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LRFN4
leucine rich repeat and fibronectin type III domain containing 4
Chromosome 11 · 11q13.2
NCBI Gene: 78999Ensembl: ENSG00000173621.10HGNC: HGNC:28456UniProt: Q6PJG9
27PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingregulation of postsynaptic density assemblysynaptic membrane adhesionregulation of presynapse assemblypyruvate carboxylase deficiency diseasebreast cancerestrogen-receptor positive breast cancerneoplasm
✦AI Summary

LRFN4 is a transmembrane protein containing leucine-rich repeats and fibronectin type III domains that functions primarily in neuronal development and synaptic organization. In the nervous system, LRFN4 promotes neurite outgrowth in hippocampal neurons and regulates synaptic assembly by redistributing the postsynaptic density protein PSD95 to the cell periphery through its C-terminal PDZ-binding domain 1. The protein is expressed predominantly in brain tissue and exhibits developmental stage-specific expression patterns 1. Beyond its neuronal functions, LRFN4 demonstrates significant roles in cancer biology and immune cell regulation. In monocytes and macrophages, LRFN4 expression increases during differentiation and promotes cell migration through actin cytoskeleton reorganization, forming signaling complexes with 14-3-3s and NCK1 proteins to activate Rac1-mediated cellular elongation 23. In cancer contexts, LRFN4 shows dysregulated expression across multiple tumor types and serves as a prognostic biomarker, with high expression correlating with better survival outcomes in colorectal cancer patients 4 and association with immune infiltration patterns in gastric cancer 5. The protein's N-glycosylation by ALG3 is critical for its oncogenic functions in bladder cancer metastasis 6, highlighting its therapeutic potential as both a biomarker and treatment target.

Sources cited
1
LRFN4 promotes neurite outgrowth and redistributes PSD95 to cell periphery through PDZ-binding domain interactions
PMID: 16828986
2
LRFN4 expression increases during macrophage differentiation and promotes cell migration via actin cytoskeleton reorganization
PMID: 21704618
3
LRFN4 forms complexes with 14-3-3s and NCK1 proteins to mediate cell elongation through Rac1-mediated pathways
PMID: 22677168
4
High LRFN4 expression correlates with better survival outcomes in colorectal cancer patients
PMID: 32536098
5
LRFN4 serves as a prognostic marker in gastric cancer with association to immune infiltration patterns
PMID: 34686626
6
LRFN4 N-glycosylation by ALG3 is critical for oncogenic functions in bladder cancer metastasis
PMID: 40605099
Disease Associationsⓘ20
pyruvate carboxylase deficiency diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.18Weak
estrogen-receptor positive breast cancerOpen Targets
0.18Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
skeletal system diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
bipolar I disorderOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
risk-taking behaviourOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
gastric adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
adrenal cortex carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
epilepsyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
goutOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes

No related genes found for this gene.

Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Lung
65%
Ovary
52%
Bone Marrow
49%
Heart
32%
Liver
22%
Gene Interaction Network

No interaction data available for this gene.

PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6PJG9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.81LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.03Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.50 [0.32–0.81]
RankingsWhere LRFN4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,598of 20,598
    Most Researched27
  • #6,725of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.81
Genes detectedLRFN4
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
A comprehensive pan-cancer analysis of LRFN4: its potential as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for immunotherapy.
PMID: 40386777
Front Immunol · 2025
1.00
2
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid inhibits bladder cancer metastasis through suppression of α1,3-mannosyltransferase expression and LRFN4 N-glycosylation.
PMID: 40605099
J Transl Med · 2025
0.90
3
Comparative analysis of structure, expression and PSD95-binding capacity of Lrfn, a novel family of neuronal transmembrane proteins.
PMID: 16828986
Gene · 2006
0.80
4
Comprehensive analysis of prognostic genes in gastric cancer.
PMID: 34686626
Aging (Albany NY) · 2021
0.70
5
[Expression and clinical significance of LRFN4 in colorectal cancer tissue].
PMID: 32536098
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi · 2020
0.60