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Symbol NOX4 contributors: mct - updated : 05-01-2017
HGNC name NADPH oxidase 4
HGNC id 7891
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