Stats by Source
Total, split by cell line (COSMIC CL / DepMap / PubMed) vs tissue (COSMIC primary tissue)
Total = all mutations for this gene across every source.
Cell line = COSMIC Cell Lines Project + DepMap + PubMed.
Tissue = COSMIC primary-tissue (patient tumour) samples.
Total can exceed cell line + tissue: COSMIC tissue-derived models sit only in global, and a peptide can be shared across both.
| Total | Cell line | Tissue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutations | 778 | 120 | 648 |
| Samples | 388 | 76 | 305 |
| Peptides | 272 | 57 | 224 |
Function
GDF5 · Growth differentiation factor 5
This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. This protein regulates the development of numerous tissue and cell types, including cartilage, joints, brown fat, teeth, and the growth of neuronal axons and dendrites. Mutations in this gene are associated with acromesomelic dysplasia, brachydactyly, chondrodysplasia, multiple synostoses syndrome, proximal symphalangism, and susceptibility to osteoarthritis. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016].
Isoforms & Proteins
2 transcripts · UniProt mapping is sequence-verified (AA-safe)
Each Ensembl transcript (ENST) this gene is mutated on, with its matched UniProt accession.
The mapping is sequence-verified: the UniProt sequence is identical to the transcript translation, so amino-acid positions line up exactly. A * marks an unreviewed (TrEMBL) entry.
Counts are mutations and unique mutant peptides on each transcript.
Gene Properties
Recurrent Mutations
All 272 amino-acid changes on canonical ENST00000374369 · needle height = samples · drag the mini-map to zoom
A lollipop / needle plot – the standard way to show recurrent mutations along a protein (as used by cBioPortal and MutationMapper).
X-axis = amino-acid position in the protein.
Needle height & head size = how often that exact amino-acid change was observed (its recurrence). Tall/large heads are mutational hotspots.
The most recurrent changes are labelled; hover any needle for the change, position and counts.
Mutation frequency across cancer types
% of samples with a missense/complex mutation in GDF5 · cell line vs tissue
For each cancer type, the fraction of samples that carry at least one missense/complex mutation anywhere in GDF5 – counted as distinct samples (a sample counts once no matter how many mutations it has).
Split into cell line and tissue; each cell shows mutated / total and the percentage. Cohorts with <20 samples are omitted. Ordered by combined frequency.
| Cancer type | Cell lines | Tissue samples |
|---|---|---|
| T-Lymphoblastic Leukemia | 2/40 5% | 0/0 0% |
| Melanoma | 10/210 5% | 72/1899 4% |
| Endometrial Carcinoma | 4/42 10% | 13/612 2% |
| Colorectal Carcinoma | 11/143 8% | 59/3239 2% |
| Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma | 15/304 5% | 18/1390 1% |
| Hodgkins Lymphoma | 0/16 0% | 2/122 2% |
| Cervical Carcinoma | 0/35 0% | 6/422 1% |
| Other Solid Cancers | 4/94 4% | 17/1515 1% |
| Gastric Carcinoma | 1/74 1% | 22/1809 1% |
| Bladder Carcinoma | 4/58 7% | 7/956 1% |
| Germ Cell Tumour | 0/25 0% | 2/169 1% |
| Glioblastoma | 1/98 1% | 0/0 0% |
| Mesothelioma | 2/62 3% | 0/165 0% |
| Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma | 1/57 2% | 6/810 1% |
| Esophageal Carcinoma | 0/23 0% | 5/769 1% |
| Biliary Tract Carcinoma | 1/54 2% | 5/950 1% |
| Hepatocellular Carcinoma | 0/46 0% | 12/2210 1% |
| Other Sarcomas | 2/69 3% | 2/699 0% |
| Kidney Carcinoma | 3/85 4% | 7/1862 0% |
| Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma | 1/51 2% | 12/2550 0% |
| Non-Cancerous | 0/104 0% | 4/830 0% |
| Neuroblastoma | 2/87 2% | 4/1331 0% |
| Neuroendocrine Tumour | 2/154 1% | 1/577 0% |
| Ovarian Carcinoma | 3/109 3% | 1/998 0% |
| Head and Neck Carcinoma | 1/85 1% | 4/1574 0% |
| Plasma Cell Myeloma | 0/44 0% | 1/305 0% |
| Glioma | 0/52 0% | 6/2127 0% |
| Prostate Carcinoma | 2/13 15% | 4/2105 0% |
| B-Cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma | 2/88 2% | 5/2534 0% |
| Breast Carcinoma | 2/144 1% | 6/3264 0% |
Mutation Distribution
Where GDF5 is mutated · all tissues, split by cell line vs tissue
How many mutations in GDF5 were found in each tissue, across the whole database.
Each bar is a tissue (cell-line and tissue names are merged to the standard tissue), split into cell line and tissue (patient tumour) contributions.
This shows the cancer-context where this gene is recurrently altered.
GTEx Expression
Median TPM across 49 healthy tissues
Median gene expression (TPM) in normal, non-cancer human tissues from the GTEx project.
Useful for judging tumour specificity – a strong neoantigen target ideally comes from a gene with low expression in healthy tissues.
Scroll or drag the mini-axis below the chart to browse all tissues.
Mutations
All 778 mutations in GDF5
Every mutation record for this gene, across all samples and sources.
The Sample column links to the cell line (cell-line samples) or the tissue type (tissue samples).
Use the Type / Source filters, the search box, and column sorting to explore; each CAN-IMMUNE ID opens the full mutation & peptide view.
| ID | Sample | Transcript | AA Change | CDS | Type | Source | Mutant Peptide | Wild-type Peptide |
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