Aplnr Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables apelin receptor activity and mechanoreceptor activity. Involved in several processes, including apelin receptor signaling pathway; circulatory system development; and positive regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell proliferation involved in sprouting angiogenesis. Acts upstream of or within regulation of gap junction assembly. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; central nervous system; embryo mesenchyme; and genitourinary system. Orthologous to human APLNR (apelin receptor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Aplnr
Official Name
apelin receptor [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1346086]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000044338
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 23796 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000044338
Aliases apelin receptor
Synonyms AGTRL1, Apelin Receptor, APJ, APJR, Apj receptor, HG11, msr/apj
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Aplnr often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • G-protein coupled receptor
  • G-protein coupled peptide receptor
  • peptide binding
  • Cholecystokinin A receptor, N-terminal
  • signaling receptor activity
  • 7 transmembrane receptor (rhodopsin family)
  • protein binding
  • seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor superfamily
  • transmembrane receptor

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neoplasia
  • epithelial cancer
  • spontaneous hypertension
  • Parkinson disease
  • cardiac hypertrophy
  • idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
  • Huntington disease
  • organismal death
  • nasopharyngeal carcinoma
  • nasopharyngeal cancer
regulated by
  • APLN
  • ERK
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • Akt
  • ADCY
  • forskolin
  • Immunoglobulin
  • insulin
  • VEGF
  • E339-3D6
regulates
role in cell
  • proliferation
  • migration
  • expression in
  • function
  • differentiation
  • phosphorylation in
  • activation
  • production in
  • activation in
  • entrance

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • nuclear membrane fraction
  • membrane fraction
  • Cytoplasm
  • cell surface
  • cell periphery
  • cellular membrane
  • Nucleus
  • cytoplasmic vesicles
  • axons

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Aplnr gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway
  • atrioventricular valve development
  • endocardial cushion formation
  • coronary vasculature development
  • positive regulation of release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol
  • vasculogenesis
  • venous blood vessel development
  • ventricular septum morphogenesis
  • negative regulation of cAMP-mediated signaling
  • positive regulation of angiogenesis
  • adult heart development
  • gastrulation
  • heart development
  • negative regulation of gene expression
  • blood vessel development
  • aorta development
  • angiogenesis
  • vasculature development
  • regulation of gene expression
  • heart looping
  • regulation of body fluid levels
  • vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • plasma membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • G-protein coupled receptor activity
  • protein binding
  • signaling receptor activity
  • apelin receptor activity

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