Details for: TWF1

Gene ID: 5756

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: TWF1

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000151239

Description: twinfilin actin binding protein 1

Selected Context(s):  Overall

Cell Significance Landscape

Contexts:

Associated with

Significant Cells

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

  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 11.25
    rCSI 9.89%
    PRS 46.01
  • pulmonary ionocyte CL0017000
    CSI 9.66
    rCSI 11.76%
    PRS 65.67
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 8.47
    rCSI 20.96%
    PRS 56.38
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 6.74
    rCSI 10.18%
    PRS 61.64
  • paneth cell CL0000510
    CSI 6.1
    rCSI 9.01%
    PRS 74.28
  • small pre-B-II cell CL0000954
    CSI 5.48
    rCSI 5.27%
    PRS 80.03
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 5.44
    rCSI 13.79%
    PRS 47.61
  • duct epithelial cell CL0000068
    CSI 4.65
    rCSI 6.8%
    PRS 62.16
  • granulocyte CL0000094
    CSI 4.19
    rCSI 6.41%
    PRS 67.29
  • precursor B cell CL0000817
    CSI 3.62
    rCSI 3.17%
    PRS 67.88
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 3.53
    rCSI 3.69%
    PRS 54.48
  • plasmacytoid dendritic cell, human CL0001058
    CSI 3.44
    rCSI 2.41%
    PRS 60.67
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 3.36
    rCSI 2.61%
    PRS 59.54
  • dendritic cell, human CL0001056
    CSI 3.32
    rCSI 5.09%
    PRS 66.67
  • myofibroblast cell CL0000186
    CSI 3.28
    rCSI 4.54%
    PRS 59.78
  • effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell, terminally differentiated CL0001062
    CSI 3.26
    rCSI 16.37%
    PRS 70.43
  • melanocyte of skin CL1000458
    CSI 3.21
    rCSI 4.38%
    PRS 30.21
  • plasmablast CL0000980
    CSI 3.19
    rCSI 2.51%
    PRS 64.59
  • VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023016
    CSI 3.18
    rCSI 3.79%
    PRS 40.06
  • skin fibroblast CL0002620
    CSI 3.11
    rCSI 2.69%
    PRS 64.11
  • effector CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0001050
    CSI 3.04
    rCSI 2.31%
    PRS 70.8
  • transit amplifying cell of small intestine CL0009012
    CSI 2.96
    rCSI 12.98%
    PRS 73.72
  • CD4-positive helper T cell CL0000492
    CSI 2.93
    rCSI 2.21%
    PRS 71.63
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 2.81
    rCSI 2.11%
    PRS 62.98
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 2.78
    rCSI 2.14%
    PRS 58.04
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 2.76
    rCSI 2.29%
    PRS 56.95
  • double negative thymocyte CL0002489
    CSI 2.73
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 68.67
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 2.72
    rCSI 2.68%
    PRS 60.67
  • vascular associated smooth muscle cell CL0000359
    CSI 2.69
    rCSI 8.74%
    PRS 58.94
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 2.61
    rCSI 2.52%
    PRS 58.28
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 2.57
    rCSI 3.18%
    PRS 54.22
  • nasal mucosa goblet cell CL0002480
    CSI 2.53
    rCSI 2.93%
    PRS 66.15
  • mucus secreting cell CL0000319
    CSI 2.52
    rCSI 4%
    PRS 69.23
  • interneuron CL0000099
    CSI 2.45
    rCSI 4.92%
    PRS 47.22
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 2.38
    rCSI 2.49%
    PRS 58.2
  • IgA plasma cell CL0000987
    CSI 2.37
    rCSI 2.43%
    PRS 73.42
  • renal alpha-intercalated cell CL0005011
    CSI 2.37
    rCSI 3.17%
    PRS 67.07
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 2.37
    rCSI 2.36%
    PRS 51.38
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 2.36
    rCSI 2.28%
    PRS 48.54
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 2.36
    rCSI 4.16%
    PRS 39.22
  • pancreatic A cell CL0000171
    CSI 2.35
    rCSI 2.47%
    PRS 61.46
  • interstitial cell of Cajal CL0002088
    CSI 2.32
    rCSI 2.96%
    PRS 64.31
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.51%
    PRS 58.65
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 2.28
    rCSI 2.15%
    PRS 57.69
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 2.28
    rCSI 3.03%
    PRS 64.23
  • pulmonary capillary endothelial cell CL4028001
    CSI 2.25
    rCSI 4.28%
    PRS 73.44
  • ON-bipolar cell CL0000749
    CSI 2.23
    rCSI 3.32%
    PRS 59.69
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 2.05%
    PRS 58.16
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 2.19
    rCSI 2.02%
    PRS 59.11
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 2.18
    rCSI 2.97%
    PRS 63.74
  • ciliated cell CL0000064
    CSI 2.14
    rCSI 3.46%
    PRS 54.95
  • OFF-bipolar cell CL0000750
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 2.87%
    PRS 65.78
  • Hofbauer cell CL3000001
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 3.96%
    PRS 68.66
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 2.08
    rCSI 4.04%
    PRS 60.69
  • central memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000907
    CSI 2.07
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 70.93
  • forebrain radial glial cell CL0013000
    CSI 2.06
    rCSI 6.61%
    PRS 63.54
  • cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron CL0010011
    CSI 2.05
    rCSI 6.05%
    PRS 61.24
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 2.04
    rCSI 1.61%
    PRS 44.94
  • bronchus fibroblast of lung CL2000093
    CSI 2.03
    rCSI 1.65%
    PRS 58.59
  • rod bipolar cell CL0000751
    CSI 2.02
    rCSI 3.64%
    PRS 51.08
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 1.99
    rCSI 3.05%
    PRS 55.15
  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI 1.98
    rCSI 4.7%
    PRS 62.23
  • alpha-beta T cell CL0000789
    CSI 1.97
    rCSI 2.31%
    PRS 74.35
  • keratinocyte CL0000312
    CSI 1.95
    rCSI 1.64%
    PRS 62.78
  • pro-B cell CL0000826
    CSI 1.91
    rCSI 1.58%
    PRS 59.71
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.02%
    PRS 69.13
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 1.88
    rCSI 2.36%
    PRS 68.32
  • placental villous trophoblast CL2000060
    CSI 1.84
    rCSI 2.84%
    PRS 55.98
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 1.81
    rCSI 2.46%
    PRS 50.11
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 1.79
    rCSI 2.57%
    PRS 62.38
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 1.79
    rCSI 1.59%
    PRS 55.99
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 1.78
    rCSI 1.86%
    PRS 56.2
  • BEST4+ enteroycte CL4030026
    CSI 1.77
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 59.97
  • mature B cell CL0000785
    CSI 1.72
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 68.49
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.45%
    PRS 69.32
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.12%
    PRS 38.34
  • neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) CL0000031
    CSI 1.67
    rCSI 2.15%
    PRS 55.44
  • club cell CL0000158
    CSI 1.66
    rCSI 2.43%
    PRS 54.61
  • activated CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000896
    CSI 1.66
    rCSI 1.53%
    PRS 77.69
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 1.64
    rCSI 1.32%
    PRS 59.27
  • double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000809
    CSI 1.62
    rCSI 1.66%
    PRS 71.32
  • ionocyte CL0005006
    CSI 1.61
    rCSI 1.72%
    PRS 56.99
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 1.48
    rCSI 2.16%
    PRS 69.62
  • mesenchymal cell CL0008019
    CSI 1.44
    rCSI 3.65%
    PRS 52.44
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 1.42
    rCSI 1.94%
    PRS 59.86
  • type L enteroendocrine cell CL0002279
    CSI 1.42
    rCSI 2.66%
    PRS 74.36
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 1.42
    rCSI 1.64%
    PRS 48.07
  • radial glial cell CL0000681
    CSI 1.38
    rCSI 1.92%
    PRS 56.91
  • small intestine goblet cell CL1000495
    CSI 1.37
    rCSI 3%
    PRS 66.64
  • enteroendocrine cell of small intestine CL0009006
    CSI 1.34
    rCSI 2.95%
    PRS 71.28
  • corneal epithelial cell CL0000575
    CSI 1.32
    rCSI 3.77%
    PRS 71.81
  • intestinal tuft cell CL0019032
    CSI 1.31
    rCSI 2%
    PRS 62.21
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 4.06%
    PRS 41.69
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 1.29
    rCSI 1.33%
    PRS 63.63
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 1.28
    rCSI 1.95%
    PRS 71.91
  • enterocyte CL0000584
    CSI 1.27
    rCSI 2.05%
    PRS 62.43
  • glioblast CL0000030
    CSI 1.25
    rCSI 1.99%
    PRS 50.92
  • suprabasal keratinocyte CL4033013
    CSI 1.24
    rCSI 2.02%
    PRS 29.93
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell CL0000794
    CSI 1.21
    rCSI 1.44%
    PRS 77.76
  • retinal cone cell CL0000573
    CSI 1.19
    rCSI 1.91%
    PRS 47.7
  • respiratory goblet cell CL0002370
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 74.1%
  • cytotoxic T cell CL0000910
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 67.8%
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell, CD45RO-positive CL0001203
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 0.5%
    PRS 46.6%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of colon CL0009043
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 75.1%
  • epithelial cell of esophagus CL0002252
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 4.3%
    PRS 77.0%
  • tracheobronchial serous cell CL0019001
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 71.0%
  • pancreatic stellate cell CL0002410
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 67.6%
  • pancreatic PP cell CL0002275
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 71.6%
  • ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002145
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 1.2%
    PRS 54.9%
  • type EC enteroendocrine cell CL0000577
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 67.7%
  • luminal cell of prostate epithelium CL0002340
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 70.9%
  • microcirculation associated smooth muscle cell CL0008035
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 59.5%
  • lung macrophage CL1001603
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 65.6%
  • mammary gland epithelial cell CL0002327
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 71.1%
  • paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine CL1000343
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 70.2%
  • enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine CL1000334
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 12.5%
    PRS 76.8%
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 67.8%
  • foveolar cell of stomach CL0002179
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 70.1%
  • helper T cell CL0000912
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 64.0%
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 41.4%
  • retina horizontal cell CL0000745
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 54.3%
  • type B pancreatic cell CL0000169
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 56.0%
  • syncytiotrophoblast cell CL0000525
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 72.4%
  • basal cell of epidermis CL0002187
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 33.9%
  • tuft cell of colon CL0009041
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 71.3%
  • tracheal goblet cell CL1000329
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 72.9%
  • megakaryocyte CL0000556
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 71.3%
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 60.5%
  • retinal cone cell CL0000573
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 47.7%
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell CL0000794
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 77.8%
  • suprabasal keratinocyte CL4033013
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 29.9%
  • glioblast CL0000030
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 50.9%
  • enterocyte CL0000584
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 62.4%
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 71.9%
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 63.6%
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 4.1%
    PRS 41.7%
  • intestinal tuft cell CL0019032
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 62.2%
  • corneal epithelial cell CL0000575
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 71.8%
  • enteroendocrine cell of small intestine CL0009006
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 71.3%
  • small intestine goblet cell CL1000495
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 66.6%
  • radial glial cell CL0000681
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 56.9%
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 48.1%
  • type L enteroendocrine cell CL0002279
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 74.4%
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 59.9%
  • mesenchymal cell CL0008019
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 52.4%
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 69.6%
  • ionocyte CL0005006
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 57.0%
  • double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000809
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 71.3%
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 59.3%
  • activated CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000896
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 77.7%
  • club cell CL0000158
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 54.6%
  • neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) CL0000031
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 55.4%
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 38.3%
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 69.3%
  • mature B cell CL0000785
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 68.5%
  • BEST4+ enteroycte CL4030026
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 60.0%
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 56.2%
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 56.0%
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 62.4%
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 50.1%
  • placental villous trophoblast CL2000060
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 56.0%
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 68.3%
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 69.1%
  • pro-B cell CL0000826
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 59.7%
  • keratinocyte CL0000312
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 62.8%
  • alpha-beta T cell CL0000789
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 74.4%
  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 4.7%
    PRS 62.2%
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 55.2%
  • rod bipolar cell CL0000751
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 3.6%
    PRS 51.1%
  • bronchus fibroblast of lung CL2000093
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 58.6%
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 44.9%
  • cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron CL0010011
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 6.1%
    PRS 61.2%
  • forebrain radial glial cell CL0013000
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 6.6%
    PRS 63.5%
  • central memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000907
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 70.9%
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 60.7%
  • Hofbauer cell CL3000001
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 68.7%
  • OFF-bipolar cell CL0000750
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 65.8%
  • ciliated cell CL0000064
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 55.0%
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 63.7%
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 59.1%
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 58.2%
  • ON-bipolar cell CL0000749
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 59.7%
  • pulmonary capillary endothelial cell CL4028001
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 4.3%
    PRS 73.4%
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 64.2%
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 57.7%
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 58.7%
  • interstitial cell of Cajal CL0002088
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 64.3%
  • pancreatic A cell CL0000171
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 61.5%
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 39.2%
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 48.5%
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 51.4%
  • renal alpha-intercalated cell CL0005011
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 67.1%
  • IgA plasma cell CL0000987
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 73.4%
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 58.2%
  • interneuron CL0000099
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 4.9%
    PRS 47.2%
  • mucus secreting cell CL0000319
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 69.2%
  • nasal mucosa goblet cell CL0002480
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 66.2%
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 54.2%
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 58.3%
  • vascular associated smooth muscle cell CL0000359
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 8.7%
    PRS 58.9%

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 [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) (twinfilin actin binding protein 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 12q12. It encodes a highly conserved protein that plays a central role in regulating actin cytoskeleton dynamics. Functional annotations identify it as a key modulator of actin filament turnover, involved in processes such as '[actin filament depolymerization](/details-go/GO:0030042)', '[barbed-end actin filament capping](/details-go/GO:0051016)', and '[sequestering of actin monomers](/details-go/GO:0042989)'. This function is critical for cell motility, structure, and division. Expression data highlights its particular significance in specialized epithelial cells, such as [ciliated epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0000067) and [pulmonary ionocyte](/details-cell/CL0017000), as well as in motile immune cells like [intermediate monocyte](/details-cell/CL0002393), suggesting its importance in both maintaining tissue architecture and facilitating cellular migration. ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) reveals its crucial role in cell types that depend heavily on a dynamic actin cytoskeleton for their specialized functions. **Overall**, the gene shows the highest significance in epithelial cell populations, particularly those lining mucosal and secretory surfaces. It is a top marker for [ciliated epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0000067) (CSI: 11.25), [pulmonary ionocyte](/details-cell/CL0017000) (CSI: 9.66), and [lung secretory cell](/details-cell/CL1000272) (CSI: 8.47), indicating a vital role in maintaining the structure and function of the respiratory tract. Its high significance extends to other epithelial tissues, including the intestine ([paneth cell](/details-cell/CL0000510)), kidney ([kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL1000768)), and various ducts ([duct epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0000068)). In these contexts, [TWF1](/details-gene/5756)'s regulation of actin is likely essential for maintaining cell-cell junctions, apical-basal polarity, and processes like ciliary beating and secretion. In addition to its epithelial prominence, [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) is also highly significant in several immune cell subsets. Its strong signal in [intermediate monocyte](/details-cell/CL0002393) (CSI: 6.74), [granulocyte](/details-cell/CL0000094) (CSI: 4.19), and [dendritic cell, human](/details-cell/CL0001056) (CSI: 3.32) is consistent with its function in mediating the actin remodeling required for cell migration, phagocytosis, and the formation of immunological synapses. Its expression in developing B-lymphocytes, including [small pre-B-II cell](/details-cell/CL0000954) and [precursor B cell](/details-cell/CL0000817), further suggests a role during immune cell development. ## Pathways and Molecular Function The molecular functions of [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) are deeply rooted in the regulation of the actin cytoskeleton. Gene Ontology annotations confirm its role as an '[actin binding](/details-go/GO:0003779)' protein that specifically interacts with both actin filaments and monomers. Its primary activities are inhibitory to filament growth, including '[negative regulation of actin filament polymerization](/details-go/GO:0030837)' and '[barbed-end actin filament capping](/details-go/GO:0051016)'. These functions are executed within key cellular structures such as the '[actin cytoskeleton](/details-go/GO:0015629)', '[filopodium](/details-go/GO:0030175)', and '[focal adhesion](/details-go/GO:0005925)'. These activities are integrated into broader signaling networks, most notably the '[Signaling by rho gtpases](/details-pathway/R-HSA-194315)' pathway. This positions [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) as a downstream effector of Rho GTPases, which are master switches controlling cytoskeletal organization in response to extracellular signals. This connection provides a mechanism for its role in regulating lamellipodia and cell migration, consistent with its high expression in motile immune cells. Interestingly, annotations also link [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) to '[sensory processing of sound](/details-pathway/R-HSA-9659379)', implying a specialized function in the highly organized actin structures of cochlear hair cells. The report of '[protein tyrosine kinase activity](/details-go/GO:0004713)' from an early study [[Link](https://doi.org/10.1128/mcb.14.2.982-988.1994)] suggests a potential secondary enzymatic function that may be linked to its regulatory role. ## Research Directions The specific expression pattern and core functions of [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) suggest several avenues for future research into its role in health and disease. ### Proposed Hypotheses 1. **[TWF1](/details-gene/5756) is a critical regulator of mucociliary clearance in the respiratory tract.** Given its exceptionally high significance in [ciliated epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0000067) and other lung epithelial cells, we hypothesize that its dysregulation could impair ciliary function and epithelial barrier integrity, contributing to the pathology of chronic respiratory diseases like COPD or cystic fibrosis. 2. **[TWF1](/details-gene/5756) is essential for the migratory and antigen-presenting functions of monocytes and dendritic cells.** Based on its high expression in [intermediate monocyte](/details-cell/CL0002393) and [dendritic cell, human](/details-cell/CL0001056), we propose that loss of [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) function would compromise the ability of these cells to traffic to lymph nodes and activate T cells, thereby impairing adaptive immune responses. ### Key Experimental Approach To test the hypothesis regarding its role in respiratory function, a conditional knockout mouse model could be generated where [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) is specifically deleted in airway epithelial cells (e.g., using a Foxj1-Cre driver). The resulting phenotype could be assessed by measuring mucociliary transport velocity via fluorescent bead tracking, analyzing ciliary beat frequency and waveform with high-speed videomicroscopy on tracheal explants, and evaluating epithelial barrier integrity through transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) measurements in air-liquid interface cultures. ### Therapeutic Potential As an intracellular protein central to the fundamental process of actin dynamics, [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) presents a challenging direct therapeutic target. Global inhibition would likely lead to significant toxicity due to its widespread importance in cellular architecture and motility. However, its high expression in specific disease-relevant cell types suggests it could serve as a valuable biomarker for pathologies involving epithelial dysfunction (e.g., respiratory diseases) or aberrant immune cell migration. Therapeutic strategies might be better aimed at more specific, druggable upstream regulators within the '[Signaling by rho gtpases](/details-pathway/R-HSA-194315)' pathway that control [TWF1](/details-gene/5756) activity in a context-dependent manner.

Genular Protein ID: 4147383289

Symbol: TWF1_HUMAN

Name: Twinfilin-1

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Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 7507208

Title: Prokaryotic expression cloning of a novel human tyrosine kinase.

PubMed ID: 7507208

DOI: 10.1128/mcb.14.2.982-988.1994

PubMed ID: 14702039

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

PubMed ID: 14702039

DOI: 10.1038/ng1285

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: 15592455

Title: Immunoaffinity profiling of tyrosine phosphorylation in cancer cells.

PubMed ID: 15592455

DOI: 10.1038/nbt1046

PubMed ID: 18669648

Title: A quantitative atlas of mitotic phosphorylation.

PubMed ID: 18669648

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0805139105

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: 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: 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: 28493397

Title: A recurrent de novo mutation in ACTG1 causes isolated ocular coloboma.

PubMed ID: 28493397

DOI: 10.1002/humu.23246

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 350
  • Mass: 40283
  • Checksum: 5F68A6946E969A80
  • Sequence:
  • MSHQTGIQAS EDVKEIFARA RNGKYRLLKI SIENEQLVIG SYSQPSDSWD KDYDSFVLPL 
    LEDKQPCYIL FRLDSQNAQG YEWIFIAWSP DHSHVRQKML YAATRATLKK EFGGGHIKDE 
    VFGTVKEDVS LHGYKKYLLS QSSPAPLTAA EEELRQIKIN EVQTDVGVDT KHQTLQGVAF 
    PISREAFQAL EKLNNRQLNY VQLEIDIKNE IIILANTTNT ELKDLPKRIP KDSARYHFFL 
    YKHSHEGDYL ESIVFIYSMP GYTCSIRERM LYSSCKSRLL EIVERQLQMD VIRKIEIDNG 
    DELTADFLYE EVHPKQHAHK QSFAKPKGPA GKRGIRRLIR GPAETEATTD