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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

CTSE

Description

cathepsin E

Protein class

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

Protein evidence

High

Entrez gene summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a gastric aspartyl protease that functions as a disulfide-linked homodimer. This protease, which is a member of the peptidase C1 family, has a specificity similar to that of pepsin A and cathepsin D. It is an intracellular proteinase that does not appear to be involved in the digestion of dietary protein and is found in highest concentration in the surface of epithelial mucus-producing cells of the stomach. It is the first aspartic proteinase expressed in the fetal stomach and is found in more than half of gastric cancers. It appears, therefore, to be an oncofetal antigen. Transcript variants utilizing alternative polyadenylation signals and two transcript variants encoding different isoforms exist for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

4 in total
0 with predicted TM region
3 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

HPA008021
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Most normal tissues displayed moderate to strong granular cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Squamous epithelium, smooth and skeletal muscle were weakly stained or negative.

Tissue specificity

Staining in 62 out of 79 cell types

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA008021
 

Organ

No of cell types

Antibody staining

CNS (brain) 11
Hematopoietic (blood) 8
Liver and pancreas 4
Digestive (GI-tract) 12
Respiratory (lung) 4
Cardiovascular 1
Female tissues 13
Placenta 2
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 76% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA008021
 

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

HPA008021

HPA008021

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

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA008021 pAb