytoplasm 

Staining summary

Staining of nucleus and cytoplasm in A-431 and U-251MG.

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA002636
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Expression summary

Selective cytoplasmic expression in exocrine pancreas, subsets of lymphoid cells and neuronal cells in CNS.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in 18 out of 78 cell types

Reliability (APE)

Very low

Antibodies in assay

CAB001454, HPA002636
 

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 12
Placenta 2
Male tissues 4
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 12
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of annotated protein expression





High
Medium
Low
None

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 39% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

CAB001454, HPA002636
 

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

CAB001454

HPA002636

HPA002636

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

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

CAB001454 mAb
HPA002636 pAb