NPW neuropeptide W [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: NPWprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name: neuropeptide Wprovided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:30509
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000183971 MIM:607997; AllianceGenome:HGNC:30509
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: L8; L8C; PPL8; PPNPW
Summary: The product of this gene is processed into 23- and 30-amino acid neuropeptides that bind and activate two G-protein coupled receptors in the central nervous system. The neuropeptides have been shown to enhance cortisol secretion from adrenal cells through the adenylate cyclase/protein kinase A signaling cascade. The preproprotein is translated using a non-AUG initiation codon that is inferred from analyses of the mouse ortholog. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Biased expression in liver (RPKM 2.8), stomach (RPKM 0.8) and 1 other tissue See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 16p13.3

Exon count:: 2

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	16	NC_000016.10 (2019785..2020755)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	16	NC_060940.1 (2039738..2040709)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	16	NC_000016.9 (2069786..2070756)

Chromosome 16 - NC_000016.10 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
BioProject: PRJNA270632
Publication: PMID 26076956
Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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our data highlight that NPW modulates the CaV1.2 currents via G protein-coupled receptor 7, and the presence of it influences arterial tone.
Title: Modulation of CaV1.2 calcium channel by neuropeptide W regulates vascular myogenic tone via G protein-coupled receptor 7.
these studies indicated an inconsistency between plasma and gastric NPW expression in response to nutrient ingestion, suggesting food induced gastric NPW expression may play a more important role locally
Title: Gastric neuropeptide W is regulated by meal-related nutrients.
This review of NPW suggests that study of effects of this peptide may reveal its role in regulating feeding and energy metabolism coupled to leptin levels in the brain.
Title: Analgesic neuropeptide W suppresses seizures in the brain revealed by rational repositioning and peptide engineering.
Intracerebroventricular administration of NPW23 and NPW30 to free-feeding rats suppressed dark phase and fasting-induced food intake. Possibly NPW functions as an endogenous catabolic signaling molecule in the brain.
Title: A role for neuropeptide W in the regulation of feeding behavior.
determined that non-AUG translation initiation is used to express human prepro-NPW
Title: Identification of neuropeptide W as the endogenous ligand for orphan G-protein-coupled receptors GPR7 and GPR8.
a non-AUG translation initiation site is used to express mouse prepro-Npw
Title: Characterization of a family of endogenous neuropeptide ligands for the G protein-coupled receptors GPR7 and GPR8.

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Phenotypes

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Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables G protein-coupled receptor binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in feeding behavior	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in feeding behavior	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in neuropeptide signaling pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in extracellular region	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: neuropeptide W

Names: hPPL8; prepro-neuropeptide W; preproprotein L8

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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