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GNG4
G protein subunit gamma 4
Chromosome 1 · 1q42.3
NCBI Gene: 2786Ensembl: ENSG00000168243.12HGNC: HGNC:4407UniProt: B1APZ0
38PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular exosomenegative regulation of cell growthprotein bindingheterotrimeric G-protein complexneurodegenerative diseasesmoking initiationAlzheimer diseaseParkinson disease
✦AI Summary

GNG4 (G protein subunit gamma 4) functions as a component of heterotrimeric G-protein complexes involved in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathways, where it facilitates GTPase activity and effector interactions 1. In cancer contexts, GNG4 demonstrates tissue-specific roles with opposing functions across different malignancies. In glioblastoma, GNG4 acts as a tumor suppressor that is epigenetically silenced through hypermethylation and inhibits SDF1α/CXCR4-dependent chemokine signaling, particularly in mesenchymal subtypes 1. Conversely, GNG4 is overexpressed in lung adenocarcinoma and colon adenocarcinoma, where elevated expression correlates with poor prognosis, enhanced tumor cell proliferation, migration, and immunosuppressive phenotypes 23. In acute myeloid leukemia, GNG4 downregulation is associated with triple-mutated NPM1/FLT3-ITD/DNMT3A cases that have extremely poor survival outcomes 4. GNG4 also shows relevance in neurological contexts, with genetic variations associated with cognitive decline during aging and higher expression in hippocampus and fetal astrocytes 5. Additionally, GNG4 expression is regulated by m6A methylation modifications and may serve as a diagnostic marker for ulcerative colitis 67.

Sources cited
1
GNG4 functions in G-protein signaling and acts as tumor suppressor in glioblastoma by inhibiting SDF1α/CXCR4 signaling
PMID: 27382437
2
GNG4 overexpression in lung adenocarcinoma promotes migration and proliferation, associated with poor prognosis
PMID: 34951127
3
GNG4 overexpression in colon adenocarcinoma correlates with poor prognosis and immunosuppressive phenotype
PMID: 37448185
4
GNG4 downregulation in triple-mutated AML patients associated with poor survival outcomes
PMID: 40676766
5
GNG4 genetic variations associated with cognitive decline, highly expressed in hippocampus and fetal astrocytes
PMID: 29338302
6
GNG4 expression regulated by m6A methylation modifications
PMID: 38572093
7
GNG4 serves as diagnostic marker for ulcerative colitis
PMID: 40175429
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.40Moderate
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.35Weak
lysosomal storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.35Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.35Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.35Weak
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.34Weak
psoriatic arthritisOpen Targets
0.32Weak
Cerebral degenerationOpen Targets
0.31Weak
adolescent idiopathic scoliosisOpen Targets
0.30Weak
bone benign neoplasmOpen Targets
0.29Weak
benign chondrogenic neoplasmOpen Targets
0.27Weak
COVID-19Open Targets
0.09Suggestive
psoriasis vulgarisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
bladder transitional cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
severe acute respiratory syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ADCY2Protein interaction100%APLNRProtein interaction100%CACNA1BProtein interaction100%CHRM2Protein interaction100%CNR1Protein interaction100%GNAI1Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Ovary
28%
Bone Marrow
1%
Liver
0%
Heart
0%
Lung
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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GNG4ADCY2APLNRCACNA1BCHRM2CNR1GNAI1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P50150
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.90LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.21 [0.56–1.90]
RankingsWhere GNG4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,487of 20,598
    Most Researched38
  • #17,250of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.90
Genes detectedGNG4
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
High GNG4 expression is associated with poor prognosis in patients with lung adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 34951127
Thorac Cancer · 2022
1.00
2
GNG4, as a potential predictor of prognosis, is correlated with immune infiltrates in colon adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 37448185
J Cell Mol Med · 2023
0.90
3
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Harboring
PMID: 40676766
Cancer Control · 2025
0.80
4
Engagement of
PMID: 38572093
Acta Pharm Sin B · 2024
0.70
5
Neurotransmitter Pathway Genes in Cognitive Decline During Aging: Evidence for GNG4 and KCNQ2 Genes.
PMID: 29338302
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen · 2018
0.60