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Sperm-associated antigen 8

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SPAG8
Identifiers
AliasesSPAG8, BS-84, CILD28, CT142, HSD-1, SMP1, SPAG3, hSMP-1, sperm associated antigen 8
External IDsOMIM: 605731; MGI: 3056295; HomoloGene: 8250; GeneCards: SPAG8; OMA:SPAG8 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 9 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 9 (human)
Chromosome 9 (human)Genomic location for SPAG8Genomic location for SPAG8
Band9p13.3Start35,808,045 bp
End35,812,272 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 4 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 4 (mouse)
Chromosome 4 (mouse)Genomic location for SPAG8Genomic location for SPAG8
Band4|4 A5Start43,651,335 bp
End43,653,594 bp
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • right uterine tube

  • tendon of biceps brachii

  • olfactory zone of nasal mucosa

  • left testis

  • right testis

  • bronchial epithelial cell

  • mucosa of paranasal sinus

  • Epithelium of choroid plexus

  • anterior pituitary

  • buccal mucosa cell
Top expressed in
  • spermatid

  • spermatocyte

  • seminiferous tubule

  • embryo

  • embryo

  • otolith organ

  • utricle

  • olfactory epithelium

  • right lung lobe

  • Epithelium of choroid plexus
More reference expression data
BioGPS


More reference expression data
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

26206

433700

Ensembl

ENSG00000137098

ENSMUSG00000066196

UniProt

Q99932

Q3V0Q6

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001039592
NM_012436
NM_172312

NM_001007463
NM_001290462

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001034681
NP_758516
NP_001353689

NP_001007464
NP_001277391

Location (UCSC)Chr 9: 35.81 – 35.81 MbChr 4: 43.65 – 43.65 Mb
PubMed search
Wikidata
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Sperm-associated antigen 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SPAG8 gene.

The correlation of anti-sperm antibodies with cases of unexplained infertility implicates a role for these antibodies in blocking fertilization. Improved diagnosis and treatment of immunologic infertility, as well as identification of proteins for targeted contraception, are dependent on the identification and characterization of relevant sperm antigens. The protein encoded by this gene is recognized by sperm agglutinating antibodies from an infertile woman. This protein is localized in germ cells of the testis at all stages of spermatogenesis and is localized to the acrosomal region of mature spermatozoa. Alternatively spliced variants that encode different protein isoforms have been described but the full-length sequences of only two have been determined.

References

  1. ^ GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000137098Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000066196Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Wang H, Miao S, Chen D, Wang L, Koide SS (Nov 1999). "Assignment of chromosomal locus and evidence for alternatively spliced mRNAs of a human sperm membrane protein (hSMP-1)". Biochim Biophys Acta. 1447 (1): 119–24. doi:10.1016/s0167-4781(99)00136-0. PMID 10500252.
  6. Liu QY, Wang LF, Miao SY, Catterall JF (Oct 1996). "Expression and characterization of a novel human sperm membrane protein". Biol Reprod. 54 (2): 323–30. doi:10.1095/biolreprod54.2.323. PMID 8788182.
  7. ^ "Entrez Gene: SPAG8 sperm associated antigen 8".

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