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LPCAT4
lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 4
Chromosome 15 · 15q14
NCBI Gene: 254531Ensembl: ENSG00000176454.16HGNC: HGNC:30059UniProt: Q643R3
30PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
phospholipid metabolic process1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase activitylysophospholipid acyltransferase activity1-acylglycerophosphoethanolamine O-acyltransferase activityschizophreniaintelligencemalunion fracturehepatocellular carcinoma
✦AI Summary

LPCAT4 (lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 4) is a lysophospholipid acyltransferase localized to the endoplasmic reticulum that plays critical roles in phospholipid remodeling and cellular metabolism 1. The enzyme converts various lysophospholipids to their corresponding phospholipids, including lysophosphatidylcholine to phosphatidylcholine and lysophosphatidylethanolamine to phosphatidylethanolamine, preferring long-chain acyl-CoAs as substrates 2. LPCAT4 expression is upregulated during cellular differentiation and metabolic switches, where it maintains barrier function and cellular bioenergetics through lipid-protein kinase C signaling pathways 2. The enzyme is regulated by epigenetic mechanisms, with Setd2-mediated H3K36me3 modifications controlling LPCAT4 expression to modulate T cell differentiation and prevent autoimmune diseases 3. In cancer contexts, LPCAT4 functions as both a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target, with altered expression linked to tumor progression in hepatocellular carcinoma through WNT/β-catenin signaling 4 and metabolic reprogramming in prostate cancer 5. Additionally, hepatic LPCAT4 overexpression shows therapeutic potential for type 2 diabetes by improving glucose metabolism and enhancing insulin secretion 6.

Sources cited
1
LPCAT4 is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum
PMID: 16243729
2
LPCAT4 converts lysophospholipids to phospholipids, maintains barrier function, and is upregulated during differentiation
PMID: 36233185
3
LPCAT4 is regulated by Setd2-mediated H3K36me3 modifications and modulates T cell differentiation
PMID: 38359295
4
LPCAT4 functions as a prognostic biomarker in cancer and is involved in WNT/β-catenin signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma
PMID: 37294538
5
LPCAT4 is involved in metabolic reprogramming in prostate cancer
PMID: 35067686
6
Hepatic LPCAT4 overexpression shows therapeutic potential for type 2 diabetes
PMID: 40024728
Disease Associationsⓘ20
intelligenceOpen Targets
0.34Weak
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.34Weak
malunion fractureOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
childhood supratentorial ependymomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ependymomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
astrocytomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
medulloblastomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
oligodendrogliomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Other metabolic diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
pancreatic carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PLA1AProtein interaction96%CRLS1Protein interaction94%LCLAT1Protein interaction94%PAFAH1B1Protein interaction93%PAFAH1B2Protein interaction93%PAFAH1B3Protein interaction93%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Ovary
74%
Bone Marrow
56%
Lung
50%
Brain
49%
Liver
17%
Gene Interaction Network
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LPCAT4PLA1ACRLS1LCLAT1PAFAH1B1PAFAH1B2PAFAH1B3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q643R3
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.62LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.45 [0.34–0.62]
RankingsWhere LPCAT4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,959of 20,598
    Most Researched30
  • #4,297of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.62 · top quartile
Genes detectedLPCAT4
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
LPCAT4 Knockdown Alters Barrier Integrity and Cellular Bioenergetics in Human Urothelium.
PMID: 36233185
Int J Mol Sci · 2022
1.00
2
Methyltransferase Setd2 prevents T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases via phospholipid remodeling.
PMID: 38359295
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2024
0.90
3
Pan-cancer analysis identifies LPCATs family as a prognostic biomarker and validation of LPCAT4/WNT/β-catenin/c-JUN/ACSL3 in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 37294538
Aging (Albany NY) · 2023
0.80
4
Cloning and characterization a novel human 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase gene AGPAT7.
PMID: 16243729
DNA Seq · 2005
0.70
5
SOX2 mediates metabolic reprogramming of prostate cancer cells.
PMID: 35067686
Oncogene · 2022
0.60