The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the subtilisin-like proprotein convertase family. The members of this family are proprotein convertases that process latent precursor proteins into their biologically active products. This encoded protein is a calcium-dependent serine endoprotease that can cleave precursor protein at their paired basic amino acid processing sites. Some of its substrates are - transforming growth factor beta related proteins,[7] pro-albumin,[8]von Willebrand factor,[9] and corin.[10] Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.[6]
Clinical significance
During development
Throughout development, the spatial and temporal expression of pcsk6 regulates embryogenesis by activating TGFβ related differentiation factors, which include BMP and Nodal.[7][18] Elevated levels of Pcsk6 was detected in maternal decidual cells of the implantation site and the extraembryonic ectoderm.[19] The regulation of proper gradient of Nodal and BMPs is crucial for gastrulation,[20] proximal-distal axis,[21] and establishment of left-right axis patterning.[22]
Developmental Pcsk6 knockout studies found that mice embryos that lack Pcsk6 develop heterotaxia, left pulmonary isomerism, and/or craniofacial malformations due to disruption in specification of anterior-posterior and left-right axis that resulted from the dysregulation of Nodal and BMP signaling.[11]
In humans, Pcsk6 VNTR polymorphism is associated with the structural asymmetry of the frontal and temporal lobe,[12] and degree of handedness.[13][14]
Cardiovascular disease
Pcsk6 is increasing interest as indicator and factor of cardiovascular disease. Pcsk6 KO mice was shown to develop salt-sensitive hypertension due to failure of pro-corin activation crucial to atrial natriuretic peptide regulation of blood pressure.[10] A hypertensive patient was found to have a G/A mutation on the PCSK6 gene that resulted in an Asp282Asn (D282N) substitution at the Pcsk6 catalytic domain, which in turn, hinders corin processing.[10] In vascular remodeling, Pcsk6 was found to induce smooth muscle cell migration in response to PDGFB by activating MMP14.[17] When Pcsk6 was knocked out, the intimal hyperplasia response to in vivo carotid ligation was lowered.[17]
Cancer
This gene is thought to play a role in tumor progression.[6][16]
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^ abKiefer MC, Tucker JE, Joh R, Landsberg KE, Saltman D, Barr PJ (December 1991). "Identification of a second human subtilisin-like protease gene in the fes/fps region of chromosome 15". DNA and Cell Biology. 10 (10): 757–769. doi:10.1089/dna.1991.10.757. PMID1741956.
^ abcMori K, Imamaki A, Nagata K, Yonetomi Y, Kiyokage-Yoshimoto R, Martin TJ, et al. (March 1999). "Subtilisin-like proprotein convertases, PACE4 and PC8, as well as furin, are endogenous proalbumin convertases in HepG2 cells". Journal of Biochemistry. 125 (3): 627–633. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a022329. PMID10050053.
^ abcRehemtulla A, Barr PJ, Rhodes CJ, Kaufman RJ (November 1993). "PACE4 is a member of the mammalian propeptidase family that has overlapping but not identical substrate specificity to PACE". Biochemistry. 32 (43): 11586–11590. doi:10.1021/bi00094a015. PMID8218226.
^ abBerretz G, Arning L, Gerding WM, Friedrich P, Fraenz C, Schlüter C, et al. (November 2019). "Structural Asymmetry in the Frontal and Temporal Lobes Is Associated with PCSK6 VNTR Polymorphism". Molecular Neurobiology. 56 (11): 7765–7773. doi:10.1007/s12035-019-01646-1. PMID31115778. S2CID160009569.
^ abRobinson KJ, Hurd PL, Read S, Crespi BJ (April 2016). "The PCSK6 gene is associated with handedness, the autism spectrum, and magical ideation in a non-clinical population". Neuropsychologia. 84: 205–212. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2016.02.020. PMID26921480. S2CID6142024.
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Seidah NG, Prat A (2003). "Precursor convertases in the secretory pathway, cytosol and extracellular milieu". Essays in Biochemistry. 38: 79–94. doi:10.1042/bse0380079. PMID12463163. S2CID528206.
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Mori K, Kii S, Tsuji A, Nagahama M, Imamaki A, Hayashi K, et al. (1997). "A novel human PACE4 isoform, PACE4E is an active processing protease containing a hydrophobic cluster at the carboxy terminus". Journal of Biochemistry. 121 (5): 941–948. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021677. PMID9192737.
Tsuji A, Hine C, Tamai Y, Yonemoto K, Mori K, Yoshida S, et al. (1997). "Genomic organization and alternative splicing of human PACE4 (SPC4), kexin-like processing endoprotease". Journal of Biochemistry. 122 (2): 438–452. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021772. PMID9378725.
Moulard M, Chaloin L, Canarelli S, Mabrouk K, Darbon H, Challoin L (1998). "Retroviral envelope glycoprotein processing: structural investigation of the cleavage site". Biochemistry. 37 (13): 4510–4517. doi:10.1021/bi972662f. PMID9521771.
Mori K, Imamaki A, Nagata K, Yonetomi Y, Kiyokage-Yoshimoto R, Martin TJ, et al. (1999). "Subtilisin-like proprotein convertases, PACE4 and PC8, as well as furin, are endogenous proalbumin convertases in HepG2 cells". Journal of Biochemistry. 125 (3): 627–633. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a022329. PMID10050053.
Tsuji A, Yoshida S, Hasegawa S, Bando M, Yoshida I, Koide S, et al. (2000). "Human subtilisin-like proprotein convertase, PACE4 (SPC4) gene expression is highly regulated through E-box elements in HepG2 and GH4C1 cells". Journal of Biochemistry. 126 (3): 494–502. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a022478. PMID10467164.
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