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AAMP
angio associated migratory cell protein
Chromosome 2 · 2q35
NCBI Gene: 14Ensembl: ENSG00000127837.10HGNC: HGNC:18UniProt: C9JEH3
76PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membraneheparin bindingcytosolcell surfaceankylosing spondylitiscolorectal carcinomagallstonesneoplasm
✦AI Summary

AAMP (angio-associated migratory cell protein) is a multifunctional protein that plays crucial roles in angiogenesis, cell migration, and cancer progression. Its primary function involves regulating endothelial cell migration and angiogenesis through RhoA/Rho kinase signaling pathways 1. AAMP expression is significantly upregulated by VEGF in a concentration and time-dependent manner, and VEGF recruits AAMP to cell membrane protrusions where it mediates endothelial cell spreading and migration 1. Mechanistically, AAMP interacts with cell division cycle 42 (CDC42) and enhances its activation by impairing the combination of ARHGAP1 and CDC42, resulting in cellular protrusion formation 2. AAMP also regulates the stability and activity of RhoA and RhoB, colocalizing with F-actin and cortactin at membrane ruffles 3. In cancer contexts, AAMP functions as a pro-tumor protein that promotes migration and invasion in non-small cell lung cancer cells 2 and serves as an unfavorable prognostic marker across multiple cancer types 4. AAMP has been identified as a binding partner of the immunosuppressive protein B7-H3 5 and acts as a negative regulator of endothelial barrier function through protein turnover mechanisms controlled by ubiquitination 3.

Sources cited
1
AAMP regulates endothelial cell migration and angiogenesis through RhoA/Rho kinase signaling, is upregulated by VEGF, and localizes to membrane protrusions
PMID: 26350504
2
AAMP interacts with CDC42 and promotes its activation by impairing ARHGAP1-CDC42 binding, enhancing migration and invasion in NSCLC cells
PMID: 33279622
3
AAMP is a negative regulator of endothelial barrier function that regulates RhoA and RhoB stability and colocalizes with F-actin and cortactin
PMID: 39404373
4
AAMP serves as an unfavorable prognostic marker across multiple cancer types
PMID: 37501187
5
AAMP is identified as a binding partner of the immunosuppressive protein B7-H3
PMID: 35919070
Disease Associationsⓘ20
ankylosing spondylitisOpen Targets
0.14Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gallstonesOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
metabolic diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
sclerosing cholangitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
adrenal cortex carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lumbar disc degenerationOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NOD2Protein interaction95%MRTO4Protein interaction95%TBL3Protein interaction94%RPL10Protein interaction93%TBXA2RProtein interaction89%NMD3Protein interaction89%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Liver
81%
Heart
74%
Lung
58%
Brain
41%
Bone Marrow
37%
Gene Interaction Network
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AAMPNOD2MRTO4TBL3RPL10TBXA2RNMD3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q13685
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.37Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.23 [0.15–0.37]
RankingsWhere AAMP stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,229of 20,598
    Most Researched76
  • #1,737of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.37 · top 10%
Genes detectedAAMP
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
A crucial exosome-related gene pair (
PMID: 37122729
Front Immunol · 2023
1.00
2
Angio-associated migratory cell protein (AAMP) interacts with cell division cycle 42 (CDC42) and enhances migration and invasion in human non-small cell lung cancer cells.
PMID: 33279622
Cancer Lett · 2021
0.90
3
AAMP and MTSS1 Are Novel Negative Regulators of Endothelial Barrier Function Identified in a Proteomics Screen.
PMID: 39404373
Cells · 2024
0.80
4
Systemic Deletion of ARRDC4 Improves Cardiac Reserve and Exercise Capacity in Diabetes.
PMID: 38946541
Circ Res · 2024
0.70
5
AAMP is a binding partner of costimulatory human B7-H3.
PMID: 35919070
Neurooncol Adv · 2022
0.60