Summary

Name ITGB8
Full Name Integrin beta-8
Synonyms ITB8_HUMAN
Primary ID P26012
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Type protein
Relations 7
Function Integrin alpha-V:beta-8 (ITGAV:ITGB8) is a receptor for fibronectin (PubMed:1918072). It recognizes the sequence R-G-D in its ligands (PubMed:1918072). Integrin alpha-V:beta-6 (ITGAV:ITGB6) mediates R-G-D-dependent release of transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-beta-1) from regulatory Latency-associated peptide (LAP), thereby playing a key role in TGF-beta-1 activation on the surface of activated regulatory T-cells (Tregs) (Probable). Required during vasculogenesis (By similarity).

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates activity img/indirect-activation.png PTK2 0.445
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ form complex img/form-complex.png binding Av/b8 integrin 0.825
Publications: 1
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding ITGB8 0.454
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding ITGB8 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding ITGB8 0.318
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/indirect-activation.png TGFB1 0.535
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Brain
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding ITGB8 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens