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Symbol NOX4 contributors: mct - updated : 05-01-2017
HGNC name NADPH oxidase 4
HGNC id 7891
EXPRESSION
Type widely
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Digestivemouth   highly
Nervousnerve   moderately
Reproductivemale systemprostate  moderately
Urinarykidneytubuleconvoluted tubuleproximal tubulehighly
tissue
SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Connectiveadipose  highly
Muscularstriatumcardiac   Homo sapiens
cells
SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Cardiovascularendothelial cell
Muscularmyocyte Homo sapiens
not specificadipocyte
not specificchondrocyte Homo sapiens
Urinaryepithelial cell
cell lineage
cell lines
  • renal carcinoma cell lines
  • glioblastoma cell lines
  • fluid/secretion
    at STAGE
    physiological period fetal, pregnancy
    Text
  • kidney, placenta, liver
  • highly expressed in proliferating chondrocytes and prehypertrophic chondrocytes
  • PROTEIN
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    STRUCTURE
    motifs/domains
  • 5-6 conserved transmembrane alpha-helices
  • a ferric oxidoreductase domain
  • FADH and NAD(P)H binding sites
  • HOMOLOGY
    interspecies homolog to murine Nox4
    Homologene
    FAMILY
    CATEGORY enzyme , transport
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     plasma membrane
        intracellular
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,mitochondria
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,endoplasmic reticulum
    intracellular,nucleus
    text
  • localized within the cytoplasm of endothelial cells, in the perinuclear space not in nucleus
  • localizes to mitochondria
  • colocalized with proteins of the endoplasmic reticulum
  • partially localized in mitochondria in cardiac myocytes
  • basic FUNCTION
  • generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) that function in host defense and cellular signaling
  • critical catalytic component for superoxide production in quiescent vascular smooth muscle cells
  • may be involved in increased superoxide generation in vascular smooth muscle cells under proinflammatory conditions
  • with CYBB mediate proliferative response in endothelial cells
  • major Nox isoform in endothelial cells, forming an active complex with CYBA
  • contributes to angiotensin II and transforming growth factor-beta redox signaling
  • central mediator that controls oxidative stress that may lead to mitochondrial dysfunction and cell injury in diseases such as diabetes
  • increasing oxidative damage leading to loss of replicative potential in HUVECs
  • in cardiac myocytes is potentially a major source of mitochondrial oxidative stress, thereby mediating mitochondrial and cardiac dysfunction during pressure overload
  • with DUOX2, are required for platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) induced RB1 phosphorylation in normal fibroblasts
  • NOX4 and DUOX2 regulate cell cycle entry as part of a p53-dependent checkpoint for proliferation
  • reactive oxygen species generated by NADPH oxidase 2 and 4 (CYBB and NOX4)are required for chondrogenic differentiation
  • unique inducible regulator of myocardial angiogenesis, a key determinant of cardiac adaptation to overload stress
  • unique stress-inducible regulator of myocardial angiogenesis that facilitates adaptation to cardiac overload stress
  • might be involved in the pathophysiology of lung artery hypertrophy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (
  • acts as an intermediary in the signaling of TGFB1 to facilitate collagen synthesis
  • is involved in the local stimulatory effects of TGFB1 on collagen accumulation
  • central role of NOX4 as a mediator of renal cell injury in diabetic kidney disease
  • expression of NLRP5 and NOX4 proteins are closely related to the follicular development and ovulation with particular regard for ovarian aging
  • integrin engagement during cell attachment activates POLDIP2/NOX4 to oxidize actin, which modulates focal adhesion (FA) assembly
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS electron transport
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
  • pathway of redox-sensitive signaling via NOX4 and MAPK14 in endothelial cells
  • novel redox signaling pathway, involving NOX4-PPP1R15A interaction and a targeted oxidative inactivation of the PP1 metal center, that sustains EIF2S1 phosphorylation to protect tissues under stress
  • a component
  • subunit of NADPH oxidase
  • INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • interacts with protein disulfide isomerase
  • interacts with, relocalizes and stabilizes CYBA/p22phox
  • interacts with TLR4
  • cooperative action of KCNK3 and NADPH oxidase-4 (NOX4) mediated the O2-sensitive K+ current response
  • SP3 plays a key role in the expression of NOX4 in various cell lineages in humans
  • upregulation of NOX4 leads to an upregulation of PDE4A, PDE4B, and PDE4D and increased hydrolysis of cAMP which in turn augments cell replication and angiogenesis
  • is a critical mediator in oncogenic HRAS-induced DNA damage and subsequent senescence
  • UTS2 and NOX4 stimulated FOXO2, FOXO3 activity and MMP2 is a target gene of FOXO3
  • plays an essential role in mediating cysteine oxidation and nuclear exit of HDAC4, thereby mediating cardiac hypertrophy in response to PE (Phenylephrine) and pressure overload
  • TGFB1 induces myofibroblast differentiation and lung fibrosis by activation of the reactive oxygen species-generating enzyme NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX4)
  • endogenous TGFB1I1 suppresses senescence and profibrotic activities of myofibroblasts by down-regulating NOX4 protein expression
  • POLDIP2 interacts with NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX4) and regulates migration
  • TGFB1I1 and HSPB1, HSPB2 are effectors of NOX4 required for TGFB1-stimulated Focal adhesions (FAs) formation, adhesion strength and migration in vascular smooth muscle cell
  • NOX4 is a positive transcriptional regulator of CTH in endothelial cells and propose that it may in turn contribute to the regulation of vascular tone via the modulation of H2S production
  • PDGFA-induced migration of mesenchymal cells requires NOX4 and DUOX1/2 enzymes, which mediate redox-sensitive activation of PI3-kinase pathway and PKB/AKT1
  • overexpression of LCLAT1 attenuated TGFB1-induced mitochondrial and intracellular oxidative stress, NOX4 expression and differentiation of human lung fibroblasts
  • POLDIP2, a novel regulator of NOX4, plays a significant role in reactive oxygen species production and cytoskeletal remodeling
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    Other regulated by NFkappaB (NF-kappaB is an essential regulator of NOX1- and NOX4-containing NADPH oxidase in smooth muscle cells)
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s)
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    constitutional     --over  
    in vascular smooth muscle cells exposed to hypoxia and in lungs from patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
    diabete  
    primary target for the design of new therapeutic strategies to counteract oxidant-mediated deleterious effects associated with various diseases characterized by oxidative stress
    cardiovascularaquiredheart failure
    could be a target of future treatments for heart failure
    respiratorylung 
    might be a target for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis
    dermatologyskin 
    targeting TGFB1 downstream via the profibrotic mediator NOX4 could be a potential anti-fibrotic therapy
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • In a rat model of diabetes, mitochondrial Nox4 expression is increased in kidney cortex (Block 2009)
  • in c-Nox4(-/-) mice, reduced levels of O(2)(-) in the heart, indicating that Nox4 is a significant source of O(2)(-) in cardiac myocytes
  • Nox4-null mice developed exaggerated contractile dysfunction, hypertrophy, and cardiac dilatation during exposure to chronic overload whereas Nox4-transgenic mice were protected