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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

WNT4

Description

wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 4

Protein class

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

Protein evidence

High

Entrez gene summary

The WNT gene family consists of structurally related genes which encode secreted signaling proteins. These proteins have been implicated in oncogenesis and in several developmental processes, including regulation of cell fate and patterning during embryogenesis. This gene is a member of the WNT gene family, and is the first signaling molecule shown to influence the sex-determination cascade. It encodes a protein which shows 98% amino acid identity to the Wnt4 protein of mouse and rat. This gene and a nuclear receptor known to antagonize the testis-determining factor play a concerted role in both the control of female development and the prevention of testes formation. This gene and another two family members, WNT2 and WNT7B, may be associated with abnormal proliferation in breast tissue. Mutations in this gene can result in Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome and in SERKAL syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

4 in total
1 with predicted TM region
1 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Additional location(s)

 

Staining summary

No staining was observed in any of the three cell lines.

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA011397
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Most of the normal tissues displayed weak to moderate cytoplasmic positivity. Strong staining was observed in renal tubules, spleen, glandular cells of fallopian tube and in hepatocytes. Erythrocytes were distinctly stained.

Tissue specificity

Staining in 47 out of 76 cell types

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA011397
 

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 12
Placenta 2
Male tissues 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 9
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 35% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA011397
 

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

HPA011397

HPA011397

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

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA011397 pAb