EPHA4 EPH receptor A4 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: EPHA4provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: EPH receptor A4provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:3388
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000116106 MIM:602188
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: EK8; SEK; HEK8; TYRO1
Summary: 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 2 groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]
Expression: Broad expression in brain (RPKM 16.1), testis (RPKM 9.3) and 17 other tissues See more
Orthologs: mouse all

Genomic context

Location:: 2q36.1

Exon count:: 19

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
109.20200522	current	GRCh38.p13 (GCF_000001405.39)	2	NC_000002.12 (221418027..221574202, complement)
105	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	2	NC_000002.11 (222282747..222437010, complement)

Chromosome 2 - NC_000002.12 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
BioProject: PRJEB4337
Publication: PMID 24309898
Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

EPHA4 signaling might function to maintain homeostasis of vascular smooth muscle cell contractility and BP in a fine-tuning capacity, for which estrogen is an effective modifier.
Title: EPHA4 regulates vascular smooth muscle cell contractility and is a sex-specific hypertension risk gene in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Overall, these findings implicate EphA4 as a novel mediator of cortical tissue damage and neuroinflammation following traumatic brain injury.
Title: Peripheral loss of EphA4 ameliorates TBI-induced neuroinflammation and tissue damage.
MiR-145 exerted a protective effects in cell viability in the OGD model by downregulating EPHA4, which suggested their potential roles in ischemic stroke.
Title: MiR-145 protected the cell viability of human cerebral cortical neurons after oxygen-glucose deprivation by downregulating EPHA4.
blockage of EphA4/ephrin signaling between neuron and microglia decreased in oxygen-glucose deprivation and reperfusion -induced injury by promoting alternative activation of microglia via RhoA/ROCK2 signaling.
Title: Neuronal EphA4 Regulates OGD/R-Induced Apoptosis by Promoting Alternative Activation of Microglia.
our data revealed a strong association between high EPHA4 expression and advanced tumor stage, aggressive BLBC molecular subtype and poor prognosis. Importantly, we found significant co-expression of EPHA4 and the TGFbeta receptor type-2 (TGFbetaR2) in breast cancer subtypes associated with increased tumor relapse and drug resistance.
Title: Transforming Growth Factor-beta Regulation of Ephrin Type-A Receptor 4 Signaling in Breast Cancer Cellular Migration.
Taken together, these results identify EphA4 as a new entry receptor for Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
Title: Ephrin Receptor A4 is a New Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Virus Entry Receptor.
MiR-519d down-regulates EphA4 expression in melanoma.
Title: miR-519d Promotes Melanoma Progression by Downregulating EphA4.
These findings confirmed that EphA4 is a direct target gene of miR-335 and that miR-335 suppresses breast cancer cell proliferation and motility in part by directly inhibiting EphA4 expression.
Title: MicroRNA-335 suppresses the proliferation, migration, and invasion of breast cancer cells by targeting EphA4.
Therefore EphA4 is an emerging AbetaOs receptor and the activation of the EphA4/c-Abl axis would explain the synaptic spine alterations found in Alzheimer's disease.
Title: Amyloid-β oligomers synaptotoxicity: The emerging role of EphA4/c-Abl signaling in Alzheimer's disease.
High erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular carcinoma receptor A (EphA) 1, 2, and 4 expression levels were significantly related to recurrence.
Title: Prognostic Significance of High EphA1-4 Expression Levels in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer.

Submit: New GeneRIF Correction See all GeneRIFs (46)

Phenotypes

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Find tests for this gene in the NIH Genetic Testing Registry (GTR)

Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI

NHGRI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide association study identifies ephrin type A receptors implicated in paclitaxel induced peripheral sensory neuropathy. NHGRI GWA Catalog NHGRI GWA CatalogPubMed
Genome-wide SNP associations with rubella-specific cytokine responses in measles-mumps-rubella vaccine recipients. NHGRI GWA Catalog NHGRI GWA CatalogPubMed

Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

SHGC-24374 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:99864

RH70277 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:32538

RH78262 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:18225

MARC_49122-49123:1117732036:1 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:477489

EPHA4_1970 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:280656

RH12531 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:76116

RH93447 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:84331

A004S26 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:73092

RH46518 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:62385

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:484284

STS-T47772 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:54495

Homology

Homologs of the EPHA4 gene: The EPHA4 gene is conserved in chimpanzee, Rhesus monkey, dog, mouse, rat, chicken, zebrafish, C.elegans, and frog.
Orthologs from Annotation Pipeline: 292 organisms have orthologs with human gene EPHA4
Orthologs

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
ATP binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
DH domain binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
GPI-linked ephrin receptor activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
PH domain binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
amyloid-beta binding	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
ephrin receptor binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
identical protein binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
kinase activity	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
protein kinase activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
protein tyrosine kinase binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
transmembrane-ephrin receptor activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
transmembrane-ephrin receptor activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
adherens junction organization	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
adult walking behavior	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
axon guidance	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
cell adhesion	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
cellular response to amyloid-beta	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
cochlea development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
corticospinal tract morphogenesis	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
ephrin receptor signaling pathway	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
ephrin receptor signaling pathway	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
fasciculation of motor neuron axon	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
fasciculation of sensory neuron axon	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
glial cell migration	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
motor neuron axon guidance	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
multicellular organism development	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
negative regulation of axon regeneration	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
negative regulation of long-term synaptic potentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
negative regulation of neuron projection development	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
negative regulation of proteolysis involved in cellular protein catabolic process	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
nephric duct morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
neuron projection fasciculation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
neuron projection guidance	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
positive regulation of JUN kinase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
positive regulation of Rho guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
positive regulation of amyloid-beta formation	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
positive regulation of aspartic-type endopeptidase activity involved in amyloid precursor protein catabolic process	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
positive regulation of dendrite morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
positive regulation of kinase activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
positive regulation of protein tyrosine kinase activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
protein autophosphorylation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
protein stabilization	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
regulation of GTPase activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
regulation of astrocyte differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
regulation of axonogenesis	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
regulation of modification of synaptic structure	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
synapse pruning	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
Golgi apparatus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
Schaffer collateral - CA1 synapse	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
adherens junction	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
axon	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
axon terminus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
axonal growth cone	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
cell surface	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
cytoplasm	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
dendrite	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
dendritic shaft	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
dendritic spine	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
dendritic spine	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
early endosome membrane	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
endoplasmic reticulum	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
filopodium	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
glutamatergic synapse	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
integral component of plasma membrane	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
integral component of plasma membrane	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
integral component of postsynaptic membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
integral component of presynaptic membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
mitochondrial outer membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
neuromuscular junction	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
neuron projection	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
perikaryon	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
plasma membrane	NAS Non-traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
plasma membrane	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
postsynaptic density membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
receptor complex	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed

General protein information

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Preferred Names: ephrin type-A receptor 4

Names: EPH-like kinase 8; TYRO1 protein tyrosine kinase; receptor protein-tyrosine kinase HEK8; tyrosine-protein kinase TYRO1; tyrosine-protein kinase receptor SEK

NP_001291465.1

EC 2.7.10.1

NP_001291466.1

EC 2.7.10.1

NP_001350677.1

EC 2.7.10.1

NP_004429.1

EC 2.7.10.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_001304536.1 → NP_001291465.1 ephrin type-A receptor 4 isoform a precursor

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001291465.1

Status: REVIEWED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript and encodes the longest isoform (a). Variants 1 and 2 both encode the same isoform (a).

Source sequence(s)

AC010899, AK290306, BC105000, BM676153

Consensus CDS

CCDS2447.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P54764

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A024R452

Related

ENSP00000386829.1, ENST00000409938.5

Conserved Domains (5) summary

cd09545
Location:911 → 981

SAM_EPH-A4; SAM domain of EPH-A4 subfamily of tyrosine kinase receptors

cd10482
Location:30 → 203

EphR_LBD_A4; Ligand Binding Domain of Ephrin type-A Receptor 4

cd00063
Location:441 → 532

FN3; Fibronectin type 3 domain; One of three types of internal repeats found in the plasma protein fibronectin. Its tenth fibronectin type III repeat contains an RGD cell recognition sequence in a flexible loop between 2 strands. Approximately 2% of all ...

cd05066
Location:616 → 882

PTKc_EphR_A; Catalytic domain of the Protein Tyrosine Kinases, Class EphA Ephrin Receptors

pfam14575
Location:562 → 616

EphA2_TM; Ephrin type-A receptor 2 transmembrane domain
NM_001304537.2 → NP_001291466.1 ephrin type-A receptor 4 isoform b

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001291466.1

Status: REVIEWED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR and coding sequence compared to variant (1). The resulting isoform (b) has a shorter and distinct N-terminus compared to isoform a.

Source sequence(s)

AC010899, AK300772, BC105000, BM676153, DA451606

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P54764

Conserved Domains (7) summary

cd09545
Location:860 → 930

SAM_EPH-A4; SAM domain of EPH-A4 subfamily of tyrosine kinase receptors

smart00454
Location:864 → 924

SAM; Sterile alpha motif

cd10473
Location:3 → 152

EphR_LBD_A; Ligand Binding Domain of Ephrin type-A Receptors

cd00063
Location:390 → 481

FN3; Fibronectin type 3 domain; One of three types of internal repeats found in the plasma protein fibronectin. Its tenth fibronectin type III repeat contains an RGD cell recognition sequence in a flexible loop between 2 strands. Approximately 2% of all ...

cd05066
Location:565 → 831

PTKc_EphR_A; Catalytic domain of the Protein Tyrosine Kinases, Class EphA Ephrin Receptors

pfam07714
Location:570 → 827

Pkinase_Tyr; Protein tyrosine kinase

pfam14575
Location:511 → 565

EphA2_TM; Ephrin type-A receptor 2 transmembrane domain
NM_001363748.2 → NP_001350677.1 ephrin type-A receptor 4 isoform c precursor

Status: REVIEWED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (4) differs in the 5' UTR and 3' coding sequence compared to variant (1). The resulting isoform (c) has a shorter and distinct C-terminus compared to isoform a.

Source sequence(s)

AC010899, AC079834

Consensus CDS

CCDS86924.1

Related

ENSP00000386276.1, ENST00000409854.5

Conserved Domains (5) summary

cd10482
Location:30 → 203

EphR_LBD_A4; Ligand Binding Domain of Ephrin type-A Receptor 4

cd00063
Location:441 → 532

FN3; Fibronectin type 3 domain; One of three types of internal repeats found in the plasma protein fibronectin. Its tenth fibronectin type III repeat contains an RGD cell recognition sequence in a flexible loop between 2 strands. Approximately 2% of all ...

cd05066
Location:616 → 882

PTKc_EphR_A; Catalytic domain of the Protein Tyrosine Kinases, Class EphA Ephrin Receptors

pfam14575
Location:562 → 616

EphA2_TM; Ephrin type-A receptor 2 transmembrane domain

cl15755
Location:911 → 949

SAM_superfamily; SAM (Sterile alpha motif )
NM_004438.5 → NP_004429.1 ephrin type-A receptor 4 isoform a precursor

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_004429.1

Status: REVIEWED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1 and 2 both encode the same isoform (a).

Source sequence(s)

AC010899, BC105000, BM676153, DA451606

Consensus CDS

CCDS2447.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P54764

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A024R452

Related

ENSP00000281821.2, ENST00000281821.7

Conserved Domains (5) summary

cd09545
Location:911 → 981

SAM_EPH-A4; SAM domain of EPH-A4 subfamily of tyrosine kinase receptors

cd10482
Location:30 → 203

EphR_LBD_A4; Ligand Binding Domain of Ephrin type-A Receptor 4

cd00063
Location:441 → 532

FN3; Fibronectin type 3 domain; One of three types of internal repeats found in the plasma protein fibronectin. Its tenth fibronectin type III repeat contains an RGD cell recognition sequence in a flexible loop between 2 strands. Approximately 2% of all ...

cd05066
Location:616 → 882

PTKc_EphR_A; Catalytic domain of the Protein Tyrosine Kinases, Class EphA Ephrin Receptors

pfam14575
Location:562 → 616

EphA2_TM; Ephrin type-A receptor 2 transmembrane domain