Details for: VENTX

Gene ID: 27287

Symbol: VENTX

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000151650

Description: VENT homeobox

Associated with

Cells (max top 100)

(Cell Significance Index and respective Thresholds are uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers)

  • Cell Name: polychromatophilic erythroblast (CL0000550)
    Fold Change: 16.2011
    Cell Significance Index: -2.5200
  • Cell Name: hematopoietic oligopotent progenitor cell (CL0002032)
    Fold Change: 10.0141
    Cell Significance Index: -2.5400
  • Cell Name: early T lineage precursor (CL0002425)
    Fold Change: 2.2826
    Cell Significance Index: 33.1400
  • Cell Name: orthochromatic erythroblast (CL0000552)
    Fold Change: 2.0520
    Cell Significance Index: -2.5300
  • Cell Name: fraction A pre-pro B cell (CL0002045)
    Fold Change: 1.1135
    Cell Significance Index: 13.1600
  • Cell Name: immature innate lymphoid cell (CL0001082)
    Fold Change: 0.5417
    Cell Significance Index: 6.7000
  • Cell Name: CD14-positive, CD16-negative classical monocyte (CL0002057)
    Fold Change: 0.2478
    Cell Significance Index: 4.5800
  • Cell Name: secondary lymphoid organ macrophage (CL0000867)
    Fold Change: 0.1069
    Cell Significance Index: 0.7900
  • Cell Name: medial ganglionic eminence derived interneuron (CL4023063)
    Fold Change: 0.0936
    Cell Significance Index: 1.3400
  • Cell Name: proerythroblast (CL0000547)
    Fold Change: 0.0733
    Cell Significance Index: 1.0500
  • Cell Name: germ cell (CL0000586)
    Fold Change: 0.0616
    Cell Significance Index: 0.4700
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: -0.0012
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2400
  • Cell Name: eukaryotic cell (CL0000255)
    Fold Change: -0.0014
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0600
  • Cell Name: lens epithelial cell (CL0002224)
    Fold Change: -0.0017
    Cell Significance Index: -2.6300
  • Cell Name: non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002304)
    Fold Change: -0.0027
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7300
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle cortical thick ascending limb epithelial cell (CL1001109)
    Fold Change: -0.0028
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0600
  • Cell Name: pulmonary alveolar epithelial cell (CL0000322)
    Fold Change: -0.0033
    Cell Significance Index: -2.4700
  • Cell Name: type B pancreatic cell (CL0000169)
    Fold Change: -0.0036
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0300
  • Cell Name: cell in vitro (CL0001034)
    Fold Change: -0.0042
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2900
  • Cell Name: intermediate cell of urothelium (CL4030055)
    Fold Change: -0.0045
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8100
  • Cell Name: ciliary muscle cell (CL1000443)
    Fold Change: -0.0045
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0500
  • Cell Name: obsolete caudal ganglionic eminence derived GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023070)
    Fold Change: -0.0049
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7600
  • Cell Name: dopaminergic neuron (CL0000700)
    Fold Change: -0.0068
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9600
  • Cell Name: Sertoli cell (CL0000216)
    Fold Change: -0.0089
    Cell Significance Index: -0.1300
  • Cell Name: L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4023040)
    Fold Change: -0.0094
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9000
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: -0.0101
    Cell Significance Index: -1.0300
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: -0.0105
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0900
  • Cell Name: pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002303)
    Fold Change: -0.0113
    Cell Significance Index: -1.6400
  • Cell Name: pancreatic D cell (CL0000173)
    Fold Change: -0.0118
    Cell Significance Index: -2.4800
  • Cell Name: pancreatic acinar cell (CL0002064)
    Fold Change: -0.0127
    Cell Significance Index: -2.1700
  • Cell Name: acinar cell of salivary gland (CL0002623)
    Fold Change: -0.0138
    Cell Significance Index: -0.6500
  • Cell Name: basal cell of urothelium (CL1000486)
    Fold Change: -0.0145
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7800
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of ovary (CL0002132)
    Fold Change: -0.0149
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0400
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of stomach (CL0002178)
    Fold Change: -0.0162
    Cell Significance Index: -1.8900
  • Cell Name: myeloid cell (CL0000763)
    Fold Change: -0.0166
    Cell Significance Index: -0.2200
  • Cell Name: granulosa cell (CL0000501)
    Fold Change: -0.0183
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4800
  • Cell Name: pancreatic ductal cell (CL0002079)
    Fold Change: -0.0186
    Cell Significance Index: -2.1300
  • Cell Name: erythroid progenitor cell (CL0000038)
    Fold Change: -0.0206
    Cell Significance Index: -0.2700
  • Cell Name: Hofbauer cell (CL3000001)
    Fold Change: -0.0227
    Cell Significance Index: -0.1900
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle myoblast (CL0000513)
    Fold Change: -0.0240
    Cell Significance Index: -1.8400
  • Cell Name: luminal adaptive secretory precursor cell of mammary gland (CL4033057)
    Fold Change: -0.0262
    Cell Significance Index: -1.2300
  • Cell Name: hematopoietic cell (CL0000988)
    Fold Change: -0.0270
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4000
  • Cell Name: eye photoreceptor cell (CL0000287)
    Fold Change: -0.0270
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7000
  • Cell Name: neutrophil progenitor cell (CL0000834)
    Fold Change: -0.0307
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8200
  • Cell Name: early pro-B cell (CL0002046)
    Fold Change: -0.0310
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0000
  • Cell Name: myeloid leukocyte (CL0000766)
    Fold Change: -0.0352
    Cell Significance Index: -0.2900
  • Cell Name: leukocyte (CL0000738)
    Fold Change: -0.0365
    Cell Significance Index: -0.6200
  • Cell Name: forebrain neuroblast (CL1000042)
    Fold Change: -0.0368
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2600
  • Cell Name: L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023041)
    Fold Change: -0.0402
    Cell Significance Index: -1.4100
  • Cell Name: hippocampal granule cell (CL0001033)
    Fold Change: -0.0410
    Cell Significance Index: -2.7600
  • Cell Name: mononuclear phagocyte (CL0000113)
    Fold Change: -0.0426
    Cell Significance Index: -0.3600
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine (CL0002071)
    Fold Change: -0.0437
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9800
  • Cell Name: basal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002341)
    Fold Change: -0.0448
    Cell Significance Index: -1.2200
  • Cell Name: fibro/adipogenic progenitor cell (CL0009099)
    Fold Change: -0.0449
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2700
  • Cell Name: CD14-positive monocyte (CL0001054)
    Fold Change: -0.0450
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8800
  • Cell Name: basal epithelial cell of tracheobronchial tree (CL0002329)
    Fold Change: -0.0454
    Cell Significance Index: -1.2700
  • Cell Name: bladder urothelial cell (CL1001428)
    Fold Change: -0.0456
    Cell Significance Index: -2.3700
  • Cell Name: fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell (CL4030006)
    Fold Change: -0.0465
    Cell Significance Index: -0.7200
  • Cell Name: obsolete epithelial cell of alveolus of lung (CL0010003)
    Fold Change: -0.0517
    Cell Significance Index: -1.2900
  • Cell Name: CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte (CL0002396)
    Fold Change: -0.0566
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3700
  • Cell Name: indirect pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023029)
    Fold Change: -0.0599
    Cell Significance Index: -2.6500
  • Cell Name: lens fiber cell (CL0011004)
    Fold Change: -0.0642
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0300
  • Cell Name: cerebral cortex endothelial cell (CL1001602)
    Fold Change: -0.0678
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3800
  • Cell Name: direct pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023026)
    Fold Change: -0.0681
    Cell Significance Index: -2.5800
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of hepatic sinusoid (CL1000398)
    Fold Change: -0.0684
    Cell Significance Index: -0.6500
  • Cell Name: myeloid lineage restricted progenitor cell (CL0000839)
    Fold Change: -0.0698
    Cell Significance Index: -0.9800
  • Cell Name: kidney epithelial cell (CL0002518)
    Fold Change: -0.0710
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0900
  • Cell Name: L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023038)
    Fold Change: -0.0721
    Cell Significance Index: -2.3600
  • Cell Name: corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023013)
    Fold Change: -0.0722
    Cell Significance Index: -2.3000
  • Cell Name: hematopoietic multipotent progenitor cell (CL0000837)
    Fold Change: -0.0750
    Cell Significance Index: -0.9100
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of mammary gland (CL0002555)
    Fold Change: -0.0778
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2300
  • Cell Name: macrophage (CL0000235)
    Fold Change: -0.0784
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8000
  • Cell Name: cortical cell of adrenal gland (CL0002097)
    Fold Change: -0.0799
    Cell Significance Index: -2.1400
  • Cell Name: stratified epithelial cell (CL0000079)
    Fold Change: -0.0801
    Cell Significance Index: -2.9400
  • Cell Name: placental villous trophoblast (CL2000060)
    Fold Change: -0.0809
    Cell Significance Index: -2.1600
  • Cell Name: megakaryocyte (CL0000556)
    Fold Change: -0.0821
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3300
  • Cell Name: erythrocyte (CL0000232)
    Fold Change: -0.0844
    Cell Significance Index: -2.1500
  • Cell Name: microglial cell (CL0000129)
    Fold Change: -0.0859
    Cell Significance Index: -1.0100
  • Cell Name: myelocyte (CL0002193)
    Fold Change: -0.0866
    Cell Significance Index: -0.9300
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000334)
    Fold Change: -0.0875
    Cell Significance Index: -2.5200
  • Cell Name: near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023012)
    Fold Change: -0.0902
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2500
  • Cell Name: pro-T cell (CL0000827)
    Fold Change: -0.0908
    Cell Significance Index: -2.3200
  • Cell Name: cytotoxic T cell (CL0000910)
    Fold Change: -0.0933
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3600
  • Cell Name: hippocampal pyramidal neuron (CL1001571)
    Fold Change: -0.0974
    Cell Significance Index: -2.7800
  • Cell Name: conjunctival epithelial cell (CL1000432)
    Fold Change: -0.0975
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3300
  • Cell Name: professional antigen presenting cell (CL0000145)
    Fold Change: -0.0984
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8900
  • Cell Name: cortical interneuron (CL0008031)
    Fold Change: -0.0984
    Cell Significance Index: -2.3600
  • Cell Name: cerebellar granule cell (CL0001031)
    Fold Change: -0.0994
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7000
  • Cell Name: Purkinje cell (CL0000121)
    Fold Change: -0.1005
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2000
  • Cell Name: keratinocyte (CL0000312)
    Fold Change: -0.1007
    Cell Significance Index: -2.5200
  • Cell Name: lamp5 GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023011)
    Fold Change: -0.1009
    Cell Significance Index: -2.1800
  • Cell Name: chandelier pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023036)
    Fold Change: -0.1045
    Cell Significance Index: -2.1800
  • Cell Name: pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023018)
    Fold Change: -0.1074
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2800
  • Cell Name: basal cell of epidermis (CL0002187)
    Fold Change: -0.1080
    Cell Significance Index: -1.6400
  • Cell Name: precursor B cell (CL0000817)
    Fold Change: -0.1082
    Cell Significance Index: -1.4000
  • Cell Name: sncg GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023015)
    Fold Change: -0.1082
    Cell Significance Index: -2.1300
  • Cell Name: decidual cell (CL2000002)
    Fold Change: -0.1085
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7400
  • Cell Name: VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023016)
    Fold Change: -0.1143
    Cell Significance Index: -2.3000
  • Cell Name: hepatoblast (CL0005026)
    Fold Change: -0.1147
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9300
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of dermis (CL0002551)
    Fold Change: -0.1151
    Cell Significance Index: -2.4100

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this specific cell.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Other Information

**Key Characteristics:** The Ventx gene belongs to the homeobox family of transcription factors, which are essential for regulating developmental processes and cellular differentiation. VENTX is predominantly expressed in specific cell types, including goblet cells, granulocyte monocyte progenitor cells, early T lineage precursors, and cerebral cortex GABAergic interneurons. Its expression is also observed in absorptive cells, intestinal crypt stem cells, transit amplifying cells, and abnormal/necrotic cells, suggesting a broader role in maintaining tissue homeostasis. **Pathways and Functions:** The Ventx gene is involved in several signaling pathways, including: 1. **Cellular responses to stimuli**: VENTX regulates the expression of genes involved in immune responses, such as those related to inflammation and immune cell differentiation. 2. **Cellular responses to stress**: The gene is also involved in regulating cellular responses to stress, including DNA damage and senescence. 3. **Chromatin remodeling**: VENTX interacts with chromatin-remodeling complexes to regulate gene expression and maintain chromatin structure. 4. **Transcriptional regulation**: The gene acts as a transcriptional regulator, influencing the expression of target genes involved in various cellular processes. **Clinical Significance:** The Ventx gene's expression in specific cell types and its involvement in immune regulation and cellular homeostasis suggest potential implications in various diseases, including: 1. **Immunological disorders**: Dysregulation of VENTX expression may contribute to the development of immunological disorders, such as autoimmune diseases or cancer. 2. **Neurological disorders**: The gene's expression in cerebral cortex GABAergic interneurons and other neural cells may be involved in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders, such as neurodegenerative diseases or psychiatric disorders. 3. **Cancer**: Aberrant expression of VENTX in neoplastic cells may contribute to tumor development and progression. In conclusion, the Ventx gene plays a crucial role in regulating immune responses, cellular senescence, and gene expression. Further research is necessary to fully elucidate the mechanisms by which Ventx influences cellular homeostasis and to explore its potential implications in disease pathogenesis. **Recommendations for Future Research:** 1. Investigate the specific mechanisms by which Ventx regulates immune responses and cellular senescence. 2. Examine the role of Ventx in various disease models, including immunological disorders, neurological disorders, and cancer. 3. Explore the potential therapeutic applications of Ventx in disease treatment, including gene therapy or RNA-based interventions. By advancing our understanding of the Ventx gene's functions and implications, we can better elucidate the complex relationships between immune regulation, cellular homeostasis, and disease pathogenesis.

Genular Protein ID: 982482317

Symbol: VENTX_HUMAN

Name: Homeobox protein VENTX

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 11549314

Title: Molecular cloning of a human Vent-like homeobox gene.

PubMed ID: 11549314

DOI: 10.1006/geno.2001.6574

PubMed ID: 15164054

Title: The DNA sequence and comparative analysis of human chromosome 10.

PubMed ID: 15164054

DOI: 10.1038/nature02462

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

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 258
  • Mass: 27552
  • Checksum: 6F611169122D8244
  • Sequence:
  • MRLSSSPPRG PQQLSSFGSV DWLSQSSCSG PTHTPRPADF SLGSLPGPGQ TSGAREPPQA 
    VSIKEAAGSS NLPAPERTMA GLSKEPNTLR APRVRTAFTM EQVRTLEGVF QHHQYLSPLE 
    RKRLAREMQL SEVQIKTWFQ NRRMKHKRQM QDPQLHSPFS GSLHAPPAFY STSSGLANGL 
    QLLCPWAPLS GPQALMLPPG SFWGLCQVAQ EALASAGASC CGQPLASHPP TPGRPSLGPA 
    LSTGPRGLCA MPQTGDAF

Database document:

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