Abstract
Neuropilin is a type I transmembrane protein and the molecular mass is 120 kDa. Two homologues, Neuropilin-1 and -2, are identified. The primary structure of Neuropilin-1 and Neuropilin-2 is well conserved and is divided into four domains, CUB (a1/a2) domain, FV/FVIII (b1/62) domain, MAM (c) domain, and (d) domain that contains a transmembrane and a short cytoplasmic region. Both Neuropilin-1 and Neuropilin-2 have truncated and secreted form of splice variants. Neuropilins act as a receptor for two different extracellular ligands, class 3 semaphorins and specific isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor. In both cases, neuropilin requires an additional transmembrane molecule to exhibit biological activity. PlexinA is essential for class 3 semaphorin signaling. Vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF) receptor is the major receptor for VEGF and neuropilin acts as isoform specific co-receptor for VEGF. The CUB and FV/FVIII domains of Neuropilin are the binding sites of semaphorin and VEGF. The MAM domain mediates semaphorin signaling to Plexin-A. Cross talk between semaphorin and VEGF on neuropilin suggests that class 3 semaphorins and the secreted forms of neuropilin act as antagonists to VEGF and its related growth factors.
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Nakamura, F., Goshima, Y. (2002). Structural and Functional Relation of Neuropilins. In: Bagnard, D. (eds) Neuropilin: From Nervous System to Vascular and Tumor Biology. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 515. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0119-0_5
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