Details for: H2BC8

Gene ID: 8339

Symbol: H2BC8

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000273802

Description: H2B clustered histone 8

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: embryonic stem cell (CL0002322)
    Fold Change: 40.5391
    Cell Significance Index: -16.7000
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle fiber of ileum (CL1000278)
    Fold Change: 31.9409
    Cell Significance Index: -15.0800
  • Cell Name: peripheral blood mononuclear cell (CL2000001)
    Fold Change: 28.4417
    Cell Significance Index: -14.6300
  • Cell Name: intestinal epithelial cell (CL0002563)
    Fold Change: 8.3849
    Cell Significance Index: 86.8000
  • Cell Name: CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell (CL0000795)
    Fold Change: 3.2200
    Cell Significance Index: -9.8900
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine (CL0002071)
    Fold Change: 2.7394
    Cell Significance Index: 124.1700
  • Cell Name: early pro-B cell (CL0002046)
    Fold Change: 1.8156
    Cell Significance Index: 117.1400
  • Cell Name: paneth cell of colon (CL0009009)
    Fold Change: 1.4482
    Cell Significance Index: 21.7000
  • Cell Name: tuft cell of colon (CL0009041)
    Fold Change: 1.2211
    Cell Significance Index: 1102.5900
  • Cell Name: large intestine goblet cell (CL1000320)
    Fold Change: 1.1783
    Cell Significance Index: 12.7700
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of colon (CL0009043)
    Fold Change: 0.9355
    Cell Significance Index: 101.7600
  • Cell Name: gut absorptive cell (CL0000677)
    Fold Change: 0.9188
    Cell Significance Index: 55.1600
  • Cell Name: glycinergic neuron (CL1001509)
    Fold Change: 0.8898
    Cell Significance Index: 46.7200
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of small intestine (CL0002254)
    Fold Change: 0.8264
    Cell Significance Index: 134.4100
  • Cell Name: conjunctival epithelial cell (CL1000432)
    Fold Change: 0.7513
    Cell Significance Index: 10.2500
  • Cell Name: luminal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002340)
    Fold Change: 0.6880
    Cell Significance Index: 7.1200
  • Cell Name: sebaceous gland cell (CL2000021)
    Fold Change: 0.6879
    Cell Significance Index: 0.8900
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of prostate (CL0002231)
    Fold Change: 0.6848
    Cell Significance Index: 4.2300
  • Cell Name: pro-T cell (CL0000827)
    Fold Change: 0.6529
    Cell Significance Index: 16.6800
  • Cell Name: colon goblet cell (CL0009039)
    Fold Change: 0.5962
    Cell Significance Index: 58.9800
  • Cell Name: microfold cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000353)
    Fold Change: 0.5011
    Cell Significance Index: 34.6600
  • Cell Name: basal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002341)
    Fold Change: 0.4721
    Cell Significance Index: 12.8500
  • Cell Name: basal epithelial cell of tracheobronchial tree (CL0002329)
    Fold Change: 0.4247
    Cell Significance Index: 11.8700
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of colon (CL0009042)
    Fold Change: 0.3839
    Cell Significance Index: 73.0600
  • Cell Name: luminal adaptive secretory precursor cell of mammary gland (CL4033057)
    Fold Change: 0.3450
    Cell Significance Index: 16.2200
  • Cell Name: thymocyte (CL0000893)
    Fold Change: 0.3375
    Cell Significance Index: 4.2700
  • Cell Name: kidney cell (CL1000497)
    Fold Change: 0.3194
    Cell Significance Index: 2.5500
  • Cell Name: small intestine goblet cell (CL1000495)
    Fold Change: 0.3108
    Cell Significance Index: 10.9200
  • Cell Name: bladder urothelial cell (CL1001428)
    Fold Change: 0.2649
    Cell Significance Index: 13.7600
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of small intestine (CL0009012)
    Fold Change: 0.2290
    Cell Significance Index: 4.7500
  • Cell Name: odontoblast (CL0000060)
    Fold Change: 0.2267
    Cell Significance Index: 29.0600
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000334)
    Fold Change: 0.2138
    Cell Significance Index: 6.1600
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of dermis (CL0002551)
    Fold Change: 0.2026
    Cell Significance Index: 4.2400
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: 0.1986
    Cell Significance Index: 20.2900
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of colon (CL0009011)
    Fold Change: 0.1115
    Cell Significance Index: 3.5700
  • Cell Name: cone retinal bipolar cell (CL0000752)
    Fold Change: 0.1103
    Cell Significance Index: 0.8500
  • Cell Name: mesonephric nephron tubule epithelial cell (CL1000022)
    Fold Change: 0.1042
    Cell Significance Index: 3.6200
  • Cell Name: lactocyte (CL0002325)
    Fold Change: 0.1029
    Cell Significance Index: 13.3000
  • Cell Name: pancreatic ductal cell (CL0002079)
    Fold Change: 0.0962
    Cell Significance Index: 11.0200
  • Cell Name: obsolete epithelial cell of alveolus of lung (CL0010003)
    Fold Change: 0.0606
    Cell Significance Index: 1.5100
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine (CL0009017)
    Fold Change: 0.0559
    Cell Significance Index: 1.1900
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of ovary (CL0002132)
    Fold Change: 0.0548
    Cell Significance Index: 7.5200
  • Cell Name: cell in vitro (CL0001034)
    Fold Change: 0.0472
    Cell Significance Index: 25.7800
  • Cell Name: hair follicular keratinocyte (CL2000092)
    Fold Change: 0.0380
    Cell Significance Index: 16.7800
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: 0.0213
    Cell Significance Index: 4.2200
  • Cell Name: intermediate cell of urothelium (CL4030055)
    Fold Change: -0.0016
    Cell Significance Index: -0.3000
  • Cell Name: fibro/adipogenic progenitor cell (CL0009099)
    Fold Change: -0.0016
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0800
  • Cell Name: neuron associated cell (CL0000095)
    Fold Change: -0.0048
    Cell Significance Index: -0.1900
  • Cell Name: pancreatic D cell (CL0000173)
    Fold Change: -0.0058
    Cell Significance Index: -1.2200
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: -0.0065
    Cell Significance Index: -12.2400
  • Cell Name: anterior lens cell (CL0002223)
    Fold Change: -0.0123
    Cell Significance Index: -22.6300
  • Cell Name: lens epithelial cell (CL0002224)
    Fold Change: -0.0143
    Cell Significance Index: -21.9800
  • Cell Name: pulmonary alveolar epithelial cell (CL0000322)
    Fold Change: -0.0163
    Cell Significance Index: -12.3400
  • Cell Name: secondary lens fiber (CL0002225)
    Fold Change: -0.0166
    Cell Significance Index: -22.5600
  • Cell Name: pancreatic A cell (CL0000171)
    Fold Change: -0.0166
    Cell Significance Index: -12.2800
  • Cell Name: non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002304)
    Fold Change: -0.0177
    Cell Significance Index: -11.2500
  • Cell Name: neutrophil progenitor cell (CL0000834)
    Fold Change: -0.0179
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4800
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle cortical thick ascending limb epithelial cell (CL1001109)
    Fold Change: -0.0184
    Cell Significance Index: -13.4700
  • Cell Name: acinar cell of salivary gland (CL0002623)
    Fold Change: -0.0210
    Cell Significance Index: -0.9800
  • Cell Name: ciliary muscle cell (CL1000443)
    Fold Change: -0.0254
    Cell Significance Index: -11.5500
  • Cell Name: obsolete caudal ganglionic eminence derived GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023070)
    Fold Change: -0.0270
    Cell Significance Index: -9.7000
  • Cell Name: type B pancreatic cell (CL0000169)
    Fold Change: -0.0272
    Cell Significance Index: -15.3500
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fiber (CL0008002)
    Fold Change: -0.0358
    Cell Significance Index: -0.9200
  • Cell Name: tonsil germinal center B cell (CL2000006)
    Fold Change: -0.0482
    Cell Significance Index: -5.6900
  • Cell Name: helper T cell (CL0000912)
    Fold Change: -0.0535
    Cell Significance Index: -0.7600
  • Cell Name: basal cell of urothelium (CL1000486)
    Fold Change: -0.0553
    Cell Significance Index: -6.8000
  • Cell Name: pancreatic acinar cell (CL0002064)
    Fold Change: -0.0612
    Cell Significance Index: -10.4500
  • Cell Name: L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4023040)
    Fold Change: -0.0666
    Cell Significance Index: -13.3500
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of venule (CL1000414)
    Fold Change: -0.0678
    Cell Significance Index: -0.7700
  • Cell Name: thyroid follicular cell (CL0002258)
    Fold Change: -0.0809
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8600
  • Cell Name: pancreatic stellate cell (CL0002410)
    Fold Change: -0.0826
    Cell Significance Index: -1.0400
  • Cell Name: basal epithelial cell of prostatic duct (CL0002236)
    Fold Change: -0.0980
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8700
  • Cell Name: Hofbauer cell (CL3000001)
    Fold Change: -0.0993
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8100
  • Cell Name: sebum secreting cell (CL0000317)
    Fold Change: -0.1021
    Cell Significance Index: -7.2200
  • Cell Name: pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002303)
    Fold Change: -0.1029
    Cell Significance Index: -14.9600
  • Cell Name: PP cell (CL0000696)
    Fold Change: -0.1043
    Cell Significance Index: -1.0600
  • Cell Name: progenitor cell of mammary luminal epithelium (CL0009116)
    Fold Change: -0.1055
    Cell Significance Index: -7.8600
  • Cell Name: retinal progenitor cell (CL0002672)
    Fold Change: -0.1271
    Cell Significance Index: -7.1300
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil (CL0002243)
    Fold Change: -0.1364
    Cell Significance Index: -14.2000
  • Cell Name: granulosa cell (CL0000501)
    Fold Change: -0.1380
    Cell Significance Index: -3.6300
  • Cell Name: intestinal tuft cell (CL0019032)
    Fold Change: -0.1471
    Cell Significance Index: -9.0200
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle myoblast (CL0000513)
    Fold Change: -0.1573
    Cell Significance Index: -12.0700
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fibroblast (CL0011027)
    Fold Change: -0.1623
    Cell Significance Index: -1.1000
  • Cell Name: pancreatic epsilon cell (CL0005019)
    Fold Change: -0.1630
    Cell Significance Index: -1.5100
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle descending limb epithelial cell (CL1001021)
    Fold Change: -0.1730
    Cell Significance Index: -13.7000
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle myoblast (CL0000515)
    Fold Change: -0.1895
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0600
  • Cell Name: placental villous trophoblast (CL2000060)
    Fold Change: -0.1925
    Cell Significance Index: -5.1400
  • Cell Name: epidermal cell (CL0000362)
    Fold Change: -0.1996
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4500
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of small intestine (CL0009006)
    Fold Change: -0.2012
    Cell Significance Index: -5.0300
  • Cell Name: immature alpha-beta T cell (CL0000790)
    Fold Change: -0.2054
    Cell Significance Index: -1.5300
  • Cell Name: cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron (CL0010011)
    Fold Change: -0.2184
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2000
  • Cell Name: foveolar cell of stomach (CL0002179)
    Fold Change: -0.2201
    Cell Significance Index: -1.4400
  • Cell Name: eye photoreceptor cell (CL0000287)
    Fold Change: -0.2366
    Cell Significance Index: -14.9100
  • Cell Name: L5/6 near-projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4030067)
    Fold Change: -0.2597
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3600
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of uterus (CL0002149)
    Fold Change: -0.2660
    Cell Significance Index: -3.6900
  • Cell Name: fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell (CL4030006)
    Fold Change: -0.3038
    Cell Significance Index: -4.7000
  • Cell Name: paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000343)
    Fold Change: -0.3153
    Cell Significance Index: -6.8300
  • Cell Name: mesenchymal cell (CL0008019)
    Fold Change: -0.3442
    Cell Significance Index: -5.7600
  • Cell Name: ON-bipolar cell (CL0000749)
    Fold Change: -0.3452
    Cell Significance Index: -3.9000
  • Cell Name: indirect pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023029)
    Fold Change: -0.3674
    Cell Significance Index: -16.2500

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** H2BC8 is a member of the histone H2B family, which is characterized by its ability to form dimers with histone H2A and H2A.Z. H2BC8 is specifically involved in the assembly of nucleosomes, where it interacts with histone H2A, histone H2A.Z, and histone H4 to form a nucleosome core. This protein is also known for its ability to bind to DNA and interact with other chromatin-modifying enzymes, such as histone acetyltransferases and histone methyltransferases. **Pathways and Functions** H2BC8 is involved in a wide range of biological pathways, including: 1. **DNA Replication and Repair**: H2BC8 plays a crucial role in the assembly of nucleosomes and the regulation of DNA replication and repair. 2. **Epigenetic Regulation**: H2BC8 is involved in the regulation of gene expression by modifying the chromatin landscape through histone modifications, such as acetylation and methylation. 3. **Cell Cycle Regulation**: H2BC8 is involved in the regulation of the cell cycle, particularly during the G2/M phase, where it interacts with cyclin-dependent kinases and other cell cycle regulators. 4. **DNA Damage Response**: H2BC8 is involved in the response to DNA damage, where it interacts with DNA repair enzymes and other signaling proteins to regulate the repair of double-strand breaks. 5. **Immune Response**: H2BC8 is highly expressed in immune cells, where it plays a role in the regulation of immune responses, including the activation of T cells and the regulation of cytokine production. **Clinical Significance** Dysregulation of H2BC8 has been implicated in various diseases, including: 1. **Cancer**: H2BC8 is often downregulated in cancer cells, where it is thought to contribute to the silencing of tumor suppressor genes. 2. **Autoimmune Diseases**: H2BC8 is highly expressed in autoimmune cells, where it may play a role in the regulation of immune responses and the development of autoimmune diseases. 3. **Neurodegenerative Diseases**: H2BC8 has been implicated in the regulation of gene expression in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. 4. **Reproductive Disorders**: H2BC8 is involved in the regulation of gene expression in reproductive cells, where it may contribute to the development of reproductive disorders, such as infertility. In conclusion, H2BC8 is a critical protein involved in various cellular processes, including DNA replication, repair, and transcription. Its dysregulation has been implicated in various diseases, highlighting the importance of this protein in maintaining genome stability and regulating gene expression.

Genular Protein ID: 3317916460

Symbol: B2R4S9_HUMAN

Name: N/A

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 11181995

Title: The sequence of the human genome.

PubMed ID: 11181995

DOI: 10.1126/science.1058040

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 126
  • Mass: 13906
  • Checksum: FAE1479F44BE703D
  • Sequence:
  • MPEPAKSAPA PKKGSKKAVT KAQKKDGKKR KRSRKESYSV YVYKVLKQVH PDTGISSKAM 
    GIMNSFVNDI FERIAGEASR LAHYNKRSTI TSREIQTAVR LLLPGELAKH AVSEGTKAVT 
    KYTSSK

Database document:

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