SCUBA

Erythroid Maturation Signaling

Gene co-expression module in Hematopoietic progenitor cells

CategoryErythropoietic
Genes12
Annotation certainty3 of 5
Annotation consistency6 of 12 genes have a known function matching the annotation

Why this annotation

TRIM58 is an erythroid-specific E3 ubiquitin ligase that mediates dynein degradation during red cell maturation, directly linking this module to erythropoiesis. ELMO1 mediates cytoskeletal remodeling and phagocytic engulfment (relevant to erythroblastic island macrophage interactions). GUCY1B1 encodes soluble guanylate cyclase beta subunit involved in NO/cGMP signaling, expressed in erythroid and vascular cells. PLXDC2 marks HSC niche interactions. SESN3 (sestrin 3) is a stress-responsive mTOR regulator. PRKACB (PKA) mediates cAMP signaling. ATP1B1 (Na+/K+ ATPase beta-1) maintains ion homeostasis in erythroid cells. ZBTB20 is a TF expressed in erythroid and other hematopoietic cells. TRIM58 firmly anchors this in erythroid differentiation, with additional signaling components.

Genes

ATP1B1, ELMO1, GUCY1B1, HTR1F, IGSF10, MED12L, PLXDC2, PRKACB, SESN3, SLC10A5, TRIM58, ZBTB20

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