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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

FGF2

Description

fibroblast growth factor 2 (basic)

Protein class

Candidate cancer biomarkers, Candidate cardiovascular disease genes, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Plasma proteins

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members bind heparin and possess broad mitogenic and angiogenic activities. This protein has been implicated in diverse biological processes, such as limb and nervous system development, wound healing, and tumor growth. The mRNA for this gene contains multiple polyadenylation sites, and is alternatively translated from non-AUG (CUG) and AUG initiation codons, resulting in five different isoforms with distinct properties. The CUG-initiated isoforms are localized in the nucleus and are responsible for the intracrine effect, whereas, the AUG-initiated form is mostly cytosolic and is responsible for the paracrine and autocrine effects of this FGF. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

1 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)

 

Staining summary

Staining of nucleus in all three cell lines.

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

CAB000125
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Smooth muscle, endothelial cells and subsets of glial cells showed strong nuclear positivity. Myoepithelium, adipocytes, fibroblasts, fallopian tube and subsets of cells in kidney displayed moderate nuclear staining. Remaining normal cells were generally negative.

Tissue specificity

Staining in 27 out of 77 cell types

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

CAB000125
 

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 11
Placenta 2
Male tissues 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 11
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 16% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

CAB000125
 

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

Medium
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

CAB000125

CAB000125

A-431 Skin Low
Weak
A-549 Lung Medium
CACO-2 Colon Low
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 Not detected
U-2 OS Bone Medium
Moderate
U-251 MG Brain Medium
Weak

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

CAB000125 pAb