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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

FITM2

Description

fat storage-inducing transmembrane protein 2

Protein class

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

Protein evidence

Only RNA

Entrez gene summary

FIT2 belongs to an evolutionarily conserved family of proteins involved in fat storage (Kadereit et al., 2008 [PubMed 18160536]).[supplied by OMIM, May 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

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

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Pending subcellular analysis

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Most normal tissues displayed weak to moderate cytoplasmic staining. Goblet cells of the intestinal tract were distinctly stained. Neuronal cells showed moderate nuclear staining. Lymphoid tissues, liver, glial cells, cells in glomeruli of kidney, trophoblastic cells and pneumocytes were negative.

Tissue specificity

Staining in 45 out of 79 cell types

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA044725
 

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 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 28% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA044725
 

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

HPA044725

 

A-431 Skin Medium

-

A-549 Lung Medium

-

CACO-2 Colon Medium

-

HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Low

-

HeLa Cervix Low

-

Hep-G2 Liver Medium

-

MCF-7 Pleural effusion Medium

-

PC-3 Bone marrow Medium

-

RT-4 Urinary bladder Low

-

U-2 OS Bone Medium

-

U-251 MG Brain Low

-

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA044725 pAb