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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

MERTK

Description

c-mer proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase

Protein class

Enzymes, Kinases, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins, Potentially secreted proteins

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

This gene is a member of the MER/AXL/TYRO3 receptor kinase family and encodes a transmembrane protein with two fibronectin type-III domains, two Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains, and one tyrosine kinase domain. Mutations in this gene have been associated with disruption of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) phagocytosis pathway and onset of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

5 in total
3 with predicted TM region
3 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

HPA036196
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Most normal tissues showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic positivity with a granular pattern. Cells in CNS, lymphoid tissues, intestinal tract, pancreatic islets, bile ducts, trophoblastic cells and thyroid were negative.

Tissue specificity

Staining in 35 out of 80 cell types

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA036196
 

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 13
Placenta 1
Male tissues 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 13
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 41% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA036196
 

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

High
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

HPA036196

HPA036196

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

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA036196 pAb