ADHDgene Database
  • Published Variant
  • Published Gene: 359
  • Published Region: 128
  • Pathway by PBA: 8
  • Study: 361

KEGG Pathway Report

Basic Info
ID hsa04520
Name Adherens junction
Description  Cell-cell adherens junctions (AJs), the most common type of intercellular adhesions, are important for maintaining tissue architecture and cell polarity and can limit cell movement and proliferation. At AJs, E-cadherin serves as an essential cell adhesion molecules (CAMs). The cytoplasmic tail binds beta-catenin, which in turn binds alpha-catenin. Alpha-catenin is associated with F-actin bundles directly and indirectly. The integrity of the cadherin-catenin complex is negatively regulated by phosphorylation of beta-catenin by receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and cytoplasmic tyrosine kinases (Fer, Fyn, Yes, and Src), which leads to dissociation of the cadherin-catenin complex. Integrity of this complex is positively regulated by beta -catenin phosphorylation by casein kinase II, and dephosphorylation by protein tyrosine phosphatases. Changes in the phosphorylation state of beta-catenin affect cell-cell adhesion, cell migration and the level of signaling beta-catenin. Wnt signaling acts as a positive regulator of beta-catenin by inhibiting beta-catenin degradation, which stabilizes beta-catenin, and causes its accumulation. Cadherin may acts as a negative regulator of signaling beta-catenin as it binds beta-catenin at the cell surface and thereby sequesters it from the nucleus. Nectins also function as CAMs at AJs, but are more highly concentrated at AJs than E-cadherin. Nectins transduce signals through Cdc42 and Rac, which reorganize the actin cytoskeleton, regulate the formation of AJs, and strengthen cell-cell adhesion.
No. of Genes in ADHDgene  14
Source Pathway by Database Search

Pathway related genes in ADHDgene (count: 14)

Literature-origin genes (count: 3)

Approved Symbol Approved Name Location No. of Studies (significant/non-significant/trend)
CTNNA2 catenin (cadherin-associated protein), alpha 2 2p12-p11.1 2(1/1/0)
BAIAP2 BAI1-associated protein 2 17q25 1(1/0/0)
PTPRJ protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, J 11p11.2 1(0/1/0)

Genes from other sources Help(count: 11)

Approved Symbol Approved Name Location Source
YES1 v-yes-1 Yamaguchi sarcoma viral oncogene homolog 1 18p11.31-p11.21 Mapped by CNV
TGFBR1 transforming growth factor, beta receptor 1 9q22 Mapped by significant region
ACTN3 actinin, alpha 3 11q13-q14 Mapped by significant region
MAPK3 mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 16p11.2 Mapped by CNV
WASL Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome-like 7q31.3 Mapped by CNV
MAPK1 mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 22q11.2 Mapped by LD-proxy
CTNND1 catenin (cadherin-associated protein), delta 1 11q12.1 Mapped by significant region
TJP1 tight junction protein 1 (zona occludens 1) 15q13 Mapped by CNV; Mapped by significant region
CTNNA3 catenin (cadherin-associated protein), alpha 3 10q21 Mapped by CNV
PVRL1 poliovirus receptor-related 1 (herpesvirus entry mediator C) 11q23-q24 Mapped by significant region
ERBB2 v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 2, neuro/glioblastoma derived oncogene homolog (avian) 17q11.2-q12 Mapped by LD-proxy