Gene description for LEPR
Gene name leptin receptor
Gene symbol LEPR
Other names/aliases CD295
LEP-R
LEPRD
OB-R
OBR
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - LEPR
ExoCarta ExoCarta_3953
Vesiclepedia VP_3953
Entrez Gene 3953
HGNC 6554
MIM 601007
UniProt P48357  
 LEPR identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells 26054723    
 Gene ontology annotations for LEPR
Molecular Function
    transmembrane signaling receptor activity GO:0004888 TAS
    cytokine receptor activity GO:0004896 IBA
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    cytokine binding GO:0019955 IBA
    leptin receptor activity GO:0038021 IDA
    leptin receptor activity GO:0038021 ISS
    identical protein binding GO:0042802 IPI
Biological Process
    angiogenesis GO:0001525 IMP
    positive regulation of protein phosphorylation GO:0001934 IDA
    glycogen metabolic process GO:0005977 IEA
    gluconeogenesis GO:0006094 IEA
    energy reserve metabolic process GO:0006112 TAS
    phagocytosis GO:0006909 IEA
    cell surface receptor signaling pathway GO:0007166 TAS
    multicellular organism development GO:0007275 TAS
    cholesterol metabolic process GO:0008203 IEA
    positive regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0008284 IBA
    negative regulation of autophagy GO:0010507 IDA
    glial cell proliferation GO:0014009 IEA
    cytokine-mediated signaling pathway GO:0019221 IBA
    sexual reproduction GO:0019953 ISS
    T cell differentiation GO:0030217 ISS
    leptin-mediated signaling pathway GO:0033210 IDA
    leptin-mediated signaling pathway GO:0033210 ISS
    glucose homeostasis GO:0042593 ISS
    response to leptin GO:0044321 ISS
    negative regulation of gluconeogenesis GO:0045721 IEA
    regulation of bone remodeling GO:0046850 ISS
    regulation of transport GO:0051049 IDA
    regulation of feeding behavior GO:0060259 ISS
    energy homeostasis GO:0097009 ISS
    bone growth GO:0098868 ISS
    positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis GO:0120162 ISS
    transport across blood-brain barrier GO:0150104 NAS
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular region GO:0005576 IEA
    external side of plasma membrane GO:0009897 IBA
    basolateral plasma membrane GO:0016323 IEA
    receptor complex GO:0043235 IBA
    receptor complex GO:0043235 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified LEPR in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 235
MISEV standards
✔ Biophysical techniques
✔ Enriched markers
✔ Negative markers
✔ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 26054723    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Hepatocellular carcinoma-derived exosomes promote motility of immortalized hepatocyte through transfer of oncogenic proteins and RNAs
Authors "He M, Qin H, Poon TC, Sze SC, Ding X, Co NN, Ngai SM, Chan TF, Wong N"
Journal name Carcinogenesis
Publication year 2015
Sample Hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Sample name HKCI-8
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
RNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
RT-PCR
RNA Sequencing
 Protein-protein interactions for LEPR
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 UBE2H 7328
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
2 ATP6V0D1 9114
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
3 SNX1 6642
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
4 SOCS3 9021
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
5 ANKLE2 23141
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
6 CSNK2B 1460
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
7 SNX4 8723
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
8 SCGB1D1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
9 Lep  
Reconstituted Complex Mus musculus
10 PIN1 5300
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
11 FAM19A4  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
12 RNF41  
PCA Homo sapiens
13 FBXO6 26270
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
14 SLURP1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
15 SNX6 58533
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
16 XRN1 54464
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
17 JAK3 3718
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
18 AGO4  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
19 DEFB107A  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
20 AS3MT 57412
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
21 FBXO2 26232
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
22 SNX2 6643
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
23 LEP  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
24 FAM19A2 338811
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
25 SERPINI2  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
26 CDCP1 64866
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
27 BTNL8  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which LEPR is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Signal Transduction IEA Reactome
Signaling by Leptin IEA Reactome





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