Integrin alpha-V is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ITGAV gene. [5]
ITGAV encodes integrin alpha chain V. Integrins are heterodimeric integral membrane proteins composed of an alpha chain and a beta chain. Alpha V undergoes post-translational cleavage to yield disulfide-linked heavy and light chains, that combine with multiple integrin beta chains to form different integrins. Among the known associating beta chains (beta chains 1,3,5,6, and 8; ITGB1, ITGB3, ITGB5, ITGB6, and ITGB8), each can interact with extracellular matrix ligands; the alpha V beta 3 integrin, perhaps the most studied of these, is referred to as the Vitronectin receptor (VNR). In addition to adhesion, many integrins are known to facilitate signal transduction. [6]
In mammals the integrins that include alpha-V are :
Name | Synonyms | Distribution | Ligands |
---|---|---|---|
αVβ1 | neurological tumors | vitronectin; fibrinogen | |
αVβ3 | vitronectin receptor [7] | activated endothelial cells, melanoma, glioblastoma | vitronectin, [7] fibronectin, fibrinogen, osteopontin, Cyr61, thyroxine [8] [9] |
αVβ5 | widespread, esp. fibroblasts, epithelial cells | vitronectin and adenovirus | |
αVβ6 | proliferating epithelia, esp. lung and mammary gland | fibronectin; TGFβ1+3 | |
αVβ8 | neural tissue; peripheral nerve | fibronectin; TGFβ1+3 |
Overexpression of the ITGAV gene is associated with progression and spread of colorectal cancer, [10] and prostate cancer. [11]
The mAbs intetumumab, and abituzumab target this protein which is found on some tumour cells. [12]
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