Summary

Name EPHA2
Full Name Ephrin type-A receptor 2
Synonyms Epithelial cell kinase, Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor ECK | ECK
Primary ID P29317
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Type protein
Relations 24
Inhibitors regorafenib
Function Receptor tyrosine kinase which binds promiscuously membrane-bound ephrin-A family ligands residing on adjacent cells, leading to contact-dependent bidirectional signaling into neighboring cells. The signaling pathway downstream of the receptor is referred to as forward signaling while the signaling pathway downstream of the ephrin ligand is referred to as reverse signaling. Activated by the ligand ephrin-A1/EFNA1 regulates migration, integrin-mediated adhesion, proliferation and differentiation of cells. Regulates cell adhesion and differentiation through DSG1/desmoglein-1 and inhibition of the ERK1/ERK2 (MAPK3/MAPK1, respectively) signaling pathway. May also participate in UV radiation-induced apoptosis and have a ligand-independent stimulatory effect on chemotactic cell migration. During development, may function in distinctive aspects of pattern formation and subsequently in development of several fetal tissues. Involved for instance in angiogenesis, in early hindbrain development and epithelial proliferation and branching morphogenesis during mammary gland development. Engaged by the ligand ephrin-A5/EFNA5 may regulate lens fiber cells shape and interactions and be important for lens transparency development and maintenance. With ephrin-A2/EFNA2 may play a role in bone remodeling through regulation of osteoclastogenesis and osteoblastogenesis.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation CLDN4 0.494
Publications: 1 Organism: Chlorocebus Aethiops
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation EPHA2 0.644
Publications: 5 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EPHA2 0.2
Publications: 3 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EPHA2 0.426
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EPHA2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/indirect-activation.png PIK3R2 0.371
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding EPHA2 0.392
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation EPHA2 0.293
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by destabilization img/direct_inhibition.png binding EPHA2 0.618
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding EPHA2 0.935
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding EPHA2 0.919
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by destabilization img/direct_inhibition.png binding EPHA2 0.425
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition EPHA2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation EPHA2 0.321
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding EPHA2 0.81
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding EPHA2 0.807
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding SHC1 0.594
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens