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 | 364 | 81 | 278 |
| Samples | 331 | 73 | 253 |
| Peptides | 269 | 56 | 218 |
Function
NEFL · Neurofilament light chain
Neurofilaments are type IV intermediate filament heteropolymers composed of light, medium, and heavy chains. Neurofilaments comprise the axoskeleton and they functionally maintain the neuronal caliber. They may also play a role in intracellular transport to axons and dendrites. This gene encodes the light chain neurofilament protein. Mutations in this gene cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease types 1F (CMT1F) and 2E (CMT2E), disorders of the peripheral nervous system that are characterized by distinct neuropathies. A pseudogene has been identified on chromosome Y. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008].
Isoforms & Proteins
1 transcript · 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.
| Transcript | UniProt | Mutations | Peptides |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENST00000610854 | P07196 | 364 | 269 |
Gene Properties
Recurrent Mutations
All 269 amino-acid changes on canonical ENST00000610854 · 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 NEFL · cell line vs tissue
For each cancer type, the fraction of samples that carry at least one missense/complex mutation anywhere in NEFL – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia | 2/25 8% | 0/0 0% |
| T-Lymphoblastic Leukemia | 3/40 8% | 0/0 0% |
| Endometrial Carcinoma | 9/42 21% | 21/612 3% |
| T-Cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma | 1/26 4% | 0/0 0% |
| Hodgkins Lymphoma | 2/16 12% | 1/122 1% |
| Gastric Carcinoma | 2/74 3% | 36/1809 2% |
| Oral Cavity Carcinoma | 1/54 2% | 0/0 0% |
| Colorectal Carcinoma | 11/143 8% | 45/3239 1% |
| Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma | 8/304 3% | 18/1390 1% |
| Melanoma | 5/210 2% | 24/1899 1% |
| Small Cell Lung Carcinoma | 0/9 0% | 9/752 1% |
| Neuroendocrine Tumour | 4/154 3% | 4/577 1% |
| Other Sarcomas | 1/69 1% | 5/699 1% |
| Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma | 0/57 0% | 6/810 1% |
| Cervical Carcinoma | 0/35 0% | 3/422 1% |
| Non-Cancerous | 0/104 0% | 6/830 1% |
| Ovarian Carcinoma | 4/109 4% | 3/998 0% |
| Hepatocellular Carcinoma | 2/46 4% | 10/2210 0% |
| Germ Cell Tumour | 0/25 0% | 1/169 1% |
| Other Solid Cancers | 0/94 0% | 8/1515 1% |
| Bladder Carcinoma | 2/58 3% | 3/956 0% |
| Osteosarcoma | 1/45 2% | 0/166 0% |
| Medulloblastoma | 0/0 0% | 2/450 0% |
| B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia | 5/55 9% | 4/2640 0% |
| Breast Carcinoma | 3/144 2% | 8/3264 0% |
| Glioma | 1/52 2% | 6/2127 0% |
| Ewings Sarcoma | 1/63 2% | 0/262 0% |
| Head and Neck Carcinoma | 0/85 0% | 5/1574 0% |
| Biliary Tract Carcinoma | 0/54 0% | 3/950 0% |
| Pancreatic Carcinoma | 1/89 1% | 4/1611 0% |
Mutation Distribution
Where NEFL is mutated · all tissues, split by cell line vs tissue
How many mutations in NEFL 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 54 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 364 mutations in NEFL
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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