Entry
Name
Apelin signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
Description
Apelin is an endogenous peptide capable of binding the apelin receptor (APJ), which was originally described as an orphan G-protein-coupled receptor. Apelin and APJ are widely expressed in various tissues and organ systems. They are implicated in different key physiological processes such as angiogenesis, cardiovascular functions, cell proliferation and energy metabolism regulation. On the other hand, this ligand receptor couple is also involved in several pathologies including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Class
Environmental Information Processing; Signal transduction
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Ortholog table
Drug
D00417 Milrinone (JAN/USP/INN)
D01133 Pimobendan (JAN/USAN/INN)
D01238 Bucladesine sodium (JAN)
D01697 Colforsin daropate hydrochloride (JAN)
D02084 Inamrinone ethylenelactate
D04508 Imazodan hydrochloride (USAN)
D04628 Isomazole hydrochloride (USAN)
D04720 Levosimendan (USAN/INN)
D04751 Lixazinone sulfate (USAN)
Other DBs
Organism
Homo sapiens (human) [GN:
hsa ]
Gene
2770 GNAI1; G protein subunit alpha i1 [KO:K04630 ]
2773 GNAI3; G protein subunit alpha i3 [KO:K04630 ]
2771 GNAI2; G protein subunit alpha i2 [KO:K04630 ]
2790 GNG10; G protein subunit gamma 10 [KO:K04545 ]
2791 GNG11; G protein subunit gamma 11 [KO:K04546 ]
2792 GNGT1; G protein subunit gamma transducin 1 [KO:K04548 ]
2793 GNGT2; G protein subunit gamma transducin 2 [KO:K04549 ]
3708 ITPR1; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 1 [KO:K04958 ]
3709 ITPR2; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 2 [KO:K04959 ]
3710 ITPR3; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 3 [KO:K04960 ]
6548 SLC9A1; solute carrier family 9 member A1 [KO:K05742 ]
6546 SLC8A1; solute carrier family 8 member A1 [KO:K05849 ]
6543 SLC8A2; solute carrier family 8 member A2 [KO:K05849 ]
6547 SLC8A3; solute carrier family 8 member A3 [KO:K05849 ]
3265 HRAS; HRas proto-oncogene, GTPase [KO:K02833 ]
3845 KRAS; KRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase [KO:K07827 ]
4893 NRAS; NRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase [KO:K07828 ]
5294 PIK3CG; phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit gamma [KO:K21289 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
23533 PIK3R5; phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 5 [KO:K21290 ]
146850 PIK3R6; phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 6 [KO:K21290 ]
182 JAG1; jagged canonical Notch ligand 1 [KO:K06052 ]
440738 MAP1LC3C; microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 gamma [KO:K10435 ]
81631 MAP1LC3B; microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta [KO:K10435 ]
84557 MAP1LC3A; microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 alpha [KO:K10435 ]
643246 MAP1LC3B2; microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta 2 [KO:K10435 ]
392288 MAP1LC3BP1; microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta pseudogene 1 [KO:K10435 ]
5564 PRKAB1; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit beta 1 [KO:K07199 ]
5565 PRKAB2; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit beta 2 [KO:K07199 ]
5571 PRKAG1; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 1 [KO:K07200 ]
53632 PRKAG3; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 3 [KO:K07200 ]
51422 PRKAG2; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 2 [KO:K07200 ]
4899 NRF1; nuclear respiratory factor 1 [KO:K11831 ]
7019 TFAM; transcription factor A, mitochondrial [KO:K11830 ]
4205 MEF2A; myocyte enhancer factor 2A [KO:K09260 ]
4207 BORCS8-MEF2B; BORCS8-MEF2B readthrough [KO:K09261 ]
4208 MEF2C; myocyte enhancer factor 2C [KO:K04454 ]
4209 MEF2D; myocyte enhancer factor 2D [KO:K09262 ]
59 ACTA2; actin alpha 2, smooth muscle [KO:K12313 ]
1490 CCN2; cellular communication network factor 2 [KO:K06827 ]
185 AGTR1; angiotensin II receptor type 1 [KO:K04166 ]
5054 SERPINE1; serpin family E member 1 [KO:K03982 ]
Compound
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
C06124 Sphingosine 1-phosphate
Reference
Authors
Yang P, Maguire JJ, Davenport AP
Title
Apelin, Elabela/Toddler, and biased agonists as novel therapeutic agents in the cardiovascular system.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Andersen CU, Hilberg O, Mellemkjaer S, Nielsen-Kudsk JE, Simonsen U
Title
Apelin and pulmonary hypertension.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Chapman NA, Dupre DJ, Rainey JK
Title
The apelin receptor: physiology, pathology, cell signalling, and ligand modulation of a peptide-activated class A GPCR.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Japp AG, Newby DE
Title
The apelin-APJ system in heart failure: pathophysiologic relevance and therapeutic potential.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Folino A, Montarolo PG, Samaja M, Rastaldo R
Title
Effects of apelin on the cardiovascular system.
Journal
Reference
Authors
O'Carroll AM, Lolait SJ, Harris LE, Pope GR
Title
The apelin receptor APJ: journey from an orphan to a multifaceted regulator of homeostasis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Liu QF, Yu HW, You L, Liu MX, Li KY, Tao GZ
Title
Apelin-13-induced proliferation and migration induced of rat vascular smooth muscle cells is mediated by the upregulation of Egr-1.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Novakova V, Sandhu GS, Dragomir-Daescu D, Klabusay M
Title
Apelinergic system in endothelial cells and its role in angiogenesis in myocardial ischemia.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Castan-Laurell I, Dray C, Attane C, Duparc T, Knauf C, Valet P
Title
Apelin, diabetes, and obesity.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Li L, Li L, Xie F, Zhang Z, Guo Y, Tang G, Lv D, Lu Q, Chen L, Li J
Title
Jagged-1/Notch3 signaling transduction pathway is involved in apelin-13-induced vascular smooth muscle cells proliferation.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Wu D, He L, Chen L
Title
Apelin/APJ system: a promising therapy target for hypertension.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Liu C, Su T, Li F, Li L, Qin X, Pan W, Feng F, Chen F, Liao D, Chen L
Title
PI3K/Akt signaling transduction pathway is involved in rat vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation induced by apelin-13.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Xie F, Liu W, Feng F, Li X, He L, Lv D, Qin X, Li L, Li L, Chen L
Title
Apelin-13 promotes cardiomyocyte hypertrophy via PI3K-Akt-ERK1/2-p70S6K and PI3K-induced autophagy.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Lu L, Wu D, Li L, Chen L
Title
Apelin/APJ system: A bifunctional target for cardiac hypertrophy.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Carmen GY, Victor SM
Title
Signalling mechanisms regulating lipolysis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Hu H, He L, Li L, Chen L
Title
Apelin/APJ system as a therapeutic target in diabetes and its complications.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Bertrand C, Valet P, Castan-Laurell I
Title
Apelin and energy metabolism.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Yao F, Lv YC, Zhang M, Xie W, Tan YL, Gong D, Cheng HP, Liu D, Li L, Liu XY, Zheng XL, Tang CK
Title
Apelin-13 impedes foam cell formation by activating Class III PI3K/Beclin-1-mediated autophagic pathway.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Than A, Cheng Y, Foh LC, Leow MK, Lim SC, Chuah YJ, Kang Y, Chen P
Title
Apelin inhibits adipogenesis and lipolysis through distinct molecular pathways.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Yu XH, Tang ZB, Liu LJ, Qian H, Tang SL, Zhang DW, Tian GP, Tang CK
Title
Apelin and its receptor APJ in cardiovascular diseases.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Than A, He HL, Chua SH, Xu D, Sun L, Leow MK, Chen P
Title
Apelin Enhances Brown Adipogenesis and Browning of White Adipocytes.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Fu J, Li Z, Zhang H, Mao Y, Wang A, Wang X, Zou Z, Zhang X
Title
Molecular pathways regulating the formation of brown-like adipocytes in white adipose tissue.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Aharoni-Simon M, Hann-Obercyger M, Pen S, Madar Z, Tirosh O
Title
Fatty liver is associated with impaired activity of PPARgamma-coactivator 1alpha (PGC1alpha) and mitochondrial biogenesis in mice.
Journal
Reference
Authors
McLean DL, Kim J, Kang Y, Shi H, Atkins GB, Jain MK, Chun HJ
Title
Apelin/APJ signaling is a critical regulator of statin effects in vascular endothelial cells--brief report.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Pchejetski D, Foussal C, Alfarano C, Lairez O, Calise D, Guilbeau-Frugier C, Schaak S, Seguelas MH, Wanecq E, Valet P, Parini A, Kunduzova O
Title
Apelin prevents cardiac fibroblast activation and collagen production through inhibition of sphingosine kinase 1.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Huang S, Chen L, Lu L, Li L
Title
The apelin-APJ axis: A novel potential therapeutic target for organ fibrosis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Liu G, Han J, Profirovic J, Strekalova E, Voyno-Yasenetskaya TA
Title
Galpha13 regulates MEF2-dependent gene transcription in endothelial cells: role in angiogenesis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Kang Y, Kim J, Anderson JP, Wu J, Gleim SR, Kundu RK, McLean DL, Kim JD, Park H, Jin SW, Hwa J, Quertermous T, Chun HJ
Title
Apelin-APJ signaling is a critical regulator of endothelial MEF2 activation in cardiovascular development.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Wang LY, Diao ZL, Zhang DL, Zheng JF, Zhang QD, Ding JX, Liu WH
Title
The regulatory peptide apelin: a novel inhibitor of renal interstitial fibrosis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Zhou Y, Deng L, Zhao D, Chen L, Yao Z, Guo X, Liu X, Lv L, Leng B, Xu W, Qiao G, Shan H
Title
MicroRNA-503 promotes angiotensin II-induced cardiac fibrosis by targeting Apelin-13.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Zhong JC, Zhang ZZ, Wang W, McKinnie SM, Vederas JC, Oudit GY
Title
Targeting the apelin pathway as a novel therapeutic approach for cardiovascular diseases.
Journal
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