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PVR
PVR cell adhesion molecule
Chromosome 19 · 19q13.31
NCBI Gene: 5817Ensembl: ENSG00000073008.16HGNC: HGNC:9705UniProt: A0A0A0MSA9
199PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
positive regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicityfocal adhesionsusceptibility to T cell mediated cytotoxicityplasma membraneAlzheimer diseasemultiple sclerosisneurodegenerative diseaseliver disease
✦AI Summary

PVR (poliovirus receptor, CD155) is a cell adhesion molecule that functions as a critical immune checkpoint regulator with dual roles in immune activation and suppression. As a ligand for multiple receptors on effector lymphoid cells, PVR binding to DNAM-1 promotes T and NK cell cytotoxicity 1, while its engagement with inhibitory receptors TIGIT and CD96 suppresses anti-tumor immunity and promotes immune escape 2. PVR is highly expressed on tumor cells and antigen-presenting cells across multiple malignancies, including gynecological and solid tumors, where it correlates with reduced effector infiltration and inferior prognosis 3. Recent evidence demonstrates that PVR exposure downregulates expression of its receptors (DNAM-1, TIGIT, CD96) on CD8+ T cells and can be transferred to T cells via CD96-mediated mechanisms, further dampening anti-tumor responses 4. The PVR-TIGIT/CD96/DNAM-1 axis represents a promising immunotherapy target, with therapeutic approaches including checkpoint blockade via monoclonal antibodies, bispecific engagers, and CAR-modified T/NK cells showing efficacy in preclinical models 2. Understanding PVR's complex immunomodulatory mechanisms is essential for developing next-generation cancer immunotherapies to overcome resistance to current checkpoint inhibitors 5.

Sources cited
1
PVR binding to DNAM-1 induces cytokine release and cytotoxicity, while binding to TIGIT induces immunosuppressive profiles
PMID: 32489646
2
PVR-TIGIT/CD96 ligation suppresses T and NK cell cytotoxicity and drives glioma immune escape; elevated PVR correlates with inferior prognosis
PMID: 41254994
3
PVR is expressed on tumor cells and antigen-presenting cells, binds TIGIT on T and NK cells, and is highly expressed in gynecological and other solid tumors
PMID: 39156900
4
PVR exposure decreases expression of DNAM-1, TIGIT, and CD96 on CD8+ T cells and can be transferred to T cells through CD96-mediated mechanisms
PMID: 40073261
5
PVR participates in immunoregulatory functions through interactions with activating and inhibitory immune cell receptors and is a therapeutic target in tumor immunology
PMID: 30275538
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.36Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.27Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.27Weak
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.26Weak
polyarteritis nodosaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.12Weak
deep vein thrombosisOpen Targets
0.12Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.11Weak
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TOMM7Protein interaction100%KLRK1Protein interaction100%AFDNProtein interaction100%SAMM50Protein interaction100%ULBP3Protein interaction97%TIGITProtein interaction96%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Heart
60%
Lung
55%
Ovary
32%
Brain
20%
Bone Marrow
16%
Gene Interaction Network
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PVRTOMM7KLRK1AFDNSAMM50ULBP3TIGIT
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6ISC · 2.20 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.14LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.86 [0.66–1.14]
RankingsWhere PVR stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,129of 20,598
    Most Researched199 · top quartile
  • #11,858of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.14
Genes detectedPVR
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
TSPAN4-positive migrasome derived from retinal pigmented epithelium cells contributes to the development of proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
PMID: 36494806
J Nanobiotechnology · 2022
1.00
2
The Nectin family ligands, PVRL2 and PVR, in cancer immunology and immunotherapy.
PMID: 39156900
Front Immunol · 2024
0.90
3
Differentiation of lung tissue-resident c-Kit
PMID: 39909047
Dev Cell · 2025
0.80
4
Progress in eliminating HPV-associated disease.
PMID: 31425856
Papillomavirus Res · 2019
0.76
5
Immune deviation and cervical carcinogenesis.
PMID: 30980967
Papillomavirus Res · 2019
0.72