Vasn Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable transforming growth factor beta binding activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition and negative regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway. Predicted to act upstream of or within cellular response to hypoxia and cellular response to redox state. Predicted to be located in cell surface; extracellular exosome; and mitochondrion. Predicted to be active in extracellular matrix; extracellular space; and plasma membrane. Orthologous to human VASN (vasorin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Vasn
Official Name
vasorin [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1598149]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000004141
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 679921 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000004141
Aliases vasorin
Synonyms 2610528G05Rik, Atia, CSRV314, Loc114990, LOC687214, MRX85, SLITL2, Vasorin
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Vasn often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Leucine-rich repeats, outliers
  • extracellular domain
  • Leucine-rich repeats, typical (most populated) subfamily
  • protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 42
  • Leucine rich repeat
  • Leucine rich repeat C-terminal domain
  • BspA type Leucine rich repeat region (6 copies)
  • protein binding
  • Leucine Rich repeats (2 copies)
  • TGFbeta binding
  • EGF_CA
  • transmembrane/cytoplasmic domain
  • FN3
  • Leucine rich repeat N-terminal domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • organismal death
  • colorectal cancer
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • apoptosis
  • proliferation
  • migration
  • invasion by
  • sensitivity
  • response by
  • sprouting angiogenesis by
  • epithelial-mesenchymal transition

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
  • cell surface
  • Extracellular Space
  • Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
  • chromatin
  • exosomes

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • cellular response to redox state
  • negative regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition
  • cellular response to hypoxia
  • negative regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular space
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • mitochondrion
  • extracellular matrix
  • lysosomal membrane
  • plasma membrane
  • cell surface

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • transforming growth factor beta binding
  • protein binding
  • cadherin binding

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