Activin

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inhibin, beta A (activin A, activin AB alpha polypeptide)
The Activin dimer, from 2ARV.pdb
Identifiers
SymbolINHBA
Entrez3624
HUGO6066
OMIM147290
RefSeqNM_002192
UniProtP08476
Other data
LocusChr. 7 p15-p13
inhibin, beta B (activin B, activin AB beta polypeptide)
Identifiers
SymbolINHBB
Entrez3625
HUGO6067
OMIM147390
RefSeqNM_002193
UniProtP09529
Other data
LocusChr. 2 cen-q13

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Overview

Activin is a peptide that enhances FSH synthesis and secretion and participates in the regulation of the menstrual cycle. It does the opposite as inhibin. Many other functions have been found to be exerted by activin, including their roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis[1], metabolism, homeostasis, immune response, wound repair[2], and endocrine function

Like inhibin (and AMH) activin belongs to TGF-β superfamily.

Structure

Activin contains two beta subunit that are identical to the two beta subunits (A or B) of inhibin, allowing for the formation of three forms of activin: A, AB, and B.

They are linked by a single covalent disulfide bond.

Function

Activin is produced in the gonads, pituitary gland, placenta and other organs:

Mechanism

As with other members of the superfamily, activins interact with two types of cell surface transmembrane receptors (Types I and II) which have intrinsic serine/threonine kinase activities in their cytoplasmic domains.

Activin binds to the Type II receptor and initiates a cascade reaction that leads to the recruitment, phosphorylation, and activation of Type I activin receptor. This then interacts with and then phosphorylates Smad2 and Smad3, two of the cytoplasmic Smad proteins.

Smad3 then translocates to the nucleus and interacts with Smad4 through multimerization, resulting in their modulation as transcription factor complexes responsible for the expression of a large variety of genes.

References

  1. Chen YG, Wang Q, Lin SL, Chang CD, Chung J, and Ying SY. Activin Signaling and its Role in Regulation of Cell Proliferation, Apoptosis and Carcinogenesis. Exp Biol Med. 2006; 231: 534-544.
  2. Sulyok S, 20 M, Alzheimer C, Werner S. Activin: an important regulator of wound repair, fibrosis, and neuroprotection. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 2005; 225: 126-132.
  3. Bamberger C, Schärer A, Antsiferova M, Tychsen B, Pankow S, Müller M, Rülicke T, Paus R, and Werner S. Activin Controls Skin Morphogenesis and Wound Repair Predominantly via Stromal Cells and in a Concentration-Dependent Manner via Keratinocytes. American Journal of Pathology. 2005; 167 (3): 733-741.

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