Ectodysplasin A

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Ectodysplasin A (EDA) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EDA gene.

Ectodysplasin A is a transmembrane protein of the TNF family which plays an important role in the development of ectodermal tissues such as skin in humans.[1][2] It is recognized by the ectodysplasin A receptor.

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that can be cleaved by furin to produce a secreted form. The encoded protein, which belongs to the tumor necrosis factor family, acts as a homotrimer and may be involved in cell-cell signaling during the development of ectodermal organs. Along with c-Met, it has been shown to be involved in the differentiation of anatomical placodes, precursors of scales, feathers and hair follicles in vertebrates.[3] Defects in this gene are a cause of ectodermal dysplasia, anhidrotic, which is also known as X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Several transcript variants encoding many different isoforms have been found for this gene.[2]

References

  1. Kere J, Srivastava AK, Montonen O, Zonana J, Thomas N, Ferguson B, Munoz F, Morgan D, Clarke A, Baybayan P, Chen EY, Ezer S, Saarialho-Kere U, de la Chapelle A, Schlessinger D (Sep 1996). "X-linked anhidrotic (hypohidrotic) ectodermal dysplasia is caused by mutation in a novel transmembrane protein". Nat Genet. 13 (4): 409–16. doi:10.1038/ng0895-409. PMID 8696334.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: EDA ectodysplasin A".
  3. Barrow-McGee R, Kishi N, Joffre C, Ménard L, Hervieu A, Bakhouche BA, et al. (2016). "Beta 1-integrin-c-Met cooperation reveals an inside-in survival signalling on autophagy-related endomembranes". Nature Communications. 7: 11942. Bibcode:2016NatCo...711942B. doi:10.1038/ncomms11942. PMC 4931016. PMID 27336951.

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