Details for: GJA1

Gene ID: 2697

Symbol: GJA1

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000152661

Description: gap junction protein alpha 1

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: thyroid follicular cell (CL0002258)
    Fold Change: 4.5
    Marker Score: 3525
  • Cell Name: mature astrocyte (CL0002627)
    Fold Change: 3.62
    Marker Score: 2379
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of colon (CL1000347)
    Fold Change: 3.19
    Marker Score: 4921
  • Cell Name: astrocyte of the cerebral cortex (CL0002605)
    Fold Change: 2.74
    Marker Score: 58392
  • Cell Name: cortical cell of adrenal gland (CL0002097)
    Fold Change: 2.3
    Marker Score: 40836
  • Cell Name: preosteoblast (CL0007010)
    Fold Change: 2.27
    Marker Score: 643
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of ovary (CL0002132)
    Fold Change: 2.25
    Marker Score: 25363
  • Cell Name: type I pneumocyte (CL0002062)
    Fold Change: 2.25
    Marker Score: 2705
  • Cell Name: prostate gland microvascular endothelial cell (CL2000059)
    Fold Change: 1.92
    Marker Score: 744
  • Cell Name: decidual cell (CL2000002)
    Fold Change: 1.88
    Marker Score: 8089
  • Cell Name: astrocyte (CL0000127)
    Fold Change: 1.86
    Marker Score: 1609
  • Cell Name: stem cell of epidermis (CL1000428)
    Fold Change: 1.84
    Marker Score: 623
  • Cell Name: keratinocyte (CL0000312)
    Fold Change: 1.77
    Marker Score: 1482
  • Cell Name: leptomeningeal cell (CL0000708)
    Fold Change: 1.75
    Marker Score: 863
  • Cell Name: mesothelial cell of epicardium (CL0011019)
    Fold Change: 1.64
    Marker Score: 525
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of breast (CL4006000)
    Fold Change: 1.61
    Marker Score: 921
  • Cell Name: colon goblet cell (CL0009039)
    Fold Change: 1.58
    Marker Score: 1150
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of connective tissue of nonglandular part of prostate (CL1000304)
    Fold Change: 1.58
    Marker Score: 1349
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of uterus (CL0009095)
    Fold Change: 1.53
    Marker Score: 3057
  • Cell Name: vascular lymphangioblast (CL0005022)
    Fold Change: 1.53
    Marker Score: 2590.5
  • Cell Name: basal epithelial cell of prostatic duct (CL0002236)
    Fold Change: 1.53
    Marker Score: 1354
  • Cell Name: non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002304)
    Fold Change: 1.51
    Marker Score: 441
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of vascular tree (CL0002139)
    Fold Change: 1.51
    Marker Score: 2189
  • Cell Name: mural cell (CL0008034)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Marker Score: 168045
  • Cell Name: basal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002341)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Marker Score: 3540
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: 1.43
    Marker Score: 6001
  • Cell Name: bladder urothelial cell (CL1001428)
    Fold Change: 1.4
    Marker Score: 2063
  • Cell Name: retinal blood vessel endothelial cell (CL0002585)
    Fold Change: 1.39
    Marker Score: 335
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of connective tissue of glandular part of prostate (CL1000305)
    Fold Change: 1.38
    Marker Score: 574
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine (CL0002071)
    Fold Change: 1.37
    Marker Score: 1370
  • Cell Name: type EC enteroendocrine cell (CL0000577)
    Fold Change: 1.33
    Marker Score: 1252
  • Cell Name: cerebral cortex endothelial cell (CL1001602)
    Fold Change: 1.32
    Marker Score: 791
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of mammary gland (CL0002555)
    Fold Change: 1.28
    Marker Score: 43422
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of esophagus (CL0002252)
    Fold Change: 1.22
    Marker Score: 10537
  • Cell Name: corneal epithelial cell (CL0000575)
    Fold Change: 1.2
    Marker Score: 1328
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle cell of prostate (CL1000487)
    Fold Change: 1.2
    Marker Score: 305
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of connective tissue of prostate (CL1000299)
    Fold Change: 1.19
    Marker Score: 297
  • Cell Name: prostate stromal cell (CL0002622)
    Fold Change: 1.18
    Marker Score: 297
  • Cell Name: Leydig cell (CL0000178)
    Fold Change: 1.17
    Marker Score: 1263
  • Cell Name: myoepithelial cell of mammary gland (CL0002324)
    Fold Change: 1.16
    Marker Score: 5717
  • Cell Name: placental villous trophoblast (CL2000060)
    Fold Change: 1.16
    Marker Score: 4559
  • Cell Name: bronchus fibroblast of lung (CL2000093)
    Fold Change: 1.16
    Marker Score: 1592.5
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of lamina propria of small intestine (CL0009022)
    Fold Change: 1.14
    Marker Score: 257
  • Cell Name: regular ventricular cardiac myocyte (CL0002131)
    Fold Change: 1.14
    Marker Score: 25499
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell (CL0000115)
    Fold Change: 1.12
    Marker Score: 1007
  • Cell Name: mesenchymal stem cell (CL0000134)
    Fold Change: 1.12
    Marker Score: 1729
  • Cell Name: granulosa cell (CL0000501)
    Fold Change: 1.12
    Marker Score: 11227.5
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of alveolus of lung (CL0010003)
    Fold Change: 1.1
    Marker Score: 492
  • Cell Name: glandular epithelial cell (CL0000150)
    Fold Change: 1.09
    Marker Score: 2686.5
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle myoblast (CL0000513)
    Fold Change: 1.08
    Marker Score: 16865
  • Cell Name: stratified epithelial cell (CL0000079)
    Fold Change: 1.07
    Marker Score: 8385
  • Cell Name: keratocyte (CL0002363)
    Fold Change: 1.05
    Marker Score: 242
  • Cell Name: epicardial adipocyte (CL1000309)
    Fold Change: 1.05
    Marker Score: 509
  • Cell Name: stromal cell (CL0000499)
    Fold Change: 1.05
    Marker Score: 1227.5
  • Cell Name: mesothelial cell (CL0000077)
    Fold Change: 1.05
    Marker Score: 420
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel (CL0002138)
    Fold Change: 1.05
    Marker Score: 652
  • Cell Name: fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell (CL4030006)
    Fold Change: 1.04
    Marker Score: 251747
  • Cell Name: pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002303)
    Fold Change: 1.02
    Marker Score: 347
  • Cell Name: basal cell (CL0000646)
    Fold Change: 1
    Marker Score: 1296
  • Cell Name: cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron (CL0010011)
    Fold Change: 1
    Marker Score: 71766
  • Cell Name: forebrain radial glial cell (CL0013000)
    Fold Change: 1
    Marker Score: 47990
  • Cell Name: lung microvascular endothelial cell (CL2000016)
    Fold Change: 0.98
    Marker Score: 209
  • Cell Name: absorptive cell (CL0000212)
    Fold Change: 0.98
    Marker Score: 30405
  • Cell Name: Bergmann glial cell (CL0000644)
    Fold Change: 0.98
    Marker Score: 398
  • Cell Name: pulmonary artery endothelial cell (CL1001568)
    Fold Change: 0.97
    Marker Score: 839
  • Cell Name: tuft cell of colon (CL0009041)
    Fold Change: 0.97
    Marker Score: 501
  • Cell Name: reticular cell (CL0000432)
    Fold Change: 0.97
    Marker Score: 353
  • Cell Name: BEST4+ intestinal epithelial cell, human (CL4030026)
    Fold Change: 0.96
    Marker Score: 455
  • Cell Name: vasa recta ascending limb cell (CL1001131)
    Fold Change: 0.96
    Marker Score: 254
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of nephron (CL1000449)
    Fold Change: 0.96
    Marker Score: 1996
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of colon (CL0009043)
    Fold Change: 0.95
    Marker Score: 2408
  • Cell Name: vein endothelial cell (CL0002543)
    Fold Change: 0.93
    Marker Score: 839
  • Cell Name: small intestine goblet cell (CL1000495)
    Fold Change: 0.92
    Marker Score: 370
  • Cell Name: cortical thymic epithelial cell (CL0002364)
    Fold Change: 0.91
    Marker Score: 3383
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: 0.91
    Marker Score: 2725
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell (CL1000909)
    Fold Change: 0.91
    Marker Score: 568
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of small intestine (CL0002254)
    Fold Change: 0.9
    Marker Score: 322
  • Cell Name: theca cell (CL0000503)
    Fold Change: 0.89
    Marker Score: 641
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle cell (CL0000746)
    Fold Change: 0.88
    Marker Score: 11726
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: 0.87
    Marker Score: 5267
  • Cell Name: early T lineage precursor (CL0002425)
    Fold Change: 0.87
    Marker Score: 663
  • Cell Name: immature innate lymphoid cell (CL0001082)
    Fold Change: 0.86
    Marker Score: 1751
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell (CL0009010)
    Fold Change: 0.86
    Marker Score: 4889
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of artery (CL1000413)
    Fold Change: 0.85
    Marker Score: 353
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell (CL0000066)
    Fold Change: 0.84
    Marker Score: 1336
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of urethra (CL1000296)
    Fold Change: 0.84
    Marker Score: 658
  • Cell Name: inflammatory cell (CL0009002)
    Fold Change: 0.83
    Marker Score: 356
  • Cell Name: choroid plexus epithelial cell (CL0000706)
    Fold Change: 0.82
    Marker Score: 753
  • Cell Name: capillary endothelial cell (CL0002144)
    Fold Change: 0.82
    Marker Score: 878
  • Cell Name: pancreatic stellate cell (CL0002410)
    Fold Change: 0.81
    Marker Score: 514
  • Cell Name: blood vessel endothelial cell (CL0000071)
    Fold Change: 0.8
    Marker Score: 807
  • Cell Name: megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell (CL0000050)
    Fold Change: 0.8
    Marker Score: 333
  • Cell Name: myofibroblast cell (CL0000186)
    Fold Change: 0.8
    Marker Score: 982
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil (CL0002243)
    Fold Change: 0.79
    Marker Score: 251
  • Cell Name: peritubular capillary endothelial cell (CL1001033)
    Fold Change: 0.79
    Marker Score: 184
  • Cell Name: intestinal epithelial cell (CL0002563)
    Fold Change: 0.78
    Marker Score: 1268
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of small intestine (CL0009012)
    Fold Change: 0.77
    Marker Score: 319
  • Cell Name: precursor B cell (CL0000817)
    Fold Change: 0.77
    Marker Score: 508
  • Cell Name: brush cell (CL0002204)
    Fold Change: 0.77
    Marker Score: 700
  • Cell Name: Cajal-Retzius cell (CL0000695)
    Fold Change: 0.76
    Marker Score: 392

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Other Information

**Key characteristics:** * GJA1 is a transmembrane protein that is expressed in a variety of cell types. * It is a key component of gap junctions, which are found in a variety of tissues, including the heart, brain, and kidney. * GJA1 is a glycoprotein that is composed of 140 amino acids. * It is a transmembrane protein that is expressed in a variety of cell types. * It is a key component of gap junctions, which are found in a variety of tissues, including the heart, brain, and kidney. **Pathways and functions:** * GJA1 is involved in the assembly of gap junctions. * It is also involved in the trafficking of gap junctions to their proper destination. * GJA1 is also involved in the regulation of gap junction activity. **Clinical significance:** * Mutations in GJA1 have been linked to a number of diseases, including heart failure, stroke, and cancer. * GJA1 is a potential therapeutic target for these diseases. **Additional information:** * GJA1 is a member of the gap junction protein family. * Gap junctions are essential for the proper function of many tissues. * GJA1 is a highly conserved protein, with a similar protein being found in mammals, birds, and fish.

Genular Protein ID: 4245857179

Symbol: CXA1_HUMAN

Name: Gap junction alpha-1 protein

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 1696265

Title: Molecular characterization and functional expression of the human cardiac gap junction channel.

PubMed ID: 1696265

DOI: 10.1083/jcb.111.2.589

PubMed ID: 1646158

Title: The human connexin gene family of gap junction proteins: distinct chromosomal locations but similar structures.

PubMed ID: 1646158

DOI: 10.1016/0888-7543(91)90507-b

PubMed ID: 10581143

Title: Sporadic cases of dilated cardiomyopathies associated with atrioventricular conduction defects are not linked to mutation within the connexins 40 and 43 genes.

PubMed ID: 10581143

DOI: 10.1053/euhj.1999.1718

PubMed ID: 14702039

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

PubMed ID: 14702039

DOI: 10.1038/ng1285

PubMed ID: 14574404

Title: The DNA sequence and analysis of human chromosome 6.

PubMed ID: 14574404

DOI: 10.1038/nature02055

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: 9430691

Title: Intercellular calcium signaling via gap junction in connexin-43-transfected cells.

PubMed ID: 9430691

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.3.1519

PubMed ID: 15181016

Title: Connexin43 interacts with NOV: a possible mechanism for negative regulation of cell growth in choriocarcinoma cells.

PubMed ID: 15181016

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m404073200

PubMed ID: 15213231

Title: CCN3 (NOV) interacts with connexin43 in C6 glioma cells: possible mechanism of connexin-mediated growth suppression.

PubMed ID: 15213231

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m403952200

PubMed ID: 14702389

Title: Phosphorylation of serine 262 in the gap junction protein connexin-43 regulates DNA synthesis in cell-cell contact forming cardiomyocytes.

PubMed ID: 14702389

DOI: 10.1242/jcs.00889

PubMed ID: 10764404

Title: Connexin expression and turnover: implications for cardiac excitability.

PubMed ID: 10764404

DOI: 10.1161/01.res.86.7.723

PubMed ID: 8873667

Title: Failure to detect connexin43 mutations in 38 cases of sporadic and familial heterotaxy.

PubMed ID: 8873667

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.8.1909

PubMed ID: 9155619

Title: Absence of mutations in the regulatory domain of the gap junction protein connexin 43 in patients with visceroatrial heterotaxy.

PubMed ID: 9155619

DOI: 10.1136/hrt.77.4.369

PubMed ID: 9443444

Title: Connexin43 gene mutations and heterotaxy.

PubMed ID: 9443444

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.97.1.117

PubMed ID: 11741837

Title: Mutations in GJA1 (connexin 43) are associated with non-syndromic autosomal recessive deafness.

PubMed ID: 11741837

DOI: 10.1093/hmg/10.25.2945

PubMed ID: 12270943

Title: Casein kinase 1 regulates connexin-43 gap junction assembly.

PubMed ID: 12270943

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m209427200

PubMed ID: 16112082

Title: Molecular cloning and functional analysis of a novel Cx43 partner protein CIP150.

PubMed ID: 16112082

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.08.019

PubMed ID: 15605363

Title: Cellular sublocalization of Cx43 and the establishment of functional coupling in IMR-32 neuroblastoma cells.

PubMed ID: 15605363

DOI: 10.1002/mc.20072

PubMed ID: 16816024

Title: A nonsense mutation in the first transmembrane domain of connexin 43 underlies autosomal recessive oculodentodigital syndrome.

PubMed ID: 16816024

DOI: 10.1136/jmg.2005.037655

PubMed ID: 12457340

Title: Connexin 43 (GJA1) mutations cause the pleiotropic phenotype of oculodentodigital dysplasia.

PubMed ID: 12457340

DOI: 10.1086/346090

PubMed ID: 21406692

Title: System-wide temporal characterization of the proteome and phosphoproteome of human embryonic stem cell differentiation.

PubMed ID: 21406692

DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2001570

PubMed ID: 22411987

Title: The gap junction channel protein connexin 43 is covalently modified and regulated by SUMOylation.

PubMed ID: 22411987

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.281832

PubMed ID: 25168385

Title: Exome sequencing reveals mutation in GJA1 as a cause of keratoderma-hypotrichosis-leukonychia totalis syndrome.

PubMed ID: 25168385

DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddu442

PubMed ID: 25398053

Title: Dominant de novo mutations in GJA1 cause erythrokeratodermia variabilis et progressiva, without features of oculodentodigital dysplasia.

PubMed ID: 25398053

DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.485

PubMed ID: 7715640

Title: Mutations of the connexin43 gap-junction gene in patients with heart malformations and defects of laterality.

PubMed ID: 7715640

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199505183322002

PubMed ID: 11470490

Title: Identification of connexin43 (alpha1) gap junction gene mutations in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE).

PubMed ID: 11470490

DOI: 10.1016/s0027-5107(01)00160-9

PubMed ID: 15108203

Title: Novel Connexin 43 (GJA1) mutation causes oculo-dento-digital dysplasia with curly hair.

PubMed ID: 15108203

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20614

PubMed ID: 14974090

Title: A homozygous GJA1 gene mutation causes a Hallermann-Streiff/ODDD spectrum phenotype.

PubMed ID: 14974090

DOI: 10.1002/humu.9220

PubMed ID: 14729836

Title: Expression of Gja1 correlates with the phenotype observed in oculodentodigital syndrome/type III syndactyly.

PubMed ID: 14729836

DOI: 10.1136/jmg.2003.012005

PubMed ID: 15637728

Title: A novel GJA1 mutation causes oculodentodigital dysplasia without syndactyly.

PubMed ID: 15637728

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30554

PubMed ID: 16222672

Title: Letter to the editor: Novel GJA1 mutation in oculodentodigital dysplasia.

PubMed ID: 16222672

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30925

PubMed ID: 16219735

Title: A novel mutation in the GJA1 gene in a family with oculodentodigital dysplasia.

PubMed ID: 16219735

DOI: 10.1001/archopht.123.10.1422

PubMed ID: 15978203

Title: Mutations of connexin43 in fetuses with congenital heart malformations.

PubMed ID: 15978203

PubMed ID: 15757815

Title: Bigenic connexin mutations in a patient with hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.

PubMed ID: 15757815

PubMed ID: 16378922

Title: Novel GJA1 mutations in patients with oculo-dento-digital dysplasia (ODDD).

PubMed ID: 16378922

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2005.05.003

PubMed ID: 16813608

Title: Clinical and genetic variability of oculodentodigital dysplasia.

PubMed ID: 16813608

DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2006.00631.x

PubMed ID: 16709485

Title: A novel GJA 1 mutation in oculo-dento-digital dysplasia with curly hair and hyperkeratosis.

PubMed ID: 16709485

PubMed ID: 17509830

Title: Oculodentodigital dysplasia with mandibular retrognathism and absence of syndactyly: a case report with a novel mutation in the connexin 43 gene.

PubMed ID: 17509830

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.03.004

PubMed ID: 18161618

Title: A new GJA1 (connexin 43) mutation causing oculodentodigital dysplasia associated to uncommon features.

PubMed ID: 18161618

DOI: 10.1080/13816810701538620

PubMed ID: 19338053

Title: GJA1 mutations, variants, and connexin 43 dysfunction as it relates to the oculodentodigital dysplasia phenotype.

PubMed ID: 19338053

DOI: 10.1002/humu.20958

PubMed ID: 21670345

Title: Oculodentodigital dysplasia: new ocular findings and a novel connexin 43 mutation.

PubMed ID: 21670345

DOI: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.113

PubMed ID: 23550541

Title: A novel mutation in GJA1 causing oculodentodigital syndrome and primary lymphoedema in a three generation family.

PubMed ID: 23550541

DOI: 10.1111/cge.12158

PubMed ID: 23951358

Title: A novel autosomal recessive GJA1 missense mutation linked to Craniometaphyseal dysplasia.

PubMed ID: 23951358

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073576

PubMed ID: 24508941

Title: Three novel GJA1 missense substitutions resulting in oculo-dento-digital dysplasia (ODDD) - further extension of the mutational spectrum.

PubMed ID: 24508941

DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.01.066

PubMed ID: 28258662

Title: A novel GJA1 mutation in oculodentodigitaldysplasia with extensive loss of enamel.

PubMed ID: 28258662

DOI: 10.1111/odi.12663

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 382
  • Mass: 43008
  • Checksum: 7DDDAD8040284176
  • Sequence:
  • MGDWSALGKL LDKVQAYSTA GGKVWLSVLF IFRILLLGTA VESAWGDEQS AFRCNTQQPG 
    CENVCYDKSF PISHVRFWVL QIIFVSVPTL LYLAHVFYVM RKEEKLNKKE EELKVAQTDG 
    VNVDMHLKQI EIKKFKYGIE EHGKVKMRGG LLRTYIISIL FKSIFEVAFL LIQWYIYGFS 
    LSAVYTCKRD PCPHQVDCFL SRPTEKTIFI IFMLVVSLVS LALNIIELFY VFFKGVKDRV 
    KGKSDPYHAT SGALSPAKDC GSQKYAYFNG CSSPTAPLSP MSPPGYKLVT GDRNNSSCRN 
    YNKQASEQNW ANYSAEQNRM GQAGSTISNS HAQPFDFPDD NQNSKKLAAG HELQPLAIVD 
    QRPSSRASSR ASSRPRPDDL EI

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.