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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

UGT8

Description

UDP glycosyltransferase 8

Protein class

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

Protein evidence

Only RNA

Entrez gene summary

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

3 in total
2 with predicted TM region
3 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Nucleus but not nucleoli

Additional location(s)

Nuclear membrane, Cytoplasm 

Staining summary

Staining of nucleus, nuclear membrane and cytoplasm in all three cell lines.

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA014405
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Normal tissues showed weak to moderate cytoplasmic staining. Additional membranous staining was observed in gastrointestinal tract, respiratory epithelia and fallopian tube. Most squamous epithelia, neuronal cells and renal glomeruli were negative.

Tissue specificity

Staining in 54 out of 78 cell types

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA014405
 

Organ

No of cell types

Antibody staining

CNS (brain) 11
Hematopoietic (blood) 7
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 12
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 73% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA014405
 

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

Medium
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

 

HPA014405

A-431 Skin Not detected

-

Moderate
A-549 Lung Low

-

CACO-2 Colon Medium

-

HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Medium

-

HeLa Cervix Medium

-

Hep-G2 Liver Not detected

-

MCF-7 Pleural effusion Not detected

-

PC-3 Bone marrow Low

-

RT-4 Urinary bladder Not detected

-

U-2 OS Bone Medium

-

Weak
U-251 MG Brain Medium

-

Moderate

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA014405 pAb