Details for: RAB5C

Gene ID: 5878

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: RAB5C

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000108774

Description: RAB5C, member RAS oncogene family

Selected Context(s):  Overall

Cell Significance Landscape

Contexts:

Associated with

Significant Cells

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

  • effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000913
    CSI 43
    rCSI 39.16%
    PRS 63.48
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 39.21
    rCSI 36%
    PRS 56.52
  • Hofbauer cell CL3000001
    CSI 36.23
    rCSI 68.4%
    PRS 59.12
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 33.68
    rCSI 25.95%
    PRS 47.73
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 33.2
    rCSI 34.7%
    PRS 47.82
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 27.85
    rCSI 25.7%
    PRS 49.46
  • nasal mucosa goblet cell CL0002480
    CSI 25.45
    rCSI 29.52%
    PRS 58.41
  • vascular associated smooth muscle cell CL0000359
    CSI 24.5
    rCSI 79.48%
    PRS 51.07
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 24.18
    rCSI 32.95%
    PRS 41.7
  • pancreatic A cell CL0000171
    CSI 22.21
    rCSI 23.26%
    PRS 51.86
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 19.32
    rCSI 24.25%
    PRS 58.67
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 18.78
    rCSI 41.49%
    PRS 36.44
  • microcirculation associated smooth muscle cell CL0008035
    CSI 16.28
    rCSI 47.12%
    PRS 50.82
  • radial glial cell CL0000681
    CSI 15.72
    rCSI 21.84%
    PRS 48.09
  • placental villous trophoblast CL2000060
    CSI 14.94
    rCSI 23.09%
    PRS 46.46
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 12.03
    rCSI 23.4%
    PRS 50.88
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 11.46
    rCSI 15.24%
    PRS 53.83
  • basal-myoepithelial cell of mammary gland CL0002324
    CSI 10.91
    rCSI 20.62%
    PRS 70.73
  • effector CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0001044
    CSI 10.58
    rCSI 30.33%
    PRS 66.96
  • kidney epithelial cell CL0002518
    CSI 10.44
    rCSI 19.93%
    PRS 71.31
  • ciliated cell CL0000064
    CSI 10.11
    rCSI 16.38%
    PRS 46.87
  • foveolar cell of stomach CL0002179
    CSI 9.69
    rCSI 20.63%
    PRS 63.13
  • renal alpha-intercalated cell CL0005011
    CSI 9.42
    rCSI 12.59%
    PRS 57.23
  • CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell CL0000792
    CSI 9.33
    rCSI 9.16%
    PRS 64.17
  • vein endothelial cell of respiratory system CL4033008
    CSI 8.86
    rCSI 60.85%
    PRS 66.06
  • lung neuroendocrine cell CL1000223
    CSI 8.63
    rCSI 12.76%
    PRS 53.88
  • retina horizontal cell CL0000745
    CSI 8.33
    rCSI 12.7%
    PRS 45.21
  • effector memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000905
    CSI 8.11
    rCSI 11.04%
    PRS 75.75
  • memory T cell CL0000813
    CSI 8.1
    rCSI 15.6%
    PRS 77.84
  • pancreatic stellate cell CL0002410
    CSI 7.95
    rCSI 46.28%
    PRS 59.32
  • respiratory suprabasal cell CL4033048
    CSI 7.84
    rCSI 10.06%
    PRS 53.45
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell, CD45RO-positive CL0001203
    CSI 7.71
    rCSI 9.35%
    PRS 41.83
  • pulmonary alveolar type 2 cell CL0002063
    CSI 7.24
    rCSI 11.23%
    PRS 57.77
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 7.13
    rCSI 7.44%
    PRS 49.19
  • conventional dendritic cell CL0000990
    CSI 7.01
    rCSI 5.85%
    PRS 67.21
  • alveolar macrophage CL0000583
    CSI 7.01
    rCSI 11.55%
    PRS 54.12
  • CD14-positive, CD16-negative classical monocyte CL0002057
    CSI 6.87
    rCSI 41.56%
    PRS 72.04
  • endothelial cell of placenta CL0009092
    CSI 6.82
    rCSI 33.61%
    PRS 60.54
  • double negative thymocyte CL0002489
    CSI 6.59
    rCSI 4.58%
    PRS 57.92
  • renal beta-intercalated cell CL0002201
    CSI 6.5
    rCSI 15.49%
    PRS 50.32
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 6.49
    rCSI 11.46%
    PRS 31.39
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 6.37
    rCSI 8.7%
    PRS 53.72
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 6.19
    rCSI 5.13%
    PRS 47.35
  • pulmonary capillary endothelial cell CL4028001
    CSI 5.91
    rCSI 11.27%
    PRS 65.52
  • blood vessel endothelial cell CL0000071
    CSI 5.86
    rCSI 12.17%
    PRS 46.42
  • fraction A pre-pro B cell CL0002045
    CSI 5.68
    rCSI 6.5%
    PRS 71.13
  • T follicular helper cell CL0002038
    CSI 5.66
    rCSI 4.24%
    PRS 63.41
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 5.64
    rCSI 6.81%
    PRS 56.76
  • enterocyte CL0000584
    CSI 5.64
    rCSI 9.09%
    PRS 56.26
  • syncytiotrophoblast cell CL0000525
    CSI 5.6
    rCSI 16.14%
    PRS 65.6
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000897
    CSI 5.52
    rCSI 3.96%
    PRS 62.07
  • melanocyte CL0000148
    CSI 5.51
    rCSI 4.08%
    PRS 41.96
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 5.44
    rCSI 5.24%
    PRS 48.99
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 5.44
    rCSI 4.09%
    PRS 52.48
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 5.3
    rCSI 5.11%
    PRS 39.33
  • CD14-positive monocyte CL0001054
    CSI 5.3
    rCSI 6.59%
    PRS 59.85
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI 5.12
    rCSI 8.86%
    PRS 39.27
  • CD14-positive, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002397
    CSI 5.09
    rCSI 6.67%
    PRS 62.1
  • retinal pigment epithelial cell CL0002586
    CSI 5.07
    rCSI 10.06%
    PRS 47.43
  • CD16-negative, CD56-bright natural killer cell, human CL0000938
    CSI 4.98
    rCSI 3.73%
    PRS 79.75
  • interstitial cell of Cajal CL0002088
    CSI 4.97
    rCSI 6.32%
    PRS 54.37
  • capillary endothelial cell CL0002144
    CSI 4.97
    rCSI 9.11%
    PRS 67.94
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 4.89
    rCSI 6.05%
    PRS 44.53
  • endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel CL0002138
    CSI 4.85
    rCSI 9.61%
    PRS 69.3
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 4.79
    rCSI 5.09%
    PRS 62.84
  • CD8-positive, CD28-negative, alpha-beta regulatory T cell CL0000920
    CSI 4.75
    rCSI 9.48%
    PRS 66.78
  • macrophage CL0000235
    CSI 4.74
    rCSI 8.62%
    PRS 74.44
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 4.71
    rCSI 4.45%
    PRS 49.37
  • mature NK T cell CL0000814
    CSI 4.69
    rCSI 6%
    PRS 77.78
  • mucus secreting cell CL0000319
    CSI 4.62
    rCSI 7.33%
    PRS 59.64
  • effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell, terminally differentiated CL0001062
    CSI 4.6
    rCSI 23.08%
    PRS 60.07
  • myofibroblast cell CL0000186
    CSI 4.56
    rCSI 6.31%
    PRS 52.83
  • mature alpha-beta T cell CL0000791
    CSI 4.37
    rCSI 15.82%
    PRS 68.2
  • naive thymus-derived CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000895
    CSI 4.31
    rCSI 5.41%
    PRS 82.36
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI 4.31
    rCSI 9.66%
    PRS 33.16
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 4.26
    rCSI 4.19%
    PRS 51.26
  • mononuclear phagocyte CL0000113
    CSI 4.23
    rCSI 9.3%
    PRS 52.77
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000909
    CSI 4.09
    rCSI 4.27%
    PRS 76.46
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 4.06
    rCSI 4.7%
    PRS 38.77
  • non-classical monocyte CL0000875
    CSI 4.01
    rCSI 6.43%
    PRS 75.73
  • effector CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0001050
    CSI 3.94
    rCSI 3%
    PRS 60.47
  • erythrocyte CL0000232
    CSI 3.86
    rCSI 8.75%
    PRS 53.91
  • innate lymphoid cell CL0001065
    CSI 3.79
    rCSI 7.82%
    PRS 53.67
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 3.72
    rCSI 3.27%
    PRS 37.61
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000810
    CSI 3.68
    rCSI 2.94%
    PRS 70.15
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 3.67
    rCSI 3.84%
    PRS 45.64
  • pulmonary ionocyte CL0017000
    CSI 3.66
    rCSI 4.46%
    PRS 56.4
  • interneuron CL0000099
    CSI 3.65
    rCSI 7.34%
    PRS 38.34
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 3.58
    rCSI 5.5%
    PRS 49.19
  • skin fibroblast CL0002620
    CSI 3.56
    rCSI 3.07%
    PRS 56.57
  • immature B cell CL0000816
    CSI 3.54
    rCSI 2.63%
    PRS 62
  • endothelial cell of artery CL1000413
    CSI 3.53
    rCSI 5.17%
    PRS 75.95
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 3.52
    rCSI 2.73%
    PRS 49.37
  • ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002145
    CSI 3.52
    rCSI 8.02%
    PRS 46.78
  • plasmacytoid dendritic cell, human CL0001058
    CSI 3.46
    rCSI 2.41%
    PRS 50.71
  • erythroblast CL0000765
    CSI 3.35
    rCSI 8.88%
    PRS 61.98
  • pancreatic epsilon cell CL0005019
    CSI 3.34
    rCSI 15.57%
    PRS 70.53
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 2.93%
    PRS 47.46
  • lung pericyte CL0009089
    CSI 3.29
    rCSI 8.68%
    PRS 56.68
  • enteroglial cell CL4040002
    CSI 3.22
    rCSI 16.94%
    PRS 56.11
  • epithelial cell of urethra CL1000296
    CSI 0.1
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 72.7%
  • enteric neuron CL0007011
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 69.4%
  • cytotoxic T cell CL0000910
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 1.0%
    PRS 60.2%
  • megakaryocyte progenitor cell CL0000553
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 81.9%
  • acinar cell of salivary gland CL0002623
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 5.3%
    PRS 71.2%
  • P/D1 enteroendocrine cell CL0002268
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 69.8%
  • bronchiolar smooth muscle cell CL4033017
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 72.0%
  • peptic cell CL0000155
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 73.7%
  • enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine CL1000334
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 4.5%
    PRS 72.4%
  • blood vessel smooth muscle cell CL0019018
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 42.8%
  • respiratory goblet cell CL0002370
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 67.9%
  • primitive red blood cell CL0002355
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 63.2%
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 0.9%
    PRS 38.9%
  • type EC enteroendocrine cell CL0000577
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 60.8%
  • endothelial cell of vascular tree CL0002139
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 50.2%
  • lymphoid lineage restricted progenitor cell CL0000838
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 69.2%
  • vasa recta descending limb cell CL1001285
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 76.1%
  • myeloid lineage restricted progenitor cell CL0000839
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 72.3%
  • enteroendocrine cell of colon CL0009042
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 72.6%
  • tracheobronchial serous cell CL0019001
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 64.5%
  • stromal cell of ovary CL0002132
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 64.0%
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 33.7%
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 0.9%
    PRS 64.6%
  • prostate gland microvascular endothelial cell CL2000059
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 14.5%
    PRS 72.8%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of colon CL0009043
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 5.1%
    PRS 68.1%
  • vasa recta ascending limb cell CL1001131
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 73.0%
  • transitional stage B cell CL0000818
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 79.4%
  • tissue-resident macrophage CL0000864
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 66.3%
  • myeloid dendritic cell, human CL0001057
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 78.4%
  • tracheal goblet cell CL1000329
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 67.0%
  • helper T cell CL0000912
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 1.2%
    PRS 56.5%
  • type L enteroendocrine cell CL0002279
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 67.6%
  • eosinophil CL0000771
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 5.8%
    PRS 79.1%
  • neural progenitor cell CL0011020
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 41.6%
  • large pre-B-II cell CL0000957
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 62.8%
  • thymocyte CL0000893
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 83.4%
  • small intestine goblet cell CL1000495
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 58.3%
  • megakaryocyte CL0000556
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 64.0%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine CL0009017
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 57.3%
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell CL0000934
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 69.0%
  • luminal cell of prostate epithelium CL0002340
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 5.7%
    PRS 63.6%
  • lung microvascular endothelial cell CL2000016
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 20.9%
    PRS 71.5%
  • germinal center B cell CL0000844
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 70.2%
  • glandular epithelial cell CL0000150
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 70.5%
  • retinal cone cell CL0000573
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 39.2%
  • retinal rod cell CL0000604
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 46.6%
  • natural T-regulatory cell CL0000903
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 81.3%
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.2%
    PRS 42.7%
  • common lymphoid progenitor CL0000051
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 71.3%
  • mesodermal cell CL0000222
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 46.7%
  • mammary gland epithelial cell CL0002327
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 4.3%
    PRS 63.6%
  • cerebral cortex neuron CL0010012
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 5.1%
    PRS 45.4%
  • OFF-bipolar cell CL0000750
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 58.0%
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell CL0000794
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 69.0%
  • deuterosomal cell CL4033044
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 4.3%
    PRS 57.2%
  • duct epithelial cell CL0000068
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 52.0%
  • intestinal tuft cell CL0019032
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 53.4%
  • professional antigen presenting cell CL0000145
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 4.4%
    PRS 78.5%
  • bronchial goblet cell CL1000312
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 5.3%
    PRS 68.9%
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 49.2%
  • small pre-B-II cell CL0000954
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 72.6%
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 39.7%
  • alveolar type 1 fibroblast cell CL4028004
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 52.5%
  • lung macrophage CL1001603
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 55.5%
  • Langerhans cell CL0000453
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 65.7%
  • tendon cell CL0000388
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 70.0%
  • pancreatic PP cell CL0002275
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 5.8%
    PRS 64.0%
  • mesenchymal cell CL0008019
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 44.2%
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 61.9%
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 58.5%
  • alternatively activated macrophage CL0000890
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 62.0%
  • club cell CL0000158
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 47.3%
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 52.7%
  • myeloid dendritic cell CL0000782
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 65.0%
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 60.1%
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 36.3%
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000811
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 75.6%
  • epithelial cell of proximal tubule CL0002306
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 44.0%
  • lung endothelial cell CL1001567
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 72.2%
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 51.1%
  • mature B cell CL0000785
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 58.6%
  • paneth cell of colon CL0009009
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 17.2%
    PRS 72.3%
  • type B pancreatic cell CL0000169
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 46.2%
  • erythroid lineage cell CL0000764
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 11.7%
    PRS 69.8%
  • BEST4+ enteroycte CL4030026
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 51.2%
  • rod bipolar cell CL0000751
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 42.0%
  • central memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000907
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.2%
    PRS 59.8%
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 46.6%
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 54.5%
  • platelet CL0000233
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 7.9%
    PRS 57.3%
  • paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine CL1000343
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 5.6%
    PRS 62.7%
  • alveolar adventitial fibroblast CL4028006
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 49.9%
  • basal cell of prostate epithelium CL0002341
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 5.7%
    PRS 65.4%
  • granulocyte CL0000094
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 58.0%
  • tracheobronchial smooth muscle cell CL0019019
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 56.9%
  • activated type II NK T cell CL0000931
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 65.2%
  • paneth cell CL0000510
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 66.1%
  • neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) CL0000031
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 46.7%
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 60.4%
  • ionocyte CL0005006
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 46.8%

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 [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 17q21.2, belonging to the Ras superfamily of small GTPases. As a key regulator of intracellular vesicle trafficking, [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) plays a fundamental role in the early stages of endocytosis, controlling the fusion of plasma membrane-derived vesicles with early endosomes. Its function is critical for processes such as receptor-mediated endocytosis, phagocytosis, and macropinocytosis. Reflecting this essential role, the gene exhibits significant expression across a diverse range of cell types, with particularly high significance in immune cells such as [effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell](/details-cell/CL0000913) and various macrophage populations, as well as in secretory cells like [intestinal epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0002563), suggesting a vital role in both immune surveillance and barrier function. ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) highlights its importance as a core component of the membrane trafficking machinery in cells with high endocytic or exocytic activity. **Overall**, the gene shows the highest significance in immune cell populations, including [effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell](/details-cell/CL0000913), [elicited macrophage](/details-cell/CL0000861), [Hofbauer cell](/details-cell/CL3000001) (placental macrophages), and [CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte](/details-cell/CL0002396). This is consistent with the constant membrane remodeling required for antigen presentation, phagocytosis, and cytokine secretion in these cells. Beyond the immune system, [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) is also highly significant in secretory epithelial cells, such as [intestinal epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0002563) and [nasal mucosa goblet cell](/details-cell/CL0002480), and in endocrine cells like the [pancreatic A cell](/details-cell/CL0000171), where vesicle transport is crucial for nutrient absorption, mucus secretion, and hormone release, respectively. Furthermore, its notable expression in [vascular associated smooth muscle cell](/details-cell/CL0000359) and neuronal subtypes like [peripheral nervous system neuron](/details-cell/CL2000032) and [retinal ganglion cell](/details-cell/CL0000740) underscores its ubiquitous and fundamental role in cellular maintenance, signaling, and communication across nearly all tissues. ## Pathways and Molecular Function Functionally, [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) operates as a molecular switch, cycling between an inactive GDP-bound state and an active GTP-bound state, as defined by its molecular functions in [Gtp binding](/details-gene/GO:0005525), [Gdp binding](/details-gene/GO:0019003), and intrinsic [Gtpase activity](/details-gene/GO:0003924). In its active state, it recruits a variety of effector proteins to the membrane of early endosomes, orchestrating vesicle tethering and fusion. This activity is central to numerous biological processes, primarily [Endocytosis](/details-gene/GO:0006897) and [Intracellular protein transport](/details-gene/GO:0006886). Reactome pathway analysis confirms its role in [Clathrin-mediated endocytosis](/details-gene/R-HSA-8856828) and the broader category of [Vesicle-mediated transport](/details-gene/R-HSA-5653656). Its localization to the [early endosome membrane](/details-gene/GO:0031901), [plasma membrane](/details-gene/GO:0005886), and even the [extracellular exosome](/details-gene/GO:0070062) reflects its dynamic involvement in the endomembrane system. Importantly, its annotation in [Innate immune system](/details-gene/R-HSA-168249) pathways, including [Neutrophil degranulation](/details-gene/R-HSA-6798695), directly links its molecular function to the high expression observed in myeloid cells. Moreover, its implication in [Infectious disease](/details-gene/R-HSA-5663205) pathways is supported by research showing that intracellular pathogens like *Mycobacterium tuberculosis* can manipulate Rab5 function to alter phagosomal fate and evade host defense mechanisms ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.68.5.2671-2684.2000)). ## Research Directions The widespread yet cell-type-specific significance of [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) presents several avenues for future investigation, particularly concerning its role in immunology and host-pathogen interactions. **Proposed Hypotheses:** 1. Given its high significance in [elicited macrophage](/details-cell/CL0000861) and its known subversion by intracellular pathogens, [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) likely acts as a critical checkpoint in phagosome maturation. Its differential regulation or post-translational modification in macrophages may determine the outcome between pathogen clearance and pathogen survival. 2. The prominent expression of [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) in [effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell](/details-cell/CL0000913) suggests a specialized role in cytotoxic lymphocyte function. It may be required for the efficient trafficking and docking of lytic granules to the immunological synapse, thereby controlling the speed and efficacy of target cell killing. **Experimental Approach:** To test the first hypothesis, one could employ CRISPR-Cas9 to knock out [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) in a human macrophage cell line (e.g., THP-1). Wild-type and knockout macrophages could then be infected with a model intracellular bacterium, such as *Salmonella Typhimurium* or a non-pathogenic strain of *E. coli*, engineered to express fluorescent reporters. Using confocal microscopy and flow cytometry, one could quantify the co-localization of bacteria-containing phagosomes with late endosome/lysosome markers (e.g., LAMP1) over time. A failure of phagosomes to acquire LAMP1 and acidify in knockout cells would confirm that [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) is essential for phagolysosomal fusion and antimicrobial function. **Therapeutic Potential:** As a core component of a fundamental cellular process, global inhibition of [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) would likely be cytotoxic. However, its role as a target for pathogen effectors ([Link](https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00419)) suggests it is a key node in host-pathogen conflict. A more targeted therapeutic strategy would involve developing small molecules or biologics that specifically disrupt the interaction between [RAB5C](/details-gene/5878) and viral or bacterial effector proteins. Such an approach would represent a host-directed therapy, aiming to restore normal endocytic trafficking and immune function in infected cells rather than targeting the pathogen directly, potentially reducing the risk of drug resistance. This would require detailed structural knowledge of the specific protein-protein interfaces involved.

Genular Protein ID: 1417963331

Symbol: RAB5C_HUMAN

Name: Ras-related protein Rab-5C

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 8646882

Title: Isolation and mapping of a human gene (RABL) encoding a small GTP-binding protein homologous to the Ras-related RAB gene.

PubMed ID: 8646882

DOI: 10.1159/000134325

PubMed ID: 7951316

Title: A physical map and candidate genes in the BRCA1 region on chromosome 17q12-21.

PubMed ID: 7951316

DOI: 10.1038/ng0894-472

PubMed ID: 10768959

Title: Deviant expression of Rab5 on phagosomes containing the intracellular pathogens Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Legionella pneumophila is associated with altered phagosomal fate.

PubMed ID: 10768959

DOI: 10.1128/iai.68.5.2671-2684.2000

PubMed ID: 14702039

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

PubMed ID: 14702039

DOI: 10.1038/ng1285

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: 12493736

Title: Determinants of Rab5 interaction with the N-terminus of early endosome antigen 1.

PubMed ID: 12493736

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m211514200

PubMed ID: 17081065

Title: Proteomic and bioinformatic characterization of the biogenesis and function of melanosomes.

PubMed ID: 17081065

DOI: 10.1021/pr060363j

PubMed ID: 21269460

Title: Initial characterization of the human central proteome.

PubMed ID: 21269460

DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-5-17

PubMed ID: 21750715

Title: The inhibitor of growth protein 5 (ING5) depends on INCA1 as a co-factor for its antiproliferative effects.

PubMed ID: 21750715

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021505

PubMed ID: 25944712

Title: N-terminome analysis of the human mitochondrial proteome.

PubMed ID: 25944712

DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201400617

PubMed ID: 29125462

Title: Systematic proteomic analysis of LRRK2-mediated Rab GTPase phosphorylation establishes a connection to ciliogenesis.

PubMed ID: 29125462

DOI: 10.7554/elife.31012

PubMed ID: 32974215

Title: The Salmonella effector SseK3 targets small Rab GTPases.

PubMed ID: 32974215

DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00419

PubMed ID: 16959974

Title: The consensus coding sequences of human breast and colorectal cancers.

PubMed ID: 16959974

DOI: 10.1126/science.1133427

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 216
  • Mass: 23483
  • Checksum: AA42096C6EED77ED
  • Sequence:
  • MAGRGGAARP NGPAAGNKIC QFKLVLLGES AVGKSSLVLR FVKGQFHEYQ ESTIGAAFLT 
    QTVCLDDTTV KFEIWDTAGQ ERYHSLAPMY YRGAQAAIVV YDITNTDTFA RAKNWVKELQ 
    RQASPNIVIA LAGNKADLAS KRAVEFQEAQ AYADDNSLLF METSAKTAMN VNEIFMAIAK 
    KLPKNEPQNA TGAPGRNRGV DLQENNPASR SQCCSN