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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

ALOX5AP

Description

arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein

Protein class

Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins

Protein evidence

High

Entrez gene summary

This gene encodes a protein which, with 5-lipoxygenase, is required for leukotriene synthesis. Leukotrienes are arachidonic acid metabolites which have been implicated in various types of inflammatory responses, including asthma, arthritis and psoriasis. This protein localizes to the plasma membrane. Inhibitors of its function impede translocation of 5-lipoxygenase from the cytoplasm to the cell membrane and inhibit 5-lipoxygenase activation. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 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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Main location(s)

Vesicles

Additional location(s)

 

Staining summary

Staining of vesicles in U-251 MG and A-431.

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA026592
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Subsets of lymphoid, inflammatory and bone marrow poietic cells displayed strong cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Remaining normal tissues were negative.

Tissue specificity

Staining in 13 out of 79 cell types

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA026592
 

Organ

No of cell types

Antibody staining

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 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 12
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 3% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA026592
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Normal tissue
staining

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

Tissue

Cancer staining

Normal tissue
staining

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

HPA026592

HPA026592

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

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA026592 pAb