Details for: PRKCA

Gene ID: 5578

Gene Type:  Protein-coding  - A gene that serves as a template for producing a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule, which is then translated into a functional protein.

Symbol: PRKCA

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000154229

Description: protein kinase C alpha

Cell Significance Landscape

Associated with

Significant Cells

Cell Significance Index (CSI) scores for the chosen context(s)

  • Bergmann glial cell CL0000644
    CSI 63.07
    rCSI 86.3%
    PRS 60.07
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI 59.35
    rCSI 73.83%
    PRS 46.73
  • VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023016
    CSI 52.35
    rCSI 62.53%
    PRS 48.52
  • rod bipolar cell CL0000751
    CSI 51.86
    rCSI 93.2%
    PRS 60.53
  • sncg GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023015
    CSI 48.98
    rCSI 78.77%
    PRS 50.68
  • lamp5 GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023011
    CSI 45.84
    rCSI 76.94%
    PRS 48.7
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 44.69
    rCSI 78.92%
    PRS 47.76
  • differentiation-committed oligodendrocyte precursor CL4023059
    CSI 41.91
    rCSI 76.16%
    PRS 58.92
  • astrocyte CL0000127
    CSI 37.81
    rCSI 80.56%
    PRS 40.36
  • oligodendrocyte precursor cell CL0002453
    CSI 37.8
    rCSI 83.18%
    PRS 50.97
  • choroid plexus epithelial cell CL0000706
    CSI 36.89
    rCSI 60.41%
    PRS 56.48
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI 36.66
    rCSI 82.19%
    PRS 49.32
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 34.29
    rCSI 30.44%
    PRS 65.12
  • epithelial cell of proximal tubule CL0002306
    CSI 30.14
    rCSI 73.62%
    PRS 60.4
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000810
    CSI 27.42
    rCSI 21.96%
    PRS 85.87
  • adipocyte CL0000136
    CSI 27.26
    rCSI 35.01%
    PRS 59.28
  • naive thymus-derived CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000900
    CSI 26.53
    rCSI 18.63%
    PRS 84.82
  • L2/3 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4030059
    CSI 26.12
    rCSI 56.66%
    PRS 55.19
  • ependymal cell CL0000065
    CSI 25.41
    rCSI 51.57%
    PRS 45.9
  • retinal bipolar neuron CL0000748
    CSI 24.81
    rCSI 46.47%
    PRS 55.36
  • myofibroblast cell CL0000186
    CSI 24.72
    rCSI 34.24%
    PRS 67.23
  • macroglial cell CL0000126
    CSI 23.96
    rCSI 61.58%
    PRS 65.89
  • L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4023040
    CSI 22.86
    rCSI 55.56%
    PRS 47.05
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI 22.54
    rCSI 29.06%
    PRS 50
  • cardiac neuron CL0010022
    CSI 22.45
    rCSI 71.85%
    PRS 64.72
  • double negative thymocyte CL0002489
    CSI 22.12
    rCSI 15.38%
    PRS 78.89
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI 21.98
    rCSI 68.71%
    PRS 50.39
  • renal interstitial pericyte CL1001318
    CSI 21.73
    rCSI 59.89%
    PRS 62.55
  • renal principal cell CL0005009
    CSI 18.89
    rCSI 49.07%
    PRS 70.38
  • neuroblast (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia) CL0000338
    CSI 18.65
    rCSI 21.54%
    PRS 60.17
  • ON-bipolar cell CL0000749
    CSI 18.6
    rCSI 27.64%
    PRS 68.36
  • neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) CL0000031
    CSI 17.86
    rCSI 22.92%
    PRS 64.13
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI 17.84
    rCSI 27.24%
    PRS 68.2
  • BEST4+ enteroycte CL4030026
    CSI 16.9
    rCSI 21.02%
    PRS 69.05
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 16.78
    rCSI 42.55%
    PRS 56.89
  • neuron CL0000540
    CSI 16.64
    rCSI 44.31%
    PRS 56.42
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 16.5
    rCSI 12.71%
    PRS 68.76
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 16.1
    rCSI 14.16%
    PRS 55.31
  • parietal epithelial cell CL1000452
    CSI 16.01
    rCSI 42.78%
    PRS 58.25
  • basophil CL0000767
    CSI 15.73
    rCSI 33.28%
    PRS 83.33
  • vascular leptomeningeal cell CL4023051
    CSI 15.35
    rCSI 26.91%
    PRS 59.85
  • L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023041
    CSI 15.35
    rCSI 55.24%
    PRS 46.89
  • kidney interstitial alternatively activated macrophage CL1000695
    CSI 14.88
    rCSI 38.78%
    PRS 67.44
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 14.66
    rCSI 19.97%
    PRS 58.88
  • Kupffer cell CL0000091
    CSI 14.46
    rCSI 33.07%
    PRS 67.8
  • mesenchymal cell CL0008019
    CSI 14.03
    rCSI 35.64%
    PRS 61.23
  • near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023012
    CSI 13.94
    rCSI 52.69%
    PRS 49.23
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 13.66
    rCSI 33.81%
    PRS 66.12
  • central nervous system macrophage CL0000878
    CSI 13.35
    rCSI 44.24%
    PRS 71.64
  • glioblast CL0000030
    CSI 13.32
    rCSI 21.25%
    PRS 59.58
  • GABAergic amacrine cell CL4030027
    CSI 13.14
    rCSI 45%
    PRS 55.58
  • cerebral cortex neuron CL0010012
    CSI 13.09
    rCSI 53.35%
    PRS 60.83
  • chandelier pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023036
    CSI 13.09
    rCSI 40.93%
    PRS 52.89
  • alpha-beta T cell CL0000789
    CSI 12.51
    rCSI 14.66%
    PRS 82.98
  • enteroglial cell CL4040002
    CSI 12.38
    rCSI 65.05%
    PRS 71.9
  • Mueller cell CL0000636
    CSI 12.35
    rCSI 28.2%
    PRS 59.06
  • enteric smooth muscle cell CL0002504
    CSI 12.22
    rCSI 17.44%
    PRS 69.31
  • mononuclear phagocyte CL0000113
    CSI 12.06
    rCSI 26.56%
    PRS 71.49
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI 12.05
    rCSI 20.84%
    PRS 57.77
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 12.03
    rCSI 9.04%
    PRS 73.25
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 11.93
    rCSI 9.43%
    PRS 54.47
  • retinal rod cell CL0000604
    CSI 11.67
    rCSI 20.57%
    PRS 63.89
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 11.37
    rCSI 10.49%
    PRS 69.21
  • cardiac muscle cell CL0000746
    CSI 11.36
    rCSI 16.31%
    PRS 56.93
  • inhibitory interneuron CL0000498
    CSI 11.33
    rCSI 26.16%
    PRS 55.7
  • myeloid dendritic cell CL0000782
    CSI 11.3
    rCSI 16.38%
    PRS 82.64
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 10.31
    rCSI 12.45%
    PRS 76.34
  • kidney interstitial fibroblast CL1000692
    CSI 10.29
    rCSI 54.71%
    PRS 58.24
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 10.1
    rCSI 10.08%
    PRS 60.85
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI 10.05
    rCSI 29.12%
    PRS 56.8
  • hepatocyte CL0000182
    CSI 9.92
    rCSI 17.76%
    PRS 66.89
  • cerebellar granule cell CL0001031
    CSI 9.86
    rCSI 14.5%
    PRS 60.48
  • small intestine goblet cell CL1000495
    CSI 9.75
    rCSI 21.36%
    PRS 74.54
  • neural cell CL0002319
    CSI 9.75
    rCSI 36.79%
    PRS 52.32
  • L5/6 near-projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4030067
    CSI 9.3
    rCSI 30.58%
    PRS 54.03
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 9.23
    rCSI 8.73%
    PRS 66.44
  • mesangial cell CL0000650
    CSI 8.97
    rCSI 36.57%
    PRS 78.82
  • corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023013
    CSI 8.72
    rCSI 51.35%
    PRS 49.83
  • cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron CL0010011
    CSI 8.72
    rCSI 25.72%
    PRS 69.88
  • Schwann cell CL0002573
    CSI 8.61
    rCSI 24.48%
    PRS 65.08
  • renal beta-intercalated cell CL0002201
    CSI 8.52
    rCSI 20.31%
    PRS 67.8
  • microglial cell CL0000129
    CSI 8.52
    rCSI 34.29%
    PRS 70.92
  • kidney collecting duct principal cell CL1001431
    CSI 8.5
    rCSI 42.79%
    PRS 66.75
  • mature T cell CL0002419
    CSI 8.35
    rCSI 6.49%
    PRS 84.22
  • mature astrocyte CL0002627
    CSI 8.28
    rCSI 35.2%
    PRS 60.16
  • brush cell CL0002204
    CSI 8.26
    rCSI 16.36%
    PRS 81.37
  • hepatic stellate cell CL0000632
    CSI 8.24
    rCSI 30.86%
    PRS 59.33
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 7.64
    rCSI 7.35%
    PRS 67.14
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 7.51
    rCSI 11.34%
    PRS 72.31
  • lung pericyte CL0009089
    CSI 7.46
    rCSI 19.69%
    PRS 76.01
  • glutamatergic neuron CL0000679
    CSI 7.32
    rCSI 15.05%
    PRS 56.76
  • melanocyte CL0000148
    CSI 7.31
    rCSI 5.41%
    PRS 60.18
  • blood vessel endothelial cell CL0000071
    CSI 7.25
    rCSI 15.04%
    PRS 64.46
  • paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine CL1000343
    CSI 6.93
    rCSI 19.42%
    PRS 77.41
  • chondrocyte CL0000138
    CSI 6.82
    rCSI 10.84%
    PRS 60.09
  • GABAergic neuron CL0000617
    CSI 6.81
    rCSI 22.83%
    PRS 52.07
  • central nervous system neuron CL2000029
    CSI 6.8
    rCSI 49.98%
    PRS 53.97
  • interneuron CL0000099
    CSI 6.79
    rCSI 13.63%
    PRS 56.54
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 6.61
    rCSI 6.15%
    PRS 68.1
  • paneth cell CL0000510
    CSI 6.61
    rCSI 9.75%
    PRS 81.62
  • enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine CL1000334
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 3.6%
    PRS 81.5%
  • respiratory goblet cell CL0002370
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 80.1%
  • CD34-positive, CD56-positive, CD117-positive common innate lymphoid precursor, human CL0001074
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 89.0%
  • colon macrophage CL0009038
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 84.3%
  • ON parasol ganglion cell CL4033052
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 7.7%
    PRS 58.3%
  • enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine CL0002071
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 75.7%
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 70.5%
  • transit amplifying cell of small intestine CL0009012
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 80.2%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of colon CL0009043
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 5.7%
    PRS 81.5%
  • midbrain dopaminergic neuron CL2000097
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 5.1%
    PRS 67.9%
  • stromal cell of ovary CL0002132
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 78.6%
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 73.7%
  • type B pancreatic cell CL0000169
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 65.7%
  • intraepithelial lymphocyte CL0002496
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 91.4%
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 75.3%
  • mature alpha-beta T cell CL0000791
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 85.8%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine CL0009017
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 73.9%
  • indirect pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023029
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 34.7%
    PRS 48.5%
  • diffuse bipolar 2 cell CL4033028
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 11.3%
    PRS 63.4%
  • diffuse bipolar 3b cell CL4033030
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 9.8%
    PRS 64.0%
  • tuft cell of colon CL0009041
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 77.0%
  • respiratory suprabasal cell CL4033048
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 71.9%
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 53.2%
  • airway submucosal gland duct basal cell CL4033024
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 11.4%
    PRS 76.4%
  • helper T cell CL0000912
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 70.8%
  • mesodermal cell CL0000222
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 65.6%
  • regular ventricular cardiac myocyte CL0002131
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 12.8%
    PRS 59.1%
  • central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000904
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 1.2%
    PRS 84.4%
  • centrilobular region hepatocyte CL0019029
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 5.4%
    PRS 69.5%
  • kidney distal convoluted tubule epithelial cell CL1000849
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 22.0%
    PRS 65.1%
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 70.1%
  • effector CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0001044
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 6.1%
    PRS 86.4%
  • mesenchymal stem cell of adipose tissue CL0002570
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 11.9%
    PRS 75.1%
  • neural progenitor cell CL0011020
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 10.0%
    PRS 57.0%
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 58.1%
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 76.5%
  • L4 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4030063
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 5.7%
    PRS 54.3%
  • basket cell CL0000118
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 14.9%
    PRS 49.6%
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 69.4%
  • stromal cell CL0000499
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 7.0%
    PRS 63.8%
  • intrahepatic cholangiocyte CL0002538
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 6.2%
    PRS 75.8%
  • OFFx cell CL4033036
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 12.2%
    PRS 61.6%
  • direct pathway medium spiny neuron CL4023026
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 63.1%
    PRS 47.8%
  • non-myelinating Schwann cell CL0002376
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 69.5%
    PRS 63.0%
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 70.1%
  • ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002145
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 6.5%
    PRS 63.1%
  • podocyte CL0000653
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 13.1%
    PRS 67.5%
  • regular atrial cardiac myocyte CL0002129
    CSI 3.1
    rCSI 9.9%
    PRS 65.1%
  • innate lymphoid cell CL0001065
    CSI 3.2
    rCSI 6.6%
    PRS 67.6%
  • enteroendocrine cell of small intestine CL0009006
    CSI 3.2
    rCSI 7.1%
    PRS 78.8%
  • blood vessel smooth muscle cell CL0019018
    CSI 3.2
    rCSI 26.2%
    PRS 60.9%
  • epicardial adipocyte CL1000309
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 10.8%
    PRS 66.8%
  • effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000913
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 81.5%
  • kidney loop of Henle thick ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001106
    CSI 3.4
    rCSI 29.0%
    PRS 63.7%
  • contractile cell CL0000183
    CSI 3.5
    rCSI 10.2%
    PRS 66.2%
  • cerebral cortex pyramidal neuron CL4023111
    CSI 3.5
    rCSI 21.4%
    PRS 79.4%
  • alveolar adventitial fibroblast CL4028006
    CSI 3.5
    rCSI 5.5%
    PRS 69.9%
  • adventitial cell CL0002503
    CSI 3.7
    rCSI 8.9%
    PRS 75.1%
  • endothelial cell of pericentral hepatic sinusoid CL0019022
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 11.6%
    PRS 74.7%
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 6.1%
    PRS 71.7%
  • bronchus fibroblast of lung CL2000093
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 67.8%
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 3.9
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 58.7%
  • endocardial cell CL0002350
    CSI 3.9
    rCSI 18.6%
    PRS 65.5%
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 4.1
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 67.1%
  • tracheobronchial smooth muscle cell CL0019019
    CSI 4.1
    rCSI 7.3%
    PRS 75.2%
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 4.2
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 70.4%
  • Hofbauer cell CL3000001
    CSI 4.3
    rCSI 8.1%
    PRS 77.6%
  • myoepithelial cell CL0000185
    CSI 4.3
    rCSI 10.9%
    PRS 74.8%
  • kidney loop of Henle thin descending limb epithelial cell CL1001111
    CSI 4.4
    rCSI 6.2%
    PRS 63.7%
  • periportal region hepatocyte CL0019026
    CSI 4.4
    rCSI 17.2%
    PRS 70.4%
  • dopaminergic neuron CL0000700
    CSI 4.4
    rCSI 25.0%
    PRS 52.6%
  • diffuse bipolar 4 cell CL4033031
    CSI 4.5
    rCSI 51.5%
    PRS 57.9%
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 4.5
    rCSI 4.7%
    PRS 73.2%
  • mature microglial cell CL0002629
    CSI 4.6
    rCSI 19.0%
    PRS 66.9%
  • glycinergic amacrine cell CL4030028
    CSI 4.6
    rCSI 12.0%
    PRS 64.0%
  • keratocyte CL0002363
    CSI 4.7
    rCSI 11.4%
    PRS 74.1%
  • pulmonary alveolar type 2 cell CL0002063
    CSI 5.0
    rCSI 7.7%
    PRS 74.1%
  • brain vascular cell CL4023072
    CSI 5.0
    rCSI 51.7%
    PRS 61.4%
  • midzonal region hepatocyte CL0019028
    CSI 5.0
    rCSI 11.8%
    PRS 70.6%
  • mucosal invariant T cell CL0000940
    CSI 5.1
    rCSI 4.1%
    PRS 77.9%
  • alveolar macrophage CL0000583
    CSI 5.1
    rCSI 8.4%
    PRS 72.8%
  • serotonergic neuron CL0000850
    CSI 5.1
    rCSI 23.0%
    PRS 51.3%
  • mast cell CL0000097
    CSI 5.2
    rCSI 11.3%
    PRS 81.3%
  • CD14-positive monocyte CL0001054
    CSI 5.3
    rCSI 6.6%
    PRS 78.1%
  • mesothelial cell CL0000077
    CSI 5.4
    rCSI 21.0%
    PRS 44.5%
  • kidney loop of Henle thin ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001107
    CSI 5.5
    rCSI 14.3%
    PRS 62.3%
  • fibroblast of cardiac tissue CL0002548
    CSI 5.6
    rCSI 26.7%
    PRS 67.4%
  • glial cell CL0000125
    CSI 5.6
    rCSI 21.3%
    PRS 57.9%
  • early lymphoid progenitor CL0000936
    CSI 5.6
    rCSI 4.9%
    PRS 72.8%
  • tissue-resident macrophage CL0000864
    CSI 5.6
    rCSI 26.3%
    PRS 82.3%
  • granulocyte CL0000094
    CSI 5.7
    rCSI 8.6%
    PRS 76.5%
  • intestinal tuft cell CL0019032
    CSI 5.8
    rCSI 8.9%
    PRS 71.7%
  • alveolar type 1 fibroblast cell CL4028004
    CSI 5.9
    rCSI 6.4%
    PRS 71.1%
  • brush cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002075
    CSI 5.9
    rCSI 17.6%
    PRS 77.2%
  • medium spiny neuron CL1001474
    CSI 6.1
    rCSI 52.4%
    PRS 54.6%
  • kidney collecting duct intercalated cell CL1001432
    CSI 6.2
    rCSI 43.9%
    PRS 67.1%
  • T-helper 17 cell CL0000899
    CSI 6.2
    rCSI 4.9%
    PRS 87.4%
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000897
    CSI 6.4
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 81.3%
  • cardiac endothelial cell CL0010008
    CSI 6.4
    rCSI 25.9%
    PRS 66.6%
  • basal cell CL0000646
    CSI 6.5
    rCSI 8.7%
    PRS 67.3%

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.
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Other Information

This section provides additional information about the gene, including a description generated by an AI language model and details about associated proteins.

## Summary [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) (Protein Kinase C Alpha) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 17q24.2 that encodes a member of the protein kinase C (PKC) family of serine/threonine-protein kinases. As a conventional PKC isoform, its activity is dependent on calcium and diacylglycerol, placing it at a critical nexus of intracellular signal transduction. The **Overall** expression profile reveals that [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) is a highly significant gene in the central nervous system, showing prominent expression in various glial cells, including [Bergmann glial cell](/details-cell/CL0000644) and [astrocyte](/details-cell/CL0000127), as well as multiple subtypes of cortical interneurons. Its broad involvement in pathways regulating cell cycle, adhesion, angiogenesis, and neurotransmitter signaling underscores its fundamental role in both neural development and mature nervous system function. ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression landscape of [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) underscores its central role in the nervous system. **Overall**, it exhibits the highest significance in specialized glial cells such as [Bergmann glial cell](/details-cell/CL0000644) (CSI: 63.07) and in a diverse array of inhibitory interneurons, including [pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron](/details-cell/CL4023018) (CSI: 59.35), [VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron](/details-cell/CL4023016) (CSI: 52.35), and [sncg GABAergic cortical interneuron](/details-cell/CL4023015) (CSI: 48.98). This suggests a critical function in glial support, neuronal migration, and the regulation of cortical inhibitory circuits. Furthermore, its high significance in glial precursors like [differentiation-committed oligodendrocyte precursor](/details-cell/CL4023059) (CSI: 41.91) and [oligodendrocyte precursor cell](/details-cell/CL0002453) (CSI: 37.80) points towards a role in myelination and glial cell development. Beyond the CNS, [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) shows notable significance in secretory and absorptive epithelial cells, such as [intestine goblet cell](/details-cell/CL0019031) (CSI: 34.29) and [epithelial cell of proximal tubule](/details-cell/CL0002306) (CSI: 30.14), indicating a function in regulating secretion and transport processes. Its moderate expression in [CD4-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte](/details-cell/CL0000810) (CSI: 27.42) is consistent with the known roles of PKC isoforms in T-cell development and activation. ## Pathways and Molecular Function [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) encodes a kinase that functions as a key downstream effector in numerous signaling cascades. Its core molecular function is '[Calcium,diacylglycerol-dependent serine/threonine kinase activity](/details-go/GO:0004698)', enabling it to phosphorylate a wide array of substrate proteins. This activity is central to pathways initiated by G-protein coupled receptors ([G alpha (q) signalling events](/details-reactome/R-HSA-416476)) and receptor tyrosine kinases ([Signaling by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases](/details-reactome/R-HSA-9006934)). The functional annotations align closely with its observed cellular expression pattern. Its high significance in neuronal populations is supported by its involvement in pathways such as '[Axon guidance](/details-reactome/R-HSA-422475)', '[Neurotransmitter receptors and postsynaptic signal transmission](/details-reactome/R-HSA-112314)', and '[Glutamate binding, activation of ampa receptors and synaptic plasticity](/details-reactome/R-HSA-399721)'. Moreover, [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) is implicated in fundamental cellular processes including '[Cell cycle](/details-reactome/R-HSA-1640170)' ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1128/mcb.20.13.4580-4590.2000)), '[Cell adhesion](/details-go/GO:0007155)', '[Angiogenesis](/details-go/GO:0001525)' ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1161/01.res.0000012503.30315.e8)), and '[Apoptotic signaling pathway](/details-go/GO:0097190)' ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.273.39.25436)). Its role extends to the immune system, where it participates in the '[Response to interleukin-1](/details-go/GO:0070555)' ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.274.2.939)) and modulates lipopolysaccharide signaling in macrophages ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.273.49.32787)). It also plays a crucial role in hemostasis through the regulation of '[Platelet activation, signaling and aggregation](/details-reactome/R-HSA-76002)' ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m212407200)). ## Research Directions Based on its expression profile and functional annotations, several research avenues for [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) can be proposed. **Proposed Hypotheses:** 1. Given its high significance in multiple, distinct GABAergic interneuron subtypes ([pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron](/details-cell/CL4023018), [VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron](/details-cell/CL4023016)), [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) may function as a master regulator of inhibitory synaptic transmission, fine-tuning neuronal circuits by phosphorylating specific synaptic proteins in a cell-type-dependent manner. 2. The high significance of [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) in both [oligodendrocyte precursor cell](/details-cell/CL0002453) and [astrocyte](/details-cell/CL0000127) suggests it may act as a critical signaling node in glial fate determination, where its activity level dictates whether progenitors commit to an oligodendroglial or astrocytic lineage during CNS development and repair. **Experimental Approach:** To test hypothesis #2, one could isolate primary oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) from the neonatal rodent cortex. These cells would be cultured under conditions that promote differentiation. The experimental groups would include a control, a group treated with a highly specific pharmacological inhibitor of PKCα, and a group with [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) expression silenced via lentiviral shRNA. After several days, cell fate would be assessed by quantitative immunofluorescence and qPCR for markers of mature oligodendrocytes (e.g., MBP, PLP1) and astrocytes (e.g., GFAP, S100B). A significant shift in the ratio of oligodendrocytes to astrocytes upon [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) inhibition would support its role as a key regulator of glial lineage commitment. **Therapeutic Potential:** [PRKCA](/details-gene/5578) represents a complex therapeutic target. Its role in promoting cell cycle progression and angiogenesis makes it a candidate for inhibition in oncology, particularly in brain tumors like glioblastoma, where its knockdown has been shown to induce apoptosis ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1124/mol.55.2.396)). However, its widespread and critical functions in the CNS present a major challenge for systemic inhibition, which could lead to significant neurological side effects. Therefore, therapeutic strategies would likely require targeted delivery systems (e.g., antibody-drug conjugates if a suitable surface marker co-expresses, or nanoparticle-encapsulated inhibitors) to achieve a favorable therapeutic window. Inhibition, rather than activation, would be the primary strategy for oncological applications.

Genular Protein ID: 1365639841

Symbol: KPCA_HUMAN

Name: Protein kinase C alpha type

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 2336401

Title: Sequence of human protein kinase C alpha.

PubMed ID: 2336401

DOI: 10.1093/nar/18.8.2183

PubMed ID: 19054851

Title: Human protein factory for converting the transcriptome into an in vitro-expressed proteome.

PubMed ID: 19054851

DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.1273

PubMed ID: 16625196

Title: DNA sequence of human chromosome 17 and analysis of rearrangement in the human lineage.

PubMed ID: 16625196

DOI: 10.1038/nature04689

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: 1714454

Title: Phorbol diester-induced alterations in the expression of protein kinase C isozymes and their mRNAs. Analysis in wild-type and phorbol diester-resistant HL-60 cell clones.

PubMed ID: 1714454

DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)98596-0

PubMed ID: 12665801

Title: Exploring proteomes and analyzing protein processing by mass spectrometric identification of sorted N-terminal peptides.

PubMed ID: 12665801

DOI: 10.1038/nbt810

PubMed ID: 9738012

Title: A functional role for mitochondrial protein kinase Calpha in Bcl2 phosphorylation and suppression of apoptosis.

PubMed ID: 9738012

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.39.25436

PubMed ID: 9830023

Title: Protein kinase C-alpha modulates lipopolysaccharide-induced functions in a murine macrophage cell line.

PubMed ID: 9830023

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.49.32787

PubMed ID: 9873035

Title: Interleukin-1-induced nuclear factor-kappaB-IkappaBalpha autoregulatory feedback loop in hepatocytes. A role for protein kinase calpha in post-transcriptional regulation of ikappabalpha resynthesis.

PubMed ID: 9873035

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.2.939

PubMed ID: 9927633

Title: Induction of p53-dependent, insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3-mediated apoptosis in glioblastoma multiforme cells by a protein kinase Calpha antisense oligonucleotide.

PubMed ID: 9927633

DOI: 10.1124/mol.55.2.396

PubMed ID: 10848585

Title: Involvement of p21(Waf1/Cip1) in protein kinase C alpha-induced cell cycle progression.

PubMed ID: 10848585

DOI: 10.1128/mcb.20.13.4580-4590.2000

PubMed ID: 11909826

Title: Inhibition of protein kinase Calpha prevents endothelial cell migration and vascular tube formation in vitro and myocardial neovascularization in vivo.

PubMed ID: 11909826

DOI: 10.1161/01.res.0000012503.30315.e8

PubMed ID: 12893243

Title: Centaurin-alpha(1) associates with and is phosphorylated by isoforms of protein kinase C.

PubMed ID: 12893243

DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(03)01187-2

PubMed ID: 12724315

Title: Direct demonstration of involvement of protein kinase Calpha in the Ca2+-induced platelet aggregation.

PubMed ID: 12724315

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m212407200

PubMed ID: 12832403

Title: Identification of a functionally critical protein kinase C phosphorylation residue of cardiac troponin T.

PubMed ID: 12832403

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m306325200

PubMed ID: 15526160

Title: Signal transduction via the stem cell factor receptor/c-Kit.

PubMed ID: 15526160

DOI: 10.1007/s00018-004-4189-6

PubMed ID: 15016832

Title: Protein kinase Calpha phosphorylates the TRPC1 channel and regulates store-operated Ca2+ entry in endothelial cells.

PubMed ID: 15016832

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m313975200

PubMed ID: 15247289

Title: The PDZ domain of PICK1 differentially accepts protein kinase C-alpha and GluR2 as interacting ligands.

PubMed ID: 15247289

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m404499200

PubMed ID: 15504744

Title: Phosphorylation of NG2 proteoglycan by protein kinase C-alpha regulates polarized membrane distribution and cell motility.

PubMed ID: 15504744

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m411045200

PubMed ID: 16129412

Title: Signaling by Kit protein-tyrosine kinase--the stem cell factor receptor.

PubMed ID: 16129412

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.08.055

PubMed ID: 17081983

Title: Global, in vivo, and site-specific phosphorylation dynamics in signaling networks.

PubMed ID: 17081983

DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.09.026

PubMed ID: 17893151

Title: Amplitude control of protein kinase C by RINCK, a novel E3 ubiquitin ligase.

PubMed ID: 17893151

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m703320200

PubMed ID: 18056764

Title: Protein kinase C alpha promotes angiogenic activity of human endothelial cells via induction of vascular endothelial growth factor.

PubMed ID: 18056764

DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvm085

PubMed ID: 18088087

Title: Phosphoproteome of resting human platelets.

PubMed ID: 18088087

DOI: 10.1021/pr0704130

PubMed ID: 18691976

Title: Kinase-selective enrichment enables quantitative phosphoproteomics of the kinome across the cell cycle.

PubMed ID: 18691976

DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2008.07.007

PubMed ID: 18669648

Title: A quantitative atlas of mitotic phosphorylation.

PubMed ID: 18669648

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0805139105

PubMed ID: 19413330

Title: Lys-N and trypsin cover complementary parts of the phosphoproteome in a refined SCX-based approach.

PubMed ID: 19413330

DOI: 10.1021/ac9004309

PubMed ID: 19176525

Title: Phosphorylation of activation transcription factor-2 at serine 121 by protein kinase c controls c-Jun-mediated activation of transcription.

PubMed ID: 19176525

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m808719200

PubMed ID: 19690332

Title: Quantitative phosphoproteomic analysis of T cell receptor signaling reveals system-wide modulation of protein-protein interactions.

PubMed ID: 19690332

DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2000007

PubMed ID: 19608861

Title: Lysine acetylation targets protein complexes and co-regulates major cellular functions.

PubMed ID: 19608861

DOI: 10.1126/science.1175371

PubMed ID: 20068231

Title: Quantitative phosphoproteomics reveals widespread full phosphorylation site occupancy during mitosis.

PubMed ID: 20068231

DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2000475

PubMed ID: 21269460

Title: Initial characterization of the human central proteome.

PubMed ID: 21269460

DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-5-17

PubMed ID: 21576361

Title: Phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4G1 (eIF4G1) by protein kinase C{alpha} regulates eIF4G1 binding to Mnk1.

PubMed ID: 21576361

DOI: 10.1128/mcb.05589-11

PubMed ID: 12417014

Title: Protein kinase C alpha (PKC alpha): regulation and biological function.

PubMed ID: 12417014

DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a003272

PubMed ID: 19969380

Title: Protein kinase Calpha: disease regulator and therapeutic target.

PubMed ID: 19969380

DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2009.10.006

PubMed ID: 22814378

Title: N-terminal acetylome analyses and functional insights of the N-terminal acetyltransferase NatB.

PubMed ID: 22814378

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1210303109

PubMed ID: 23990668

Title: Unraveling the role of KIAA1199, a novel endoplasmic reticulum protein, in cancer cell migration.

PubMed ID: 23990668

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt224

PubMed ID: 23186163

Title: Toward a comprehensive characterization of a human cancer cell phosphoproteome.

PubMed ID: 23186163

DOI: 10.1021/pr300630k

PubMed ID: 24275569

Title: An enzyme assisted RP-RPLC approach for in-depth analysis of human liver phosphoproteome.

PubMed ID: 24275569

DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.11.014

PubMed ID: 25313067

Title: Angiotensin II signaling via protein kinase C phosphorylates Kelch-like 3, preventing WNK4 degradation.

PubMed ID: 25313067

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1418342111

PubMed ID: 27925688

Title: Rare deleterious PARD3 variants in the aPKC-binding region are implicated in the pathogenesis of human cranial neural tube defects via disrupting apical tight junction formation.

PubMed ID: 27925688

DOI: 10.1002/humu.23153

PubMed ID: 28028151

Title: LRCH1 interferes with DOCK8-Cdc42-induced T cell migration and ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

PubMed ID: 28028151

DOI: 10.1084/jem.20160068

PubMed ID: 36040231

Title: PKC isoforms activate LRRK1 kinase by phosphorylating conserved residues (Ser1064, Ser1074 and Thr1075) within the CORB GTPase domain.

PubMed ID: 36040231

DOI: 10.1042/bcj20220308

PubMed ID: 19827831

Title: Discovery of 3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-4-[2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinazolin-4-yl]pyrrole-2,5-dione (AEB071), a potent and selective inhibitor of protein kinase C isotypes.

PubMed ID: 19827831

DOI: 10.1021/jm901108b

PubMed ID: 17344846

Title: Patterns of somatic mutation in human cancer genomes.

PubMed ID: 17344846

DOI: 10.1038/nature05610

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 672
  • Mass: 76750
  • Checksum: 9EB157789A062349
  • Sequence:
  • MADVFPGNDS TASQDVANRF ARKGALRQKN VHEVKDHKFI ARFFKQPTFC SHCTDFIWGF 
    GKQGFQCQVC CFVVHKRCHE FVTFSCPGAD KGPDTDDPRS KHKFKIHTYG SPTFCDHCGS 
    LLYGLIHQGM KCDTCDMNVH KQCVINVPSL CGMDHTEKRG RIYLKAEVAD EKLHVTVRDA 
    KNLIPMDPNG LSDPYVKLKL IPDPKNESKQ KTKTIRSTLN PQWNESFTFK LKPSDKDRRL 
    SVEIWDWDRT TRNDFMGSLS FGVSELMKMP ASGWYKLLNQ EEGEYYNVPI PEGDEEGNME 
    LRQKFEKAKL GPAGNKVISP SEDRKQPSNN LDRVKLTDFN FLMVLGKGSF GKVMLADRKG 
    TEELYAIKIL KKDVVIQDDD VECTMVEKRV LALLDKPPFL TQLHSCFQTV DRLYFVMEYV 
    NGGDLMYHIQ QVGKFKEPQA VFYAAEISIG LFFLHKRGII YRDLKLDNVM LDSEGHIKIA 
    DFGMCKEHMM DGVTTRTFCG TPDYIAPEII AYQPYGKSVD WWAYGVLLYE MLAGQPPFDG 
    EDEDELFQSI MEHNVSYPKS LSKEAVSVCK GLMTKHPAKR LGCGPEGERD VREHAFFRRI 
    DWEKLENREI QPPFKPKVCG KGAENFDKFF TRGQPVLTPP DQLVIANIDQ SDFEGFSYVN 
    PQFVHPILQS AV

Genular Protein ID: 1513953695

Symbol: Q7Z727_HUMAN

Name: N/A

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

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: 380
  • Mass: 43185
  • Checksum: BDFBD8C8EC489604
  • Sequence:
  • ASQRLRLPLP LRAAPARLSP APAAPPRRDL GHRPAPRARG RPEPAPLPRR PRPPGPPRPQ 
    LPGGGKRWLG GTMADVFPGN DSTASQDVAN RFARKGALRQ KNVHEVKDHK FIARFFKQPT 
    FCSHCTDFIW GFGKQGFQCQ VCCFVVHKRC HEFVTFSCPG ADKGPDTDDP RSKHKFKIHT 
    YGSPTFCDHC GSLLYGLIHQ GMKCDTCDMN VHKQCVINVP SLCGMDHTEK RGRIYLKAEV 
    ADEKLHVTVR DAKNLIPMDP NGLSDPYVKL KLIPDPKNES KQKTKTIRST LNPQWNESFT 
    FKLKPSDKDR RLSVEIWDWD RTTRNDFMGS LSFGVSELMK MPASGWYKLL NQEEGEYYNV 
    PIPEGDEEGN MELRQKFEWR