PLXNA2

PLXNA2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
Aliases PLXNA2, OCT, PLXN2, plexin A2
External IDs MGI: 107684 HomoloGene: 56427 GeneCards: PLXNA2
RNA expression pattern




More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

5362

18845

Ensembl

ENSG00000076356

ENSMUSG00000026640

UniProt

O75051

P70207

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_025179

NM_008882

RefSeq (protein)

NP_079455.3

NP_032908.2

Location (UCSC) Chr 1: 208.02 – 208.24 Mb Chr 1: 194.62 – 194.82 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]
Wikidata
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Plexin-A2 is a protein that in humans is coded by the PLXNA2 gene.[3][4]

This gene encodes a member of the plexin-A family of semaphorin co-receptors. Semaphorins are a large family of secreted or membrane-bound proteins that mediate repulsive effects on axon pathfinding during nervous system development. A subset of semaphorins are recognized by plexin-A/neuropilin transmembrane receptor complexes, triggering a cellular signal transduction cascade that leads to axon repulsion. This plexin-A family member is thought to transduce signals from semaphorin-3A and -3C.[4]

In some studies, the PLXNA2 gene is associated with schizophrenia.[5] and anxiety.[6]

References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:".
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:".
  3. Maestrini E, Tamagnone L, Longati P, Cremona O, Gulisano M, Bione S, Tamanini F, Neel BG, Toniolo D, Comoglio PM (Mar 1996). "A family of transmembrane proteins with homology to the MET-hepatocyte growth factor receptor". Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 93 (2): 674–8. doi:10.1073/pnas.93.2.674. PMC 40111Freely accessible. PMID 8570614.
  4. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: PLXNA2 plexin A2".
  5. Gene Overview of All Published Schizophrenia-Association Studies for PLXNA2 - база данных SZGene, сайт Schizophrenia Research Forum
  6. Wray NR, James MR, Mah SP, Nelson M, Andrews G, Sullivan PF, Montgomery GW, Birley AJ, Braun A, Martin NG (March 2007). "Anxiety and comorbid measures associated with PLXNA2". Arch. Gen. Psychiatry. 64 (3): 318–26. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.64.3.318. PMID 17339520.

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