Details for: SQLE

Gene ID: 6713

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: SQLE

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000104549

Description: squalene epoxidase

Selected Context(s):  Overall

Cell Significance Landscape

Contexts:

Associated with

Significant Cells

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

  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 21.79
    rCSI 25.19%
    PRS 43.43
  • placental villous trophoblast CL2000060
    CSI 20.56
    rCSI 31.78%
    PRS 51.49
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 18.92
    rCSI 41.8%
    PRS 40.56
  • forebrain radial glial cell CL0013000
    CSI 17.28
    rCSI 55.45%
    PRS 59.79
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 16.26
    rCSI 17.03%
    PRS 50.23
  • CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell CL0002399
    CSI 15.78
    rCSI 19.06%
    PRS 61.93
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 14.87
    rCSI 18.66%
    PRS 63.91
  • radial glial cell CL0000681
    CSI 13.63
    rCSI 18.93%
    PRS 52.74
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 13.08
    rCSI 25.44%
    PRS 56.04
  • glioblast CL0000030
    CSI 12.92
    rCSI 20.62%
    PRS 46.75
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 12.68
    rCSI 12.21%
    PRS 53.81
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 12.59
    rCSI 12.57%
    PRS 47.18
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 11.93
    rCSI 14.76%
    PRS 49.43
  • mesodermal cell CL0000222
    CSI 11.36
    rCSI 13.63%
    PRS 51.66
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 10.62
    rCSI 10.24%
    PRS 44.07
  • deuterosomal cell CL4033044
    CSI 10.53
    rCSI 35.58%
    PRS 60.22
  • keratinocyte CL0000312
    CSI 10
    rCSI 8.38%
    PRS 58.34
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 9.89
    rCSI 13.48%
    PRS 46.14
  • megakaryocyte CL0000556
    CSI 9.18
    rCSI 39.85%
    PRS 68.13
  • neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) CL0000031
    CSI 8.88
    rCSI 11.4%
    PRS 51.26
  • endothelial cell of placenta CL0009092
    CSI 8.61
    rCSI 42.43%
    PRS 64.96
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 8.57
    rCSI 9.11%
    PRS 66.04
  • Schwann cell CL0002573
    CSI 8.47
    rCSI 24.09%
    PRS 51.96
  • plasmacytoid dendritic cell, human CL0001058
    CSI 7.76
    rCSI 5.42%
    PRS 56.14
  • ciliated cell CL0000064
    CSI 7.31
    rCSI 11.84%
    PRS 50.96
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI 7.31
    rCSI 16.38%
    PRS 37.07
  • paneth cell CL0000510
    CSI 7.02
    rCSI 10.36%
    PRS 70.27
  • retina horizontal cell CL0000745
    CSI 6.87
    rCSI 10.48%
    PRS 49.98
  • ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002145
    CSI 6.77
    rCSI 15.43%
    PRS 50.8
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 6.68
    rCSI 16.54%
    PRS 51.47
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 6.63
    rCSI 6.91%
    PRS 53.88
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 6.26
    rCSI 4.95%
    PRS 40.64
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 6.12
    rCSI 7.18%
    PRS 56.59
  • pancreatic stellate cell CL0002410
    CSI 5.99
    rCSI 34.88%
    PRS 63.49
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 5.99
    rCSI 5.26%
    PRS 41.93
  • hematopoietic stem cell CL0000037
    CSI 5.95
    rCSI 3.96%
    PRS 57.13
  • Cajal-Retzius cell CL0000695
    CSI 5.84
    rCSI 45.74%
    PRS 67.41
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 5.69
    rCSI 5.05%
    PRS 51.88
  • type EC enteroendocrine cell CL0000577
    CSI 5.39
    rCSI 19.12%
    PRS 64.22
  • club cell CL0000158
    CSI 5.26
    rCSI 7.71%
    PRS 51.06
  • melanocyte CL0000148
    CSI 5.24
    rCSI 3.88%
    PRS 46.21
  • lamp5 GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023011
    CSI 5.2
    rCSI 8.73%
    PRS 36.29
  • Langerhans cell CL0000453
    CSI 5.18
    rCSI 7.9%
    PRS 70.38
  • endothelial cell of vascular tree CL0002139
    CSI 5.14
    rCSI 28.08%
    PRS 53.55
  • brush cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002075
    CSI 4.87
    rCSI 14.44%
    PRS 63.88
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 4.68
    rCSI 6.22%
    PRS 59.07
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 4.61
    rCSI 3.57%
    PRS 54.54
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 4.59
    rCSI 7.06%
    PRS 52.01
  • pancreatic A cell CL0000171
    CSI 4.59
    rCSI 4.8%
    PRS 56.81
  • retinal pigment epithelial cell CL0002586
    CSI 4.57
    rCSI 9.08%
    PRS 51.54
  • neural progenitor cell CL0011020
    CSI 4.5
    rCSI 19.79%
    PRS 45.24
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 4.44
    rCSI 6.07%
    PRS 59.03
  • corneal epithelial cell CL0000575
    CSI 4.42
    rCSI 12.65%
    PRS 68.44
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 4.31
    rCSI 6.21%
    PRS 63.33
  • lung macrophage CL1001603
    CSI 4.3
    rCSI 9.61%
    PRS 60.88
  • glutamatergic neuron CL0000679
    CSI 3.87
    rCSI 7.94%
    PRS 45.31
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 3.86
    rCSI 3.64%
    PRS 53.57
  • interneuron CL0000099
    CSI 3.81
    rCSI 7.66%
    PRS 42.84
  • pulmonary alveolar type 1 cell CL0002062
    CSI 3.78
    rCSI 21.78%
    PRS 53.67
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 3.75
    rCSI 3.11%
    PRS 52.35
  • precursor B cell CL0000817
    CSI 3.71
    rCSI 3.25%
    PRS 63.81
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 3.7
    rCSI 3.34%
    PRS 50.36
  • cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron CL0010011
    CSI 3.68
    rCSI 10.85%
    PRS 57.3
  • ON parasol ganglion cell CL4033052
    CSI 3.67
    rCSI 52.07%
    PRS 45.02
  • mucus secreting cell CL0000319
    CSI 3.66
    rCSI 5.81%
    PRS 64.55
  • foveolar cell of stomach CL0002179
    CSI 3.65
    rCSI 7.77%
    PRS 66.51
  • pulmonary alveolar type 2 cell CL0002063
    CSI 3.65
    rCSI 5.66%
    PRS 61.97
  • Hofbauer cell CL3000001
    CSI 3.64
    rCSI 6.86%
    PRS 64.05
  • plasmablast CL0000980
    CSI 3.59
    rCSI 2.82%
    PRS 60.34
  • GABAergic amacrine cell CL4030027
    CSI 3.33
    rCSI 11.41%
    PRS 43.3
  • basal cell CL0000646
    CSI 3.3
    rCSI 4.41%
    PRS 54.58
  • vascular associated smooth muscle cell CL0000359
    CSI 3.29
    rCSI 10.66%
    PRS 55.23
  • hematopoietic precursor cell CL0008001
    CSI 3.25
    rCSI 3.34%
    PRS 71.45
  • renal principal cell CL0005009
    CSI 3.22
    rCSI 8.36%
    PRS 57.67
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 3.14
    rCSI 4.29%
    PRS 55.83
  • ionocyte CL0005006
    CSI 3.08
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 52.02
  • choroid plexus epithelial cell CL0000706
    CSI 3.08
    rCSI 5.04%
    PRS 43.23
  • hepatocyte CL0000182
    CSI 3.07
    rCSI 5.5%
    PRS 52.11
  • lung neuroendocrine cell CL1000223
    CSI 3.03
    rCSI 4.48%
    PRS 58.97
  • OFF midget ganglion cell CL4033047
    CSI 2.99
    rCSI 60.91%
    PRS 46.22
  • ON midget ganglion cell CL4033046
    CSI 2.94
    rCSI 59.78%
    PRS 44.88
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 2.91
    rCSI 5.14%
    PRS 35.28
  • mesenchymal cell CL0008019
    CSI 2.88
    rCSI 7.3%
    PRS 48.59
  • blood vessel endothelial cell CL0000071
    CSI 2.85
    rCSI 5.91%
    PRS 50.75
  • parietal epithelial cell CL1000452
    CSI 2.83
    rCSI 7.56%
    PRS 45.12
  • promonocyte CL0000559
    CSI 2.83
    rCSI 4.84%
    PRS 63.04
  • OFF-bipolar cell CL0000750
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 3.83%
    PRS 62.09
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 2.74
    rCSI 6.52%
    PRS 63.96
  • differentiation-committed oligodendrocyte precursor CL4023059
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 4.9%
    PRS 46.12
  • L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023041
    CSI 2.64
    rCSI 9.48%
    PRS 34.94
  • glandular epithelial cell CL0000150
    CSI 2.59
    rCSI 6.81%
    PRS 73.8
  • duct epithelial cell CL0000068
    CSI 2.58
    rCSI 3.77%
    PRS 57.2
  • nasal mucosa goblet cell CL0002480
    CSI 2.56
    rCSI 2.97%
    PRS 62.55
  • early lymphoid progenitor CL0000936
    CSI 2.52
    rCSI 2.22%
    PRS 58.89
  • neuroblast (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia) CL0000338
    CSI 2.51
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 47.35
  • neural cell CL0002319
    CSI 2.42
    rCSI 9.13%
    PRS 42.2
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.51%
    PRS 52.25
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 2.26
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 58.15
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 2.22
    rCSI 2.19%
    PRS 56.07
  • lymphoid lineage restricted progenitor cell CL0000838
    CSI 2.19
    rCSI 8.54%
    PRS 74.17
  • medium spiny neuron CL1001474
    CSI 0.1
    rCSI 1.0%
    PRS 40.5%
  • megakaryocyte progenitor cell CL0000553
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 85.1%
  • epithelial cell of urethra CL1000296
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 5.8%
    PRS 75.1%
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 0.8%
    PRS 37.7%
  • erythroid progenitor cell CL0000038
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 64.0%
  • mesenchymal stem cell CL0000134
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 4.5%
    PRS 68.0%
  • type B pancreatic cell CL0000169
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 1.1%
    PRS 51.3%
  • chandelier pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023036
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 40.2%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of colon CL0009043
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 71.4%
  • epithelial cell of esophagus CL0002252
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 5.1%
    PRS 74.9%
  • epithelial cell of nephron CL1000449
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 88.2%
  • primitive red blood cell CL0002355
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 67.6%
  • peptic cell CL0000155
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 5.8%
    PRS 76.0%
  • luminal cell of prostate epithelium CL0002340
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 67.5%
  • H1 horizontal cell CL0004217
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 53.8%
  • myeloid lineage restricted progenitor cell CL0000839
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 76.6%
  • tracheobronchial serous cell CL0019001
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 68.1%
  • glial cell CL0000125
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 2.7%
    PRS 45.3%
  • central nervous system neuron CL2000029
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 5.3%
    PRS 40.6%
  • transit amplifying cell of small intestine CL0009012
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 70.2%
  • H2 horizontal cell CL0004218
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 52.0%
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 0.8%
    PRS 59.2%
  • retinal cone cell CL0000573
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 43.6%
  • L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron CL4023040
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 35.0%
  • respiratory epithelial cell CL0002368
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 5.3%
    PRS 84.6%
  • enteric neuron CL0007011
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 12.9%
    PRS 72.0%
  • mammary gland epithelial cell CL0002327
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 67.7%
  • forebrain neuroblast CL1000042
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 9.8%
    PRS 92.7%
  • neuroplacodal cell CL0000032
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 9.3%
    PRS 66.7%
  • respiratory goblet cell CL0002370
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 11.0%
    PRS 71.0%
  • erythroblast CL0000765
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 66.4%
  • tracheal goblet cell CL1000329
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 70.3%
  • syncytiotrophoblast cell CL0000525
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 69.0%
  • chondrocyte CL0000138
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 45.9%
  • GABAergic neuron CL0000617
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 39.9%
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 65.1%
  • retinal bipolar neuron CL0000748
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 42.4%
  • enteroendocrine cell of small intestine CL0009006
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 67.0%
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 65.6%
  • kidney loop of Henle thin ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001107
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 48.8%
  • enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine CL0002071
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 6.7%
    PRS 65.2%
  • tuft cell of colon CL0009041
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 68.0%
  • sncg GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023015
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 38.4%
  • basal cell of prostate epithelium CL0002341
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 68.4%
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 54.1%
  • podocyte CL0000653
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 6.0%
    PRS 52.6%
  • hematopoietic multipotent progenitor cell CL0000837
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 72.1%
  • alveolar macrophage CL0000583
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 59.0%
  • enteric smooth muscle cell CL0002504
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 56.1%
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 58.9%
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 68.6%
  • stromal cell CL0000499
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 4.1%
    PRS 51.4%
  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 58.2%
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 43.2%
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 37.4%
  • dendritic cell, human CL0001056
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 61.7%
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 1.2%
    PRS 54.7%
  • common lymphoid progenitor CL0000051
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 76.1%
  • paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine CL1000343
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 66.6%
  • respiratory suprabasal cell CL4033048
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 58.4%
  • bronchial goblet cell CL1000312
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 6.1%
    PRS 72.3%
  • progenitor cell CL0011026
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 55.0%
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 43.8%
  • BEST4+ enteroycte CL4030026
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 55.6%
  • intestinal tuft cell CL0019032
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 58.2%
  • intrahepatic cholangiocyte CL0002538
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 66.6%
  • VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023016
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 36.1%
  • interstitial cell of Cajal CL0002088
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 59.8%
  • Bergmann glial cell CL0000644
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 48.1%
  • class switched memory B cell CL0000972
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 71.3%
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 34.5%
  • luminal epithelial cell of mammary gland CL0002326
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 69.7%
  • mature B cell CL0000785
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 64.1%
  • respiratory hillock cell CL4030023
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 68.2%
  • small intestine goblet cell CL1000495
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 62.3%
  • granulocyte CL0000094
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 2.8%
    PRS 62.9%
  • cerebral cortex pyramidal neuron CL4023111
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 11.4%
    PRS 71.0%
  • pro-B cell CL0000826
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 55.2%
  • smooth muscle cell CL0000192
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 4.5%
    PRS 62.4%
  • enterocyte CL0000584
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 59.4%
  • near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023012
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 7.3%
    PRS 37.1%
  • pluripotent stem cell CL0002248
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 57.8%
    PRS 75.3%
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 54.7%
  • pulmonary ionocyte CL0017000
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 61.4%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine CL0009017
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 5.5%
    PRS 61.6%
  • corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023013
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 12.2%
    PRS 37.7%
  • granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell CL0000557
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 58.2%
  • double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000809
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 67.1%
  • activated CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell, human CL0001049
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 73.0%
  • lymphoid lineage restricted progenitor cell CL0000838
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 8.5%
    PRS 74.2%
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 56.1%
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 58.2%
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 52.3%
  • neural cell CL0002319
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 9.1%
    PRS 42.2%
  • neuroblast (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia) CL0000338
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 47.4%
  • early lymphoid progenitor CL0000936
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 58.9%
  • nasal mucosa goblet cell CL0002480
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 62.6%
  • duct epithelial cell CL0000068
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 57.2%
  • glandular epithelial cell CL0000150
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 6.8%
    PRS 73.8%
  • L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023041
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 9.5%
    PRS 34.9%

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 Squalene epoxidase ([SQLE](/details-gene/6713)) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 8q24.13 that encodes a key rate-limiting enzyme in the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway. As an integral membrane protein of the endoplasmic reticulum, it catalyzes the conversion of squalene to 2,3-oxidosqualene. This function is fundamental to the synthesis of all sterols, including cholesterol, which is essential for cell membrane integrity, signaling, and proliferation. **Overall**, expression data indicates that [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) is highly significant in a diverse range of metabolically active, proliferative, and structurally complex cells, such as [lung ciliated cell](/details-cell/CL1000271), [placental villous trophoblast](/details-cell/CL2000060), and various progenitor cells, highlighting its universal importance in cellular maintenance and growth. ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) reveals its critical role in a wide array of specialized cell types that share common requirements for high lipid synthesis, membrane turnover, or rapid proliferation. **Overall**, its highest significance is observed in cells with extensive membrane systems. For instance, its top-ranking expression in [lung ciliated cell](/details-cell/CL1000271) (CSI: 21.79) and [multi-ciliated epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0005012) suggests a crucial function in maintaining the vast surface area of ciliary membranes. Similarly, high significance in secretory cell types like [fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL4030006) and [pancreatic ductal cell](/details-cell/CL0002079) is consistent with the need for cholesterol in vesicle formation and secretion. The gene is also a key marker in highly proliferative tissues. Its prominence in [placental villous trophoblast](/details-cell/CL2000060) (CSI: 20.56), [extravillous trophoblast](/details-cell/CL0008036), and various [stem cell](/details-cell/CL0000034) populations, including [forebrain radial glial cell](/details-cell/CL0013000), underscores the high demand for de novo cholesterol synthesis to build new cell membranes during development and tissue expansion. This is further supported by its significant expression in cancer cells like [glioblast](/details-cell/CL0000030). Finally, notable expression in immune progenitor cells, such as the [common dendritic progenitor](/details-cell/CL0001029) and [CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell](/details-cell/CL0002399), suggests a role in the development and function of these antigen-presenting cells, which rely on dynamic membrane processes for surveillance and signaling. ## Pathways and Molecular Function Functionally, [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) is central to lipid metabolism. Its primary molecular function is [squalene monooxygenase activity](/details-cell/GO:0004506), which is an essential step in the [sterol biosynthetic process](/details-cell/GO:0016126). This activity is a core component of the overarching [Cholesterol biosynthesis](/details-cell/R-HSA-191273) pathway, as annotated by Reactome. The enzyme is localized to the [endoplasmic reticulum membrane](/details-cell/GO:0005789), the primary site of cholesterol synthesis. The regulation of [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) is tightly controlled to maintain cellular cholesterol homeostasis. It is a target of the Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein (SREBP) transcription factors, as detailed in the [Regulation of cholesterol biosynthesis by SREBP (SREBF)](/details-cell/R-HSA-1655829) pathway. Furthermore, the protein itself is subject to post-translational regulation via cholesterol-sensing domains that can trigger its degradation, a process involving the E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH6 [Link](https://doi.org/10.1128/mcb.01140-13). Its involvement in biological processes extends to the [regulation of cell population proliferation](/details-cell/GO:0042127) and [lipid droplet formation](/details-cell/GO:0140042), linking lipid metabolism directly to cell growth and energy storage [Link](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41388-018-0281-5). ## Research Directions The role of [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) as a rate-limiting enzyme in a critical metabolic pathway, combined with its high expression in proliferative cells, makes it a subject of significant interest in cancer biology and developmental disorders. ### Proposed Hypotheses 1. **[SQLE](/details-gene/6713) is a metabolic dependency in glioblastoma, where its upregulation provides the necessary cholesterol for rapid membrane synthesis and cell division.** The high CSI score in [glioblast](/details-cell/CL0000030) and its established role in proliferation suggest that targeting [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) could be a viable therapeutic strategy to selectively starve these tumors of a crucial building block. 2. **The high expression of [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) in neural progenitor cells, such as [forebrain radial glial cell](/details-cell/CL0013000), is essential for proper neurodevelopment.** Dysregulation or genetic variants affecting its function may lead to defects in brain architecture due to insufficient lipid production for membrane expansion during neuronal migration and differentiation. 3. **In ciliated cells, [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) activity is dynamically regulated to support the high membrane turnover of cilia.** Its function is likely critical for maintaining the structural integrity and signaling capacity of these organelles, and its impairment could contribute to the pathology of ciliopathies affecting tissues like the lung and reproductive tract. ### Key Experiment To test the hypothesis that [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) is a metabolic dependency in glioblastoma (Hypothesis 1), a multi-faceted approach could be employed. Initially, CRISPR-Cas9 could be used to knock out [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) in established glioblastoma cell lines. The functional consequences would be assessed by measuring proliferation rates (e.g., via IncuCyte live-cell imaging) and apoptosis (e.g., via caspase-3/7 assays). To confirm the on-target metabolic effect, lipidomic analysis using mass spectrometry would be performed to quantify the depletion of cholesterol and accumulation of its precursor, squalene. Subsequently, these engineered cell lines could be used in an orthotopic xenograft mouse model to determine if the loss of [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) impairs tumor initiation and growth in vivo. ### Therapeutic Potential [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) represents a promising therapeutic target, particularly for **inhibition**. As a key enzyme in a pathway frequently hijacked by cancer cells to support rapid growth, its inhibition offers a strategy to disrupt tumor metabolism. The development of small molecule inhibitors, such as terbinafine and its derivatives, has already validated this approach in other contexts. Given its high expression in aggressive cancers like glioblastoma and its role in proliferation, specific inhibitors of [SQLE](/details-gene/6713) could offer a targeted therapy for tumors dependent on de novo cholesterol synthesis. The availability of its crystal structure provides a strong foundation for rational drug design to develop potent and selective next-generation inhibitors [Link](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07928-x).

Genular Protein ID: 1601676275

Symbol: ERG1_HUMAN

Name: Squalene monooxygenase

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Citations:

PubMed ID: 9286711

Title: Localization of the squalene epoxidase gene (SQLE) to human chromosome region 8q24.1.

PubMed ID: 9286711

DOI: 10.1006/geno.1997.4825

PubMed ID: 10666321

Title: Cloning, heterologous expression, and enzymological characterization of human squalene monooxygenase.

PubMed ID: 10666321

DOI: 10.1006/abbi.1999.1629

PubMed ID: 14702039

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

PubMed ID: 14702039

DOI: 10.1038/ng1285

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: 16421571

Title: DNA sequence and analysis of human chromosome 8.

PubMed ID: 16421571

DOI: 10.1038/nature04406

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: 8626488

Title: Transcriptional regulation of squalene epoxidase by sterols and inhibitors in HeLa cells.

PubMed ID: 8626488

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.14.8053

PubMed ID: 21269460

Title: Initial characterization of the human central proteome.

PubMed ID: 21269460

DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-5-17

PubMed ID: 24449766

Title: The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH6 degrades squalene monooxygenase and affects 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A reductase and the cholesterol synthesis pathway.

PubMed ID: 24449766

DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01140-13

PubMed ID: 26434806

Title: The Regulatory Domain of Squalene Monooxygenase Contains a Re-entrant Loop and Senses Cholesterol via a Conformational Change.

PubMed ID: 26434806

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.675181

PubMed ID: 25944712

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

PubMed ID: 25944712

DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201400617

PubMed ID: 28972164

Title: A conserved degron containing an amphipathic helix regulates the cholesterol-mediated turnover of human squalene monooxygenase, a rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis.

PubMed ID: 28972164

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.794230

PubMed ID: 29765154

Title: The cancer-associated microprotein CASIMO1 controls cell proliferation and interacts with squalene epoxidase modulating lipid droplet formation.

PubMed ID: 29765154

DOI: 10.1038/s41388-018-0281-5

PubMed ID: 30626872

Title: Structure and inhibition mechanism of the catalytic domain of human squalene epoxidase.

PubMed ID: 30626872

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07928-x

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 574
  • Mass: 63923
  • Checksum: 6957F5CF1F1624C8
  • Sequence:
  • MWTFLGIATF TYFYKKFGDF ITLANREVLL CVLVFLSLGL VLSYRCRHRN GGLLGRQQSG 
    SQFALFSDIL SGLPFIGFFW AKSPPESENK EQLEARRRRK GTNISETSLI GTAACTSTSS 
    QNDPEVIIVG AGVLGSALAA VLSRDGRKVT VIERDLKEPD RIVGEFLQPG GYHVLKDLGL 
    GDTVEGLDAQ VVNGYMIHDQ ESKSEVQIPY PLSENNQVQS GRAFHHGRFI MSLRKAAMAE 
    PNAKFIEGVV LQLLEEDDVV MGVQYKDKET GDIKELHAPL TVVADGLFSK FRKSLVSNKV 
    SVSSHFVGFL MKNAPQFKAN HAELILANPS PVLIYQISSS ETRVLVDIRG EMPRNLREYM 
    VEKIYPQIPD HLKEPFLEAT DNSHLRSMPA SFLPPSSVKK RGVLLLGDAY NMRHPLTGGG 
    MTVAFKDIKL WRKLLKGIPD LYDDAAIFEA KKSFYWARKT SHSFVVNILA QALYELFSAT 
    DDSLHQLRKA CFLYFKLGGE CVAGPVGLLS VLSPNPLVLI GHFFAVAIYA VYFCFKSEPW 
    ITKPRALLSS GAVLYKACSV IFPLIYSEMK YMVH

Genular Protein ID: 3551262024

Symbol: Q5HYI4_HUMAN

Name: N/A

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Sequence Information:

  • Length: 574
  • Mass: 63794
  • Checksum: C4C6B0DB5CBB8909
  • Sequence:
  • MWTFLGIATF TYFYKKFGDF ITLANREVLL CVLVFLSLGL VLSYRCRHRN GGLLGRQQSG 
    SQFALFSDIL SGLPFIGFFW AKSPPESENK EQLEARRRRK GTNISETSLI GTAACTSTSS 
    QNDPEVIIVG AGVLGSALAA VLSRDGRKVT VIERDLKEPD RIVGEFLQPG GYHVLKDLGL 
    GDTVEGLDAQ VVNGYMIHDQ ESKSEVQIPY PLSENNQVQS GRAFHHGRFI MSLRKAAMAE 
    PNAKFIEGVV LQLLEEDDVV MGVQYKDKET GDIKELHAPL TVVADGLFSK FRKSLVSNKV 
    SVSSHFVGFL MKNAPQFKAN HAELILANPG PVLIYQISSS ETRVLVDIRG EMPRNLREYM 
    VEKIYPQIPD HLKEPFLEAT DNSHLRSMPA SFLPPSSVKK RGVLLLGDAY NMRHPLTGGG 
    MTVAFKDIKL WRKLLKGIPD LYDDAAIFEA KKSFYWARKT SHSFVVNILA QALYELFSAT 
    DDSLHQLGKA CFLYFKLGGE CVAGPVGLLS VLSPNPLVLI GHFFAVAIYA VYFCFKSEPW 
    ITKPRALLSS GAVLYKACSV IFPLIYSEMK YMVH