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ADGRA2
adhesion G protein-coupled receptor A2
Chromosome 8 · 8p11.23
NCBI Gene: 25960Ensembl: ENSG00000020181.19HGNC: HGNC:17849UniProt: Q6YN44
32PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingplasma membranecanonical Wnt signaling pathwayWnt signalosomeParalytic ileushemolytic anemiathyroiditisependymoma
✦AI Summary

ADGRA2 (adhesion G protein-coupled receptor A2) is an endothelial receptor that functions as a Wnt7-specific coactivator of canonical Wnt signaling 1. Its primary role is to facilitate delivery of RECK-bound Wnt7a/7b ligands to Frizzled receptors by assembling a higher-order RECK-ADGRA2-Fzd-LRP5-LRP6 signaling complex 2. Notably, ADGRA2's signaling function operates independently of its GPCR structure, relying instead on its capacity to interact with RECK extracellularly and recruit the Dishevelled scaffolding protein intracellularly 2. In the central nervous system, ADGRA2 mediates Wnt7-dependent endothelial cell sprouting and migration while establishing blood-brain barrier integrity 3. ADGRA2 also binds glycosaminoglycans including heparin and heparan sulfate 4. Clinically, ADGRA2 amplifications are associated with worse neoadjuvant chemotherapy response and poor prognosis in breast cancer patients 5. Genetic variants in ADGRA2 have been linked to bifrontal polymicrogyria with multiple congenital anomalies, suggesting its importance in cortical development 6. Additionally, ADGRA2 is a predicted target for proteolytic cleavage by viral proteases from neuroinvasive viruses, potentially contributing to blood-brain barrier disruption during CNS infections 7.

Sources cited
1
ADGRA2 functions as an endothelial receptor for Wnt7 signals
PMID: 28289266
2
ADGRA2 assembles RECK-ADGRA2-Fzd-LRP5-LRP6 complex and recruits Dishevelled independent of GPCR function
PMID: 30026314
3
ADGRA2/Gpr124 mediates Wnt7a/b delivery to Frizzled through evolution-conserved mechanisms
PMID: 35649360
4
ADGRA2 binds glycosaminoglycans including heparin and heparan sulfate
PMID: 16982628
5
ADGRA2 amplification is associated with worse neoadjuvant chemotherapy response and poor prognosis in breast cancer
PMID: 38217005
6
ADGRA2 variants linked to bifrontal polymicrogyria and regulate Wnt signaling in cortical patterning
PMID: 39717325
7
ADGRA2 is a predicted target for viral protease cleavage by multiple neuroinvasive viruses
PMID: 36851756
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Paralytic ileusOpen Targets
0.21Weak
hemolytic anemiaOpen Targets
0.13Weak
thyroiditisOpen Targets
0.11Weak
ependymomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Dutch typeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
cerebral amyloid angiopathy, APP-relatedOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Arctic typeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Flemish typeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Iowa typeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Italian typeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Piedmont typeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ABeta amyloidosis, dutch typeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cerebral amyloid angiopathyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
congenital afibrinogenemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Familial afibrinogenemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ACys amyloidosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Icelandic typeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
LRP6Protein interaction99%CTNNB1Protein interaction94%GSK3BProtein interaction89%APCProtein interaction83%NDPProtein interaction81%WNT7AProtein interaction81%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Heart
54%
Lung
31%
Bone Marrow
14%
Liver
12%
Brain
10%
Gene Interaction Network
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ADGRA2LRP6CTNNB1GSK3BAPCNDPWNT7A
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6YN44
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.94LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.76 [0.61–0.94]
RankingsWhere ADGRA2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,460of 20,598
    Most Researched32
  • #8,791of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.94
Genes detectedADGRA2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCIV. Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors.
PMID: 25713288
Pharmacol Rev · 2015
1.00
2
Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of breast cancer identifies novel signatures associated with response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
PMID: 38217005
Genome Med · 2024
0.90
3
An integrated model for Gpr124 function in Wnt7a/b signaling among vertebrates.
PMID: 35649360
Cell Rep · 2022
0.80
4
A Rare Case of Polymicrogyria in an Elderly Individual With Unique Polygenic Underlining.
PMID: 39717325
Cureus · 2024
0.70
5
Automated SSHHPS Analysis Predicts a Potential Host Protein Target Common to Several Neuroinvasive (+)ssRNA Viruses.
PMID: 36851756
Viruses · 2023
0.60