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Symbol GP6 contributors: mct/pgu - updated : 27-06-2018
HGNC name glycoprotein VI (platelet)
HGNC id 14388
Location 19q13.42      Physical location : 55.525.076 - 55.549.632
Synonym name platelet collagen receptor
Synonym symbol(s) GPIV, GPVI, MGC138168, BDPLT11
DNA
TYPE functioning gene
STRUCTURE 24.56 kb     8 Exon(s)
10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study
MAPPING cloned Y linked N status provisional
RNA
TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
8 - 2264 58 339 - 2000 11027634
7 splicing 2210 - 321 - 2000 11027634
8 splicing 2268 - 620 - 2000 11027634
EXPRESSION
Type restricted
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Digestivemouthtongue   
 pharynx    
Endocrinethyroid    
tissue
SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Blood / Hematopoieticbone marrow   
Muscularstriatumskeletal  
cells
SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Blood/Hematopoieticmegakaryocyte Homo sapiens
Blood/Hematopoieticplatelet Homo sapiens
cell lineage
cell lines
fluid/secretion
at STAGE
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
  • several ligand binding sites
  • conjugated GlycoP
    mono polymer homomer , dimer
    HOMOLOGY
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • paired Ig-like receptor family
  • CATEGORY immunity/defense , signaling , receptor
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     plasma membrane
    basic FUNCTION
  • playing a role in collagen-induced activation and aggregation of platelets
  • has a crucial role in platelet responses to collagen
  • mediates platelet activation on exposed subendothelial collagens at sites of vascular injury and thereby contributes to normal hemostasis, but also to the occlusion of diseased vessels in the setting of myocardial infarction or stroke
  • GP6 shedding is implicated in the pathology of acute ischemic stroke
  • GP6 and CLEC1B can be simultaneously downregulated in platelets, suggesting an unexpected functional redundancy of the 2 receptors in hemostasis and thrombosis
  • GP6 is a platelet receptor for polymerized fibrin with 2 major functions: (1) amplification of thrombin generation and (2) recruitment of circulating platelets to clots
  • GP6 is a receptor for fibrin and this interaction contributes to thrombus growth and stability
  • platelet adhesion to collagen induces GP6 dimer clustering, increasing both avidity for collagen and the proximity of GP6-associated signaling molecules, which may be crucial for the initiation and persistence of signaling
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS coagulation/hemostasis
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling signal transduction
    a component
  • FCER1G -GP6
  • INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • FCER1G
  • interacting as a dimer exclusively with fibrous collagen
  • regulating protein-kinase B
  • specific binding to BSG (platelet GP6 is a novel receptor for BSG and can mediate platelet rolling via GP6-BSG interaction)
  • interacting with UBASH3B (functions as a negative regulator of GP6 signaling in platelets) )
  • interacting with PECAM1 and LYN (PECAM1 and the Src family kinase LYN inhibit platelet activation by the glycoprotein VI (GP6) collagen receptor)
  • PDLIM1 acts as a negative regulator of GP6 signaling, and acts as a negative regulator of GP6 signaling also under flow
  • BSG, which binds to the platelet-specific collagen receptor glycoprotein (GP6), is expressed in a range of cell types including platelets and leukocytes, and has been implicated in neoplastic disease and atherosclerotic coronary disease
  • RHOG is essential for normal granule secretion downstream of the collagen receptor GP6
  • TSPAN14 was unique in reducing cleavage of the platelet collagen receptor GP6
  • UBASH3B suppresses activation of SYK through the GP6 platelet receptor for collagen by dephosphorylating Tyr(P)346, a regulatory site of SYK
  • TSPAN9 plays a fine-tuning role in platelet activation by regulating GP6 membrane dynamics
  • ceramidase critically affects GP6-dependent platelet activation and thrombus formation
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    induced by thrombopoietin
    inhibited by SLA2 that may have function as a negative regulator of GP6-mediated signaling by interacting with CBL, being similar to that reported in T cells
    repressed by PECAM1/PTPN11 complexes, formed in a LYN-dependent manner, that suppress GP6 signaling
    Other bound by its cytoplasmic domain and regulated by calmodulin
    only expressed in presence of FLI1,GATA1 and SPI1
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s)
    Susceptibility to platelet hyperaggregability and miscarriage
    Variant & Polymorphism SNP
  • significant higher occurrence of two haplotypes (ACGG, CCGT) increasing the risk of platelet hyperaggregability and miscarriage
  • Candidate gene
    Marker
  • platelet GP6 surface expression is enhanced in patients at risk for an acute coronary syndrome and is an early marker for imminent acute coronary events in patients with chest pain
  • measurement of soluble GP6 level is considered to be important for the diagnosis and evaluation of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)
  • Therapy target
    SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
    bloodcoagulation 
    ectodomain shedding of GPVI can be mediated through multiple differentially regulated platelet-expressed proteinases with obvious therapeutic implications in thrombosis
    bloodcoagulation 
    Blockade of collagen binding to GPVI would prevent initial adhesion and further activation of the platelet and would have an enormous impact in antithrombotic therapy
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS