EPH receptor A2 (ephrin type-A receptor 2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA2 gene. [5] [6]
This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. Receptors in the EPH subfamily typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cys-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin receptors are divided into two groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. This gene encodes a protein that binds ephrin-A ligands. [6]
It may be implicated in BRAF mutated melanomas becoming resistant to BRAF-inhibitors and MEK inhibitors. [7] It is also the receptor by which Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) enters host cells; small molecule inhibitors of EphA2 have shown some ability to block KSHV entry into human cells. [8]
EPH receptor A2 has been shown to interact with:
It was also shown that doxazosin is a small molecule agonist of EPH receptor A2. [13]
Eph receptors are a group of receptors that are activated in response to binding with Eph receptor-interacting proteins (Ephrins). Ephs form the largest known subfamily of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). Both Eph receptors and their corresponding ephrin ligands are membrane-bound proteins that require direct cell-cell interactions for Eph receptor activation. Eph/ephrin signaling has been implicated in the regulation of a host of processes critical to embryonic development including axon guidance, formation of tissue boundaries, cell migration, and segmentation. Additionally, Eph/ephrin signaling has been identified to play a critical role in the maintenance of several processes during adulthood including long-term potentiation, angiogenesis, and stem cell differentiation and cancer.
Ephrin-B2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNB2 gene.
Ephrin B1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNB1 gene. It is a member of the ephrin family. The encoded protein is a type I membrane protein and a ligand of Eph-related receptor tyrosine kinases. It may play a role in cell adhesion and function in the development or maintenance of the nervous system.
Ephrin type-B receptor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB2 gene.
Ephrin type-B receptor 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB4 gene.
Ephrin A1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNA1 gene.
EPH receptor A4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA4 gene.
Ephrin type-B receptor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB1 gene.
EPH receptor A3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA3 gene.
Ephrin type-B receptor 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB6 gene.
Ephrin type-A receptor 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA8 gene.
Ephrin type-A receptor 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA7 gene.
EPH receptor A5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA5 gene.
Ephrin A4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNA4 gene.
Ephrin-A2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNA2 gene.
Ephrin A3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNA3 gene.
Ephrin-B3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNB3 gene.
EPH receptor A1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA1 gene.
Ephrin type-B receptor 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB3 gene.
Ephrin A5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNA5 gene.