CDB25:0004144 PTN — NRP1

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

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Pleiotrophin exerts its migration and invasion effect through the neuropilin-1 pathway.

Neoplasia, 2015; PubMed, Homo sapiens PTN — Homo sapiens NRP1
ABSTRACT: Pleiotrophin (PTN) is a pleiotropic growth factor that exhibits angiogenic properties and is involved in tumor growth and metastasis. Although it has been shown that PTN is expressed in tumor cells, few studies have investigated its receptors and their involvement in cell migration and invasion. Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) is a receptor for multiple growth factors that mediates cell motility and plays an important role in angiogenesis and tumor progression. Here we provide evidence for the first time that NRP-1 is crucial for biological activities of PTN. We found that PTN interacted directly with NRP-1 through its thrombospondin type-I repeat domains. Importantly, binding of PTN to NRP-1 stimulated the internalization and recycling of NRP-1 at the cell surface. Invalidation of NRP-1 by RNA interference in human carcinoma cells inhibited PTN-induced intracellular signaling of the serine-threonine kinase, mitogen-activated protein MAP kinase, and focal adhesion kinase pathways. Accordingly, NRP-1 silencing or blocking by antibody inhibited PTN-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cell migration and tumor cell invasion. These results suggest that NRP-1/PTN interaction provides a novel mechanism for controlling the response of endothelial and tumoral cells to PTN and may explain, at least in part, how PTN contributes to tumor angiogenesis and cancer progression.
Basic Information on PTN
Ligand Name: pleiotrophin
Other Symbols: NEGF1, HBNF, HBGF8
Ligand Location: secreted based on hpa, perplexity, uniprot
HGNC Gene Symbol Report: PTN
GeneCards: PTN
HGNC Gene Group: Receptor ligands
Basic Information on NRP1
Receptor Name: neuropilin 1
Other Symbols: NRP, VEGF165R, CD304
Receptor Location: cell membrane based on perplexity, uniprot
HGNC Gene Symbol Report: NRP1
GeneCards: NRP1
HGNC Gene Group: CD molecules