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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

SNCA

Description

synuclein, alpha (non A4 component of amyloid precursor)

Protein class

Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Transporters

Protein evidence

High

Entrez gene summary

Alpha-synuclein is a member of the synuclein family, which also includes beta- and gamma-synuclein. Synucleins are abundantly expressed in the brain and alpha- and beta-synuclein inhibit phospholipase D2 selectively. SNCA may serve to integrate presynaptic signaling and membrane trafficking. Defects in SNCA have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease. SNCA peptides are a major component of amyloid plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Four alternatively spliced transcripts encoding two different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

11 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

Weak staining of nuclei in U-2 OS.

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA005459
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Expression summary

Strong expression in neuropil and peripheral nerves as well as in the cytoplasm of selected cell types including melanocytes and renal glomeruli.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in 21 out of 79 cell types

Reliability (APE)

High

Antibodies in assay

HPA005459, CAB010877
 

Organ

No of cell types

Protein expression

CNS (brain) 11
Hematopoietic (blood) 8
Liver and pancreas 5
Digestive (GI-tract) 13
Respiratory (lung) 3
Cardiovascular 1
Female tissues 13
Placenta 2
Male tissues 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 12
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of annotated protein expression





High
Medium
Low
None

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 22% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA005459, CAB010877
 

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

High
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

HPA005459

CAB010877

HPA005459

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

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA005459 pAb
CAB010877 mAb