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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

MIF

Description

macrophage migration inhibitory factor (glycosylation-inhibiting factor)

Protein class

Candidate cancer biomarkers, Enzymes, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT

Protein evidence

High

Entrez gene summary

This gene encodes a lymphokine involved in cell-mediated immunity, immunoregulation, and inflammation. It plays a role in the regulation of macrophage function in host defense through the suppression of anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids. This lymphokine and the JAB1 protein form a complex in the cytosol near the peripheral plasma membrane, which may indicate an additional role in integrin signaling pathways. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

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

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Nucleoli, Cytoplasm

Additional location(s)

Nucleus but not nucleoli 

Staining summary

Staining of nucleus and cytoplasm in A-431, nucleoli in U-251 MG and nucleoli and cytoplasm in U-2 OS.

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

CAB005284
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Expression summary

Mainly cytoplasmic expression in most types of glandular cells. No or low expression in lymphoid, muscle and neuronal tissues.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in 50 out of 79 cell types

Reliability (APE)

High

Antibodies in assay

HPA003868, CAB005284
 

Organ

No of cell types

Protein expression

CNS (brain) 11
Hematopoietic (blood) 7
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 13
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of annotated protein expression





High
Medium
Low
None

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 78% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA003868, CAB005284
 

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

High
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

HPA003868

CAB005284

CAB005284

A-431 Skin High
Weak
A-549 Lung High
CACO-2 Colon High
HEK 293 Embryonal kidney High
HeLa Cervix High
Hep-G2 Liver High
MCF-7 Pleural effusion High
PC-3 Bone marrow High
RT-4 Urinary bladder High
U-2 OS Bone High
Strong
U-251 MG Brain Low
Weak

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA003868 pAb
CAB005284 pAb