CLEC4E C-type lectin domain family 4 member E [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: CLEC4Eprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name: C-type lectin domain family 4 member Eprovided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:14555
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000166523 MIM:609962; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14555
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: MINCLE; CLECSF9
Summary: This gene encodes a member of the C-type lectin/C-type lectin-like domain (CTL/CTLD) superfamily. Members of this family share a common protein fold and have diverse functions, such as cell adhesion, cell-cell signalling, glycoprotein turnover, and roles in inflammation and immune response. The encoded type II transmembrane protein is a downstream target of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP), beta (CEBPB) and may play a role in inflammation. Alternative splice variants have been described but their full-length sequence has not been determined. This gene is closely linked to other CTL/CTLD superfamily members on chromosome 12p13 in the natural killer gene complex region. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Biased expression in appendix (RPKM 10.3), spleen (RPKM 8.6) and 11 other tissues See more
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Genomic context

Location:: 12p13.31

Exon count:: 6

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2025_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	12	NC_000012.12 (8533275..8540905, complement)
RS_2025_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	12	NC_060936.1 (8516734..8524370, complement)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	12	NC_000012.11 (8685871..8693501, complement)

Chromosome 12 - NC_000012.12 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

What's a GeneRIF?

Coarse-Graining the Recognition of a Glycolipid by the C-Type Lectin Mincle Receptor.
Title: Coarse-Graining the Recognition of a Glycolipid by the C-Type Lectin Mincle Receptor.
CLEC4E (Mincle) genetic variation associates with pulmonary tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa).
Title: CLEC4E (Mincle) genetic variation associates with pulmonary tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa).
A case-control study on correlation between the single nucleotide polymorphism of CLEC4E and the susceptibility to tuberculosis among Han people in Western China.
Title: A case-control study on correlation between the single nucleotide polymorphism of CLEC4E and the susceptibility to tuberculosis among Han people in Western China.
Molecular mechanism of obesity-induced adipose tissue inflammation; the role of Mincle in adipose tissue fibrosis and ectopic lipid accumulation.
Title: Molecular mechanism of obesity-induced adipose tissue inflammation; the role of Mincle in adipose tissue fibrosis and ectopic lipid accumulation.
Spontaneous labour is associated with up-regulated Mincle expression in the myometrium and fetal membranes. Mincle expression was also increased in fetal membranes and myometrium in the presence of pro-labour mediators.
Title: Expression and function of macrophage-inducible C-type lectin (Mincle) in inflammation driven parturition in fetal membranes and myometrium.
overview of the accumulated knowledge of the multi-task danger receptor Mincle from its discovery to the latest findings
Title: Immune Recognition of Pathogen-Derived Glycolipids Through Mincle.
variations at rs10841845 and rs10841847 of CLEC4E gene are associated with increased individual protection against Pulmonary tuberculosis
Title: Association between CLEC4E gene polymorphism of mincle and pulmonary tuberculosis infection in a northern Chinese population.
Mincle has the ability to survey mycolate-derived glycolipids from actinomycetes, distinguishing non-pathogenic (e.g. Rhodococcus spp.) and pathogenic (e.g. Mycobacterium tuberculosis) species on the basis of alpha-chain length.
Title: Lipid structure influences the ability of glucose monocorynomycolate to signal through Mincle.
No association was detected with any of the SNPs analysed and susceptibility to tuberculosis.
Title: Polymorphisms in the Pattern Recognition Receptor Mincle Gene (CLEC4E) and Association with Tuberculosis.
combination adjuvant systems demonstrate markedly different immune activation with age, with combined DC activation via Macrophage-inducible C-type lectin and TLR7/8 representing a novel approach to enhance the efficacy of early-life vaccines.
Title: Age-Specific Adjuvant Synergy: Dual TLR7/8 and Mincle Activation of Human Newborn Dendritic Cells Enables Th1 Polarization.

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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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Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables calcium ion binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables carbohydrate binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables carbohydrate binding	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
enables glycolipid binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables glycolipid binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables pattern recognition receptor activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables pattern recognition receptor activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables pattern recognition receptor activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables signaling receptor activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in antifungal innate immune response	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in antifungal innate immune response	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in antifungal innate immune response	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in immune response	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in immune response-regulating signaling pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in immune system process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in innate immune response	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in innate immune response	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of cytokine production	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
is_active_in external side of plasma membrane	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in membrane	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in phagocytic cup	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in phagocytic vesicle membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in phagocytic vesicle membrane	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
located_in plasma membrane	EXP Inferred from Experiment more info	PubMed
is_active_in plasma membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in plasma membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in plasma membrane	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
located_in plasma membrane	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: C-type lectin domain family 4 member E

Names: C-type (calcium dependent, carbohydrate-recognition domain) lectin, superfamily member 9; C-type lectin superfamily member 9; macrophage-inducible C-type lectin

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_001410969.1 → NP_001397898.1 C-type lectin domain family 4 member E isoform 2

Status: REVIEWED

Source sequence(s)

AC092746

Consensus CDS

CCDS91649.1

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

F5H5X7

Related

ENSP00000443034.1, ENST00000545274.5
NM_014358.4 → NP_055173.1 C-type lectin domain family 4 member E isoform 1

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_055173.1

Status: REVIEWED

Source sequence(s)

AB024718, AC092746, AK312671, DA669951

Consensus CDS

CCDS8594.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

B2R6Q6, Q9ULY5

Related

ENSP00000299663.3, ENST00000299663.8

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd03590
Location:80 → 207

CLECT_DC-SIGN_like; C-type lectin-like domain (CTLD) of the type found in human dendritic cell (DC)-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3-grabbing non-integrin (DC-SIGN) and the related receptor, DC-SIGN receptor (DC-SIGNR)

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2025_08

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Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

NC_000012.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Range

8533275..8540905 complement

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mRNA and Protein(s)

XM_011520614.4 → XP_011518916.1 C-type lectin domain family 4 member E isoform X1

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd03590
Location:49 → 176

CLECT_DC-SIGN_like; C-type lectin-like domain (CTLD) of the type found in human dendritic cell (DC)-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3-grabbing non-integrin (DC-SIGN) and the related receptor, DC-SIGN receptor (DC-SIGNR)