CLC Charcot-Leyden crystal galectin [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: CLCprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name: Charcot-Leyden crystal galectinprovided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:2014
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000105205 MIM:153310; AllianceGenome:HGNC:2014
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: GAL10; Gal-10; LGALS10; LGALS10A; LPPL_HUMAN
Summary: Lysophospholipases are enzymes that act on biological membranes to regulate the multifunctional lysophospholipids. The protein encoded by this gene is a lysophospholipase expressed in eosinophils and basophils. It hydrolyzes lysophosphatidylcholine to glycerophosphocholine and a free fatty acid. This protein may possess carbohydrate or IgE-binding activities. It is both structurally and functionally related to the galectin family of beta-galactoside binding proteins. It may be associated with inflammation and some myeloid leukemias. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Biased expression in bone marrow (RPKM 112.7), urinary bladder (RPKM 16.5) and 5 other tissues See more
Orthologs: all
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Genomic context

Location:: 19q13.2

Exon count:: 4

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2025_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	19	NC_000019.10 (39731255..39738029, complement)
RS_2025_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	19	NC_060943.1 (42535528..42542305, complement)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	19	NC_000019.9 (40221895..40228669, complement)

Chromosome 19 - NC_000019.10 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
BioProject: PRJNA270632
Publication: PMID 26076956
Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Eosinophil-derived galectin-10 upregulates matrix metalloproteinase expression in bullous pemphigoid blisters.
Title: Eosinophil-derived galectin-10 upregulates matrix metalloproteinase expression in bullous pemphigoid blisters.
Glutathione disrupts galectin-10 Charcot-Leyden crystal formation to possibly ameliorate eosinophil-based diseases such as asthma.
Title: Glutathione disrupts galectin-10 Charcot-Leyden crystal formation to possibly ameliorate eosinophil-based diseases such as asthma.
Behcet syndrome: The disturbed balance between anti- (CLEC12A, CLC) and proinflammatory (IFI27) gene expressions.
Title: Behçet syndrome: The disturbed balance between anti- (CLEC12A, CLC) and proinflammatory (IFI27) gene expressions.
Galectin-10 as a Potential Biomarker for Eosinophilic Diseases.
Title: Galectin-10 as a Potential Biomarker for Eosinophilic Diseases.
Crystalline State Determines the Potency of Galectin-10 Protein Assembly to Induce Inflammation.
Title: Crystalline State Determines the Potency of Galectin-10 Protein Assembly to Induce Inflammation.
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP): the correlation between expression of Galectin-10 and Clinical-Cytological Grading (CCG).
Title: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP): the correlation between expression of Galectin-10 and Clinical-Cytological Grading (CCG).
Identification of galectin10 as a biomarker for periodontitis based on proteomic analysis of gingival crevicular fluid.
Title: Identification of galectin‑10 as a biomarker for periodontitis based on proteomic analysis of gingival crevicular fluid.
[Expression and pathological role of galectin-10 in different types of nasal polyps].
Title: [Expression and pathological role of galectin-10 in different types of nasal polyps].
Galectin-10, the protein that forms Charcot-Leyden crystals, is not stored in granules but resides in the peripheral cytoplasm of human eosinophils.
Title: Galectin-10, the protein that forms Charcot-Leyden crystals, is not stored in granules but resides in the peripheral cytoplasm of human eosinophils.
Increased CLC/Gal-10 and MBP-1 levels in the sputum were strongly correlated with sputum eosinophils in patients with asthma. CLC/Gal-10 and MBP-1 may be useful biomarkers for differentiation of eosinophilic airway inflammation in asthma.
Title: Charcot-Leyden crystal protein/galectin-10 is a surrogate biomarker of eosinophilic airway inflammation in asthma.

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Phenotypes

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Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

SHGC-143915 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:172093

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:482399

RH71350 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:34146

RH80211 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:88180

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables carbohydrate binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables carbohydrate binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables identical protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
NOT contributes_to phosphatidylcholine lysophospholipase A1 activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in T cell apoptotic process	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of T cell anergy	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of T cell cytokine production	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of activated T cell proliferation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in cytosol	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in cytosol	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in extracellular matrix	HDA more info	PubMed

General protein information

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Preferred Names: galectin-10

Names: Charcot-Leyden crystal protein; eosinophil lysophospholipase; lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 10; lysolecithin acylhydrolase

NP_001819.2

EC 3.1.1.5

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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