NPW

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
NPW
Identifiers
AliasesNPW, L8, L8C, PPL8, PPneuropeptide W
External IDsOMIM: 607997; MGI: 2685781; HomoloGene: 17727; GeneCards: NPW; OMA:NPW - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 16 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 16 (human)[1]
Chromosome 16 (human)
Genomic location for NPW
Genomic location for NPW
Band16p13.3Start2,009,926 bp[1]
End2,020,755 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 17 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 17 (mouse)[2]
Chromosome 17 (mouse)
Genomic location for NPW
Genomic location for NPW
Band17|17 A3.3Start24,876,304 bp[2]
End24,877,431 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • testicle

  • decidua

  • right lobe of liver

  • gonad

  • stromal cell of endometrium

  • pituitary gland

  • anterior pituitary

  • olfactory zone of nasal mucosa

  • skin of abdomen

  • skin of leg
Top expressed in
  • embryo

  • lung

  • embryo

  • morula

  • epiblast

  • stomach

  • uterus

  • pancreas

  • spleen

  • superior frontal gyrus
More reference expression data
BioGPS
n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function
  • protein binding
  • G protein-coupled receptor binding
Cellular component
  • extracellular region
Biological process
  • neuropeptide signaling pathway
  • feeding behavior
  • G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

283869

381073

Ensembl

ENSG00000183971

ENSMUSG00000071230

UniProt

Q8N729

Q3V2F0

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001099456

NM_001099664

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001092926

NP_001093134

Location (UCSC)Chr 16: 2.01 – 2.02 MbChr 17: 24.88 – 24.88 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
View/Edit HumanView/Edit Mouse

NPW is a gene that in humans encodes Neuropeptide W protein.[5][6][7]

Neuropeptide W (NPW) is an endogenous peptide ligand for GPR8 (MIM 600731), a G protein-coupled receptor.[supplied by OMIM][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000183971 – Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000071230 – Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Fujii R, Yoshida H, Fukusumi S, Habata Y, Hosoya M, Kawamata Y, Yano T, Hinuma S, Kitada C, Asami T, Mori M, Fujisawa Y, Fujino M (Sep 2002). "Identification of a neuropeptide modified with bromine as an endogenous ligand for GPR7". J Biol Chem. 277 (37): 34010–6. doi:10.1074/jbc.M205883200. PMID 12118011.
  6. ^ Brezillon S, Lannoy V, Franssen JD, Le Poul E, Dupriez V, Lucchetti J, Detheux M, Parmentier M (Jan 2003). "Identification of natural ligands for the orphan G protein-coupled receptors GPR7 and GPR8". J Biol Chem. 278 (2): 776–83. doi:10.1074/jbc.M206396200. PMID 12401809.
  7. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: NPW neuropeptide W".

Further reading

  • Singh G, Davenport AP (2006). "Neuropeptide B and W: neurotransmitters in an emerging G-protein-coupled receptor system". Br. J. Pharmacol. 148 (8): 1033–41. doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0706825. PMC 1752024. PMID 16847439.
  • Bonaldo MF, Lennon G, Soares MB (1997). "Normalization and subtraction: two approaches to facilitate gene discovery". Genome Res. 6 (9): 791–806. doi:10.1101/gr.6.9.791. PMID 8889548.
  • Shimomura Y, Harada M, Goto M, et al. (2002). "Identification of neuropeptide W as the endogenous ligand for orphan G-protein-coupled receptors GPR7 and GPR8". J. Biol. Chem. 277 (39): 35826–32. doi:10.1074/jbc.M205337200. PMID 12130646.
  • Strausberg RL, Feingold EA, Grouse LH, et al. (2003). "Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 (26): 16899–903. Bibcode:2002PNAS...9916899M. doi:10.1073/pnas.242603899. PMC 139241. PMID 12477932.
  • Tanaka H, Yoshida T, Miyamoto N, et al. (2003). "Characterization of a family of endogenous neuropeptide ligands for the G protein-coupled receptors GPR7 and GPR8". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 100 (10): 6251–6. Bibcode:2003PNAS..100.6251T. doi:10.1073/pnas.0837789100. PMC 156358. PMID 12719537.
  • Mondal MS, Yamaguchi H, Date Y, et al. (2003). "A role for neuropeptide W in the regulation of feeding behavior". Endocrinology. 144 (11): 4729–33. doi:10.1210/en.2003-0536. PMID 12959997.
  • Mazzocchi G, Rebuffat P, Ziolkowska A, et al. (2005). "G protein receptors 7 and 8 are expressed in human adrenocortical cells, and their endogenous ligands neuropeptides B and w enhance cortisol secretion by activating adenylate cyclase- and phospholipase C-dependent signaling cascades". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 90 (6): 3466–71. doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2132. PMID 15797961.
  • Andreis PG, Rucinski M, Neri G, et al. (2006). "Neuropeptides B and W enhance the growth of human adrenocortical carcinoma-derived NCI-H295 cells by exerting MAPK p42/p44-mediated proliferogenic and antiapoptotic effects". Int. J. Mol. Med. 16 (6): 1021–8. doi:10.3892/ijmm.16.6.1021. PMID 16273281.
  • Mondal MS, Yamaguchi H, Date Y, et al. (2006). "Neuropeptide W is present in antral G cells of rat, mouse, and human stomach". J. Endocrinol. 188 (1): 49–57. doi:10.1677/joe.1.06195. PMID 16394174.


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