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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

ATF6

Description

activating transcription factor 6

Protein class

Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins, Transcription factors

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

This gene encodes a transcription factor that activates target genes for the unfolded protein response (UPR) during endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Although it is a transcription factor, this protein is unusual in that it is synthesized as a transmembrane protein that is embedded in the ER. It functions as an ER stress sensor/transducer, and following ER stress-induced proteolysis, it functions as a nuclear transcription factor via a cis-acting ER stress response element (ERSE) that is present in the promoters of genes encoding ER chaperones. This protein has been identified as a survival factor for quiescent but not proliferative squamous carcinoma cells. There have been conflicting reports about the association of polymorphisms in this gene with diabetes in different populations, but another polymorphism has been associated with increased plasma cholesterol levels. This gene is also thought to be a potential therapeutic target for cystic fibrosis. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

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

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Pending subcellular analysis

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Pending normal tissue analysis

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Pending cancer tissue analysis

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

Medium
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

A-431 Skin Medium

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A-549 Lung Medium

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CACO-2 Colon Medium

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HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Medium

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HeLa Cervix Medium

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Hep-G2 Liver Medium

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MCF-7 Pleural effusion Medium

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PC-3 Bone marrow Medium

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RT-4 Urinary bladder Medium

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U-2 OS Bone Medium

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U-251 MG Brain Medium

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ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Pending antibodies