Prokineticin

Prokineticin 1
Prokineticin 1[1]
Identifiers
Symbol PROK1
Entrez 84432
HUGO 18454
OMIM 606233
RefSeq NM_032414
UniProt P58294
Other data
Locus Chr. 1 p21
prokineticin 2
Identifiers
Symbol PROK2
Entrez 60675
HUGO 18455
OMIM 607002
RefSeq NM_021935
UniProt Q9HC23
Other data
Locus Chr. 3 p21.1

Prokineticin is a secreted protein that potently contracts gastrointestinal smooth muscle.[2]

Recently, prokineticins have been recognized in humans and other vertebrates.[3] They are thought to be involved in several important physiological processes like neurogenesis, tissue development, angiogenesis, and nociception.[3] Other important physiological roles the Bv8/Prokineticins (PKs) are involved in may include cancer, reproduction, and regulating physiological functions that influence circadian rhythms like hormone secretion, ingestive behaviors, and the sleep/wake cycle.[4]

Mutations in the PROK2 (also known as KAL4) gene have been implicated in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and gynecomastia.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "RCSB Protein Data Bank - Structure Summary for 2KRA - Solution structure of Bv8".
  2. ↑ Li M, Bullock CM, Knauer DJ, Ehlert FJ, Zhou QY (2001). "Identification of two prokineticin cDNAs: recombinant proteins potently contract gastrointestinal smooth muscle". Mol. Pharmacol. 59 (4): 692–8. PMID 11259612.
  3. 1 2 Morales RA, Daly NL, Vetter I, et al. (September 2010). "Chemical synthesis and structure of the prokineticin Bv8". Chembiochem. 11 (13): 1882–8. doi:10.1002/cbic.201000330. PMID 20677202.
  4. ↑ Negri L, Lattanzi R, Giannini E, Melchiorri P (September 2007). "Bv8/Prokineticin proteins and their receptors". Life Sci. 81 (14): 1103–16. doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2007.08.011. PMID 17881008.
  5. ↑ Narula, Harmeet S.; Carlson, Harold E. (2014). "Gynaecomastia—pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment". Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 10 (11): 684–698. doi:10.1038/nrendo.2014.139. ISSN 1759-5029. PMID 25112235.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.