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CRTAC1 cartilage acidic protein 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 55118, updated on 5-Mar-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
CRTAC1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
cartilage acidic protein 1provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:14882
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000095713 MIM:606276; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14882
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
ASPIC; CEP68; LOTUS; ASPIC1; CEP-68
Summary
This gene encodes a glycosylated extracellular matrix protein that is found in the interterritorial matrix of articular deep zone cartilage. This protein is used as a marker to distinguish chondrocytes from osteoblasts and mesenchymal stem cells in culture. The presence of FG-GAP motifs and an RGD integrin-binding motif suggests that this protein may be involved in cell-cell or cell-matrix interactions. Copy number alterations in this gene have been observed in neurofibromatosis type 1-associated glomus tumors. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]
Expression
Biased expression in lung (RPKM 23.3), brain (RPKM 10.1) and 5 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
10q24.2
Exon count:
16
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 10 NC_000010.11 (97865000..98030621, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 10 NC_060934.1 (98745137..98911010, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 10 NC_000010.10 (99624757..99790378, complement)

Chromosome 10 - NC_000010.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 10024 Neighboring gene secreted frizzled related protein 5 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC107984260 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99599631-99600830 Neighboring gene GOLGA7B divergent transcript Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99601331-99602273 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99635581-99636081 Neighboring gene P300/CBP strongly-dependent group 1 enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99641761-99642960 Neighboring gene golgin A7 family member B Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99647957-99648570 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99648571-99649183 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99649184-99649796 Neighboring gene microRNA 3085 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99674250-99674826 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99712853-99713551 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99734921-99735522 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99734318-99734920 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3860 Neighboring gene MED14-independent group 3 enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99885542-99886741 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99894841-99895630 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3862 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99911422-99912174 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99913678-99914428 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99912926-99913677 Neighboring gene R3H domain and coiled-coil containing 1 like Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3863 Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99933024-99933525 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99983165-99983698 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:99983699-99984230 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:100021241-100022130 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:100026897-100027398 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:100027399-100027898 Neighboring gene lysyl oxidase like 4

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Proteomic Analyses of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Plasma Highlight Cartilage Acidic Protein 1 as a Candidate for Preclinical Screening. Hulme CH, et al. Am J Sports Med, 2023 May. PMID 37039559, Free PMC Article
  2. Cartilage Acidic Protein 1 in Plasma Associates With Prevalent Osteoarthritis and Predicts Future Risk as Well as Progression to Joint Replacements: Results From the UK Biobank Resource. Styrkarsdottir U, et al. Arthritis Rheumatol, 2023 Apr. PMID 36239377
  3. Plasma proteomics identifies CRTAC1 as a biomarker for osteoarthritis severity and progression. Szilagyi IA, et al. Rheumatology (Oxford), 2023 Mar 1. PMID 35924962, Free PMC Article
  4. Mass spectrometry-based proteomics identify novel serum osteoarthritis biomarkers. Tardif G, et al. Arthritis Res Ther, 2022 May 23. PMID 35606786, Free PMC Article
  5. Deciphering the role of cartilage protein 1 in human dermal fibroblasts: a transcriptomic approach. Letsiou S, et al. Funct Integr Genomics, 2021 Jul. PMID 34269961

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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  1. Proteomic Analyses of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Plasma Highlight Cartilage Acidic Protein 1 as a Candidate for Preclinical Screening.
    Title: Proteomic Analyses of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Plasma Highlight Cartilage Acidic Protein 1 as a Candidate for Preclinical Screening.
  2. Cartilage Acidic Protein 1 in Plasma Associates With Prevalent Osteoarthritis and Predicts Future Risk as Well as Progression to Joint Replacements: Results From the UK Biobank Resource.
    Title: Cartilage Acidic Protein 1 in Plasma Associates With Prevalent Osteoarthritis and Predicts Future Risk as Well as Progression to Joint Replacements: Results From the UK Biobank Resource.
  3. Plasma proteomics identifies CRTAC1 as a biomarker for osteoarthritis severity and progression.
    Title: Plasma proteomics identifies CRTAC1 as a biomarker for osteoarthritis severity and progression.
  4. The oncogenic role of TFAP2A in bladder urothelial carcinoma via a novel long noncoding RNA TPRG1-AS1/DNMT3A/CRTAC1 axis.
    Title: The oncogenic role of TFAP2A in bladder urothelial carcinoma via a novel long noncoding RNA TPRG1-AS1/DNMT3A/CRTAC1 axis.
  5. Mass spectrometry-based proteomics identify novel serum osteoarthritis biomarkers.
    Title: Mass spectrometry-based proteomics identify novel serum osteoarthritis biomarkers.
  6. Deciphering the role of cartilage protein 1 in human dermal fibroblasts: a transcriptomic approach.
    Title: Deciphering the role of cartilage protein 1 in human dermal fibroblasts: a transcriptomic approach.
  7. CRTAC1 (Cartilage acidic protein 1) inhibits cell proliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process in bladder cancer by downregulating Yin Yang 1 (YY1) to inactivate the TGF-beta pathway.
    Title: CRTAC1 (Cartilage acidic protein 1) inhibits cell proliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process in bladder cancer by downregulating Yin Yang 1 (YY1) to inactivate the TGF-β pathway.
  8. The CRTAC1 Protein in Plasma Is Associated With Osteoarthritis and Predicts Progression to Joint Replacement: A Large-Scale Proteomics Scan in Iceland.
    Title: The CRTAC1 Protein in Plasma Is Associated With Osteoarthritis and Predicts Progression to Joint Replacement: A Large-Scale Proteomics Scan in Iceland.
  9. Down-regulation of CRTAC1 attenuates UVB-induced pyroptosis in HLECs through inhibiting ROS production.
    Title: Down-regulation of CRTAC1 attenuates UVB-induced pyroptosis in HLECs through inhibiting ROS production.
  10. Cartilage acidic protein 1 promotes increased cell viability, cell proliferation and energy metabolism in primary human dermal fibroblasts.
    Title: Cartilage acidic protein 1 promotes increased cell viability, cell proliferation and energy metabolism in primary human dermal fibroblasts.
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Phenotypes

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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
A genome-wide association study of the metabolic syndrome in Indian Asian men.
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Variation

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Genotypes

Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • FLJ10320

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables calcium ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in axonal fasciculation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 

General protein information

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Preferred Names
cartilage acidic protein 1
Names
acidic secreted protein in cartilage
chondrocyte expressed protein 68 kDa CEP-68

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_029831.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5208..170829
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001206528.3 → NP_001193457.1  cartilage acidic protein 1 isoform B precursor

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2, also known as CRTAC1-B) includes alternate exon structure at its 3' end, and thus differs in the 3' coding region and 3' UTR, compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (B) has a shorter and distinct C-terminus, compared to isoform A. This variant is supported by data in PMID:17074475.
    Source sequence(s)
    AJ421515, AK057190
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS55723.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0C4DFP6
    Related
    ENSP00000359623.2, ENST00000370591.6
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    pfam07593
    Location:460 → 518
    UnbV_ASPIC; ASPIC and UnbV
    pfam07645
    Location:559 → 605
    EGF_CA; Calcium-binding EGF domain
    pfam13517
    Location:299 → 363
    VCBS; Repeat domain in Vibrio, Colwellia, Bradyrhizobium and Shewanella

  2. NM_018058.7 → NP_060528.3  cartilage acidic protein 1 isoform A precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_060528.3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1, also known as CRTAC1-A) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (A).
    Source sequence(s)
    AA485276, AJ276171, AK057190
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS31266.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B1ALN4, Q5T4F8, Q8N4H6, Q8TE52, Q9NQ78, Q9NQ79, Q9NQ80, Q9NW46
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0C4DFP6
    Related
    ENSP00000359629.3, ENST00000370597.8
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    pfam07593
    Location:460 → 518
    UnbV_ASPIC; ASPIC and UnbV
    pfam07645
    Location:559 → 605
    EGF_CA; Calcium-binding EGF domain
    pfam13517
    Location:299 → 363
    VCBS; Repeat domain in Vibrio, Colwellia, Bradyrhizobium and Shewanella

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000010.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    97865000..98030621 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060934.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    98745137..98911010 complement
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Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
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Q9NQ79.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q9NQ79

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