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The human protein atlas: a spatial map of the human proteome

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Thul, Peter J., Lindskog, Cecilia·2018·Protein Science

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The correct spatial distribution of proteins is vital for their function and often mis-localization or ectopic expression leads to diseases. For more than a decade, the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) has constituted a valuable tool for researchers studying protein localization and expression in human tissues and cells. The centerpiece of the HPA is its unique antibody collection for mapping the entire human proteome by immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry. By these approaches, more than 10 million images showing protein expression patterns at a single-cell level were generated and are publicly available at www.proteinatlas.org. The antibody-based approach is combined with transcriptomics data for an overview of global expression profiles. The present article comprehensively describes the HPA database functions and how users can utilize it for their own research as well as discusses the future path of spatial proteomics.

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Authors
Thul, P. J., & Lindskog, C.
Affiliations
  • Science for Life Laboratory (SE)
  • Uppsala University (SE)
Corresponding author
Lindskog, Cecilia
Venue
Protein Science
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-10-10
Volume
27
Issue
1
Pages
233-244
ISSN
  • 0961-8368 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-896X
OpenAlex
W2757254843
Cited by
1,299
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 152 · 2025: 219 · 2024: 239 · 2023: 186 · 2022: 199 · 2021: 151 · 2020: 88 · 2019: 42 · 2018: 22
FWCI
20.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Protein Science (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Spectroscopy › Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications
Keywords
Human Protein Atlas, human proteome, protein localization, protein expression patterns, immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry, spatial proteomics, single-cell gene expression, transcriptomics integration, tissue-specific gene expression
MeSH terms
Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Proteome, Databases, Protein

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