GRIA1

protein-coding

glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 1, the group of Glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunits

Gene summary

Glutamate receptors are the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter receptors in the mammalian brain and are activated in a variety of normal neurophysiologic processes. These receptors are heteromeric protein complexes with multiple subunits, each possessing transmembrane regions, and all arranged to form a ligand-gated ion channel. The classification of glutamate receptors is based on their activation by different pharmacologic agonists. This gene belongs to a family of alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate (AMPA) receptors. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Previous symbols:
  • GLUR1

MANE transcript

NM_000827.4

Inheritance

AD, AR

ClinVar variants

P:9U:177B:52

Top phenotype

Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 67; Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 76

gnomAD constraint

pLI —, LoF o/e 0.13

Max pathogenic AF

—

Genomic locus

chr5:153,489,615-153,813,869

External References & Databases

Transcript & Mutation Effects

hg38 • Region Span ~324.3 kb
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GenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations

Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns

intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 67MODERATE

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0030964

Submitter: Ambry Genetics

intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 76LIMITED

Inheritance Pattern: AR

Disease ID:MONDO:0030968

Submitter: Ambry Genetics

complex neurodevelopmental disorderMODERATE

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0100038

Submitter: ClinGen

*GRIA1* was first reported in relation to autosomal dominant complex neurodevelopmental disorder in 2012 (de Ligt et al., PMID: 23033978). The condition is characterized by developmental delay/intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other behavioral manifestations. Epilepsy has also been reported less frequently. This gene has also been reported in relation to an autosomal recessive intellectual developmental disorder. Per criteria outlined by the ClinGen Lumping and Splitting Working Group, we determined that there were two distinct disorders with different inheritance patterns and mechanisms. Therefore, the following disease entities have been split into two disease entities, autosomal dominant complex neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0100038) and autosomal recessive complex neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0100038). The autosomal recessive complex neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0100038) has been curated separately. Seven unique missense variants, reported in 12 probands, in 8 publications (PMIDs: 23033978, 28628100, 35675825, 31398340, 35813072, 35982159, 37921875, 35887114) are included in this curation. Two additional unique missense variants were not scored as per GCEP’s decision due to limited testing methodology (PMID: 28628100). Additional individuals have been reported but were not scored due to inclusion of the same proband in more than one publication (PMIDs: 35675825, 30504930, 37921875), possible overlap of published cohorts (PMIDs: 35982159, 25363760), unaffected status (PMID: 35982159), unavailable phenotype (PMID: 37921875), lack of information on the testing method, functional studies not supportive of a deleterious effect of the variant (PMID: 35675825), or benign classification of the variant as concluded by the authors (PMID: 37543562). Both gain- and loss-of-function variants have been reported as the mechanism of pathogenicity, the former effect applying to the recurrent p.Ala636Thr (NM_000827.4:c.1906G>A) variant (PMIDs: 28628100, 35675825). To date, there is no report of affected individuals with heterozygous truncating variants. The parents of a proband, homozygous for a nonsense variant (PMID 35675825) have been reported to be unaffected, per OMIM (Baralle, D. Personal Communication). The present gene-disease relationship is further supported by biochemical evidence. Specifically, AMPA receptors (AMPARs) are homomeric or heteromeric assemblies of four core subunits (GluA1 - 4). *GRIA2* and *GRIA3* encoding the GluA2 and GluA3 subunits respectively, are known to cause developmental disorders with developmental delay, intellectual disability, autistic features and seizures among the reported phenotypes. In summary, there is moderate evidence to support the relationship between *GRIA1* and autosomal dominant complex neurodevelopmental disorder gene-disease relationship. While further evidence is needed to establish this relationship definitively, no convincing contradictory evidence has emerged. This classification was approved by the ClinGen Intellectual Disability and Autism GCEP on February 8, 2024 (SOP 10).

intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 76LIMITED

Inheritance Pattern: AR

Disease ID:MONDO:0030968

Submitter: PanelApp Australia

intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 76LIMITED

Inheritance Pattern: Unknown

Disease ID:MONDO:0030968

Submitter: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 67STRONG

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0030964

Submitter: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 67MODERATE

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0030964

Submitter: G2P

complex neurodevelopmental disorderLIMITED

Inheritance Pattern: AR

Disease ID:MONDO:0100038

Submitter: ClinGen

*GRIA1* was first reported in relation to autosomal recessive complex neurodevelopmental disorder in 2022 (Ismail et al., PMID: 35675825). This gene has also been reported in relation to an autosomal dominant Intellectual developmental disorder. Per criteria outlined by the ClinGen Lumping and Splitting Working Group, we determined that there were two distinct disorders with different inheritance patterns and mechanisms. Therefore, the following disease entities have been split into two disease entities, autosomal dominant complex neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0100038) and autosomal recessive complex neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0100038). The split curation for autosomal dominant complex neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0100038) has been curated separately. A single affected individual with homozygous truncating variants has been reported to date (PMID: 35675825). This individual, born to consanguineous parents, exhibited global developmental delay, with severe intellectual disability and epilepsy. She was non-verbal at the age of 10 years. Behavioral issues included self-injurious behavior and poor sleep. Other features included intermittent divergent strabismus, feeding difficulties, constipation and precocious puberty. Of note, the heterozygous parents of this patient were reported to be unaffected per OMIM (Baralle, D. Personal Communication). The present gene-disease relationship is further supported by biochemical and non-human model organism evidence. Specifically, AMPA receptors (AMPARs) are homomeric or heteromeric assemblies of four core subunits (GluA1 - 4). *GRIA2* and *GRIA3* encoding the GluA2 and GluA3 subunits respectively, are known to cause developmental disorders with developmental delay, intellectual disability, autistic features, and seizures among the reported phenotypes. Knockout of gria1 in X. tropicalis resulted in behavior which was similar to seizures in a small subset of tadpoles, as well as impairment of working memory (PMID: 35675825). In summary, there is limited evidence to support this gene-disease relationship. Although further evidence is needed to support a causal role, no convincing evidence has emerged that contradicts the gene-disease relationship. This classification was approved by the ClinGen Intellectual Disability and Autism GCEP on the meeting date February 8, 2024 (SOP Version 10).

intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 76LIMITED

Inheritance Pattern: AR

Disease ID:MONDO:0030968

Submitter: Ambry Genetics

complex neurodevelopmental disorderSTRONG

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0100038

Submitter: PanelApp Australia

Clinical Genomic Database (CGD)

Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 67; Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 76AD/AR

Manifestation: Neurologic

Intervention: General

Rationale: Genetic knowledge may be beneficial related to issues such as selection of optimal supportive care, informed medical decision-making, prognostic considerations, and avoidance of unnecessary testing

Refs: 23033978; 28628100; 35675825Source: CGD (NHGRI)

ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes

Reported disease conditions connected to GRIA1 variants in ClinVar

13 Conditions Cataloged
not providedTotal: 136
Inborn genetic diseasesTotal: 73
Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 67Total: 27
GRIA1-related disorderTotal: 22
not specifiedTotal: 22
Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 76Total: 4
Autism spectrum disorderTotal: 2
GRIA1-related disordersTotal: 2

ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type

Statistics based on transcript NM_000827.4. Only rare variants are included.

We include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, MANE Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equal to 1. Click a count to filter the variants table below.

Slight differences between displayed counts and ClinVar may occur due to a different transcript/consequence chosen by our variant effect predictor, or because we classify Benign/Likely benign as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic as Likely pathogenic.

EffectPLPVUSLBBSum
synonymous
1
clinvar
32
clinvar
3
clinvar
36
missense
7
clinvar
163
clinvar
16
clinvar
1
clinvar
187
nonsense
1
clinvar
1
clinvar
6
clinvar
8
start loss
0
frameshift
1
clinvar
1
splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp)
6
clinvar
6
Total18177484238

Highest pathogenic variant AF is 0.0000013699043

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Transcript Catalog

Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases

Showing 4 of 30 transcripts
Transcript IDSourceProtein IDCoding ExonsMANE Status
NM_000827.4RefSeqNP_000818.216MANE Select
ENST00000285900.10EnsemblENSP00000285900.416MANE Select
NM_001114183.2RefSeqNP_001107655.116Standard
NM_001258019.2RefSeqNP_001244948.115Standard

Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways

Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways

Pathways ConsensusPathDB

  • Long-term potentiation - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Retrograde endocannabinoid signaling - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Dopaminergic synapse - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Glutamatergic synapse - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Long-term depression - Homo sapiens (human)

Biological Process

  • endoplasmic reticulum to Golgi vesicle-mediated transport
  • signal transduction
  • chemical synaptic transmission
  • long-term memory
  • receptor internalization

Molecular Function

  • amyloid-beta binding
  • AMPA glutamate receptor activity
  • protein binding
  • glutamate receptor activity
  • PDZ domain binding

Cellular Component

  • Golgi membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • plasma membrane
  • synaptic vesicle
  • cell surface

gnomAD Constraint

Source: gnomAD

Gene type
protein_coding
Transcript type
protein_coding
Transcript
ENST00000518783
Coding exons
16
Length
324255
Individuals with no LoFs
125740
Homozygous LoFs
0
Heterozygous LoFs
8
Defined
125748
p
0.0000318
Z-ScoreObservedExpectedObserved/ExpectedMutation RateTotal Possible
Missense3.603025370.5630.00003206012
Missense (PolyPhen)114275.910.413173054
Synonymous-0.4942202111.040.00001361752
Loss of Function5.45645.70.1310.00000234527

Population LoF Frequency

PopulationCAFp-valueStatus
African00.0absent
Latino/Admixed American0.0000870.000087rare
Ashkenazi Jewish00.0absent
East Asian00.0absent
Finnish00.0absent
European (Non-Finnish)0.0000180.000018rare
South Asian0.0000980.000098rare
Other00.0absent

dbNSFP Gene Annotations

Source: dbNSFP

Function
FUNCTION: Ionotropic glutamate receptor. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter at many synapses in the central nervous system. Binding of the excitatory neurotransmitter L- glutamate induces a conformation change, leading to the opening of the cation channel, and thereby converts the chemical signal to an electrical impulse. The receptor then desensitizes rapidly and enters a transient inactive state, characterized by the presence of bound agonist. In the presence of CACNG4 or CACNG7 or CACNG8, shows resensitization which is characterized by a delayed accumulation of current flux upon continued application of glutamate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20805473, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21172611}.;

Recessive Scores

pRec
0.293

Intolerance Scores

LoFtool
0.0577
RVIS EVS
-1.2
RVIS percentile EVS
5.79

Essentials

Essential (CRISPR)
N
Essential (CRISPR2)
N
Essential (gene trap)
N
Indispensability pred.
E
Indispensability score
0.681

Gene Damage Prediction

AllRecessiveDominant
MendelianMediumMediumMedium
Primary ImmunodeficiencyMediumMediumMedium
CancerMediumMediumMedium
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