UniProt Summary
UniProt ID

P15514

Entry Name

AREG_HUMAN

Protein Name

Amphiregulin

Primary Gene Name

AREG

Organism

Homo sapiens (Human)

Molecular Function

Cytokine
Growth factor

Membrane Location

Membrane




Biological Literature Report of Shedding
Substrate Name amphiregulin (AREG)
Cell Type human colorectal cancer (CRC), pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
Substrate Description Gastrointestinal Cancers driven by secondary Bile Acids
Substrate Function Category disease
Substrate Function Subtype Disease: Cancers (Gastrointestinal)
Sheddase ADAM17
Shedding-related Disease cancer (Gastrointestinal)
Short Summary of Papers deoxycholic acid (DCA) induced the cleavage of AREG proligand, leading to activation of EGFR signaling and tumorigenicity.
Cleavage Information NONE
PMID 24520077
Substrate Name amphiregulin (AREG)
Cell Type SCC(squamous cell carcinoma cell line), ACHN kidney cancer and TccSup bladder cancer cells
Substrate Description EGFR signaling, various signals in cell proliferation, survival and migration
Substrate Function Category growth factor & growth hormone
Substrate Function Subtype growth factor (EGF)
Sheddase ADAM17, ADAM15
Shedding-related Disease growth factor (EGFR)
Short Summary of Papers amphiregulin shedding results in EGFR transactivation
Cleavage Information NONE
PMID 16769815 15337756



Cleavage Site Diagram



Topological Domains
Topological Domains
Start End
Transmembrane
199 221



Proteolytic Cleavage
Database CutSeq Mapped Position Protease Type Evidence PMID
PMAP EYDN*EPQI 89 ADAM17 peptidase This_entry_is_based_on_an_experiment. Mass spectrometry 15066986   
PMAP IVDD*SVRV 100 NONE This_entry_is_based_on_an_experiment. 15066986    3413110   
MEROPS RVEQ*VVKP 106 ADAM17 peptidase physiologically relevant NONE 15066986   
PMAP RVEQ*VVKP 106 ADAM17 peptidase This_entry_is_based_on_an_experiment. Mass spectrometry 15066986   
MEROPS KSMK*THSM 187 ADAM17 peptidase not physiologically relevant NONE 15066986   
PMAP KSMK*THSM 187 ADAM17 peptidase This_entry_is_based_on_an_experiment. Mass spectrometry 15066986   
PMAP No_information ADAM17 peptidase This_entry_is_based_on_an_experiment. Others 12743035   



Secretome Detection
Secretome Database Cell Type or Body Fluid PubMed Reference
SPD 22728825
HCSD cancer (gastric cancer) 23161554
HCSD cancer(prostate cancer) 22908226
HCSD cancer(23 cancer cell lines) 20124221
HCSD cancer(Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma) 23665456
HCSD cancer(colon tumor) 23684732
HCSD cancer(colorectal cancer 24418523
HCSD cancer(ovarian cancer) 23805888
HCSD cancer(Liver metastasis in colorectal cancer) 23443137
HCSD cancer(colorectal cancer) 25216327