Tissue Specificity | Specifically expressed in podocytes of kidney glomeruli. |
Post Translational Modifications | Phosphorylated at Tyr-1193 by FYN, leading to the recruitment and activation of phospholipase C-gamma-1/PLCG1. Tyrosine phosphorylation is reduced by high glucose levels. Dephosphorylated by tensin TNS2 which leads to reduced binding of NPHN1 to PIK3R1. |
Function | Seems to play a role in the development or function of the kidney glomerular filtration barrier. Regulates glomerular vascular permeability. May anchor the podocyte slit diaphragm to the actin cytoskeleton. Plays a role in skeletal muscle formation through regulation of myoblast fusion. |
Protein Name | NephrinRenal Glomerulus-Specific Cell Adhesion Receptor |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-373753 |
Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneSingle-Pass Type I Membrane ProteinPredominantly Located At Podocyte Slit Diaphragm Between Podocyte Foot ProcessesAlso Associated With Podocyte Apical Plasma Membrane |
Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Nephrin antibodyAnti-Renal Glomerulus-Specific Cell Adhesion Receptor antibodyAnti-NPHS1 antibodyAnti-NPHN antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org