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PPY
pancreatic polypeptide
Chromosome 17 · 17q21.31
NCBI Gene: 5539Ensembl: ENSG00000108849.9HGNC: HGNC:9327UniProt: P01298
49PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
G protein-coupled receptor bindingprotein bindingneuropeptide Y receptor bindingneuropeptide signaling pathwayinfectionhyperinsulinism due to INSR deficiencycoinfectionneoplasm
✦AI Summary

Pancreatic polypeptide (PPY) is a gastrointestinal hormone predominantly expressed in the pancreas that functions as a regulator of pancreatic and gastrointestinal physiology 1. PPY acts as a neuropeptide hormone through G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathways, with documented roles in appetite regulation alongside glucagon-like peptide 1 2. Beyond its canonical endocrine functions, PPY has emerged as a potent inducer of inflammatory cancer-associated fibroblasts (iCAFs) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), shaping an immunosuppressive microenvironment 1. Mechanistically, PPY activates the non-canonical NF-κB pathway through EGFR signaling to promote iCAF differentiation 1. Clinically, PPY-cell hyperplasia (PPY-H) can accompany pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasias, with evidence suggesting PPY-H may be responsible for gastrointestinal symptoms including epigastric pain and cholestasis 3. In pancreatic islet biology, PPY-producing PP-cells are relatively rare, with bihormonal cells containing PPY being exceedingly uncommon and not representing unique lineages 4. Therapeutically, targeting PPY enhances anti-PD-1 immunotherapy efficacy in PDAC, reducing tumor burden and improving survival 1, suggesting PPY represents a novel immunotherapeutic target with minimal predicted systemic effects due to its localized pancreatic expression.

Sources cited
1
PPY is a gastrointestinal hormone predominantly expressed in the pancreas; PPY induces inflammatory cancer-associated fibroblasts via non-canonical NF-κB pathway through EGFR; targeting PPY enhances anti-PD-1 immunotherapy efficacy in pancreatic cancer
PMID: 40162859
2
PPY regulates appetite alongside glucagon-like peptide 1; operates through G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathways
PMID: 32623619
3
PPY-cell hyperplasia can accompany pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasias; gastrointestinal symptoms may be more related to PPY-H than to neuroendocrine neoplasia hormonal production
PMID: 38000200
4
PP-cells (PPY-producing cells) are rare in pancreatic islets; bihormonal cells containing PPY are exceedingly rare and not unique lineages
PMID: 40439685
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
infectionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hyperinsulinism due to INSR deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
coinfectionOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
pathological myopiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hyperinsulinism due to glucokinase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
exercise-induced hyperinsulinismOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
tetrasomy 12pOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hyperproinsulinemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
islet cell tumorOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
HypoglycemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neuroendocrine neoplasmOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
duodenal ulcerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
chronic pancreatitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
chronic myelogenous leukemiaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
VIPProtein interaction99%CELA3AProtein interaction99%NPY4RProtein interaction99%NPY1RProtein interaction98%NPY2RProtein interaction98%NPY5RProtein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
0%
Lung
0%
Brain
0%
Ovary
0%
Heart
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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PPYVIPCELA3ANPY4RNPY1RNPY2RNPY5R
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7X9C · 3.00 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.31LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.02Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.67 [0.36–1.31]
RankingsWhere PPY stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,000of 20,598
    Most Researched49
  • #13,804of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.31
Genes detectedPPY
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Ternary inulin hydrogel with long-term intestinal retention for simultaneously reversing IBD and its fibrotic complication.
PMID: 39341804
Nat Commun · 2024
1.00
2
PPY-Induced iCAFs Cultivate an Immunosuppressive Microenvironment in Pancreatic Cancer.
PMID: 40162859
Adv Sci (Weinh) · 2025
0.90
3
A Novel Conductive Polypyrrole-Chitosan Hydrogel Containing Human Endometrial Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Facilitated Sustained Release for Cardiac Repair.
PMID: 38175149
Adv Healthc Mater · 2024
0.80
4
Highly-Selective fluorescent Fe
PMID: 38761471
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc · 2024
0.70
5
Molecular link between dietary fibre, gut microbiota and health.
PMID: 32623619
Mol Biol Rep · 2020
0.60