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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

CACNG8

Description

calcium channel, voltage-dependent, gamma subunit 8

Protein class

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

Protein evidence

Only RNA

Entrez gene summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a type I transmembrane AMPA receptor regulatory protein (TARP). TARPs regulate both trafficking and channel gating of the AMPA receptors. This gene is part of a functionally diverse eight-member protein subfamily of the PMP-22/EMP/MP20 family and is located in a cluster with two family members, a type II TARP and a calcium channel gamma subunit. The mRNA for this gene is believed to initiate translation from a non-AUG (CUG) start codon. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]

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)

Nucleus but not nucleoli

Additional location(s)

Cytoplasm 

Staining summary

Staining of nucleus and cytoplasm in all three cell lines.

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA041351
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Astrocytes in the CNS and a subset of cells in small intestine exhibited strong cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Bone marrow, Purkinje cells, prostate, rectum, renal glomeruli and ovarian follicular cells were moderately stained. Remaining normal tissues were weakly stained or negative.

Tissue specificity

Staining in 32 out of 78 cell types

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA041351
 

Organ

No of cell types

Antibody staining

CNS (brain) 11
Hematopoietic (blood) 6
Liver and pancreas 5
Digestive (GI-tract) 13
Respiratory (lung) 3
Cardiovascular 1
Female tissues 13
Placenta 1
Male tissues 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 14
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 10% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA041351
 

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

 

HPA041351

A-431 Skin Not detected

-

Weak
A-549 Lung Low

-

CACO-2 Colon Low

-

HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Low

-

HeLa Cervix Low

-

Hep-G2 Liver Not detected

-

MCF-7 Pleural effusion Low

-

PC-3 Bone marrow Low

-

RT-4 Urinary bladder Not detected

-

U-2 OS Bone Low

-

Weak
U-251 MG Brain Not detected

-

Weak

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA041351 pAb