CDB25:0004117 POSTN — ITGAV

Experimentally validated in Human, Mouse; Orthology-inferred in Human, Rat, Frog, Zebrafish, Chicken, Macaque, Pig, Dog, Cow, Chimp, Horse, Marmoset, Sheep, Mouse

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Periostin secreted by epithelial ovarian carcinoma is a ligand for alpha(V)beta(3) and alpha(V)beta(5) integrins and promotes cell motility.

Cancer research, 2002; PubMed, Homo sapiens POSTN — Homo sapiens ITGAV
ABSTRACT: Periostin (PN) is a secreted protein that shares a structural homology to the axon guidance protein fasciclin I in insects. Previously, we reported that PN expression is up-regulated in epithelial ovarian tumors. We further examined the role of PN in ovarian cancer. PN is expressed in several normal tissues but not in normal ovaries and has a tendency for higher expression in fetal tissues. Ovarian cancer cells secrete PN, which can accumulate in malignant ascites of ovarian cancer patients. Purified recombinant PN supports adhesion of ovarian epithelial cells that can be inhibited by monoclonal antibodies against alpha(V)beta(3) or alpha(V)beta(5) integrin, but not by anti-beta(1) integrin antibody. Furthermore, alpha(V)beta(3) integrin, but not beta(1) integrins, colocalizes to the focal adhesion plaques formed on PN. Cells plated on PN form fewer stress fibers and are more motile compared with those plated on fibronectin. We propose PN functions as a ligand for alpha(V)beta(3) and alpha(V)beta(5) integrins to support adhesion and migration of ovarian epithelial cells.

Outside-in integrin signalling regulates haematopoietic stem cell function via Periostin-Itgav axis.

Nature communications, 2016; PubMed, Mus Musculus Postn — Mus Musculus Itgav
ABSTRACT: Integrins play an important role in haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) maintenance in the bone marrow niche. Here, we demonstrate that Periostin (Postn) via interaction with Integrin-αv (Itgav) regulates HSC proliferation. Systemic deletion of Postn results in peripheral blood (PB) anaemia, myelomonocytosis and lymphopenia, while the number of phenotypic HSCs increases in the bone marrow. Postn-/- mice recover faster from radiation injury with concomitant loss of primitive HSCs. HSCs from Postn-/- mice show accumulation of DNA damage generally associated with aged HSCs. Itgav deletion in the haematopoietic system leads to a similar PB phenotype and HSC-intrinsic repopulation defects. Unaffected by Postn, Vav-Itgav-/- HSCs proliferate faster in vitro, illustrating the importance of Postn-Itgav interaction. Finally, the Postn-Itgav interaction inhibits the FAK/PI3K/AKT pathway in HSCs, leading to increase in p27Kip1 expression resulting in improved maintenance of quiescent HSCs. Together, we demonstrate a role for Itgav-mediated outside-in signalling in regulation of HSC proliferation and stemness.
Basic Information on POSTN
Ligand Name: periostin
Other Symbols: OSF-2, PN, periostin
Ligand Location: secreted based on hpa, perplexity, uniprot
HGNC Gene Symbol Report: POSTN
GeneCards: POSTN
HGNC Gene Group: Gla domain containing
Interactions with other Receptors for POSTN
Basic Information on ITGAV
Receptor Name: integrin subunit alpha V
Other Symbols: VNRA, MSK8, VTNR, CD51
Receptor Location: cell membrane based on perplexity, uniprot
HGNC Gene Symbol Report: ITGAV
GeneCards: ITGAV
HGNC Gene Group: CD molecules, Integrins