DEFA4 report

I. Expression across cell types

Insufficient scRNA-seq data for expression of DEFA4 at single-cell level.

II. Expression across tissues

sc-RNAseq data

Insufficient scRNA-seq data for expression of DEFA4 at tissue level.

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0050832Biological processdefense response to fungus
GO_0045087Biological processinnate immune response
GO_0019731Biological processantibacterial humoral response
GO_0050829Biological processdefense response to Gram-negative bacterium
GO_0019730Biological processantimicrobial humoral response
GO_0051673Biological processdisruption of plasma membrane integrity in another organism
GO_0031640Biological processkilling of cells of another organism
GO_0050830Biological processdefense response to Gram-positive bacterium
GO_0071222Biological processcellular response to lipopolysaccharide
GO_0061844Biological processantimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide
GO_0002227Biological processinnate immune response in mucosa
GO_0019732Biological processantifungal humoral response
GO_0005615Cellular componentextracellular space
GO_0005576Cellular componentextracellular region
GO_0035580Cellular componentspecific granule lumen
GO_0005796Cellular componentGolgi lumen
GO_0042582Cellular componentazurophil granule
GO_0030133Cellular componenttransport vesicle
GO_0042803Molecular functionprotein homodimerization activity

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameDEFA4
Protein nameDefensin alpha 4 (Corticostatin HP-4) (HNP-4) (HP-4) (Neutrophil defensin 4)
SynonymsDEF4
DescriptionFUNCTION: Host-defense peptide that has antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria, and to a lesser extent also against Gram-positive bacteria and fungi . Exhibits antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative E.coli and E.aerogenes and Gram-positive S.faecalis, S.aureus and B.cereus and the yeast C.albicans (in vitro) . Interacts with pathogenic surface proteins and toxins, such as HIV-1 surface protein gp120 and B.anthracis anthrax lethal factor lef . Protects blood cells against infection with HIV-1 (in vitro) . Inhibits enzymatic activity of B.anthracis lef/anthrax lethal factor (in vitro) . Inhibits corticotropin (ACTH)-stimulated corticosterone production (in vitro) . .

AccessionsP12838
ENST00000642522.2
ENST00000297435.3