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LRRN2
leucine rich repeat neuronal 2
Chromosome 1 · 1q32.1
NCBI Gene: 10446Ensembl: ENSG00000170382.13HGNC: HGNC:16914UniProt: O75325
22PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
signaling receptor activityplasma membranecell adhesionsignal transductionmathematical abilitychronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseintelligencesmoking cessation
✦AI Summary

LRRN2 (leucine rich repeat neuronal 2) is a plasma membrane protein with signaling receptor activity involved in cell adhesion and signal transduction 1. The protein appears to play diverse roles across multiple biological contexts. In cancer, LRRN2 functions as a tumor suppressor in colon adenocarcinoma, where decreased expression is associated with poor prognosis 1. Additionally, LRRN2 can be involved in oncogenic ALK fusion events in lung adenocarcinoma, contributing to tumorigenesis 2. In liver transplantation, elevated LRRN2 expression serves as a biomarker for graft quality, with upregulated expression being an independent risk factor for graft failure 3. Neurologically, LRRN2 has been implicated in essential tremor susceptibility through genome-wide association studies, with functional analyses suggesting involvement in cerebellar pathways and axonogenesis 4. The gene also shows tissue- and sex-specific DNA methylation patterns, particularly in the hippocampus, suggesting roles in neurodevelopment and sex-specific brain functions 5. Furthermore, LRRN2 has been identified as a host factor potentially involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection through CRISPR screening studies 6. These findings indicate LRRN2's multifaceted roles in cellular signaling, disease pathogenesis, and organ-specific functions.

Sources cited
1
LRRN2 is a plasma membrane protein involved in cell adhesion and signal transduction, functions as tumor suppressor in colon adenocarcinoma
PMID: 34622496
2
LRRN2 can be involved in oncogenic ALK fusion events in lung adenocarcinoma
PMID: 34941039
3
Elevated LRRN2 expression serves as biomarker for liver graft quality and independent risk factor for graft failure
PMID: 35894759
4
LRRN2 implicated in essential tremor susceptibility with involvement in cerebellar pathways and axonogenesis
PMID: 34982113
5
LRRN2 shows tissue- and sex-specific DNA methylation patterns in hippocampus with roles in neurodevelopment
PMID: 39306700
6
LRRN2 identified as host factor potentially involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection
PMID: 34914966
Disease Associationsⓘ20
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
intelligenceOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
smoking cessationOpen Targets
0.40Weak
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.38Weak
Abnormal urine sodium concentrationOpen Targets
0.34Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.33Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
COVID-19Open Targets
0.32Weak
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.31Weak
major salivary gland cancerOpen Targets
0.30Weak
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.29Weak
substance abuseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
hair colorOpen Targets
0.27Weak
polyp of colonOpen Targets
0.26Weak
luminal A breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.26Weak
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.25Weak
bladder neck obstructionOpen Targets
0.24Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
nicotine dependenceOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ISLRShared pathway100%LGALS4Shared pathway100%LY6DShared pathway100%SIGLEC5Shared pathway100%PSTPIP1Shared pathway100%TROAPShared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
57%
Heart
44%
Ovary
34%
Lung
33%
Liver
27%
Gene Interaction Network
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LRRN2ISLRLGALS4LY6DSIGLEC5PSTPIP1TROAP
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O75325
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.52Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.96Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.33 [0.22–0.52]
RankingsWhere LRRN2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #13,690of 20,598
    Most Researched22
  • #3,173of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.52 · top quartile
Genes detectedLRRN2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Identification of triple gene fusion ALK-LRRN2, LTBP1-ALK, and HIP1-ALK in advanced lung adenocarcinoma and response to alectinib: A case report.
PMID: 34941039
Medicine (Baltimore) · 2021
1.00
2
Where all the Roads Meet? A Crossover Perspective on Host Factors Regulating SARS-CoV-2 infection.
PMID: 34914966
J Mol Biol · 2022
0.90
3
Up-regulated LRRN2 expression as a marker for graft quality in living donor liver transplantation.
PMID: 35894759
Hepatol Commun · 2022
0.80
4
Association of Essential Tremor With Novel Risk Loci: A Genome-Wide Association Study and Meta-analysis.
PMID: 34982113
JAMA Neurol · 2022
0.70
5
Prognostic signatures and potential pathogenesis of eRNAs-related genes in colon adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 34622496
Mol Carcinog · 2022
0.60