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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

SLC1A2

Description

solute carrier family 1 (glial high affinity glutamate transporter), member 2

Protein class

Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins, Potentially secreted proteins, Transporters

Protein evidence

High

Entrez gene summary

This gene encodes a member of a family of solute transporter proteins. The membrane-bound protein is the principal transporter that clears the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate from the extracellular space at synapses in the central nervous system. Glutamate clearance is necessary for proper synaptic activation and to prevent neuronal damage from excessive activation of glutamate receptors. Mutations in and decreased expression of this protein are associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

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

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Additional location(s)

 

Staining summary

No staining was observed in any of the three cell lines.

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

CAB002574
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Expression summary

Distinct expression in astrocytes.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in 4 out of 81 cell types

Reliability (APE)

Medium

Antibodies in assay

CAB002574, HPA009172
 

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 13
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of annotated protein expression





High
Medium
Low
None

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 7% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

CAB002574, HPA009172
 

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

Low
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

CAB002574

HPA009172

CAB002574

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

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

CAB002574 mAb
HPA009172 pAb