Details for: H4C2

Gene ID: 8366

Symbol: H4C2

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000278705

Description: H4 clustered histone 2

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: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000334)
    Fold Change: 1.7684
    Cell Significance Index: 50.9500
  • Cell Name: paneth cell of colon (CL0009009)
    Fold Change: 1.1038
    Cell Significance Index: 16.5400
  • Cell Name: large intestine goblet cell (CL1000320)
    Fold Change: 0.9162
    Cell Significance Index: 9.9300
  • Cell Name: paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000343)
    Fold Change: 0.7455
    Cell Significance Index: 16.1500
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of large intestine (CL0009016)
    Fold Change: 0.5879
    Cell Significance Index: 5.1400
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of colon (CL0009042)
    Fold Change: 0.5344
    Cell Significance Index: 101.7000
  • Cell Name: obsolete epithelial cell of alveolus of lung (CL0010003)
    Fold Change: 0.5277
    Cell Significance Index: 13.1600
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine (CL0002071)
    Fold Change: 0.4251
    Cell Significance Index: 19.2700
  • Cell Name: neutrophil progenitor cell (CL0000834)
    Fold Change: 0.4174
    Cell Significance Index: 11.1700
  • Cell Name: colon goblet cell (CL0009039)
    Fold Change: 0.3909
    Cell Significance Index: 38.6700
  • Cell Name: small intestine goblet cell (CL1000495)
    Fold Change: 0.3776
    Cell Significance Index: 13.2700
  • Cell Name: pro-T cell (CL0000827)
    Fold Change: 0.3727
    Cell Significance Index: 9.5200
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of uterus (CL0002149)
    Fold Change: 0.3402
    Cell Significance Index: 4.7200
  • Cell Name: gut absorptive cell (CL0000677)
    Fold Change: 0.3107
    Cell Significance Index: 18.6600
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of colon (CL0009043)
    Fold Change: 0.2994
    Cell Significance Index: 32.5700
  • Cell Name: early pro-B cell (CL0002046)
    Fold Change: 0.2637
    Cell Significance Index: 17.0100
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of small intestine (CL0002254)
    Fold Change: 0.2460
    Cell Significance Index: 40.0200
  • Cell Name: tuft cell of colon (CL0009041)
    Fold Change: 0.2391
    Cell Significance Index: 215.9200
  • Cell Name: medial ganglionic eminence derived interneuron (CL4023063)
    Fold Change: 0.1816
    Cell Significance Index: 2.6000
  • Cell Name: tonsil germinal center B cell (CL2000006)
    Fold Change: 0.1705
    Cell Significance Index: 20.1100
  • Cell Name: interstitial cell of ovary (CL0002094)
    Fold Change: 0.1679
    Cell Significance Index: 2.1500
  • Cell Name: DN3 thymocyte (CL0000807)
    Fold Change: 0.1456
    Cell Significance Index: 1.4600
  • Cell Name: microfold cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000353)
    Fold Change: 0.1427
    Cell Significance Index: 9.8700
  • Cell Name: bladder urothelial cell (CL1001428)
    Fold Change: 0.1409
    Cell Significance Index: 7.3200
  • Cell Name: eye photoreceptor cell (CL0000287)
    Fold Change: 0.1285
    Cell Significance Index: 8.1000
  • Cell Name: myeloid lineage restricted progenitor cell (CL0000839)
    Fold Change: 0.0962
    Cell Significance Index: 1.3500
  • Cell Name: germ cell (CL0000586)
    Fold Change: 0.0907
    Cell Significance Index: 0.6900
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of colon (CL0009011)
    Fold Change: 0.0831
    Cell Significance Index: 2.6600
  • Cell Name: Sertoli cell (CL0000216)
    Fold Change: 0.0827
    Cell Significance Index: 1.1600
  • Cell Name: BEST4+ enteroycte (CL4030026)
    Fold Change: 0.0657
    Cell Significance Index: 0.9900
  • Cell Name: intestinal epithelial cell (CL0002563)
    Fold Change: 0.0580
    Cell Significance Index: 0.6000
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine (CL0009017)
    Fold Change: 0.0502
    Cell Significance Index: 1.0700
  • Cell Name: glandular cell of esophagus (CL0002657)
    Fold Change: 0.0420
    Cell Significance Index: 0.4500
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of small intestine (CL0009006)
    Fold Change: 0.0216
    Cell Significance Index: 0.5400
  • Cell Name: thyroid follicular cell (CL0002258)
    Fold Change: 0.0104
    Cell Significance Index: 0.1100
  • Cell Name: pancreatic ductal cell (CL0002079)
    Fold Change: 0.0081
    Cell Significance Index: 0.9300
  • Cell Name: cell in vitro (CL0001034)
    Fold Change: 0.0068
    Cell Significance Index: 3.7300
  • Cell Name: odontoblast (CL0000060)
    Fold Change: 0.0061
    Cell Significance Index: 0.7800
  • Cell Name: intermediate cell of urothelium (CL4030055)
    Fold Change: 0.0060
    Cell Significance Index: 1.0900
  • Cell Name: hair follicular keratinocyte (CL2000092)
    Fold Change: 0.0040
    Cell Significance Index: 1.7800
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of ovary (CL0002132)
    Fold Change: 0.0015
    Cell Significance Index: 0.2000
  • Cell Name: pancreatic acinar cell (CL0002064)
    Fold Change: 0.0014
    Cell Significance Index: 0.2500
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: 0.0001
    Cell Significance Index: 0.0100
  • Cell Name: pancreatic A cell (CL0000171)
    Fold Change: -0.0004
    Cell Significance Index: -0.3000
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: -0.0011
    Cell Significance Index: -2.1100
  • Cell Name: neuron associated cell (CL0000095)
    Fold Change: -0.0013
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0500
  • Cell Name: lens epithelial cell (CL0002224)
    Fold Change: -0.0015
    Cell Significance Index: -2.3100
  • Cell Name: secondary lens fiber (CL0002225)
    Fold Change: -0.0018
    Cell Significance Index: -2.3800
  • Cell Name: pancreatic D cell (CL0000173)
    Fold Change: -0.0018
    Cell Significance Index: -0.3900
  • Cell Name: basal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002341)
    Fold Change: -0.0022
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0600
  • Cell Name: pulmonary alveolar epithelial cell (CL0000322)
    Fold Change: -0.0023
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7700
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle cortical thick ascending limb epithelial cell (CL1001109)
    Fold Change: -0.0026
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9200
  • Cell Name: intestinal tuft cell (CL0019032)
    Fold Change: -0.0028
    Cell Significance Index: -0.1700
  • Cell Name: type B pancreatic cell (CL0000169)
    Fold Change: -0.0032
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7900
  • Cell Name: non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002304)
    Fold Change: -0.0035
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2400
  • Cell Name: ciliary muscle cell (CL1000443)
    Fold Change: -0.0050
    Cell Significance Index: -2.2500
  • Cell Name: mature alpha-beta T cell (CL0000791)
    Fold Change: -0.0055
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0300
  • Cell Name: obsolete caudal ganglionic eminence derived GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023070)
    Fold Change: -0.0055
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9900
  • Cell Name: foveolar cell of stomach (CL0002179)
    Fold Change: -0.0077
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0500
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: -0.0079
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8100
  • Cell Name: L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4023040)
    Fold Change: -0.0100
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0000
  • Cell Name: basal epithelial cell of tracheobronchial tree (CL0002329)
    Fold Change: -0.0124
    Cell Significance Index: -0.3500
  • Cell Name: pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002303)
    Fold Change: -0.0137
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9900
  • Cell Name: sensory neuron (CL0000101)
    Fold Change: -0.0141
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0800
  • Cell Name: basal cell of urothelium (CL1000486)
    Fold Change: -0.0150
    Cell Significance Index: -1.8400
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of dermis (CL0002551)
    Fold Change: -0.0158
    Cell Significance Index: -0.3300
  • Cell Name: conjunctival epithelial cell (CL1000432)
    Fold Change: -0.0183
    Cell Significance Index: -0.2500
  • Cell Name: lactocyte (CL0002325)
    Fold Change: -0.0200
    Cell Significance Index: -2.5800
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle myoblast (CL0000513)
    Fold Change: -0.0222
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7000
  • Cell Name: luminal adaptive secretory precursor cell of mammary gland (CL4033057)
    Fold Change: -0.0228
    Cell Significance Index: -1.0700
  • Cell Name: L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023041)
    Fold Change: -0.0231
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8100
  • Cell Name: pancreatic stellate cell (CL0002410)
    Fold Change: -0.0238
    Cell Significance Index: -0.3000
  • Cell Name: granulosa cell (CL0000501)
    Fold Change: -0.0243
    Cell Significance Index: -0.6400
  • Cell Name: glycinergic neuron (CL1001509)
    Fold Change: -0.0250
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3100
  • Cell Name: retinal progenitor cell (CL0002672)
    Fold Change: -0.0292
    Cell Significance Index: -1.6400
  • Cell Name: acinar cell of salivary gland (CL0002623)
    Fold Change: -0.0292
    Cell Significance Index: -1.3600
  • Cell Name: tuft cell of small intestine (CL0009080)
    Fold Change: -0.0307
    Cell Significance Index: -0.3100
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of small intestine (CL0009012)
    Fold Change: -0.0333
    Cell Significance Index: -0.6900
  • Cell Name: progenitor cell of mammary luminal epithelium (CL0009116)
    Fold Change: -0.0345
    Cell Significance Index: -2.5700
  • Cell Name: placental villous trophoblast (CL2000060)
    Fold Change: -0.0386
    Cell Significance Index: -1.0300
  • Cell Name: Langerhans cell (CL0000453)
    Fold Change: -0.0438
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4200
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of venule (CL1000414)
    Fold Change: -0.0442
    Cell Significance Index: -0.5000
  • Cell Name: indirect pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023029)
    Fold Change: -0.0452
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0000
  • Cell Name: eukaryotic cell (CL0000255)
    Fold Change: -0.0457
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9900
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fiber (CL0008002)
    Fold Change: -0.0479
    Cell Significance Index: -1.2300
  • Cell Name: mesonephric nephron tubule epithelial cell (CL1000022)
    Fold Change: -0.0483
    Cell Significance Index: -1.6800
  • Cell Name: peg cell (CL4033014)
    Fold Change: -0.0519
    Cell Significance Index: -1.2000
  • Cell Name: stratified epithelial cell (CL0000079)
    Fold Change: -0.0530
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9500
  • Cell Name: direct pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023026)
    Fold Change: -0.0531
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0100
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of nephron (CL1000449)
    Fold Change: -0.0565
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4800
  • Cell Name: peripheral nervous system neuron (CL2000032)
    Fold Change: -0.0566
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4400
  • Cell Name: basal cell of epidermis (CL0002187)
    Fold Change: -0.0566
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8600
  • Cell Name: L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023038)
    Fold Change: -0.0580
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9000
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of lacrimal sac (CL1000436)
    Fold Change: -0.0584
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4200
  • Cell Name: mesenchymal cell (CL0008019)
    Fold Change: -0.0586
    Cell Significance Index: -0.9800
  • Cell Name: keratocyte (CL0002363)
    Fold Change: -0.0593
    Cell Significance Index: -0.9400
  • Cell Name: kidney epithelial cell (CL0002518)
    Fold Change: -0.0601
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7700
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fibroblast (CL0011027)
    Fold Change: -0.0609
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4100
  • Cell Name: proerythroblast (CL0000547)
    Fold Change: -0.0621
    Cell Significance Index: -0.8900
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of mammary gland (CL0002555)
    Fold Change: -0.0624
    Cell Significance Index: -1.7900

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. **Histone protein**: H4C2 is a member of the histone family, which forms the core of chromatin, the complex of DNA and proteins that make up chromosomes. 2. **Chromatin organization**: H4C2 contributes to the organization of chromatin, influencing gene expression and DNA replication. 3. **DNA repair**: H4C2 is involved in the repair of DNA damage, particularly in the assembly of the pre-replicative complex and the repair of base-excision repair. 4. **Cell cycle regulation**: H4C2 regulates the cell cycle, particularly in the G2/M phase, where it influences the assembly of the centromere and the condensation of prophase chromosomes. 5. **Epigenetic regulation**: H4C2 is involved in epigenetic regulation of gene expression, including the methylation and acetylation of histones. **Pathways and Functions:** 1. **Activation of anterior hox genes**: H4C2 plays a crucial role in the activation of anterior hox genes during hindbrain development during early embryogenesis. 2. **Amyloid fiber formation**: H4C2 is involved in the formation of amyloid fibers, which are associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. 3. **Assembly of the orc complex**: H4C2 contributes to the assembly of the orc complex at the origin of replication, which is essential for DNA replication. 4. **Base-excision repair**: H4C2 is involved in the repair of base-excision repair, particularly in the recognition and association of DNA glycosylase with damaged sites. 5. **Cellular responses to stimuli**: H4C2 regulates cellular responses to stimuli, including stress and damage, through its involvement in signaling pathways. **Clinical Significance:** 1. **Cancer**: Mutations in the H4C2 gene have been associated with various cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma. 2. **Neurodegenerative diseases**: H4C2 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. 3. **Aging and senescence**: H4C2 plays a role in the regulation of cellular senescence and aging, influencing the maintenance of genome stability. 4. **Infectious diseases**: H4C2 has been shown to be involved in the regulation of gene expression in response to viral infections. In conclusion, the H4C2 gene plays a critical role in maintaining genome stability and cellular homeostasis. Its involvement in various cellular processes highlights its significance in maintaining cellular balance, and its dysregulation has been implicated in various diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and aging. Further research is needed to fully elucidate the role of H4C2 in maintaining genome stability and its clinical significance.

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