Details for: BMI1

Gene ID: 648

Symbol: BMI1

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000168283

Description: BMI1 proto-oncogene, polycomb ring finger

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: 136.2626
    Cell Significance Index: -21.2000
  • Cell Name: hematopoietic oligopotent progenitor cell (CL0002032)
    Fold Change: 78.2989
    Cell Significance Index: -19.8600
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle fiber of ileum (CL1000278)
    Fold Change: 50.2835
    Cell Significance Index: -23.7400
  • Cell Name: orthochromatic erythroblast (CL0000552)
    Fold Change: 18.5449
    Cell Significance Index: -22.8700
  • Cell Name: CD8-alpha-beta-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell (CL0000796)
    Fold Change: 8.2516
    Cell Significance Index: -22.1100
  • Cell Name: CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell (CL0000795)
    Fold Change: 6.5213
    Cell Significance Index: -20.0300
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of bone marrow (CL0010001)
    Fold Change: 5.9021
    Cell Significance Index: -23.2900
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine (CL0009017)
    Fold Change: 1.8566
    Cell Significance Index: 39.5400
  • Cell Name: colon goblet cell (CL0009039)
    Fold Change: 1.5106
    Cell Significance Index: 149.4400
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of small intestine (CL0002254)
    Fold Change: 1.4282
    Cell Significance Index: 232.2800
  • Cell Name: tuft cell of colon (CL0009041)
    Fold Change: 1.1918
    Cell Significance Index: 1076.0600
  • Cell Name: early pro-B cell (CL0002046)
    Fold Change: 0.7969
    Cell Significance Index: 51.4100
  • Cell Name: L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4023040)
    Fold Change: 0.6216
    Cell Significance Index: 124.6900
  • Cell Name: microfold cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000353)
    Fold Change: 0.5106
    Cell Significance Index: 35.3100
  • Cell Name: eye photoreceptor cell (CL0000287)
    Fold Change: 0.4899
    Cell Significance Index: 30.8800
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of ovary (CL0002132)
    Fold Change: 0.4609
    Cell Significance Index: 63.3000
  • Cell Name: basal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002341)
    Fold Change: 0.4442
    Cell Significance Index: 12.0900
  • Cell Name: intermediate cell of urothelium (CL4030055)
    Fold Change: 0.3403
    Cell Significance Index: 61.3500
  • Cell Name: dopaminergic neuron (CL0000700)
    Fold Change: 0.3073
    Cell Significance Index: 88.4200
  • Cell Name: basal cell of urothelium (CL1000486)
    Fold Change: 0.2849
    Cell Significance Index: 35.0300
  • Cell Name: obsolete caudal ganglionic eminence derived GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023070)
    Fold Change: 0.2800
    Cell Significance Index: 100.4300
  • Cell Name: odontoblast (CL0000060)
    Fold Change: 0.2481
    Cell Significance Index: 31.8000
  • Cell Name: mesonephric nephron tubule epithelial cell (CL1000022)
    Fold Change: 0.2437
    Cell Significance Index: 8.4700
  • Cell Name: acinar cell of salivary gland (CL0002623)
    Fold Change: 0.2391
    Cell Significance Index: 11.1500
  • Cell Name: forebrain neuroblast (CL1000042)
    Fold Change: 0.2205
    Cell Significance Index: 13.5500
  • Cell Name: cell in vitro (CL0001034)
    Fold Change: 0.1769
    Cell Significance Index: 96.5900
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of colon (CL0009042)
    Fold Change: 0.1552
    Cell Significance Index: 29.5400
  • Cell Name: hair follicular keratinocyte (CL2000092)
    Fold Change: 0.1512
    Cell Significance Index: 66.8600
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of small intestine (CL0009006)
    Fold Change: 0.1296
    Cell Significance Index: 3.2400
  • Cell Name: paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000343)
    Fold Change: 0.0955
    Cell Significance Index: 2.0700
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: 0.0801
    Cell Significance Index: 15.8900
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000334)
    Fold Change: 0.0757
    Cell Significance Index: 2.1800
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of venule (CL1000414)
    Fold Change: 0.0634
    Cell Significance Index: 0.7200
  • Cell Name: luminal adaptive secretory precursor cell of mammary gland (CL4033057)
    Fold Change: 0.0564
    Cell Significance Index: 2.6500
  • Cell Name: bladder urothelial cell (CL1001428)
    Fold Change: 0.0439
    Cell Significance Index: 2.2800
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine (CL0002071)
    Fold Change: 0.0432
    Cell Significance Index: 1.9600
  • Cell Name: GABAergic interneuron (CL0011005)
    Fold Change: 0.0431
    Cell Significance Index: 29.7900
  • Cell Name: placental villous trophoblast (CL2000060)
    Fold Change: -0.0007
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0200
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: -0.0057
    Cell Significance Index: -10.8100
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle cortical thick ascending limb epithelial cell (CL1001109)
    Fold Change: -0.0059
    Cell Significance Index: -4.3200
  • Cell Name: pulmonary alveolar epithelial cell (CL0000322)
    Fold Change: -0.0155
    Cell Significance Index: -11.7600
  • Cell Name: anterior lens cell (CL0002223)
    Fold Change: -0.0157
    Cell Significance Index: -28.9500
  • Cell Name: lens epithelial cell (CL0002224)
    Fold Change: -0.0177
    Cell Significance Index: -27.2200
  • Cell Name: secondary lens fiber (CL0002225)
    Fold Change: -0.0203
    Cell Significance Index: -27.6500
  • Cell Name: pancreatic A cell (CL0000171)
    Fold Change: -0.0212
    Cell Significance Index: -15.7000
  • Cell Name: non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002304)
    Fold Change: -0.0219
    Cell Significance Index: -13.9000
  • Cell Name: small intestine goblet cell (CL1000495)
    Fold Change: -0.0265
    Cell Significance Index: -0.9300
  • Cell Name: ciliary muscle cell (CL1000443)
    Fold Change: -0.0271
    Cell Significance Index: -12.2900
  • Cell Name: type B pancreatic cell (CL0000169)
    Fold Change: -0.0350
    Cell Significance Index: -19.7200
  • Cell Name: tonsil germinal center B cell (CL2000006)
    Fold Change: -0.0399
    Cell Significance Index: -4.7000
  • Cell Name: pancreatic acinar cell (CL0002064)
    Fold Change: -0.0428
    Cell Significance Index: -7.3000
  • Cell Name: pancreatic PP cell (CL0002275)
    Fold Change: -0.0470
    Cell Significance Index: -29.3600
  • Cell Name: progenitor cell of mammary luminal epithelium (CL0009116)
    Fold Change: -0.0505
    Cell Significance Index: -3.7700
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: -0.0585
    Cell Significance Index: -5.9800
  • Cell Name: lactocyte (CL0002325)
    Fold Change: -0.0654
    Cell Significance Index: -8.4600
  • Cell Name: pancreatic ductal cell (CL0002079)
    Fold Change: -0.0707
    Cell Significance Index: -8.1000
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of stomach (CL0002178)
    Fold Change: -0.0713
    Cell Significance Index: -8.3200
  • Cell Name: sebum secreting cell (CL0000317)
    Fold Change: -0.0721
    Cell Significance Index: -5.1000
  • Cell Name: glycinergic neuron (CL1001509)
    Fold Change: -0.0811
    Cell Significance Index: -4.2600
  • Cell Name: retinal progenitor cell (CL0002672)
    Fold Change: -0.1174
    Cell Significance Index: -6.5900
  • Cell Name: pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002303)
    Fold Change: -0.1187
    Cell Significance Index: -17.2500
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of mammary gland (CL0002555)
    Fold Change: -0.1188
    Cell Significance Index: -3.4100
  • Cell Name: pancreatic D cell (CL0000173)
    Fold Change: -0.1253
    Cell Significance Index: -26.4000
  • Cell Name: mesenchymal cell (CL0008019)
    Fold Change: -0.1326
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2200
  • Cell Name: hippocampal granule cell (CL0001033)
    Fold Change: -0.1468
    Cell Significance Index: -9.8700
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle myoblast (CL0000513)
    Fold Change: -0.1633
    Cell Significance Index: -12.5300
  • Cell Name: granulosa cell (CL0000501)
    Fold Change: -0.1643
    Cell Significance Index: -4.3200
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of small intestine (CL0009012)
    Fold Change: -0.1875
    Cell Significance Index: -3.8900
  • Cell Name: cortical interneuron (CL0008031)
    Fold Change: -0.1964
    Cell Significance Index: -4.7100
  • Cell Name: cortical cell of adrenal gland (CL0002097)
    Fold Change: -0.2010
    Cell Significance Index: -5.3900
  • Cell Name: indirect pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023029)
    Fold Change: -0.2012
    Cell Significance Index: -8.9000
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of colon (CL0009011)
    Fold Change: -0.2154
    Cell Significance Index: -6.9000
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of placenta (CL0009092)
    Fold Change: -0.2168
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3100
  • Cell Name: peg cell (CL4033014)
    Fold Change: -0.2186
    Cell Significance Index: -5.0500
  • Cell Name: basal epithelial cell of tracheobronchial tree (CL0002329)
    Fold Change: -0.2208
    Cell Significance Index: -6.1700
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil (CL0002243)
    Fold Change: -0.2221
    Cell Significance Index: -23.1300
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle descending limb epithelial cell (CL1001021)
    Fold Change: -0.2260
    Cell Significance Index: -17.9000
  • Cell Name: intestinal tuft cell (CL0019032)
    Fold Change: -0.2385
    Cell Significance Index: -14.6200
  • Cell Name: cone retinal bipolar cell (CL0000752)
    Fold Change: -0.2504
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9300
  • Cell Name: conjunctival epithelial cell (CL1000432)
    Fold Change: -0.2536
    Cell Significance Index: -3.4600
  • Cell Name: CD4-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell, CD45RO-positive (CL0001204)
    Fold Change: -0.2652
    Cell Significance Index: -7.7900
  • Cell Name: Sertoli cell (CL0000216)
    Fold Change: -0.2681
    Cell Significance Index: -3.7600
  • Cell Name: direct pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023026)
    Fold Change: -0.2736
    Cell Significance Index: -10.3600
  • Cell Name: neutrophil progenitor cell (CL0000834)
    Fold Change: -0.2845
    Cell Significance Index: -7.6100
  • Cell Name: pro-T cell (CL0000827)
    Fold Change: -0.2901
    Cell Significance Index: -7.4100
  • Cell Name: umbrella cell of urothelium (CL4030056)
    Fold Change: -0.3187
    Cell Significance Index: -2.9400
  • Cell Name: Purkinje cell (CL0000121)
    Fold Change: -0.3759
    Cell Significance Index: -8.2300
  • Cell Name: fibro/adipogenic progenitor cell (CL0009099)
    Fold Change: -0.4444
    Cell Significance Index: -22.4600
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of dermis (CL0002551)
    Fold Change: -0.4754
    Cell Significance Index: -9.9500
  • Cell Name: cerebellar granule cell (CL0001031)
    Fold Change: -0.4861
    Cell Significance Index: -8.3300
  • Cell Name: hippocampal pyramidal neuron (CL1001571)
    Fold Change: -0.5148
    Cell Significance Index: -14.6900
  • Cell Name: neuron associated cell (CL0000095)
    Fold Change: -0.5157
    Cell Significance Index: -21.1300
  • Cell Name: stratified epithelial cell (CL0000079)
    Fold Change: -0.5279
    Cell Significance Index: -19.3800
  • Cell Name: kidney epithelial cell (CL0002518)
    Fold Change: -0.5361
    Cell Significance Index: -15.7900
  • Cell Name: retinal rod cell (CL0000604)
    Fold Change: -0.5390
    Cell Significance Index: -6.4300
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fiber (CL0008002)
    Fold Change: -0.5555
    Cell Significance Index: -14.2800
  • Cell Name: L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023038)
    Fold Change: -0.5620
    Cell Significance Index: -18.4000
  • Cell Name: glutamatergic neuron (CL0000679)
    Fold Change: -0.5787
    Cell Significance Index: -6.3100
  • Cell Name: L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023041)
    Fold Change: -0.5860
    Cell Significance Index: -20.5300
  • Cell Name: leptomeningeal cell (CL0000708)
    Fold Change: -0.6026
    Cell Significance Index: -12.8800

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:** 1. **Ring-like zinc finger domain:** BMI1 contains a characteristic ring-like zinc finger domain, which is essential for its function in chromatin remodeling and gene expression regulation. 2. **Polycomb group (PcG) complex membership:** BMI1 is a core component of the PcG complex, which is responsible for silencing gene expression through chromatin remodeling and histone modification. 3. **Epigenetic regulation:** BMI1 is involved in the regulation of epigenetic marks, such as DNA methylation and histone modifications, which play a crucial role in gene expression and cellular differentiation. 4. **Cellular specificity:** BMI1 is specifically expressed in certain cell types, including proerythroblasts, male germ cells, and intestinal crypt stem cells, highlighting its role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. **Pathways and Functions:** 1. **Chromatin remodeling:** BMI1 is involved in the chromatin remodeling process, which allows for the regulation of gene expression and cellular differentiation. 2. **Gene expression regulation:** BMI1 regulates gene expression by modifying chromatin structure and recruiting transcriptional repressors, such as PRC1. 3. **Cell proliferation:** BMI1 promotes cell proliferation by regulating the expression of genes involved in cell cycle progression and DNA replication. 4. **Cancer development:** BMI1 is overexpressed in various types of cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumors, where it contributes to tumorigenesis and cancer progression. 5. **Stem cell maintenance:** BMI1 is essential for the maintenance of stem cells, particularly in the hematopoietic and gastrointestinal systems, where it regulates the expression of genes involved in stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. **Clinical Significance:** The dysregulation of BMI1 has been implicated in various diseases, including: 1. **Cancer:** Overexpression of BMI1 has been observed in several types of cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumors. 2. **Hematological disorders:** BMI1 has been linked to hematological disorders, such as leukemia and lymphoma, where it contributes to tumorigenesis and disease progression. 3. **Autoimmune diseases:** BMI1 has been implicated in autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, where it regulates the expression of genes involved in immune cell function and autoimmunity. 4. **Stem cell disorders:** BMI1 is essential for the maintenance of stem cells, particularly in the hematopoietic and gastrointestinal systems, where its dysregulation can lead to stem cell disorders. In conclusion, BMI1 is a critical regulator of gene expression, cell proliferation, and cancer development. Its dysregulation has been implicated in various diseases, highlighting the need for further research into the molecular mechanisms underlying BMI1's role in human disease.

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