Details for: EGF

Gene ID: 1950

Symbol: EGF

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138798

Description: epidermal growth factor

Associated with

Cells (max top 100)

(Marker Score score is uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers)

  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle thick ascending limb epithelial cell (CL1001106)
    Fold Change: 2.57
    Marker Score: 6896
  • Cell Name: kidney distal convoluted tubule epithelial cell (CL1000849)
    Fold Change: 2.54
    Marker Score: 2690
  • Cell Name: corneal epithelial cell (CL0000575)
    Fold Change: 2.42
    Marker Score: 2677
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fiber (CL0008002)
    Fold Change: 1.92
    Marker Score: 4818
  • Cell Name: renal alpha-intercalated cell (CL0005011)
    Fold Change: 1.8
    Marker Score: 950
  • Cell Name: mural cell (CL0008034)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Marker Score: 168945
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of proximal tubule (CL0002306)
    Fold Change: 1.43
    Marker Score: 5061
  • Cell Name: lens epithelial cell (CL0002224)
    Fold Change: 1.4
    Marker Score: 1699
  • Cell Name: granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell (CL0000557)
    Fold Change: 1.37
    Marker Score: 871
  • Cell Name: colon goblet cell (CL0009039)
    Fold Change: 1.26
    Marker Score: 914.5
  • Cell Name: acinar cell (CL0000622)
    Fold Change: 1.23
    Marker Score: 867
  • Cell Name: renal principal cell (CL0005009)
    Fold Change: 1.22
    Marker Score: 937
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle thin descending limb epithelial cell (CL1001111)
    Fold Change: 1.15
    Marker Score: 1236
  • Cell Name: regular atrial cardiac myocyte (CL0002129)
    Fold Change: 1.13
    Marker Score: 4004
  • Cell Name: immature innate lymphoid cell (CL0001082)
    Fold Change: 1.04
    Marker Score: 2117
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine (CL0009017)
    Fold Change: 1.02
    Marker Score: 688
  • Cell Name: cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron (CL0010011)
    Fold Change: 1
    Marker Score: 71817
  • Cell Name: forebrain radial glial cell (CL0013000)
    Fold Change: 1
    Marker Score: 48042
  • Cell Name: type B pancreatic cell (CL0000169)
    Fold Change: 0.99
    Marker Score: 981
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of small intestine (CL0009012)
    Fold Change: 0.99
    Marker Score: 410
  • Cell Name: regular ventricular cardiac myocyte (CL0002131)
    Fold Change: 0.99
    Marker Score: 22080
  • Cell Name: tuft cell of colon (CL0009041)
    Fold Change: 0.99
    Marker Score: 509
  • Cell Name: absorptive cell (CL0000212)
    Fold Change: 0.98
    Marker Score: 30408
  • Cell Name: BEST4+ intestinal epithelial cell, human (CL4030026)
    Fold Change: 0.98
    Marker Score: 463
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of colon (CL0009043)
    Fold Change: 0.95
    Marker Score: 2412
  • Cell Name: small intestine goblet cell (CL1000495)
    Fold Change: 0.94
    Marker Score: 375
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell (CL0009010)
    Fold Change: 0.92
    Marker Score: 5264
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: 0.91
    Marker Score: 2739
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of small intestine (CL0002254)
    Fold Change: 0.91
    Marker Score: 327
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle myoblast (CL0000513)
    Fold Change: 0.91
    Marker Score: 14177
  • Cell Name: ciliary muscle cell (CL1000443)
    Fold Change: 0.91
    Marker Score: 1987
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: 0.87
    Marker Score: 5287
  • Cell Name: L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4023040)
    Fold Change: 0.87
    Marker Score: 53227
  • Cell Name: conjunctival epithelial cell (CL1000432)
    Fold Change: 0.86
    Marker Score: 900
  • Cell Name: kidney proximal straight tubule epithelial cell (CL1000839)
    Fold Change: 0.85
    Marker Score: 2009
  • Cell Name: precursor B cell (CL0000817)
    Fold Change: 0.82
    Marker Score: 544.5
  • Cell Name: early T lineage precursor (CL0002425)
    Fold Change: 0.82
    Marker Score: 629
  • Cell Name: L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023038)
    Fold Change: 0.81
    Marker Score: 6956
  • Cell Name: anterior lens cell (CL0002223)
    Fold Change: 0.8
    Marker Score: 1077
  • Cell Name: cardiac endothelial cell (CL0010008)
    Fold Change: 0.78
    Marker Score: 1476
  • Cell Name: intestinal epithelial cell (CL0002563)
    Fold Change: 0.78
    Marker Score: 1261
  • Cell Name: brush cell (CL0002204)
    Fold Change: 0.77
    Marker Score: 703
  • Cell Name: Cajal-Retzius cell (CL0000695)
    Fold Change: 0.77
    Marker Score: 398
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000334)
    Fold Change: 0.76
    Marker Score: 3196
  • Cell Name: pancreatic acinar cell (CL0002064)
    Fold Change: 0.76
    Marker Score: 1596
  • Cell Name: neutrophil progenitor cell (CL0000834)
    Fold Change: 0.7
    Marker Score: 180
  • Cell Name: acinar cell of salivary gland (CL0002623)
    Fold Change: 0.67
    Marker Score: 1533
  • Cell Name: L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023041)
    Fold Change: 0.67
    Marker Score: 1034
  • Cell Name: corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023013)
    Fold Change: 0.65
    Marker Score: 6222
  • Cell Name: non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002304)
    Fold Change: 0.65
    Marker Score: 189
  • Cell Name: gut absorptive cell (CL0000677)
    Fold Change: 0.61
    Marker Score: 388
  • Cell Name: renal interstitial pericyte (CL1001318)
    Fold Change: 0.6
    Marker Score: 572
  • Cell Name: myeloid cell (CL0000763)
    Fold Change: 0.59
    Marker Score: 940
  • Cell Name: lymphoid lineage restricted progenitor cell (CL0000838)
    Fold Change: 0.58
    Marker Score: 350
  • Cell Name: sst GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023017)
    Fold Change: 0.57
    Marker Score: 11339
  • Cell Name: intestinal enteroendocrine cell (CL1001516)
    Fold Change: 0.57
    Marker Score: 453
  • Cell Name: mononuclear cell (CL0000842)
    Fold Change: 0.57
    Marker Score: 182
  • Cell Name: kidney interstitial fibroblast (CL1000692)
    Fold Change: 0.56
    Marker Score: 1084
  • Cell Name: podocyte (CL0000653)
    Fold Change: 0.55
    Marker Score: 205
  • Cell Name: intestinal tuft cell (CL0019032)
    Fold Change: 0.55
    Marker Score: 175
  • Cell Name: astrocyte of the cerebral cortex (CL0002605)
    Fold Change: 0.55
    Marker Score: 11724
  • Cell Name: near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023012)
    Fold Change: 0.54
    Marker Score: 5075
  • Cell Name: renal beta-intercalated cell (CL0002201)
    Fold Change: 0.53
    Marker Score: 167
  • Cell Name: dopaminergic neuron (CL0000700)
    Fold Change: 0.51
    Marker Score: 5316
  • Cell Name: neuron (CL0000540)
    Fold Change: 0.51
    Marker Score: 2074
  • Cell Name: kidney collecting duct intercalated cell (CL1001432)
    Fold Change: 0.51
    Marker Score: 842
  • Cell Name: kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell (CL1000768)
    Fold Change: 0.49
    Marker Score: 697
  • Cell Name: kidney capillary endothelial cell (CL1000892)
    Fold Change: 0.47
    Marker Score: 148
  • Cell Name: megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell (CL0000050)
    Fold Change: 0.47
    Marker Score: 197
  • Cell Name: caudal ganglionic eminence derived GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023070)
    Fold Change: 0.47
    Marker Score: 1806
  • Cell Name: cell of skeletal muscle (CL0000188)
    Fold Change: 0.44
    Marker Score: 338
  • Cell Name: parietal epithelial cell (CL1000452)
    Fold Change: 0.44
    Marker Score: 158
  • Cell Name: connective tissue cell (CL0002320)
    Fold Change: 0.42
    Marker Score: 109
  • Cell Name: pro-B cell (CL0000826)
    Fold Change: 0.41
    Marker Score: 398
  • Cell Name: astrocyte (CL0000127)
    Fold Change: 0.4
    Marker Score: 350
  • Cell Name: pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002303)
    Fold Change: 0.39
    Marker Score: 134
  • Cell Name: common myeloid progenitor (CL0000049)
    Fold Change: 0.39
    Marker Score: 104
  • Cell Name: megakaryocyte (CL0000556)
    Fold Change: 0.39
    Marker Score: 221
  • Cell Name: luminal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002340)
    Fold Change: 0.38
    Marker Score: 223
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle thin ascending limb epithelial cell (CL1001107)
    Fold Change: 0.36
    Marker Score: 368
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle myoblast (CL0000514)
    Fold Change: 0.35
    Marker Score: 166
  • Cell Name: interneuron (CL0000099)
    Fold Change: 0.35
    Marker Score: 158
  • Cell Name: Mueller cell (CL0000636)
    Fold Change: 0.33
    Marker Score: 464
  • Cell Name: fraction A pre-pro B cell (CL0002045)
    Fold Change: 0.33
    Marker Score: 328
  • Cell Name: retinal ganglion cell (CL0000740)
    Fold Change: 0.33
    Marker Score: 406
  • Cell Name: pancreatic A cell (CL0000171)
    Fold Change: 0.33
    Marker Score: 318.5
  • Cell Name: fast muscle cell (CL0000190)
    Fold Change: 0.32
    Marker Score: 97
  • Cell Name: ON retinal ganglion cell (CL4023032)
    Fold Change: 0.32
    Marker Score: 87
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil (CL0002243)
    Fold Change: 0.29
    Marker Score: 92.5
  • Cell Name: platelet (CL0000233)
    Fold Change: 0.28
    Marker Score: 126
  • Cell Name: cerebral cortex endothelial cell (CL1001602)
    Fold Change: 0.27
    Marker Score: 163
  • Cell Name: mature astrocyte (CL0002627)
    Fold Change: 0.26
    Marker Score: 174
  • Cell Name: OFF retinal ganglion cell (CL4023033)
    Fold Change: 0.26
    Marker Score: 108
  • Cell Name: neuronal receptor cell (CL0000006)
    Fold Change: 0.25
    Marker Score: 111
  • Cell Name: ependymal cell (CL0000065)
    Fold Change: 0.25
    Marker Score: 86.5
  • Cell Name: kidney collecting duct principal cell (CL1001431)
    Fold Change: 0.24
    Marker Score: 612
  • Cell Name: tracheal goblet cell (CL1000329)
    Fold Change: 0.24
    Marker Score: 668
  • Cell Name: pyramidal neuron (CL0000598)
    Fold Change: 0.23
    Marker Score: 392
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: 0.23
    Marker Score: 975.5
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of small intestine (CL0009006)
    Fold Change: 0.23
    Marker Score: 66

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Other Information

**Key characteristics:** - EGF is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of approximately 175 kDa. - It is a secreted protein that is primarily produced by epithelial cells. - EGF is a potent mitogen that can stimulate cell growth and proliferation. - It is also a potent activator of the MAPK signaling pathway. **Pathways and functions:** - EGF signaling pathway is activated by various growth factor receptors, including EGFR, ERBB2, and ERBB4. - EGF binds to its receptors and triggers the activation of the MAPK signaling pathway. - The MAPK pathway is a major regulator of cell growth, differentiation, and proliferation. - Activation of the MAPK pathway by EGF promotes the expression of genes involved in cell cycle progression, cell growth, and survival. **Clinical significance:** - Increased EGF levels are associated with various human cancers, including breast cancer, lung cancer, and colorectal cancer. - Inhibition of EGF signaling has been shown to inhibit cancer growth and metastasis. - Therefore, EGF is a potential target for cancer therapy. **Other important points:** - EGF is also involved in wound healing, tissue development, and stem cell differentiation. - It is a key factor in maintaining the integrity and function of epithelial tissues. - Dysfunction of the EGF signaling pathway has been linked to various diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Genular Protein ID: 3083959669

Symbol: EGF_HUMAN

Name: Pro-epidermal growth factor

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 3491360

Title: Human epidermal growth factor precursor: cDNA sequence, expression in vitro and gene organization.

PubMed ID: 3491360

DOI: 10.1093/nar/14.21.8427

PubMed ID: 14702039

Title: Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs.

PubMed ID: 14702039

DOI: 10.1038/ng1285

PubMed ID: 15815621

Title: Generation and annotation of the DNA sequences of human chromosomes 2 and 4.

PubMed ID: 15815621

DOI: 10.1038/nature03466

PubMed ID: 15489334

Title: The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC).

PubMed ID: 15489334

DOI: 10.1101/gr.2596504

PubMed ID: 300079

Title: The primary structure of human urogastrone.

PubMed ID: 300079

DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.1977.tb03470.x

PubMed ID: 2789514

Title: The primary structure of human EGF produced by genetic engineering, studied by high-performance tandem mass spectrometry.

PubMed ID: 2789514

DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(89)92334-6

PubMed ID: 22171320

Title: Human urinary glycoproteomics; attachment site specific analysis of N- and O-linked glycosylations by CID and ECD.

PubMed ID: 22171320

DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m111.013649

PubMed ID: 1522591

Title: Human epidermal growth factor. High resolution solution structure and comparison with human transforming growth factor alpha.

PubMed ID: 1522591

DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(92)90697-i

PubMed ID: 10964941

Title: Neurotrophic actions of a novel molluscan epidermal growth factor.

PubMed ID: 10964941

DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-17-06355.2000

PubMed ID: 17671655

Title: Impaired basolateral sorting of pro-EGF causes isolated recessive renal hypomagnesemia.

PubMed ID: 17671655

DOI: 10.1172/jci31680

PubMed ID: 21439629

Title: Rhomboid family pseudoproteases use the ER quality control machinery to regulate intercellular signaling.

PubMed ID: 21439629

DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.02.047

PubMed ID: 11438527

Title: Crystal structure of human epidermal growth factor and its dimerization.

PubMed ID: 11438527

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m102874200

PubMed ID: 12297050

Title: Crystal structure of the complex of human epidermal growth factor and receptor extracellular domains.

PubMed ID: 12297050

DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(02)00963-7

PubMed ID: 12620237

Title: EGF activates its receptor by removing interactions that autoinhibit ectodomain dimerization.

PubMed ID: 12620237

DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(03)00047-9

PubMed ID: 21029725

Title: The NMR solution structure of human epidermal growth factor (hEGF) at physiological pH and its interactions with suramin.

PubMed ID: 21029725

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.10.089

PubMed ID: 20837704

Title: Structural evidence for loose linkage between ligand binding and kinase activation in the epidermal growth factor receptor.

PubMed ID: 20837704

DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00742-10

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 1207
  • Mass: 133994
  • Checksum: 3C787F1D405CFAF1
  • Sequence:
  • MLLTLIILLP VVSKFSFVSL SAPQHWSCPE GTLAGNGNST CVGPAPFLIF SHGNSIFRID 
    TEGTNYEQLV VDAGVSVIMD FHYNEKRIYW VDLERQLLQR VFLNGSRQER VCNIEKNVSG 
    MAINWINEEV IWSNQQEGII TVTDMKGNNS HILLSALKYP ANVAVDPVER FIFWSSEVAG 
    SLYRADLDGV GVKALLETSE KITAVSLDVL DKRLFWIQYN REGSNSLICS CDYDGGSVHI 
    SKHPTQHNLF AMSLFGDRIF YSTWKMKTIW IANKHTGKDM VRINLHSSFV PLGELKVVHP 
    LAQPKAEDDT WEPEQKLCKL RKGNCSSTVC GQDLQSHLCM CAEGYALSRD RKYCEDVNEC 
    AFWNHGCTLG CKNTPGSYYC TCPVGFVLLP DGKRCHQLVS CPRNVSECSH DCVLTSEGPL 
    CFCPEGSVLE RDGKTCSGCS SPDNGGCSQL CVPLSPVSWE CDCFPGYDLQ LDEKSCAASG 
    PQPFLLFANS QDIRHMHFDG TDYGTLLSQQ MGMVYALDHD PVENKIYFAH TALKWIERAN 
    MDGSQRERLI EEGVDVPEGL AVDWIGRRFY WTDRGKSLIG RSDLNGKRSK IITKENISQP 
    RGIAVHPMAK RLFWTDTGIN PRIESSSLQG LGRLVIASSD LIWPSGITID FLTDKLYWCD 
    AKQSVIEMAN LDGSKRRRLT QNDVGHPFAV AVFEDYVWFS DWAMPSVMRV NKRTGKDRVR 
    LQGSMLKPSS LVVVHPLAKP GADPCLYQNG GCEHICKKRL GTAWCSCREG FMKASDGKTC 
    LALDGHQLLA GGEVDLKNQV TPLDILSKTR VSEDNITESQ HMLVAEIMVS DQDDCAPVGC 
    SMYARCISEG EDATCQCLKG FAGDGKLCSD IDECEMGVPV CPPASSKCIN TEGGYVCRCS 
    EGYQGDGIHC LDIDECQLGE HSCGENASCT NTEGGYTCMC AGRLSEPGLI CPDSTPPPHL 
    REDDHHYSVR NSDSECPLSH DGYCLHDGVC MYIEALDKYA CNCVVGYIGE RCQYRDLKWW 
    ELRHAGHGQQ QKVIVVAVCV VVLVMLLLLS LWGAHYYRTQ KLLSKNPKNP YEESSRDVRS 
    RRPADTEDGM SSCPQPWFVV IKEHQDLKNG GQPVAGEDGQ AADGSMQPTS WRQEPQLCGM 
    GTEQGCWIPV SSDKGSCPQV MERSFHMPSY GTQTLEGGVE KPHSLLSANP LWQQRALDPP 
    HQMELTQ

Database document:

This is a preview of the gene's schema. Only a few entries are kept for 'singleCellExpressions,' 'mRNAExpressions,' and other large data arrays for visualization purposes. For the full schema, download it here.