GFRAL report

I. Expression across cell types

Insufficient scRNA-seq data for expression of GFRAL at single-cell level.

II. Expression across tissues

sc-RNAseq data

Insufficient scRNA-seq data for expression of GFRAL at tissue level.

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0032099Biological processnegative regulation of appetite
GO_0160144Biological processGDF15-GFRAL signaling pathway
GO_0043410Biological processpositive regulation of MAPK cascade
GO_0002023Biological processreduction of food intake in response to dietary excess
GO_0051897Biological processpositive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction
GO_0031098Biological processstress-activated protein kinase signaling cascade
GO_2001240Biological processnegative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand
GO_1901558Biological processresponse to metformin
GO_0043524Biological processnegative regulation of neuron apoptotic process
GO_0007399Biological processnervous system development
GO_0009897Cellular componentexternal side of plasma membrane
GO_0043235Cellular componentreceptor complex
GO_0005886Cellular componentplasma membrane
GO_0005654Cellular componentnucleoplasm
GO_0005925Cellular componentfocal adhesion
GO_0015629Cellular componentactin cytoskeleton
GO_0038023Molecular functionsignaling receptor activity
GO_0005179Molecular functionhormone activity
GO_0016167Molecular functionglial cell-derived neurotrophic factor receptor activity
GO_0005515Molecular functionprotein binding
GO_0030971Molecular functionreceptor tyrosine kinase binding

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameGFRAL
Protein nameGDNF family receptor alpha-like
SynonymsUNQ9356/PRO34128
C6orf144
DescriptionFUNCTION: Brainstem-restricted receptor for GDF15 which regulates food intake, energy expenditure and body weight in response to metabolic and toxin-induced stresses . Upon interaction with its ligand, GDF15, interacts with RET and induces cellular signaling through activation of MAPK- and AKT- signaling pathways. .

AccessionsQ6UXV0
ENST00000340465.2