Description
Key facts
Cell type:HeLa,
Species or organism:Human,
Tissue:Cervix,
Form:LiquidSee storage information,
Knockout validation:Sanger Sequencing,Western blot,
Mutation description:Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, 1 bp deletion in exon 4 and Insertion of the selection cassette in exon 4,
Disease:Adenocarcinoma
Product details:
We will provide viable cells that proliferate on revival.
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Properties and Storage Information:
Gene name-FHL1, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Sanger Sequencing, Western blot, Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--196°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--196°C
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
The FHL1 protein also known as Four and a Half LIM Domains 1 operates mechanically as a multifunctional adaptor protein. Its molecular mass is approximately 35 kDa. This protein is widely expressed in skeletal muscle and heart tissues playing a role in various cellular contexts. FHL1 interacts within the cell cytoplasm and nucleus allowing it to assist in multiple cellular processes.
Biological function summary
FHL1 integrates into diverse cellular mechanisms by engaging in protein-protein interactions. It acts as part of complexes that regulate transcription cell differentiation and development. The involvement of FHL1 in muscle growth and maintenance is significant partly due to its expression pattern. In skeletal muscles it helps adapt muscle response to mechanical stress while in cardiac tissue it participates in muscle contractility and integrity.
Pathways
FHL1 plays important roles in both the muscle differentiation pathway and the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway. It influences the transcriptional regulation essential for muscle cell growth and differentiation. FHL1 interacts with proteins such as MyoD during muscle formation and MEF2 in the MAPK/ERK pathway modulating cellular responses to external signals and stressors.
FHL1's involvement is evident in conditions such as Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy. Mutations or dysregulation of this protein can impair muscle function leading to myopathy. It associates with other proteins like emerin in genetic disorders affecting muscle tissues and structural integrity revealing its vital role in maintaining muscular health.
