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ADGRL4
adhesion G protein-coupled receptor L4
Chromosome 1 · 1p31.1
NCBI Gene: 64123Ensembl: ENSG00000162618.16HGNC: HGNC:20822UniProt: Q9HBW9
26PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membranecytoplasmic vesicleG protein-coupled receptor activityG protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayAbnormality of the skeletal systemdiabetic ketoacidosisAbnormality of the gastrointestinal tractplacenta praevia
✦AI Summary

ADGRL4 (adhesion G protein-coupled receptor L4), also known as ELTD1, is an endothelial orphan receptor functioning as a key regulator of angiogenesis 1. As an adhesion GPCR family member, ADGRL4 possesses a unique structure with a large extracellular domain and G protein-coupled receptor activity 1. In endothelial cells, ADGRL4 regulates physiological and tumor angiogenesis through non-canonical signaling mechanisms; while it couples weakly to heterotrimeric Gq protein, it does not activate canonical GPCR pathways 23. ADGRL4 overexpression promotes endothelial sprouting angiogenesis and regulates the tip-cell phenotype by modulating genes including JAG1, DLL4, and KIT, while affecting cellular metabolism through ACLY and SLC25A1 regulation 34. ADGRL4 is upregulated in the tumor microenvironment and implicated in multiple malignancies including glioblastoma, making it an attractive therapeutic target 2. Clinical relevance extends to sleep disorders, with ADGRL4 variants associated with chr1 determination 5, and breast cancer, where ADGRL4 expression correlates with HER2 status and disease stage, serving as a potential prognostic biomarker 6. Additionally, ADGRL4 is implicated in ALS/ALS-FTD pathology as a marker of vulnerable cortical neurons 7.

Sources cited
1
ADGRL4 is an adhesion GPCR with nomenclature designation and belongs to the pharmacologically important GPCR superfamily
PMID: 25713288
2
ADGRL4/ELTD1 is an endothelial cell adhesion GPCR regulating physiological and tumor angiogenesis; silencing affects ACLY, SLC25A1, and Notch signaling pathways
PMID: 31775252
3
ADGRL4/ELTD1 promotes endothelial sprouting angiogenesis and regulates tip-cell phenotype without activating canonical GPCR signaling pathways
PMID: 33893326
4
ADGRL4 couples weakly to heterotrimeric Gq protein; ADGRL4 is upregulated in tumor microenvironment and therapeutic target for glioblastoma
PMID: 41469374
5
ADGRL4 variants are associated with chronotype in large-scale exome-wide association study of sleep-related traits
PMID: 38177695
6
ADGRL4 expression correlates with HER2 status and disease stage in breast cancer; shows prognostic value as a biomarker
PMID: 39177783
7
ADGRL4 is a marker of vulnerable cortical neuron subtypes affected by TDP-43 pathology in ALS/ALS-FTD
PMID: 41803120
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.32Weak
Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tractOpen Targets
0.32Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.31Weak
risk-taking behaviourOpen Targets
0.30Weak
substance-related disorderOpen Targets
0.30Weak
gestational diabetesOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.28Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.26Weak
EncephalopathyOpen Targets
0.21Weak
Prosthesis-Related InfectionsOpen Targets
0.20Weak
chronic hepatitisOpen Targets
0.20Weak
Abnormal erythrocyte morphologyOpen Targets
0.20Weak
pernicious anemiaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.18Weak
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.17Weak
kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.16Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
gliomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MS4A18Shared pathway100%MS4A13Shared pathway100%ADGRD2Shared pathway100%MS4A10Shared pathway100%MS4A6EShared pathway100%MS4A15Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Lung
42%
Brain
22%
Liver
13%
Ovary
12%
Bone Marrow
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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ADGRL4MS4A18MS4A13ADGRD2MS4A10MS4A6EMS4A15
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9HBW9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.44LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.18 [0.97–1.44]
RankingsWhere ADGRL4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,727of 20,598
    Most Researched26
  • #14,782of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.44
Genes detectedADGRL4
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Exome sequencing identifies genes associated with sleep-related traits.
PMID: 38177695
Nat Hum Behav · 2024
1.00
2
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCIV. Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors.
PMID: 25713288
Pharmacol Rev · 2015
0.90
3
Apoptotic effect of melatonin on ER-positive breast cancer cell lines: ADGRL4 gene expression and promoter methylation.
PMID: 39177783
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol · 2025
0.80
4
Immunity and adhesion-GPCRs.
PMID: 21618831
Adv Exp Med Biol · 2010
0.70
5
ADGRL4/ELTD1 Silencing in Endothelial Cells Induces ACLY and SLC25A1 and Alters the Cellular Metabolic Profile.
PMID: 31775252
Metabolites · 2019
0.60