Details for: NIBAN2

Gene ID: 64855

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: NIBAN2

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000136830

Description: niban apoptosis regulator 2

Selected Context(s):  Overall

Cell Significance Landscape

Contexts:

Associated with

Significant Cells

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

  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI 34.31
    rCSI 81.43%
    PRS 79.69
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 10.38
    rCSI 8.05%
    PRS 82.86
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI 10.16
    rCSI 15.52%
    PRS 79.49
  • pulmonary ionocyte CL0017000
    CSI 8.31
    rCSI 10.11%
    PRS 85.75
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 7.72
    rCSI 19.59%
    PRS 69.58
  • kidney loop of Henle thin ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001107
    CSI 7.5
    rCSI 19.4%
    PRS 74.64
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 7.36
    rCSI 7.68%
    PRS 78.56
  • glandular epithelial cell CL0000150
    CSI 6.3
    rCSI 16.58%
    PRS 90.69
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 6.25
    rCSI 9.16%
    PRS 88.16
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 5.9
    rCSI 11.48%
    PRS 82.18
  • hepatic stellate cell CL0000632
    CSI 5.54
    rCSI 20.75%
    PRS 71.64
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 5.16
    rCSI 4.08%
    PRS 67.87
  • luminal epithelial cell of mammary gland CL0002326
    CSI 5.01
    rCSI 9.1%
    PRS 89.3
  • placental villous trophoblast CL2000060
    CSI 4.86
    rCSI 7.51%
    PRS 78.29
  • keratinocyte CL0000312
    CSI 4.79
    rCSI 4.02%
    PRS 82.25
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 4.76
    rCSI 6.33%
    PRS 84.78
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 4.68
    rCSI 3.6%
    PRS 82.03
  • enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine CL0002071
    CSI 4.66
    rCSI 24.47%
    PRS 84.86
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 4.42
    rCSI 6.04%
    PRS 79.03
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 4.36
    rCSI 3.87%
    PRS 76.89
  • nasal mucosa goblet cell CL0002480
    CSI 4.33
    rCSI 5.02%
    PRS 83.12
  • brush cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002075
    CSI 3.75
    rCSI 11.12%
    PRS 87.82
  • pulmonary alveolar type 2 cell CL0002063
    CSI 3.26
    rCSI 5.05%
    PRS 83.43
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 3.06
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 86.66
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 3.04
    rCSI 3.18%
    PRS 76.62
  • alveolar type 1 fibroblast cell CL4028004
    CSI 3
    rCSI 3.28%
    PRS 81.24
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI 2.97
    rCSI 5.14%
    PRS 70.79
  • bronchial goblet cell CL1000312
    CSI 2.75
    rCSI 10.97%
    PRS 87.26
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 2.72
    rCSI 2.53%
    PRS 79.97
  • tracheal goblet cell CL1000329
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 5.89%
    PRS 86.33
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 2.66
    rCSI 6.33%
    PRS 84.73
  • paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine CL1000343
    CSI 2.59
    rCSI 7.26%
    PRS 86.33
  • duct epithelial cell CL0000068
    CSI 2.48
    rCSI 3.63%
    PRS 83.91
  • club cell CL0000158
    CSI 2.47
    rCSI 3.62%
    PRS 73.72
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 2.44
    rCSI 3.76%
    PRS 68.95
  • pulmonary capillary endothelial cell CL4028001
    CSI 2.41
    rCSI 4.59%
    PRS 88.65
  • lung endothelial cell CL1001567
    CSI 2.38
    rCSI 5.56%
    PRS 89.61
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 2.38
    rCSI 1.97%
    PRS 79.85
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 2.33
    rCSI 3.56%
    PRS 87.6
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine CL0009017
    CSI 2.29
    rCSI 6.18%
    PRS 84.15
  • vascular leptomeningeal cell CL4023051
    CSI 2.27
    rCSI 3.98%
    PRS 72.93
  • ionocyte CL0005006
    CSI 2.24
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 80.46
  • blood vessel endothelial cell CL0000071
    CSI 2.23
    rCSI 4.62%
    PRS 75.97
  • pulmonary artery endothelial cell CL1001568
    CSI 2.22
    rCSI 3.02%
    PRS 87.54
  • syncytiotrophoblast cell CL0000525
    CSI 2.21
    rCSI 6.37%
    PRS 85.57
  • kidney loop of Henle thin descending limb epithelial cell CL1001111
    CSI 2.21
    rCSI 3.14%
    PRS 75.93
  • ciliated cell CL0000064
    CSI 2.15
    rCSI 3.49%
    PRS 74.25
  • choroid plexus epithelial cell CL0000706
    CSI 2.07
    rCSI 3.38%
    PRS 68.74
  • Schwann cell CL0002573
    CSI 2.07
    rCSI 5.87%
    PRS 75.36
  • ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002145
    CSI 1.99
    rCSI 4.54%
    PRS 73.13
  • respiratory suprabasal cell CL4033048
    CSI 1.94
    rCSI 2.49%
    PRS 82.58
  • epithelial cell of esophagus CL0002252
    CSI 1.93
    rCSI 19.06%
    PRS 85.12
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 1.91
    rCSI 1.84%
    PRS 72.38
  • alternatively activated macrophage CL0000890
    CSI 1.88
    rCSI 2.37%
    PRS 88.16
  • respiratory hillock cell CL4030023
    CSI 1.85
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 87.7
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 1.85
    rCSI 1.62%
    PRS 68.37
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 1.83
    rCSI 1.68%
    PRS 86.81
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 1.79
    rCSI 1.87%
    PRS 76.79
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 1.76
    rCSI 4.37%
    PRS 78.84
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 1.76
    rCSI 1.76%
    PRS 73.08
  • mononuclear phagocyte CL0000113
    CSI 1.76
    rCSI 3.87%
    PRS 82.89
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 1.75
    rCSI 1.81%
    PRS 83.46
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 1.73
    rCSI 1.66%
    PRS 78.51
  • foveolar cell of stomach CL0002179
    CSI 1.72
    rCSI 3.67%
    PRS 85.58
  • renal interstitial pericyte CL1001318
    CSI 1.71
    rCSI 4.71%
    PRS 74.27
  • lung macrophage CL1001603
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 3.79%
    PRS 86.16
  • serous secreting cell of bronchus submucosal gland CL4033005
    CSI 1.67
    rCSI 9.53%
    PRS 88.09
  • chondrocyte CL0000138
    CSI 1.63
    rCSI 2.59%
    PRS 72.18
  • cardiac endothelial cell CL0010008
    CSI 1.56
    rCSI 6.29%
    PRS 78.87
  • CD14-positive, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002397
    CSI 1.55
    rCSI 2.03%
    PRS 89.47
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 1.52
    rCSI 2.19%
    PRS 86.08
  • corneal epithelial cell CL0000575
    CSI 1.52
    rCSI 4.34%
    PRS 86.09
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 1.49
    rCSI 2.38%
    PRS 82.91
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 1.48
    rCSI 1.71%
    PRS 71.47
  • mucus secreting cell CL0000319
    CSI 1.47
    rCSI 2.33%
    PRS 87.81
  • adventitial cell CL0002503
    CSI 1.43
    rCSI 3.42%
    PRS 83.42
  • lung pericyte CL0009089
    CSI 1.41
    rCSI 3.72%
    PRS 85.78
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.73%
    PRS 77.12
  • Hofbauer cell CL3000001
    CSI 1.31
    rCSI 2.47%
    PRS 87.14
  • basophil CL0000767
    CSI 1.31
    rCSI 2.76%
    PRS 90.22
  • deuterosomal cell CL4033044
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 4.4%
    PRS 77.09
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 1.29
    rCSI 1.86%
    PRS 80.05
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 1.26
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 84.4
  • tracheobronchial smooth muscle cell CL0019019
    CSI 1.25
    rCSI 2.21%
    PRS 84.33
  • respiratory goblet cell CL0002370
    CSI 1.22
    rCSI 13.28%
    PRS 87.39
  • smooth muscle cell of prostate CL1000487
    CSI 1.19
    rCSI 7.01%
    PRS 85.28
  • cardiac neuron CL0010022
    CSI 1.17
    rCSI 3.75%
    PRS 76.47
  • endothelial cell of uterus CL0009095
    CSI 1.11
    rCSI 8.15%
    PRS 87.37
  • colon macrophage CL0009038
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 5.09%
    PRS 90.93
  • respiratory epithelial cell CL0002368
    CSI 0.97
    rCSI 5.97%
    PRS 94.91
  • pulmonary alveolar type 1 cell CL0002062
    CSI 0.95
    rCSI 5.46%
    PRS 76.09
  • microcirculation associated smooth muscle cell CL0008035
    CSI 0.94
    rCSI 2.74%
    PRS 78.72
  • endothelial cell of placenta CL0009092
    CSI 0.88
    rCSI 4.35%
    PRS 86.98
  • parietal epithelial cell CL1000452
    CSI 0.83
    rCSI 2.21%
    PRS 71
  • tracheobronchial serous cell CL0019001
    CSI 0.81
    rCSI 3.51%
    PRS 86.28
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of colon CL0009043
    CSI 0.78
    rCSI 5.82%
    PRS 89
  • luminal cell of prostate epithelium CL0002340
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 3.78%
    PRS 86.96
  • acinar cell of salivary gland CL0002623
    CSI 0.62
    rCSI 14.46%
    PRS 91.02
  • type EC enteroendocrine cell CL0000577
    CSI 0.57
    rCSI 2.02%
    PRS 83.28
  • pancreatic stellate cell CL0002410
    CSI 0.44
    rCSI 2.54%
    PRS 83.16
  • epithelial cell of urethra CL1000296
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 4.5%
    PRS 86.7%
  • lung microvascular endothelial cell CL2000016
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 5.5%
    PRS 87.3%
  • blood vessel smooth muscle cell CL0019018
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 73.3%
  • vein endothelial cell of respiratory system CL4033008
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 86.1%
  • pancreatic stellate cell CL0002410
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 83.2%
  • type EC enteroendocrine cell CL0000577
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 83.3%
  • acinar cell of salivary gland CL0002623
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 14.5%
    PRS 91.0%
  • luminal cell of prostate epithelium CL0002340
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 87.0%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of colon CL0009043
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 5.8%
    PRS 89.0%
  • tracheobronchial serous cell CL0019001
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 86.3%
  • parietal epithelial cell CL1000452
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 71.0%
  • endothelial cell of placenta CL0009092
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 4.4%
    PRS 87.0%
  • microcirculation associated smooth muscle cell CL0008035
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 78.7%
  • pulmonary alveolar type 1 cell CL0002062
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 5.5%
    PRS 76.1%
  • respiratory epithelial cell CL0002368
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 6.0%
    PRS 94.9%
  • colon macrophage CL0009038
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 5.1%
    PRS 90.9%
  • endothelial cell of uterus CL0009095
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 8.2%
    PRS 87.4%
  • cardiac neuron CL0010022
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 76.5%
  • smooth muscle cell of prostate CL1000487
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 7.0%
    PRS 85.3%
  • respiratory goblet cell CL0002370
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 13.3%
    PRS 87.4%
  • tracheobronchial smooth muscle cell CL0019019
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 84.3%
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 84.4%
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 80.1%
  • deuterosomal cell CL4033044
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 4.4%
    PRS 77.1%
  • basophil CL0000767
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 90.2%
  • Hofbauer cell CL3000001
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 87.1%
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 77.1%
  • lung pericyte CL0009089
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 85.8%
  • adventitial cell CL0002503
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 83.4%
  • mucus secreting cell CL0000319
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 87.8%
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 71.5%
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 82.9%
  • corneal epithelial cell CL0000575
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 4.3%
    PRS 86.1%
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 86.1%
  • CD14-positive, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002397
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 89.5%
  • cardiac endothelial cell CL0010008
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 6.3%
    PRS 78.9%
  • chondrocyte CL0000138
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 72.2%
  • serous secreting cell of bronchus submucosal gland CL4033005
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 9.5%
    PRS 88.1%
  • lung macrophage CL1001603
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 86.2%
  • renal interstitial pericyte CL1001318
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 4.7%
    PRS 74.3%
  • foveolar cell of stomach CL0002179
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 85.6%
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 78.5%
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 83.5%
  • mononuclear phagocyte CL0000113
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 82.9%
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 73.1%
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 4.4%
    PRS 78.8%
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 76.8%
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 86.8%
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 68.4%
  • respiratory hillock cell CL4030023
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 87.7%
  • alternatively activated macrophage CL0000890
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 88.2%
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 72.4%
  • epithelial cell of esophagus CL0002252
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 19.1%
    PRS 85.1%
  • respiratory suprabasal cell CL4033048
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 82.6%
  • ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002145
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 4.5%
    PRS 73.1%
  • Schwann cell CL0002573
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 5.9%
    PRS 75.4%
  • choroid plexus epithelial cell CL0000706
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 68.7%
  • ciliated cell CL0000064
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 74.3%
  • kidney loop of Henle thin descending limb epithelial cell CL1001111
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 75.9%
  • syncytiotrophoblast cell CL0000525
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 6.4%
    PRS 85.6%
  • pulmonary artery endothelial cell CL1001568
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 87.5%
  • blood vessel endothelial cell CL0000071
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 76.0%
  • ionocyte CL0005006
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 80.5%
  • vascular leptomeningeal cell CL4023051
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 72.9%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine CL0009017
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 6.2%
    PRS 84.2%
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.6%
    PRS 87.6%
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 79.9%
  • lung endothelial cell CL1001567
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 5.6%
    PRS 89.6%
  • pulmonary capillary endothelial cell CL4028001
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 88.7%
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 69.0%
  • club cell CL0000158
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 3.6%
    PRS 73.7%
  • duct epithelial cell CL0000068
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 3.6%
    PRS 83.9%
  • paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine CL1000343
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 7.3%
    PRS 86.3%
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 6.3%
    PRS 84.7%
  • tracheal goblet cell CL1000329
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 5.9%
    PRS 86.3%
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 80.0%
  • bronchial goblet cell CL1000312
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 11.0%
    PRS 87.3%
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 5.1%
    PRS 70.8%
  • alveolar type 1 fibroblast cell CL4028004
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 81.2%
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 76.6%
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 3.1
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 86.7%
  • pulmonary alveolar type 2 cell CL0002063
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 5.1%
    PRS 83.4%
  • brush cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002075
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 11.1%
    PRS 87.8%
  • nasal mucosa goblet cell CL0002480
    CSI 4.3
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 83.1%
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 4.4
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 76.9%
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 4.4
    rCSI 6.0%
    PRS 79.0%
  • enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine CL0002071
    CSI 4.7
    rCSI 24.5%
    PRS 84.9%
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 4.7
    rCSI 3.6%
    PRS 82.0%
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 4.8
    rCSI 6.3%
    PRS 84.8%
  • keratinocyte CL0000312
    CSI 4.8
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 82.3%
  • placental villous trophoblast CL2000060
    CSI 4.9
    rCSI 7.5%
    PRS 78.3%
  • luminal epithelial cell of mammary gland CL0002326
    CSI 5.0
    rCSI 9.1%
    PRS 89.3%
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 5.2
    rCSI 4.1%
    PRS 67.9%
  • hepatic stellate cell CL0000632
    CSI 5.5
    rCSI 20.8%
    PRS 71.6%
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 5.9
    rCSI 11.5%
    PRS 82.2%
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 6.3
    rCSI 9.2%
    PRS 88.2%
  • glandular epithelial cell CL0000150
    CSI 6.3
    rCSI 16.6%
    PRS 90.7%
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 7.4
    rCSI 7.7%
    PRS 78.6%
  • kidney loop of Henle thin ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001107
    CSI 7.5
    rCSI 19.4%
    PRS 74.6%
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 7.7
    rCSI 19.6%
    PRS 69.6%

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

## Summary [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855), also known as niban apoptosis regulator 2 or FAM129B/MINERVA, is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 9q34.11. Functional annotations and expression data strongly indicate that [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) plays a crucial role in the negative regulation of apoptosis, particularly within epithelial tissues. Its expression is highly significant in a wide range of epithelial cell types, most notably in [squamous epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0000076), suggesting a fundamental role in maintaining epithelial integrity and cell survival. Research has identified it as an adherens junction-associated protein that suppresses apoptosis ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m110.175273)). ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) firmly establishes it as a key gene in epithelial cell biology. **Overall**, the gene shows its highest significance in [squamous epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0000076) (CSI: 34.31), underscoring its role as a defining marker for this lineage. This epithelial-centric expression pattern is further supported by high significance scores in other specialized epithelial populations, including [epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract](/details-cell/CL0002632), [conjunctival epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL1000432), [kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL1000768), and [keratinocyte](/details-cell/CL0000312). The gene's prominence extends to secretory epithelial lineages, such as [secretory cell](/details-cell/CL0000151), [glandular epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0000150), and [pancreatic ductal cell](/details-cell/CL0002079). This broad but specific expression pattern across diverse epithelial tissues from the skin, respiratory tract, kidney, and glands suggests that [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) is involved in a core biological program common to epithelial cells, likely related to maintaining barrier integrity and managing cellular turnover through the control of apoptosis. ## Pathways and Molecular Function The molecular functions of [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) are consistent with its observed cellular roles. The gene is principally annotated with the biological process of `negative regulation of apoptotic process` ([GO:0043066](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043066)), which provides a direct mechanistic explanation for its high expression in long-lived barrier epithelial cells. One study confirmed that its overexpression suppresses apoptosis in HeLa cells ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m110.175273)). Furthermore, its annotated involvement in cell adhesion is critical. Molecular function annotations include `cadherin binding` ([GO:0045296](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045296)), and it is localized to the [adherens junction](/details-cell/GO:0005912), [cytoplasm](/details-cell/GO:0005737), and [nucleus](/details-cell/GO:0005634). This dual function in both apoptosis regulation and cell-cell adhesion suggests that [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) may act as a molecular link that integrates survival signals with the maintenance of physical cell-cell contacts, a process essential for epithelial tissue homeostasis. The gene is also implicated in the regulation of transcription, with annotations for both `negative regulation of dna-templated transcription` ([GO:0045892](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045892)) and `positive regulation of dna-templated transcription` ([GO:0045893](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045893)), indicating a potential role in modulating gene expression programs related to cell fate. ## Research Directions Given its specific expression in epithelial cells and its primary function as an anti-apoptotic protein, [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) presents several compelling avenues for future research, particularly in the context of cancer biology and tissue repair. Its dysregulation in epithelial-derived cancers (carcinomas) could be a key mechanism for tumor cell survival and resistance to therapy. **Proposed Hypotheses:** 1. Upregulation of [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) in squamous cell carcinomas serves as a key survival mechanism, allowing tumor cells to evade anoikis (detachment-induced apoptosis) and resist chemotherapeutic agents by reinforcing adherens junctions and directly inhibiting apoptotic signaling pathways. 2. During wound healing or in response to tissue damage in organs like the lung or kidney, [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) expression is transiently increased in migrating and proliferating epithelial cells to provide a pro-survival signal that is essential for re-epithelialization and barrier restoration. **Experimental Approach:** To test the first hypothesis regarding its role in cancer, a definitive experiment would involve the use of CRISPR-Cas9 to knock out [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) in a panel of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cell lines. The effects could be assessed by comparing wild-type and knockout cells in several assays: a) measuring the rate of apoptosis via flow cytometry for Annexin V/PI staining after treatment with a standard-of-care chemotherapeutic agent (e.g., cisplatin); b) quantifying cell-cell adhesion strength using a dispase-based dissociation assay; and c) evaluating the ability to form colonies in soft agar to measure anchorage-independent growth, a hallmark of malignancy. A significant increase in apoptosis and a reduction in colony formation in the knockout cells would support the hypothesis that [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) is a critical pro-survival factor in SCC. **Therapeutic Potential:** The function of [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) as a suppressor of apoptosis makes it a compelling therapeutic target for **inhibition**, not activation. In epithelial cancers where it is overexpressed, inhibiting [NIBAN2](/details-gene/64855) could re-sensitize tumor cells to apoptotic stimuli, potentially acting as a powerful adjunct to conventional chemotherapy or radiation. As it is an intracellular protein, therapeutic development would likely focus on cell-permeable small molecule inhibitors designed to disrupt its protein-protein interactions or its potential enzymatic activity, rather than antibody-based approaches.

Genular Protein ID: 626730425

Symbol: NIBA2_HUMAN

Name: Meg-3

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 15164053

Title: DNA sequence and analysis of human chromosome 9.

PubMed ID: 15164053

DOI: 10.1038/nature02465

PubMed ID: 17974005

Title: The full-ORF clone resource of the German cDNA consortium.

PubMed ID: 17974005

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-8-399

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: 19362540

Title: Functional proteomics identifies targets of phosphorylation by B-Raf signaling in melanoma.

PubMed ID: 19362540

DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2009.03.007

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: 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: 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: 21148485

Title: FAM129B/MINERVA, a novel adherens junction-associated protein, suppresses apoptosis in HeLa cells.

PubMed ID: 21148485

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.175273

PubMed ID: 21406692

Title: System-wide temporal characterization of the proteome and phosphoproteome of human embryonic stem cell differentiation.

PubMed ID: 21406692

DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2001570

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: 25255805

Title: Global profiling of co- and post-translationally N-myristoylated proteomes in human cells.

PubMed ID: 25255805

DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5919

PubMed ID: 25807930

Title: Multifunctional reagents for quantitative proteome-wide analysis of protein modification in human cells and dynamic profiling of protein lipidation during vertebrate development.

PubMed ID: 25807930

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201500342

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 746
  • Mass: 84138
  • Checksum: 2049835F08356944
  • Sequence:
  • MGDVLSTHLD DARRQHIAEK TGKILTEFLQ FYEDQYGVAL FNSMRHEIEG TGLPQAQLLW 
    RKVPLDERIV FSGNLFQHQE DSKKWRNRFS LVPHNYGLVL YENKAAYERQ VPPRAVINSA 
    GYKILTSVDQ YLELIGNSLP GTTAKSGSAP ILKCPTQFPL ILWHPYARHY YFCMMTEAEQ 
    DKWQAVLQDC IRHCNNGIPE DSKVEGPAFT DAIRMYRQSK ELYGTWEMLC GNEVQILSNL 
    VMEELGPELK AELGPRLKGK PQERQRQWIQ ISDAVYHMVY EQAKARFEEV LSKVQQVQPA 
    MQAVIRTDMD QIITSKEHLA SKIRAFILPK AEVCVRNHVQ PYIPSILEAL MVPTSQGFTE 
    VRDVFFKEVT DMNLNVINEG GIDKLGEYME KLSRLAYHPL KMQSCYEKME SLRLDGLQQR 
    FDVSSTSVFK QRAQIHMREQ MDNAVYTFET LLHQELGKGP TKEELCKSIQ RVLERVLKKY 
    DYDSSSVRKR FFREALLQIS IPFLLKKLAP TCKSELPRFQ ELIFEDFARF ILVENTYEEV 
    VLQTVMKDIL QAVKEAAVQR KHNLYRDSMV MHNSDPNLHL LAEGAPIDWG EEYSNSGGGG 
    SPSPSTPESA TLSEKRRRAK QVVSVVQDEE VGLPFEASPE SPPPASPDGV TEIRGLLAQG 
    LRPESPPPAG PLLNGAPAGE SPQPKAAPEA SSPPASPLQH LLPGKAVDLG PPKPSDQETG 
    EQVSSPSSHP ALHTTTEDSA GVQTEF