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Antibody validation

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Level of antibody staining/expression





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Medium
Low
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GENERAL INFORMATION

Gene name

GFAP

Gene description

Glial fibrillary acidic protein

Protein class

Candidate cardiovascular disease genes
Disease related genes
Plasma proteins
Predicted intracellular proteins

Predicted localization

Intracellular

Number of transcripts

13
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HUMAN PROTEIN ATLAS INFORMATION

RNA category

TCGA (cancer tissue):Tissue enriched (glioma)
HPA (cell line):Mixed
HPA (normal tissue):Tissue enriched (cerebral cortex)

Protein evidence

Evidence at protein level

Protein expression
normal tissue

Selective cytoplasmic expression of astrocytes.

ANTIBODY IHC RELIABILITY

Data reliability
description

Antibody staining consistent with RNA expression data.

Reliability score

Supported based on 3 antibodies.
HPA056030 , HPA063513 , CAB000039
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PROGNOSTIC SUMMARY

Gene product is not prognostic.
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RNA EXPRESSION OVERVIEW

TCGA dataset
RNA cancer category: Tissue enriched (glioma)

PROTEIN EXPRESSION

Colorectal cancer
Breast cancer
Prostate cancer
Lung cancer
Glioma

STAINING SUMMARY

HPA056030
HPA063513
CAB000039

Cancer

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
 
 
 

Cancer

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
 

Staining summary

Gliomas displayed distinct cytoplasmic staining. Remaining cancer tissues were negative.

Cancer

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
 
 
 

Cancer

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
 

Staining summary

Few gliomas showed moderate cytoplasmic positivity. Other cancer tissues were negative.

Cancer

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
 
 
 

Cancer

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
 

Staining summary

Moderate cytoplasmic staining was observed in a fraction of cells in several gliomas. Remaining cancer cells were negative.

GENE INFORMATION

Gene name

GFAP (HGNC Symbol)

Synonyms

FLJ45472

Description

Glial fibrillary acidic protein (HGNC Symbol)

Entrez gene summary

This gene encodes one of the major intermediate filament proteins of mature astrocytes. It is used as a marker to distinguish astrocytes from other glial cells during development. Mutations in this gene cause Alexander disease, a rare disorder of astrocytes in the central nervous system. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

Chromosome

17

Cytoband

q21.31

Chromosome location (bp)

44905008 - 44916937

Protein evidence

Evidence at protein level (all genes)

Ensembl

ENSG00000131095 (version 83.38)

Entrez gene

2670

UniProt

P14136 (UniProt - Evidence at protein level)

neXtProt

NX_P14136

Antibodypedia

GFAP antibodies

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GFAP-005
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GFAP-008
GFAP-009
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GFAP-018
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GFAP-021
GFAP-023
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PROTEIN INFORMATION

Splice variant

UniProt

Protein class

Gene ontology

Length & mass

Signal peptide
(predicted)

Transmembrane regions
(predicted)

GFAP-001
ENSP00000253408
ENST00000253408
P14136 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Plasma proteins
Candidate cardiovascular disease genes
Disease related genes
Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014)
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0005198 [structural molecule activity]
GO:0005515 [protein binding]
GO:0005737 [cytoplasm]
GO:0005829 [cytosol]
GO:0005882 [intermediate filament]
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432 aa
49.9 kDa
No 0
GFAP-002
ENSP00000403962
ENST00000435360
P14136 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Plasma proteins
Candidate cardiovascular disease genes
Disease related genes
Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014)
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0005198 [structural molecule activity]
GO:0005515 [protein binding]
GO:0005737 [cytoplasm]
GO:0005829 [cytosol]
GO:0005882 [intermediate filament]
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431 aa
49.5 kDa
No 0
GFAP-005
ENSP00000465320
ENST00000592320
K7EJU1 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0005198 [structural molecule activity]
GO:0005882 [intermediate filament]
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248 aa
28.5 kDa
No 0
GFAP-006
ENSP00000466163
ENST00000588037
K7ELP4 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0005198 [structural molecule activity]
GO:0005882 [intermediate filament]
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189 aa
21.3 kDa
No 0
GFAP-008
ENSP00000466598
ENST00000588735
K7EMP8 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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58 aa
6.6 kDa
No 0
GFAP-009
ENSP00000464795
ENST00000586127
K7EIL2 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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12 aa
1.4 kDa
No 0
GFAP-011
ENSP00000465624
ENST00000587997
K7EKH6 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0005198 [structural molecule activity]
GO:0005882 [intermediate filament]
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191 aa
22.4 kDa
No 0
GFAP-015
ENSP00000467530
ENST00000591880
K7EPT8 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0005198 [structural molecule activity]
GO:0005882 [intermediate filament]
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101 aa
11.4 kDa
No 0
GFAP-018
ENSP00000465629
ENST00000588316
K7EKH9 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0005198 [structural molecule activity]
GO:0005882 [intermediate filament]
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261 aa
29.8 kDa
No 0
GFAP-019
ENSP00000467397
ENST00000586125
K7EPI4 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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64 aa
7.1 kDa
No 0
GFAP-021
ENSP00000465565
ENST00000588957
K7EKD1 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0005198 [structural molecule activity]
GO:0005882 [intermediate filament]
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57 aa
6.6 kDa
No 0
GFAP-023
ENSP00000467106
ENST00000593179
A0A0G2JLI8 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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9 aa
1.1 kDa
No 0
GFAP-024
ENSP00000468500
ENST00000586793
P14136 [Direct mapping]
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Plasma proteins
Candidate cardiovascular disease genes
Disease related genes
Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014)
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0005178 [integrin binding]
GO:0005198 [structural molecule activity]
GO:0005200 [structural constituent of cytoskeleton]
GO:0005515 [protein binding]
GO:0005737 [cytoplasm]
GO:0005829 [cytosol]
GO:0005882 [intermediate filament]
GO:0009611 [response to wounding]
GO:0010625 [positive regulation of Schwann cell proliferation]
GO:0010977 [negative regulation of neuron projection development]
GO:0014002 [astrocyte development]
GO:0016020 [membrane]
GO:0019900 [kinase binding]
GO:0030198 [extracellular matrix organization]
GO:0031102 [neuron projection regeneration]
GO:0042995 [cell projection]
GO:0043209 [myelin sheath]
GO:0044297 [cell body]
GO:0045103 [intermediate filament-based process]
GO:0045109 [intermediate filament organization]
GO:0051580 [regulation of neurotransmitter uptake]
GO:0060020 [Bergmann glial cell differentiation]
GO:0060252 [positive regulation of glial cell proliferation]
GO:0060291 [long-term synaptic potentiation]
GO:0097386 [glial cell projection]
GO:0097449 [astrocyte projection]
GO:0097450 [astrocyte end-foot]
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438 aa
50.3 kDa
No 0

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