Apelin signaling pathway Gene Set

Dataset KEGG Pathways 2026
Category structural or functional annotations
Type pathway
Description Apelin is an endogenous peptide capable of binding the apelin receptor (APJ), which was originally described as an orphan G-protein-coupled receptor. Apelin and APJ are widely expressed in various tissues and organ systems. They are implicated in different key physiological processes such as angiogenesis, cardiovascular functions, cell proliferation and energy metabolism regulation. On the other hand, this ligand receptor couple is also involved in several pathologies including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, hsa04371)
External Link https://www.kegg.jp/entry/hsa04371
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138 proteins participating in the Apelin signaling pathway pathway from the KEGG Pathways 2026 dataset.

Symbol Name
ACTA2 actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta
ADCY1 adenylate cyclase 1 (brain)
ADCY10 adenylate cyclase 10 (soluble)
ADCY2 adenylate cyclase 2 (brain)
ADCY4 adenylate cyclase 4
ADCY5 adenylate cyclase 5
ADCY6 adenylate cyclase 6
ADCY7 adenylate cyclase 7
ADCY8 adenylate cyclase 8 (brain)
ADCY9 adenylate cyclase 9
AGTR1 angiotensin II receptor, type 1
AKT1 v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1
AKT2 v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 2
AKT3 v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 3
APELA apelin receptor early endogenous ligand
APLN apelin
APLNR apelin receptor
BECN1 beclin 1, autophagy related
BECN2 beclin 2
BORCS8-MEF2B BORCS8-MEF2B readthrough
CALM1 calmodulin 1 (phosphorylase kinase, delta)
CALM2 calmodulin 2 (phosphorylase kinase, delta)
CALM3 calmodulin 3 (phosphorylase kinase, delta)
CALML3 calmodulin-like 3
CALML4 calmodulin-like 4
CALML5 calmodulin-like 5
CALML6 calmodulin-like 6
CAMK4 calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV
CCN2 cellular communication network factor 2
CCND1 cyclin D1
CXXC1 CXXC finger protein 1
EGR1 early growth response 1
FZR1 fizzy/cell division cycle 20 related 1 (Drosophila)
GNA13 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha 13
GNAI1 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha inhibiting activity polypeptide 1
GNAI2 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha inhibiting activity polypeptide 2
GNAI3 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha inhibiting activity polypeptide 3
GNAQ guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), q polypeptide
GNB1 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), beta polypeptide 1
GNB2 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), beta polypeptide 2
GNB3 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), beta polypeptide 3
GNB4 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), beta polypeptide 4
GNB5 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), beta 5
GNG10 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma 10
GNG11 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma 11
GNG12 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma 12
GNG13 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma 13
GNG2 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma 2
GNG3 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma 3
GNG4 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma 4
GNG5 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma 5
GNG7 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma 7
GNG8 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma 8
GNGT1 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma transducing activity polypeptide 1
GNGT2 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), gamma transducing activity polypeptide 2
HDAC4 histone deacetylase 4
HDAC5 histone deacetylase 5
HRAS Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog
ITPR1 inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor, type 1
ITPR2 inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor, type 2
ITPR3 inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor, type 3
JAG1 jagged 1
KLF2 Kruppel-like factor 2
LIPE lipase, hormone-sensitive
MAP1LC3A microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 alpha
MAP1LC3B microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta
MAP1LC3B2 microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta 2
MAP1LC3BP1 microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta pseudogene 1
MAP1LC3C microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 gamma
MAP2K1 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1
MAP2K2 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2
MAPK1 mitogen-activated protein kinase 1
MAPK3 mitogen-activated protein kinase 3
MEF2A myocyte enhancer factor 2A
MEF2B myocyte enhancer factor 2B
MEF2C myocyte enhancer factor 2C
MEF2D myocyte enhancer factor 2D
MRAS muscle RAS oncogene homolog
MTOR mechanistic target of rapamycin (serine/threonine kinase)
MYL2 myosin, light chain 2, regulatory, cardiac, slow
MYL3 myosin, light chain 3, alkali; ventricular, skeletal, slow
MYL4 myosin, light chain 4, alkali; atrial, embryonic
MYLK myosin light chain kinase
MYLK2 myosin light chain kinase 2
MYLK3 myosin light chain kinase 3
MYLK4 myosin light chain kinase family, member 4
NANOS1 nanos homolog 1 (Drosophila)
NANOS2 nanos homolog 2 (Drosophila)
NANOS3 nanos homolog 3 (Drosophila)
NOTCH3 notch 3
NRAS neuroblastoma RAS viral (v-ras) oncogene homolog
NRF1 nuclear respiratory factor 1
PDE3B phosphodiesterase 3B, cGMP-inhibited
PIK3C3 phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, catalytic subunit type 3
PIK3CG phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase, catalytic subunit gamma
PIK3R4 phosphoinositide-3-kinase, regulatory subunit 4
PIK3R5 phosphoinositide-3-kinase, regulatory subunit 5
PIK3R6 phosphoinositide-3-kinase, regulatory subunit 6
PLAT plasminogen activator, tissue
PLCB1 phospholipase C, beta 1 (phosphoinositide-specific)
PLCB2 phospholipase C, beta 2
PLCB3 phospholipase C, beta 3 (phosphatidylinositol-specific)
PLCB4 phospholipase C, beta 4
PLIN1 perilipin 1
PPARGC1A peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, coactivator 1 alpha
PRKAA1 protein kinase, AMP-activated, alpha 1 catalytic subunit
PRKAA2 protein kinase, AMP-activated, alpha 2 catalytic subunit
PRKAB1 protein kinase, AMP-activated, beta 1 non-catalytic subunit
PRKAB2 protein kinase, AMP-activated, beta 2 non-catalytic subunit
PRKACB protein kinase, cAMP-dependent, catalytic, beta
PRKACG protein kinase, cAMP-dependent, catalytic, gamma
PRKAG1 protein kinase, AMP-activated, gamma 1 non-catalytic subunit
PRKAG2 protein kinase, AMP-activated, gamma 2 non-catalytic subunit
PRKAG3 protein kinase, AMP-activated, gamma 3 non-catalytic subunit
PRKCA protein kinase C, alpha
PRKCE protein kinase C, epsilon
RNASE3 ribonuclease, RNase A family, 3
RPS6 ribosomal protein S6
RPS6KB1 ribosomal protein S6 kinase, 70kDa, polypeptide 1
RPS6KB2 ribosomal protein S6 kinase, 70kDa, polypeptide 2
RRAS related RAS viral (r-ras) oncogene homolog
RRAS2 related RAS viral (r-ras) oncogene homolog 2
RYR1 ryanodine receptor 1 (skeletal)
RYR2 ryanodine receptor 2 (cardiac)
RYR3 ryanodine receptor 3
SERPINE1 serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade E (nexin, plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1), member 1
SLC8A1 solute carrier family 8 (sodium/calcium exchanger), member 1
SLC8A2 solute carrier family 8 (sodium/calcium exchanger), member 2
SLC8A3 solute carrier family 8 (sodium/calcium exchanger), member 3
SLC9A1 solute carrier family 9, subfamily A (NHE1, cation proton antiporter 1), member 1
SMAD2 SMAD family member 2
SMAD3 SMAD family member 3
SMAD4 SMAD family member 4
SPHK1 sphingosine kinase 1
SPHK2 sphingosine kinase 2
TFAM transcription factor A, mitochondrial
TGFBR1 transforming growth factor, beta receptor 1
UCP1 uncoupling protein 1 (mitochondrial, proton carrier)