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ACTL8 actin like 8 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 81569, updated on 7-Apr-2025

Summary

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Official Symbol
ACTL8provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
actin like 8provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:24018
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000117148 MIM:621132; AllianceGenome:HGNC:24018
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
VALIDATED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
CT57
Summary
Involved in epithelial cell differentiation. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and cytoskeleton. Predicted to be active in actin filament; stress fiber; and striated muscle thin filament. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]
Expression
Restricted expression toward testis (RPKM 4.2) See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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See ACTL8 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
1p36.13
Exon count:
4
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 1 NC_000001.11 (17755333..17827063)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 1 NC_060925.1 (17570669..17642450)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 1 NC_000001.10 (18081828..18153558)

Chromosome 1 - NC_000001.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17840929-17841430 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17847786-17848452 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17848453-17849117 Neighboring gene Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 10 like Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 279 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 280 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17873548-17874192 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 1053 Neighboring gene OCT4-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17891467-17892088 Neighboring gene OCT4-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17892089-17892708 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17894951-17895467 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 13018 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17895984-17896500 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17897017-17897533 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17907892-17908738 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17915267-17915832 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17916399-17916964 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17934381-17934909 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17936808-17937309 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17942885-17943386 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17955985-17956638 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17956639-17957290 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17974609-17975110 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17992239-17992738 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:17993258-17994044 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18003408-18004017 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18009174-18009734 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18010521-18011122 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18012606-18013106 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18013107-18013607 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18016134-18016866 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18027273-18027872 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2810 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18094554-18095120 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18152523-18153112 Neighboring gene P300/CBP strongly-dependent group 1 enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18200107-18201306 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18240050-18241249 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18280089-18280588 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105376809 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:18335413-18335938 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105376812

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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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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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Actin-like protein 8, a member of cancer/testis antigens, supports the aggressive development of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells via activating cell cycle signaling. Wang L, et al. Tissue Cell, 2022 Apr. PMID 35051678
  2. Actin-like protein 8 promotes cell proliferation, colony-formation, proangiogenesis, migration and invasion in lung adenocarcinoma cells. Ma S, et al. Thorac Cancer, 2020 Mar. PMID 31962007, Free PMC Article
  3. High expression of ACTL8 is poor prognosis and accelerates cell progression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Li B, et al. Mol Med Rep, 2019 Feb. PMID 30535476, Free PMC Article
  4. ACTL8 Promotes the Progression of Gastric Cancer Through PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway. Yu W, et al. Dig Dis Sci, 2024 Oct. PMID 39322809, Free PMC Article
  5. Analysis of proteomic changes induced upon cellular differentiation of the human intestinal cell line Caco-2. Buhrke T, et al. Dev Growth Differ, 2011 Apr. PMID 21492153

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. ACTL8 Promotes the Progression of Gastric Cancer Through PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway.
    Title: ACTL8 Promotes the Progression of Gastric Cancer Through PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway.
  2. Actin-like protein 8, a member of cancer/testis antigens, supports the aggressive development of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells via activating cell cycle signaling.
    Title: Actin-like protein 8, a member of cancer/testis antigens, supports the aggressive development of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells via activating cell cycle signaling.
  3. Actin-like protein 8 promotes cell proliferation, colony-formation, proangiogenesis, migration and invasion in lung adenocarcinoma cells.
    Title: Actin-like protein 8 promotes cell proliferation, colony-formation, proangiogenesis, migration and invasion in lung adenocarcinoma cells.
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Phenotypes

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Find tests for this gene in the NIH Genetic Testing Registry (GTR)

Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Novel genetic loci identified for the pathophysiology of childhood obesity in the Hispanic population.
EBI GWAS Catalog

Variation

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See studies and variants in dbVar

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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

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables protein kinase binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables structural constituent of postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in axonogenesis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in cell motility IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in epithelial cell differentiation IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
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involved_in postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton organization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
is_active_in actin cytoskeleton IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
is_active_in actin filament IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
is_active_in axon IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in cytoskeleton IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
is_active_in synapse IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
actin-like protein 8
Names
actin like protein
cancer/testis antigen 57

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

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.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_030812.3 → NP_110439.2  actin-like protein 8

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_110439.2

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AK057339, BC028909, BI826094
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS183.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q13104, Q96M75, Q9H568
    Related
    ENSP00000364555.1, ENST00000375406.2
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00268
    Location:4 → 363
    ACTIN; Actin
    cl17037
    Location:7 → 362
    NBD_sugar-kinase_HSP70_actin; Nucleotide-Binding Domain of the sugar kinase/HSP70/actin superfamily

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

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

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000001.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    17755333..17827063
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011542212.3 → XP_011540514.1  actin-like protein 8 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011540514.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q13104, Q96M75, Q9H568
    Related
    ENSP00000481590.1, ENST00000617065.1
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00268
    Location:4 → 363
    ACTIN; Actin
    cl17037
    Location:7 → 362
    NBD_sugar-kinase_HSP70_actin; Nucleotide-Binding Domain of the sugar kinase/HSP70/actin superfamily

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060925.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    17570669..17642450
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054338898.1 → XP_054194873.1  actin-like protein 8 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q13104, Q96M75, Q9H568
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q9H568.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q9H568

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