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NMUR1
neuromedin U receptor 1
Chromosome 2 · 2q37.1
NCBI Gene: 10316Ensembl: ENSG00000171596.7HGNC: HGNC:4518UniProt: Q9HB89
19PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
neuromedin U receptor activityG protein-coupled receptor activityneuropeptide receptor activityneuromedin U bindingneurodegenerative diseasecancerneoplasmbreast cancer
✦AI Summary

NMUR1 encodes a G protein-coupled receptor that binds neuromedin U and neuromedin S neuropeptides 1. The receptor is distributed mainly peripherally and activates phospholipase C signaling pathways while inhibiting adenylyl cyclase 1. NMUR1 plays a critical role in neuroimmune interactions, particularly in type 2 immunity. The receptor is expressed on group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) where neuromedin U binding rapidly stimulates type 2 cytokine production including IL-5 and IL-13, with maximal effects at 6 hours 23. This NMU/NMUR1 axis promotes non-redundant ILC2 functions in antiparasitic immunity and tissue protection, with NMU expression increasing in inflamed intestinal tissues 2. In allergic asthma, NMUR1+ ILC2s are activated within 7 hours of allergen challenge and correlate inversely with inhaled corticosteroid dose 3. NMUR1 is also expressed in mast cells and is elevated in synovial membranes of obese osteoarthritis patients 4. Additionally, NMUR1 promoter methylation serves as an epigenetic biomarker predicting recurrence in head and neck cancers 5, and cerebral artery overexpression is associated with moyamoya disease pathogenesis 6.

Sources cited
1
NMUR1 is a GPCR that binds neuromedin U and neuromedin S, distributed mainly peripherally
PMID: 34276571
2
NMUR1 on ILC2s mediates non-redundant functions in immunity and tissue protection
PMID: 36323781
3
NMU/NMUR1 axis rapidly activates ILC2s in asthma with maximal cytokine effects at 6 hours
PMID: 38598774
4
NMUR1 is expressed in mast cells and elevated in obese osteoarthritis patients
PMID: 36232539
5
NMUR1 promoter methylation predicts recurrence in head and neck cancers
PMID: 31974445
6
NMUR1 overexpression in cerebral arteries is associated with moyamoya disease
PMID: 38402855
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.12Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
psychiatric disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Bartsocas-Papas syndrome 1Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
medulloblastomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NMSProtein interaction100%GNB1Protein interaction96%GNG2Protein interaction90%NMUProtein interaction77%POMCProtein interaction74%NMUR2Protein interaction67%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
66%
Liver
24%
Heart
19%
Ovary
6%
Brain
4%
Gene Interaction Network
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NMUR1NMSGNB1GNG2NMUPOMCNMUR2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7W56 · 2.90 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.40LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.95 [0.66–1.40]
RankingsWhere NMUR1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #14,479of 20,598
    Most Researched19
  • #14,503of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.40
Genes detectedNMUR1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Neuropeptide regulation of non-redundant ILC2 responses at barrier surfaces.
PMID: 36323781
Nature · 2022
1.00
2
Expression of NMU and NMUR1 in tryptase-positive mast cells and PBLs in allergic rhinitis patients' nasal mucosa.
PMID: 38378005
Am J Rhinol Allergy · 2024
0.90
3
Neuropeptide receptor genes GHSR and NMUR1 are candidate epigenetic biomarkers and predictors for surgically treated patients with oropharyngeal cancer.
PMID: 31974445
Sci Rep · 2020
0.80
4
Resident T
PMID: 36240286
Sci Immunol · 2022
0.70
5
Neuromedin-U Mediates Rapid Activation of Airway Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells in Mild Asthma.
PMID: 38598774
Am J Respir Crit Care Med · 2024
0.60