Details for: U2AF1

Gene ID: 7307

Symbol: U2AF1

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000160201

Description: U2 small nuclear RNA auxiliary factor 1

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: 75.8622
    Cell Significance Index: -11.8000
  • Cell Name: peripheral blood mononuclear cell (CL2000001)
    Fold Change: 38.1426
    Cell Significance Index: -19.6200
  • Cell Name: hematopoietic oligopotent progenitor cell (CL0002032)
    Fold Change: 37.2570
    Cell Significance Index: -9.4500
  • Cell Name: stem cell of epidermis (CL1000428)
    Fold Change: 24.7443
    Cell Significance Index: 73.5900
  • Cell Name: orthochromatic erythroblast (CL0000552)
    Fold Change: 12.8553
    Cell Significance Index: -15.8500
  • Cell Name: inflammatory cell (CL0009002)
    Fold Change: 8.6958
    Cell Significance Index: 49.8600
  • Cell Name: reticular cell (CL0000432)
    Fold Change: 5.8759
    Cell Significance Index: 37.4400
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of bone marrow (CL0010001)
    Fold Change: 4.2676
    Cell Significance Index: -16.8400
  • Cell Name: CD4-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell, CD45RO-positive (CL0001204)
    Fold Change: 4.1942
    Cell Significance Index: 123.1800
  • Cell Name: decidual cell (CL2000002)
    Fold Change: 2.0918
    Cell Significance Index: 33.5600
  • Cell Name: theca cell (CL0000503)
    Fold Change: 2.0051
    Cell Significance Index: 11.7800
  • Cell Name: dopaminergic neuron (CL0000700)
    Fold Change: 1.8536
    Cell Significance Index: 533.3400
  • Cell Name: epidermal Langerhans cell (CL0002457)
    Fold Change: 1.6952
    Cell Significance Index: -3.7100
  • Cell Name: cell in vitro (CL0001034)
    Fold Change: 1.2979
    Cell Significance Index: 708.8100
  • Cell Name: conjunctival epithelial cell (CL1000432)
    Fold Change: 1.0540
    Cell Significance Index: 14.3800
  • Cell Name: cortical cell of adrenal gland (CL0002097)
    Fold Change: 0.8384
    Cell Significance Index: 22.4700
  • Cell Name: pulmonary interstitial fibroblast (CL0002241)
    Fold Change: 0.5019
    Cell Significance Index: 3.1100
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of colon (CL0009042)
    Fold Change: 0.3927
    Cell Significance Index: 74.7300
  • Cell Name: Purkinje cell (CL0000121)
    Fold Change: 0.2772
    Cell Significance Index: 6.0700
  • Cell Name: leptomeningeal cell (CL0000708)
    Fold Change: 0.2660
    Cell Significance Index: 5.6900
  • Cell Name: gut absorptive cell (CL0000677)
    Fold Change: 0.2597
    Cell Significance Index: 15.5900
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine (CL0002071)
    Fold Change: 0.2548
    Cell Significance Index: 11.5500
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000334)
    Fold Change: 0.2542
    Cell Significance Index: 7.3300
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of dermis (CL0002551)
    Fold Change: 0.2499
    Cell Significance Index: 5.2300
  • Cell Name: tuft cell of colon (CL0009041)
    Fold Change: 0.2288
    Cell Significance Index: 206.6200
  • Cell Name: acinar cell of salivary gland (CL0002623)
    Fold Change: 0.2149
    Cell Significance Index: 10.0200
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of ovary (CL0002132)
    Fold Change: 0.2104
    Cell Significance Index: 28.9000
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of stomach (CL0002178)
    Fold Change: 0.2063
    Cell Significance Index: 24.0400
  • Cell Name: bladder urothelial cell (CL1001428)
    Fold Change: 0.2010
    Cell Significance Index: 10.4400
  • Cell Name: basal epithelial cell of tracheobronchial tree (CL0002329)
    Fold Change: 0.1997
    Cell Significance Index: 5.5800
  • Cell Name: intermediate cell of urothelium (CL4030055)
    Fold Change: 0.1919
    Cell Significance Index: 34.6000
  • Cell Name: basal cell of urothelium (CL1000486)
    Fold Change: 0.1867
    Cell Significance Index: 22.9600
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle myoblast (CL0000515)
    Fold Change: 0.1794
    Cell Significance Index: 1.9500
  • Cell Name: colon goblet cell (CL0009039)
    Fold Change: 0.1655
    Cell Significance Index: 16.3700
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of colon (CL0009043)
    Fold Change: 0.1642
    Cell Significance Index: 17.8600
  • Cell Name: mesenchymal cell (CL0008019)
    Fold Change: 0.1592
    Cell Significance Index: 2.6700
  • Cell Name: eye photoreceptor cell (CL0000287)
    Fold Change: 0.1553
    Cell Significance Index: 9.7900
  • Cell Name: pancreatic endocrine cell (CL0008024)
    Fold Change: 0.1546
    Cell Significance Index: 17.6500
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of small intestine (CL0002254)
    Fold Change: 0.1159
    Cell Significance Index: 18.8500
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of small intestine (CL0009006)
    Fold Change: 0.1116
    Cell Significance Index: 2.7900
  • Cell Name: L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4023040)
    Fold Change: 0.0682
    Cell Significance Index: 13.6900
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: 0.0544
    Cell Significance Index: 10.8000
  • Cell Name: early pro-B cell (CL0002046)
    Fold Change: 0.0508
    Cell Significance Index: 3.2800
  • Cell Name: odontoblast (CL0000060)
    Fold Change: 0.0392
    Cell Significance Index: 5.0300
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: 0.0391
    Cell Significance Index: 3.9900
  • Cell Name: small intestine goblet cell (CL1000495)
    Fold Change: 0.0285
    Cell Significance Index: 1.0000
  • Cell Name: granulosa cell (CL0000501)
    Fold Change: 0.0259
    Cell Significance Index: 0.6800
  • Cell Name: pancreatic acinar cell (CL0002064)
    Fold Change: 0.0222
    Cell Significance Index: 3.7900
  • Cell Name: microfold cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000353)
    Fold Change: 0.0146
    Cell Significance Index: 1.0100
  • Cell Name: pancreatic ductal cell (CL0002079)
    Fold Change: 0.0117
    Cell Significance Index: 1.3500
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: 0.0105
    Cell Significance Index: 19.7300
  • Cell Name: obsolete caudal ganglionic eminence derived GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023070)
    Fold Change: 0.0082
    Cell Significance Index: 2.9500
  • Cell Name: anterior lens cell (CL0002223)
    Fold Change: 0.0079
    Cell Significance Index: 14.5000
  • Cell Name: lens epithelial cell (CL0002224)
    Fold Change: 0.0071
    Cell Significance Index: 11.0000
  • Cell Name: pancreatic PP cell (CL0002275)
    Fold Change: 0.0025
    Cell Significance Index: 1.5300
  • Cell Name: hair follicular keratinocyte (CL2000092)
    Fold Change: -0.0028
    Cell Significance Index: -1.2300
  • Cell Name: secondary lens fiber (CL0002225)
    Fold Change: -0.0029
    Cell Significance Index: -3.8900
  • Cell Name: pulmonary alveolar epithelial cell (CL0000322)
    Fold Change: -0.0037
    Cell Significance Index: -2.8000
  • Cell Name: glycinergic neuron (CL1001509)
    Fold Change: -0.0048
    Cell Significance Index: -0.2500
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of colon (CL0009011)
    Fold Change: -0.0050
    Cell Significance Index: -0.1600
  • Cell Name: pancreatic A cell (CL0000171)
    Fold Change: -0.0051
    Cell Significance Index: -3.7600
  • Cell Name: type B pancreatic cell (CL0000169)
    Fold Change: -0.0108
    Cell Significance Index: -6.1000
  • Cell Name: intestinal epithelial cell (CL0002563)
    Fold Change: -0.0155
    Cell Significance Index: -0.1600
  • Cell Name: non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002304)
    Fold Change: -0.0172
    Cell Significance Index: -10.9200
  • Cell Name: ciliary muscle cell (CL1000443)
    Fold Change: -0.0202
    Cell Significance Index: -9.1700
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle cortical thick ascending limb epithelial cell (CL1001109)
    Fold Change: -0.0213
    Cell Significance Index: -15.6200
  • Cell Name: pancreatic D cell (CL0000173)
    Fold Change: -0.0267
    Cell Significance Index: -5.6300
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of small intestine (CL0009012)
    Fold Change: -0.0405
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8400
  • Cell Name: pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002303)
    Fold Change: -0.0407
    Cell Significance Index: -5.9100
  • Cell Name: tonsil germinal center B cell (CL2000006)
    Fold Change: -0.0408
    Cell Significance Index: -4.8100
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle satellite stem cell (CL0008011)
    Fold Change: -0.0431
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4500
  • Cell Name: mesonephric nephron tubule epithelial cell (CL1000022)
    Fold Change: -0.0481
    Cell Significance Index: -1.6700
  • Cell Name: lactocyte (CL0002325)
    Fold Change: -0.0591
    Cell Significance Index: -7.6300
  • Cell Name: fibro/adipogenic progenitor cell (CL0009099)
    Fold Change: -0.0716
    Cell Significance Index: -3.6200
  • Cell Name: respiratory epithelial cell (CL0002368)
    Fold Change: -0.0834
    Cell Significance Index: -0.5000
  • Cell Name: retinal progenitor cell (CL0002672)
    Fold Change: -0.1028
    Cell Significance Index: -5.7700
  • Cell Name: progenitor cell of mammary luminal epithelium (CL0009116)
    Fold Change: -0.1132
    Cell Significance Index: -8.4400
  • Cell Name: pro-T cell (CL0000827)
    Fold Change: -0.1245
    Cell Significance Index: -3.1800
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle myoblast (CL0000513)
    Fold Change: -0.1319
    Cell Significance Index: -10.1200
  • Cell Name: sebum secreting cell (CL0000317)
    Fold Change: -0.1379
    Cell Significance Index: -9.7500
  • Cell Name: neuron associated cell (CL0000095)
    Fold Change: -0.1400
    Cell Significance Index: -5.7400
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil (CL0002243)
    Fold Change: -0.1467
    Cell Significance Index: -15.2700
  • Cell Name: luminal adaptive secretory precursor cell of mammary gland (CL4033057)
    Fold Change: -0.1468
    Cell Significance Index: -6.9000
  • Cell Name: BEST4+ enteroycte (CL4030026)
    Fold Change: -0.1493
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2500
  • Cell Name: placental villous trophoblast (CL2000060)
    Fold Change: -0.1502
    Cell Significance Index: -4.0100
  • Cell Name: type I muscle cell (CL0002211)
    Fold Change: -0.1594
    Cell Significance Index: -3.8900
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fibroblast (CL0011027)
    Fold Change: -0.1653
    Cell Significance Index: -1.1200
  • Cell Name: paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000343)
    Fold Change: -0.1860
    Cell Significance Index: -4.0300
  • Cell Name: forebrain neuroblast (CL1000042)
    Fold Change: -0.2175
    Cell Significance Index: -13.3700
  • Cell Name: hippocampal granule cell (CL0001033)
    Fold Change: -0.2192
    Cell Significance Index: -14.7400
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fiber (CL0008002)
    Fold Change: -0.2194
    Cell Significance Index: -5.6400
  • Cell Name: retinal rod cell (CL0000604)
    Fold Change: -0.2299
    Cell Significance Index: -2.7400
  • Cell Name: intestinal tuft cell (CL0019032)
    Fold Change: -0.2300
    Cell Significance Index: -14.1000
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle descending limb epithelial cell (CL1001021)
    Fold Change: -0.2422
    Cell Significance Index: -19.1800
  • Cell Name: CD14-positive, CD16-negative classical monocyte (CL0002057)
    Fold Change: -0.2486
    Cell Significance Index: -4.6000
  • Cell Name: basal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002341)
    Fold Change: -0.2528
    Cell Significance Index: -6.8800
  • Cell Name: neutrophil progenitor cell (CL0000834)
    Fold Change: -0.2538
    Cell Significance Index: -6.7900
  • Cell Name: kidney cell (CL1000497)
    Fold Change: -0.2568
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0500
  • Cell Name: melanocyte of skin (CL1000458)
    Fold Change: -0.2654
    Cell Significance Index: -3.7200
  • Cell Name: preadipocyte (CL0002334)
    Fold Change: -0.2762
    Cell Significance Index: -5.3900

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. **Structural Composition:** U2AF1 is a trimeric protein composed of three subunits, each with a distinct domain structure. The RuvK-like domain is responsible for the recognition and binding of the U2 small nuclear RNA (snRNA), while the RS domain facilitates the interaction with the U4/U6.U5 tri-snRNP complex. 2. **RNA Binding:** U2AF1 exhibits high affinity for U2 snRNA, which is a critical component of the spliceosome. This interaction is essential for the recognition and binding of specific sequences within the pre-mRNA. 3. **Cellular Expression:** U2AF1 is expressed in various cell types, including erythroblasts, stem cells, peripheral nervous system neurons, and immune cells, such as CD4+ T cells and basophils. **Pathways and Functions:** 1. **RNA Splicing:** U2AF1 plays a central role in the splicing process by interacting with the U2 snRNA and the U4/U6.U5 tri-snRNP complex. This interaction enables the recognition and binding of specific sequences within the pre-mRNA, facilitating the removal of introns and the joining of exons. 2. **Cajal Body Formation:** U2AF1 is also involved in the formation of Cajal bodies, which are nuclear structures responsible for the synthesis and assembly of U4/U6.U5 tri-snRNP complexes. 3. **Gene Expression Regulation:** U2AF1 influences gene expression by regulating the levels of mature mRNA produced from pre-mRNA. Aberrant expression of U2AF1 has been linked to various diseases, including cancer and immunological disorders. **Clinical Significance:** 1. **Cancer Association:** Altered expression of U2AF1 has been observed in various types of cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumors. This suggests that U2AF1 may play a role in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. 2. **Immunological Disorders:** U2AF1 is highly expressed in immune cells, and alterations in its expression have been linked to immunological disorders, such as autoimmune diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes. 3. **Neurological Disorders:** U2AF1 has also been implicated in neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia, highlighting its potential role in the regulation of gene expression and neuronal function. In conclusion, U2AF1 is a crucial component of the spliceosome complex, playing a vital role in RNA processing and gene expression regulation. Its aberrant expression has been linked to various diseases, underscoring the importance of this gene in maintaining cellular homeostasis and regulating gene expression. Further studies are necessary to fully elucidate the mechanisms by which U2AF1 influences gene expression and its clinical significance in human diseases.

Genular Protein ID: 2190342922

Symbol: Q7Z780_HUMAN

Name: N/A

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

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

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 167
  • Mass: 19814
  • Checksum: 2AEA59F8CD4DC36B
  • Sequence:
  • MQEHYDEFFE EVFTEMEEKY REVEEMNVCD NLGDHLVGNV YVKFRREEDA EKAVIDLNNR 
    WFNGQPIHAE LSPVTDFREA CCRQYEMGEC TRGGFCNFMH LKPISRELRR ELYGRRRKKH 
    RSRSRSRERR SRSRDRGRGG GGGGGGGGGG RERDRRRSRD RERSGRF

Database document:

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