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LINGO4
leucine rich repeat and Ig domain containing 4
Chromosome 1 · 1q21.3
NCBI Gene: 339398Ensembl: ENSG00000213171.3HGNC: HGNC:31814UniProt: Q6UY18
6PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
signaling receptor activityplasma membraneregulation of nervous system developmentmembraneIntellectual disabilityspeech disorderasthmapolymicrogyria
✦AI Summary

LINGO4 is a leucine-rich repeat and immunoglobulin domain-containing protein belonging to the LINGO family of signaling receptors localized to the plasma membrane 1. The LINGO protein family includes four members (LINGO1-4), with LINGO4 showing neuronal-restricted expression during early embryonic development alongside other family members including LINGO2 1. LINGO4 forms native multimeric complexes with other LINGO homologs through physical protein-protein interactions, as demonstrated by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer and co-immunoprecipitation analyses 2. This capacity for heteromeric complex formation suggests a sophisticated regulatory mechanism in nervous system function 2. Regarding disease relevance, LINGO4 has been investigated as a potential genetic risk factor for essential tremor (ET), a common movement disorder 3. However, a genetic association study examining coding region variants (rs61746299 and rs1521179) found no significant differences between 150 Chinese Han ET patients and 300 matched controls, suggesting LINGO4 variants play little or no role in ET susceptibility 4. More recently, LINGO4 was identified among extracellular matrix-related genes significantly associated with survival outcomes in esophageal cancer patients 5, though this represents a bioinformatic finding requiring further validation. Overall, LINGO4's clinical significance remains unclear, with limited evidence supporting a major role in neurological disease susceptibility.

Sources cited
1
LINGO4 is a leucine-rich repeat and Ig domain-containing protein with neuronal-restricted expression in early embryonic development
PMID: 18848646
2
LINGO4 forms native multimeric complexes with other LINGO homologs through physical protein-protein interactions
PMID: 32862444
3
LINGO4 has been examined as a potential genetic risk factor for essential tremor susceptibility
PMID: 32775018
4
LINGO4 coding region variants show no significant association with essential tremor in Chinese Han patients
PMID: 22104011
5
LINGO4 was identified as an extracellular matrix-related gene associated with esophageal cancer patient survival outcomes
PMID: 39139739
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Intellectual disabilityOpen Targets
0.37Weak
speech disorderOpen Targets
0.37Weak
asthmaOpen Targets
0.27Weak
polymicrogyriaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
insomniaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
deep vein thrombosisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
lower respiratory tract diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
atopic eczemaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Eczematoid dermatitisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
colitisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
allergic diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.02Suggestive
enteritisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
sebaceous gland diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ulcerative proctosigmoiditisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GBX1Shared pathway100%LINGO2Shared pathway100%LINGO3Shared pathway100%LINGO1Shared pathway50%GBX2Shared pathway50%RTN4Shared pathway5%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Heart
92%
Brain
17%
Lung
12%
Bone Marrow
0%
Ovary
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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LINGO4GBX1LINGO2LINGO3LINGO1GBX2RTN4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6UY18
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.14LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.80 [0.57–1.14]
RankingsWhere LINGO4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #18,113of 20,598
    Most Researched6
  • #11,789of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.14
Genes detectedLINGO4
Sources retrieved7 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Expression pattern of LRR and Ig domain-containing protein (LRRIG protein) in the early mouse embryo.
PMID: 18848646
Gene Expr Patterns · 2009
1.00
2
Genetic Risk Factors for Essential Tremor: A Review.
PMID: 32775018
Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) · 2020
0.86
3
No evidence of association between the LINGO4 gene and essential tremor in Chinese Han patients.
PMID: 22104011
Parkinsonism Relat Disord · 2012
0.71
4
Impact of Extracellular Matrix-Related Genes on the Tumor Microenvironment and Prognostic Indicators in Esophageal Cancer: A Comprehensive Analytical Study.
PMID: 39139739
Genet Res (Camb) · 2024
0.57
5
LINGO-2 polymorphism and the risk of Parkinson's disease in Taiwan.
PMID: 22123311
Parkinsonism Relat Disord · 2012
0.43