Adra2c adrenergic receptor, alpha 2c [Mus musculus (house mouse)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Adra2cprovided by MGI
Official Full Name: adrenergic receptor, alpha 2cprovided by MGI
Primary source: MGI:MGI:87936
See related: Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000045318 AllianceGenome:MGI:87936
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Mus musculus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus
Also known as: [a]2C; Adra-2c; alpha2C; alpha2-C4
Summary: Enables G protein-coupled receptor activity. Acts upstream of or within G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway. Predicted to be located in axon terminus; cytoplasm; and neuronal cell body. Predicted to be active in glutamatergic synapse and postsynaptic density membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; central nervous system; early embryo; oocyte; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congestive heart failure. Orthologous to human ADRA2C (adrenoceptor alpha 2C). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
Orthologs: human all
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Genomic context

Location:: 5 B2; 5 18.09 cM

Exon count:: 1

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCm39 (GCF_000001635.27)	5	NC_000071.7 (35435910..35439107)
108.20200622	previous assembly	GRCm38.p6 (GCF_000001635.26)	5	NC_000071.6 (35278566..35281763)

Chromosome 5 - NC_000071.7 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Thyrotoxicosis depends on alpha2C-AR signaling to promote bone loss.
Title: Lack of α2C-Adrenoceptor Results in Contrasting Phenotypes of Long Bones and Vertebra and Prevents the Thyrotoxicosis-Induced Osteopenia.
The sympathetic hyperactivity present in alpha2A/alpha2C-ARKO mice alters vascular reactivity only in certain types of arteries
Title: Double disruption of α2A- and α2C-adrenoceptors induces endothelial dysfunction in mouse small arteries: role of nitric oxide synthase uncoupling.
alpha2A/alpha2C-adrenoceptor deletion accelerates cutaneous wound healing in mice
Title: Deletion of the α2A/α2C-adrenoceptors accelerates cutaneous wound healing in mice.
Expression of adrenergic alpha2C receptors is associated with peripheral involvement of antinociception induced by aerobic and resistance exercise.
Title: Differential involvement of central and peripheral α2 adrenoreceptors in the antinociception induced by aerobic and resistance exercise.
In summary, our results highlight the importance of alpha(2R) distribution within the NTS regarding the neural control of blood pressure and the development of hypertension.
Title: α2-Adrenergic receptor distribution and density within the nucleus tractus solitarii of normotensive and hypertensive rats during development.
These findings suggest that beta(2)-AR is not the single adrenoceptor involved in bone turnover regulation and show that alpha(2)-AR signaling also may mediate the sympathetic nervous system actions in the skeleton.
Title: Double disruption of α2A- and α2C-adrenoceptors results in sympathetic hyperactivity and high-bone-mass phenotype.
Data indicate that alpha2C- and alpha1D- adrenoceptors interact to enhance adrenergic reactivity (norepinephrine-induced constriction) of mesenteric veins but not in mesenteric arteries.
Title: Interaction between alpha(1)- and alpha(2)-adrenoreceptors contributes to enhanced constrictor effects of norepinephrine in mesenteric veins compared to arteries.
mRNAs encoding the alpha(2A)-adrenergic receptor are up-regulated in the brainstem.
Title: Norepinephrine transporter knockout-induced up-regulation of brain alpha2A/C-adrenergic receptors.
Exercise training decreased alpha(2A)/alpha(2C)adrenoceptor lacking mice's cardiac angiotensin II levels and angiotensin-converting enzyme activity.
Title: Exercise training reduces cardiac angiotensin II levels and prevents cardiac dysfunction in a genetic model of sympathetic hyperactivity-induced heart failure in mice.
Local cooling-induced reduction of skin blood flow in mice primarily results from increased reactivity of alpha (2C)-adrenoceptors to circulating catecholamines, in which the Rho/Rho kinase pathway is involved.
Title: Role of alpha2C-adrenoceptors in the reduction of skin blood flow induced by local cooling in mice.

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Variation

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Alleles

Alleles of this type are documented at Mouse Genome Informatics (MGI)

Endonuclease-mediated (3)
Targeted (1) 1 citation

Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

M97516 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:125009

RH131895 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:215178

BB310481 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:207774

Gene Ontology Provided by MGI

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables G protein-coupled receptor activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables alpha-2A adrenergic receptor binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables alpha-2A adrenergic receptor binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables alpha2-adrenergic receptor activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables alpha2-adrenergic receptor activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables alpha2-adrenergic receptor activity	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
enables epinephrine binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables epinephrine binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables epinephrine binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein heterodimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein heterodimerization activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein homodimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein homodimerization activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in activation of protein kinase B activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in adrenergic receptor signaling pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in adrenergic receptor signaling pathway	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in female pregnancy	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in female pregnancy	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in negative regulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in platelet activation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of MAPK cascade	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of MAPK cascade	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of neuron differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of neuron differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of vasoconstriction	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of vasoconstriction	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in receptor transactivation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in axon	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in axon terminus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in axon terminus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in cytoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in cytoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in glutamatergic synapse	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in glutamatergic synapse	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in neuronal cell body	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in neuronal cell body	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
is_active_in plasma membrane	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in plasma membrane	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in postsynaptic density membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in postsynaptic density membrane	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
is_active_in postsynaptic membrane	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: alpha-2C adrenergic receptor

Names: alpha-2 adrenergic receptor subtype C4; alpha-2C adrenoceptor; alpha-2C adrenoreceptor; alpha-2CAR; subtype alpha2-C4

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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