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PLAU plasminogen activator, urokinase [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 5328, updated on 3-Apr-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
PLAUprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
plasminogen activator, urokinaseprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:9052
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000122861 MIM:191840; AllianceGenome:HGNC:9052
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
ATF; QPD; UPA; URK; u-PA; BDPLT5
Summary
This gene encodes a secreted serine protease that converts plasminogen to plasmin. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate A and B polypeptide chains. These chains associate via a single disulfide bond to form the catalytically inactive high molecular weight urokinase-type plasminogen activator (HMW-uPA). HMW-uPA can be further processed into the catalytically active low molecular weight urokinase-type plasminogen activator (LMW-uPA). This low molecular weight form does not bind to the urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor. Mutations in this gene may be associated with Quebec platelet disorder and late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes an isoform that is proteolytically processed. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]
Expression
Broad expression in appendix (RPKM 23.1), urinary bladder (RPKM 22.7) and 23 other tissues See more
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Genomic context

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Location:
10q22.2
Exon count:
12
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 10 NC_000010.11 (73909164..73917494)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 10 NC_060934.1 (74779718..74788885)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 10 NC_000010.10 (75670890..75677252)

Chromosome 10 - NC_000010.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr10:75574449-75574702 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75579102-75579602 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75579603-75580103 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak1013 silencer Neighboring gene calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II gamma Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75617818-75618318 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75618319-75618819 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3577 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2491 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2492 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2493 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2494 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3578 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3579 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3580 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75646944-75648143 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75648172-75649130 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124902454 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75668366-75669565 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2495 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75672789-75673988 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75679930-75680578 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75680579-75681225 Neighboring gene chromosome 10 putative open reading frame 55 Neighboring gene P300/CBP strongly-dependent group 1 enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75691709-75692908 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3584 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3585 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75716666-75717173 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3586 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 4338 Neighboring gene VISTA enhancer hs2142 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 295 Neighboring gene CRISPRi-validated cis-regulatory element chr10.2661 Neighboring gene CRISPRi-validated cis-regulatory element chr10.2662 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2498 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3587 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:75758175-75758826 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 4496 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124902455 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 3588 Neighboring gene vinculin Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124902458

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. PLAU contributes to the development of cholangiocarcinoma via activating NF-κB signaling pathway. Hu MD, et al. Cell Biol Int, 2023 Aug. PMID 37067236
  2. Metastatic phenotype and immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Key role of the urokinase plasminogen activator (PLAU). Hosen SMZ, et al. Front Immunol, 2022. PMID 36591282, Free PMC Article
  3. In Vitro Study of the Fibrinolytic Activity via Single Chain Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator and Molecular Docking of FGFC1. Gao C, et al. Molecules, 2021 Mar 24. PMID 33804930, Free PMC Article
  4. Structure of an affinity-matured inhibitory recombinant fab against urokinase plasminogen activator reveals basis of potency and specificity. Sevillano N, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta Proteins Proteom, 2021 Feb. PMID 33221341, Free PMC Article
  5. Studies on the changes of uPA system in a co-culture model of bone marrow stromal cells-leukemia cells. Zhou L, et al. Biosci Rep, 2020 Nov 27. PMID 33146708, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Inflammatory cytokines and oral lichen planus: a Mendelian randomization study.
    Title: Inflammatory cytokines and oral lichen planus: a Mendelian randomization study.
  2. Pan-cancer analysis of PLAU indicates its potential prognostic value and correlation with neutrophil infiltration in BLCA.
    Title: Pan-cancer analysis of PLAU indicates its potential prognostic value and correlation with neutrophil infiltration in BLCA.
  3. Prognostic evaluation of oral squamous cell carcinoma based on pleiotrophin, urokinase plasminogen activator, and glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein B expression.
    Title: Prognostic evaluation of oral squamous cell carcinoma based on pleiotrophin, urokinase plasminogen activator, and glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein B expression.
  4. PLAU contributes to the development of cholangiocarcinoma via activating NF-kappaB signaling pathway.
    Title: PLAU contributes to the development of cholangiocarcinoma via activating NF-κB signaling pathway.
  5. Involvement of matrix metalloproteinase 1 and urokinase-type plasminogen activator in the PKCalpha-p38 MAPK pathway-mediated progression of human liver cancer cells.
    Title: Involvement of matrix metalloproteinase 1 and urokinase-type plasminogen activator in the PKCα-p38 MAPK pathway-mediated progression of human liver cancer cells.
  6. Recent Advances in Targeting the Urokinase Plasminogen Activator with Nanotherapeutics.
    Title: Recent Advances in Targeting the Urokinase Plasminogen Activator with Nanotherapeutics.
  7. m6A Methyltransferase, WTAP, Promotes Cancer Progression in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Regulating PLAU Stability.
    Title: m6A Methyltransferase, WTAP, Promotes Cancer Progression in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Regulating PLAU Stability.
  8. Metastatic phenotype and immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Key role of the urokinase plasminogen activator (PLAU).
    Title: Metastatic phenotype and immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Key role of the urokinase plasminogen activator (PLAU).
  9. PLAU is associated with cell migration and invasion and is regulated by transcription factor YY1 in cervical cancer.
    Title: PLAU is associated with cell migration and invasion and is regulated by transcription factor YY1 in cervical cancer.
  10. METTL3 promotes colorectal cancer metastasis by stabilizing PLAU mRNA in an m6A-dependent manner.
    Title: METTL3 promotes colorectal cancer metastasis by stabilizing PLAU mRNA in an m6A-dependent manner.
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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description Tests
Alzheimer disease type 1
MedGen: C1863052 OMIM: 104300 GeneReviews: Alzheimer Disease Overview
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Quebec platelet disorder
MedGen: C1866423 OMIM: 601709 GeneReviews: Not available
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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Variation

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Genotypes

HIV-1 interactions

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Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), a proteinase that activates plasminogen, cleaves HIV-1 gp120 within the V3 loop PubMed
Pr55(Gag) gag The amino-terminal fragment of urokinase-type plasminogen activator is hypothesized to inhibit the assembly of HIV-1 Gag and the budding of HIV-1 from infected cells PubMed
Tat tat HIV-1 Tat and methamphetamine enhance the release of MMP-1, MMP-2, and uPA from human brain cells PubMed
tat HIV-1 Tat affects the fibrinolytic activity of tumor cell lines derived from BKV/tat-transgenic mice by upregulating/modulating the production of both urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) PubMed
Vif vif HIV-1 Vif upregulates the expression of plasminogen activator, urokinase (PLAU) in Vif-expression T cells PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables serine-type endopeptidase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables serine-type endopeptidase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in blood coagulation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in chemotaxis TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in fibrinolysis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in fibrinolysis TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of fibrinolysis NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of plasminogen activation NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
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involved_in plasminogen activation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in plasminogen activation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cell migration IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in proteolysis TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in regulation of cell adhesion IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in regulation of cell population proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of fibrinolysis NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
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involved_in regulation of plasminogen activation NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
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involved_in regulation of signaling receptor activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in regulation of smooth muscle cell migration IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in regulation of smooth muscle cell-matrix adhesion IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in regulation of wound healing IC
Inferred by Curator
more info
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involved_in response to hypoxia IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in signal transduction TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
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involved_in smooth muscle cell migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in urokinase plasminogen activator signaling pathway NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cell surface IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in external side of plasma membrane NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
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located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in extracellular region TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
is_active_in extracellular space IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in extracellular space IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in focal adhesion HDA PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
part_of protein complex involved in cell-matrix adhesion IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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part_of serine protease inhibitor complex IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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part_of serine-type endopeptidase complex IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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located_in specific granule membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in tertiary granule membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
urokinase-type plasminogen activator
Names
U-plasminogen activator
plasminogen activator, urinary
NP_001138503.2
NP_001306120.2
NP_002649.2
XP_011538168.1
XP_047281309.1
XP_054222066.1
XP_054222067.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_011904.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5001..11398
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001145031.3 → NP_001138503.2  urokinase-type plasminogen activator isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR, lacks a portion of the 5' coding region, and initiates translation at an alternate start site compared to variant 1. The encoded isoform (2) has a shorter and distinct N-terminus, and lacks a predicted signal peptide compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AB208961, AK298560, AL596247, BC013575, DC349055
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS44442.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E7ET40, Q5PY49
    Related
    ENSP00000388474.1, ENST00000446342.5

  2. NM_001319191.2 → NP_001306120.2  urokinase-type plasminogen activator isoform 3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR, lacks a portion of the 5' coding region, and initiates translation at a downstream start site compared to variant 1. The encoded isoform (3) has a shorter N-terminus and lacks a predicted signal peptide compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AB208961, AK297940, AL596247, BC013575
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B4DNJ4
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd00108
    Location:1 → 66
    KR; Kringle domain; Kringle domains are believed to play a role in binding mediators, such as peptides, other proteins, membranes, or phospholipids. They are autonomous structural domains, found in a varying number of copies, in blood clotting and ...
    cd00190
    Location:93 → 336
    Tryp_SPc; Trypsin-like serine protease; Many of these are synthesized as inactive precursor zymogens that are cleaved during limited proteolysis to generate their active forms. Alignment contains also inactive enzymes that have substitutions of the catalytic triad ...

  3. NM_002658.6 → NP_002649.2  urokinase-type plasminogen activator isoform 1 preproprotein

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes the longest isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AB208961, AL596247, BC013575, DC349055
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS7339.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B4DPZ2, P00749, Q15844, Q16618, Q53XS3, Q5SWW9, Q969W6
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2R7F2
    Related
    ENSP00000361850.3, ENST00000372764.4
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd00108
    Location:67 → 152
    KR; Kringle domain; Kringle domains are believed to play a role in binding mediators, such as peptides, other proteins, membranes, or phospholipids. They are autonomous structural domains, found in a varying number of copies, in blood clotting and ...
    cd00190
    Location:179 → 422
    Tryp_SPc; Trypsin-like serine protease; Many of these are synthesized as inactive precursor zymogens that are cleaved during limited proteolysis to generate their active forms. Alignment contains also inactive enzymes that have substitutions of the catalytic triad ...

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000010.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    73909164..73917494
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011539866.3 → XP_011538168.1  urokinase-type plasminogen activator isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011538168.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B4DPZ2, P00749, Q15844, Q16618, Q53XS3, Q5SWW9, Q969W6
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B2R7F2
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd00108
    Location:67 → 152
    KR; Kringle domain; Kringle domains are believed to play a role in binding mediators, such as peptides, other proteins, membranes, or phospholipids. They are autonomous structural domains, found in a varying number of copies, in blood clotting and ...
    cd00190
    Location:179 → 422
    Tryp_SPc; Trypsin-like serine protease; Many of these are synthesized as inactive precursor zymogens that are cleaved during limited proteolysis to generate their active forms. Alignment contains also inactive enzymes that have substitutions of the catalytic triad ...

  2. XM_047425353.1 → XP_047281309.1  urokinase-type plasminogen activator isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B4DPZ2, P00749, Q15844, Q16618, Q53XS3, Q5SWW9, Q969W6

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060934.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    74779718..74788885
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054366092.1 → XP_054222067.1  urokinase-type plasminogen activator isoform X1

  2. XM_054366091.1 → XP_054222066.1  urokinase-type plasminogen activator isoform X1

Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P00749.3 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:P00749

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