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HRH4
histamine receptor H4
Chromosome 18 · 18q11.2
NCBI Gene: 59340Ensembl: ENSG00000134489.7HGNC: HGNC:17383UniProt: B2KJ49
107PubMed Papers
20Diseases
3Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
CLINICAL
Clinical Trials
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingadenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayplasma membranedendriteneurodegenerative diseaseobesityAbnormality of the skeletal systemovernutrition
✦AI Summary

HRH4 encodes the histamine receptor H4, a G protein-coupled receptor primarily expressed in immune cells including mast cells, eosinophils, basophils, dendritic cells, and neutrophils 1. The receptor plays a crucial role in immune and inflammatory responses by mediating chemotaxis of immune cells to sites of inflammation and injury in response to histamine 1. Upon ligand binding, HRH4 undergoes conformational changes that trigger signaling via G(i) proteins, leading to decreased intracellular cAMP levels through adenylate cyclase inhibition. The receptor influences the release of proinflammatory cytokines including TNF, CCL4, IL-6, and IFN-gamma. Genetic polymorphisms in HRH4, particularly rs11665084 (Ala138Val) and rs11662595 (His206Arg), show population variability and have been associated with infection-induced asthma susceptibility 23. HRH4 expression is dysregulated in various cancers, with deletion and downregulation observed in gastric carcinomas correlating with tumor progression 4. The receptor also functions in reproductive tissues, inhibiting steroidogenesis and proliferation in Leydig cells 5, and shows elevated expression in endometriosis alongside increased histamine levels 6. Additionally, HRH4 is upregulated in breast cancer, particularly in triple-negative and HER2+ subtypes 7.

Sources cited
1
HRH4 is primarily expressed in immune cells and mediates chemotaxis to inflammation sites
PMID: 38871184
2
Common polymorphisms rs11665084 and rs11662595 show population variability
PMID: 19450133
3
HRH4 polymorphisms are associated with infection-induced asthma
PMID: 22653292
4
HRH4 deletion and downregulation occurs in gastric carcinomas and correlates with tumor progression
PMID: 22363581
5
HRH4 inhibits steroidogenesis and proliferation in Leydig cells
PMID: 25253872
6
HRH4 is elevated in endometriosis with increased serum histamine
PMID: 41516088
7
HRH4 is upregulated in breast cancer, especially TNBC and HER2+ subtypes
PMID: 40425926
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.26Weak
overnutritionOpen Targets
0.22Weak
gestational diabetesOpen Targets
0.21Weak
atopic eczemaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.10Weak
urethral syndromeOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
psoriasis vulgarisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
allergic rhinitisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
seasonal allergic rhinitisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neutrophil immunodeficiency syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
colitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
immunodeficiency 86Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets3
ADRIFORANTPhase II
Histamine H4 receptor antagonist
atopic eczema
TOREFORANTPhase II
Histamine H4 receptor antagonist
psoriasis vulgaris
UR-63325Phase II
Histamine H4 receptor antagonist
allergic rhinitis
Related Genes
HDCProtein interaction76%TPM3Protein interaction70%HTR1FShared pathway38%HTR1EShared pathway38%HRH3Shared pathway33%LPAR3Shared pathway30%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Liver
62%
Lung
47%
Ovary
38%
Brain
38%
Heart
26%
Gene Interaction Network
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HRH4HDCTPM3HTR1FHTR1EHRH3LPAR3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8YN9 · 2.30 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.76LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.09 [0.67–1.76]
RankingsWhere HRH4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,440of 20,598
    Most Researched107 · top quartile
  • #16,374of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.76
Genes detectedHRH4
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Histamine pharmacogenomics.
PMID: 19450133
Pharmacogenomics · 2009
1.00
2
Single-cell RNA-sequencing of human eosinophils in allergic inflammation in the esophagus.
PMID: 38871184
J Allergy Clin Immunol · 2024
0.90
3
Deletion and down-regulation of HRH4 gene in gastric carcinomas: a potential correlation with tumor progression.
PMID: 22363581
PLoS One · 2012
0.80
4
Asthma endophenotypes and polymorphisms in the histamine receptor HRH4 gene.
PMID: 22653292
Int Arch Allergy Immunol · 2012
0.70
5
Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus downregulates FCER1 and HRH4 expression in human mast cells.
PMID: 21390145
World J Gastroenterol · 2011
0.60