a collagen-like domain comprising 19 GXX triplets and a EC1 domain composing with a triple helical domain, activating EDA1 by multimerization, whereas the proteoglycan-binding domain may restrict the distribution of endogeneous EDA1
a stalk region including two consecutive consensus furin cleavage sequences
a proteolytic processing site responsible for its conversion to a soluble form
a C terminal extracellular EC2 with three cysteine residues, a trimeric TNF homology domain (THD) that binds the receptor EDAR
type 2 membrane protein that can be cleaved by furin to produce a secreted form and that binds to EDAR
basic FUNCTION
regulating the function of epithelial signaling centers
involved in regulation of cell-cell or cell-matrix interaction
paracrine signaling role in hair, tooth and skin sweat gland development
a regulatory role in both the NF-kappa-B and JNK pathways
may be involved in development of the human dentition, especially of anterior teeth, but not posterior teeth
EDA signaling is needed for the determination and development of various skin appendages at spatiotemporally restricted intervals
EDA and WNT pathways are required for salivary gland branching morphogenesis
is a unique regulator of embryonic and prepubertal ductal morphogenesis
is a unique mesenchymal factor regulating embryonic and prepubertal mammary gland morphogenesis through activation of EDAR/NFKB in the epithelium
CELLULAR PROCESS
cell communication
PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
development
, immunity/defense
text
skin and appendages
PATHWAY
metabolism
signaling
signal transduction
TNF signaling to the target cells through activation of the NF-kappa B system of transcriptional regulation through IKB
EDA/EDAR/NF-kappaB signaling pathways in initiation and maintenance of primary hair follicle placodes
ectodysplasin (EDA) pathway is essential for the formation and function of several ectodermal organs
a component
INTERACTION
DNA
RNA
small molecule
protein
EDAR (isoform EDA-A1)
EDA regulates growth and branching of the submandibular salivary gland (SMG) via transcription factor NFKB in the epithelium, and the hedgehog pathway is an important mediator of EDA/NFKB
NFKB regulates embryonic and prepubertal ductal development and is essential for EDA-induced accelerated branching morphogenesis
FOXI3 is a likely transcriptional target of EDA in ectodermal appendage placodes suggesting that hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) phenotype may in part be produced by compromised FOXI3 activity