LGR4

Highest pathogenic variant AF is 0.019729098

Gene type

protein_coding

Transcript type

protein_coding

Transcript

ENST00000379214

Coding exons

18

Length

106815

Individuals with no LoFs

125720

Homozygous LoFs

0

Heterozygous LoFs

28

Defined

125748

p

0.000111

Function

FUNCTION: Receptor for R-spondins that potentiates the canonical Wnt signaling pathway and is involved in the formation of various organs. Upon binding to R-spondins (RSPO1, RSPO2, RSPO3 or RSPO4), associates with phosphorylated LRP6 and frizzled receptors that are activated by extracellular Wnt receptors, triggering the canonical Wnt signaling pathway to increase expression of target genes. In contrast to classical G-protein coupled receptors, does not activate heterotrimeric G-proteins to transduce the signal. Its function as activator of the Wnt signaling pathway is required for the development of various organs, including liver, kidney, intestine, bone, reproductive tract and eye. May also act as a receptor for norrin (NDP), such results however require additional confirmation in vivo. Required during spermatogenesis to activate the Wnt signaling pathway in peritubular myoid cells. Required for the maintenance of intestinal stem cells and Paneth cell differentiation in postnatal intestinal crypts. Acts as a regulator of bone formation and remodeling. Involved in kidney development; required for maintaining the ureteric bud in an undifferentiated state. Involved in the development of the anterior segment of the eye. Required during erythropoiesis. Also acts as a negative regulator of innate immunity by inhibiting TLR2/TLR4 associated pattern-recognition and proinflammatory cytokine production. Plays an important role in regulating the circadian rhythms of plasma lipids, partially through regulating the rhythmic expression of MTTP (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:A2ARI4, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21693646, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21727895, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21909076, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22815884, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23444378, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23756652}.;

Disease

DISEASE: Osteoporosis (OSTEOP) [MIM:166710]: A systemic skeletal disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and deterioration of bone microarchitecture without alteration in the composition of bone. The result is fragile bones and an increased risk of fractures, even after minimal trauma. Osteoporosis is a chronic condition of multifactorial etiology and is usually clinically silent until a fracture occurs. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23644456}. Note=Disease susceptibility may be associated with variations affecting the gene represented in this entry. A LGR4 nonsense mutation creating a stop codon after position 126 (c.376C>T) is strongly associated with low bone mineral density and osteoporotic fractures (PubMed:23644456). This mutation probably causes degradation of the transcript by nonsense-mediated decay (NMD). The c.376C>T mutation is also associated with electrolyte imbalance, late onset of menarche and reduced testosterone levels, as well as an increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and biliary tract cancer (PubMed:23644456). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23644456}.;