Ephrin B3

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EFNB3
Available structures
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Identifiers
Aliases EFNB3 , EFL6, EPLG8, LERK8, ephrin B3
External IDs OMIM: 602297 MGI: 109196 HomoloGene: 1076 GeneCards: EFNB3
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001406

NM_007911

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001397

NP_031937

Location (UCSC) Chr 17: 7.71 – 7.71 Mb Chr 11: 69.44 – 69.45 Mb
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Ephrin-B3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNB3 gene. [5] [6]

EFNB3, a member of the ephrin gene family, is important in brain development as well as in its maintenance. The EPH and EPH-related receptors comprise the largest subfamily of receptor protein-tyrosine kinases. EPH receptors typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cysteine-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin ligands and receptors have been named by the Eph Nomenclature Committee (1997) based on their structures and sequence relationships. Ephrins are divided into the ephrin-A (EFNA) class, which are anchored to the membrane by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol linkage, and the ephrin-B (EFNB) class, which are transmembrane proteins. Ephrin-B ligands also contain an intracellular tail with highly conserved tyrosine residues and a PDZ-binding motif at the C-terminus. [7] This tail functions as a mechanism for reverse signaling, where signaling occurs into the ligand-containing cell, as opposed to the cell with the receptor. Upon receptor-ligand interaction the tyrosine residues become phosphorylated and there is recruitment of PDZ domain-containing proteins. [7] The Eph family of receptors are similarly divided into two groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. [6] EphrinB3 has been implicated in mediating various developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. EphrinB3 reverse signaling is important for axon pruning and synapse and spine formation during postnatal development of the nervous system. [8] [9] Previous work has also shown that signaling through this ligand is important for radial migration during cortical development. [8] Moreover, levels of EFNB3 expression are particularly high in several forebrain subregions compared to other brain subregions, and may play a pivotal role in forebrain function. It has been suggested that ephrinB3 signaling is necessary for synaptic plasticity to occur in the hippocampus; this implicates ephrinB3 as a major player in learning and memory. [9] More recently, ephrinB3 has been shown to regulate proliferation of neural stem cells in the adult subventricular zone (SVZ). [8] [10]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ephrin receptor</span> Protein family

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ephrin</span>

Ephrins are a family of proteins that serve as the ligands of the Eph receptor. Eph receptors in turn compose the largest known subfamily of receptor protein-tyrosine kinases (RTKs).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ephrin B2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin-B2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNB2 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ephrin B1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPH receptor A2</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

EPH receptor A2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA2 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPH receptor B4</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin type-B receptor 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB4 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ephrin A1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin A1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNA1 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPH receptor A4</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

EPH receptor A4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA4 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPH receptor B1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin type-B receptor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB1 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPH receptor A3</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

EPH receptor A3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA3 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPHB6</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin type-B receptor 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB6 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPHA8</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin type-A receptor 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA8 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPHA7</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin type-A receptor 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA7 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPH receptor A5</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

EPH receptor A5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA5 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ephrin A4</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin A4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNA4 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ephrin A2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin-A2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNA2 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ephrin A3</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin A3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNA3 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPH receptor A1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

EPH receptor A1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA1 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EPHB3</span>

Ephrin type-B receptor 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB3 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ephrin A5</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ephrin A5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNA5 gene.

References

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  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Tang XX, Pleasure DE, Ikegaki N (May 1997). "cDNA cloning, chromosomal localization, and expression pattern of EPLG8, a new member of the EPLG gene family encoding ligands of EPH-related protein-tyrosine kinase receptors". Genomics. 41 (1): 17–24. doi: 10.1006/geno.1997.4615 . PMID   9126477.
  6. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: EFNB3 ephrin-B3".
  7. 1 2 Klein, Rudiger (November 15, 2012). "Eph/ephrin signalling during development". Development. 139 (22): 4105–9. doi: 10.1242/dev.074997 . PMID   23093422.
  8. 1 2 3 Rodger, Jennifer; Lorena Salvatore; Paolo Migani (2012). "Should I Stay or Should I Go? Ephs and Ephrins in Neuronal Migration". Neurosignals. 20 (3): 190–201. doi: 10.1159/000333784 . PMID   22456188.
  9. 1 2 Hruska, Martin; Matthew B. Dalva (2012). "Ephrin regulation of synapse formation, function and plasticity". Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 50 (1): 35–44. doi:10.1016/j.mcn.2012.03.004. PMC   3631567 . PMID   22449939.
  10. Ricard, Jerome; Jessica Salinas; Lissette Garcia; Daniel J. Liebl (2006). "EphrinB3 regulates cell proliferation and survival in adult neurogenesis". Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 31 (4): 713–22. doi:10.1016/j.mcn.2006.01.002. PMID   16483793. S2CID   206830930.

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