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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

NEK8

Description

NIMA (never in mitosis gene a)- related kinase 8

Protein class

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

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

This gene encodes a member of the serine/threionine protein kinase family related to NIMA (never in mitosis, gene A) of Aspergillus nidulans. The encoded protein may play a role in cell cycle progression from G2 to M phase. Mutations in the related mouse gene are associated with a disease phenotype that closely parallels the juvenile autosomal recessive form of polycystic kidney disease in humans. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

5 in total
0 with predicted TM region
0 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Cytoskeleton (Microtubules)

Additional location(s)

Nucleus but not nucleoli 

Staining summary

Localized to microtubules and the nucleus.

Reliability (APE)

Low

Antibodies in assay

HPA040661, HPA040679
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Expression summary

Cytoplasmic and nuclear expression in essentially all cell types.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in 64 out of 76 cell types

Reliability (APE)

Low

Antibodies in assay

HPA040661, HPA040679
 

Organ

No of cell types

Protein expression

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 4
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 10
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of annotated protein expression





High
Medium
Low
None

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 61% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA040661, HPA040679
 

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

Low
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

 

HPA040661

HPA040679

A-431 Skin Low

-

Moderate
A-549 Lung Low

-

CACO-2 Colon Low

-

HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Low

-

HeLa Cervix Low

-

Hep-G2 Liver Low

-

MCF-7 Pleural effusion Low

-

PC-3 Bone marrow Low

-

RT-4 Urinary bladder Low

-

U-2 OS Bone Low

-

NegativeStrong
U-251 MG Brain Low

-

NegativeModerate

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA040661 pAb
HPA040679 pAb