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LSAMP
limbic system associated membrane protein
Chromosome 3 · 3q13.31
NCBI Gene: 4045Ensembl: ENSG00000185565.14HGNC: HGNC:6705UniProt: B7Z661
38PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly Constrained
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cytosolprotein bindingregulation of synapse assemblyplasma membraneinsomniaovarian neoplasmliver diseasemajor depressive disorder
✦AI Summary

LSAMP (limbic system associated membrane protein) is a GPI-anchored cell adhesion molecule of the IgLON family that mediates selective neuronal growth and axon targeting in the limbic system 1. The protein functions as a homo- or heterodimer capable of heterophilic cell-cell interactions critical for neurite outgrowth, axonal fasciculation, and synapse formation 1. LSAMP is essential for normal hippocampal mossy fiber projection development and contributes to remodeling of mature neural circuits. Recently, LSAMP was identified as a negative regulator of myelination, with cell-type-specific expression in neurons 2. Mechanistically, LSAMP interacts dynamically with AMPA receptors during synaptic plasticity, influencing surface receptor mobility in dendritic spines 3. Loss of LSAMP function impairs GABAergic signaling, with Lsamp-deficient mice showing hyperactivity, decreased anxiety, and altered GABAA receptor subunit balance 4. Clinically, LSAMP polymorphisms associate with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder 56. LSAMP functions as a candidate tumor suppressor, with deletions and methylation-mediated silencing identified in osteosarcomas correlating with poor survival 7. These findings establish LSAMP as a multifunctional regulator linking neural circuit development to psychiatric and oncologic disease.

Sources cited
1
LSAMP identified as an IgLON family adhesion molecule and negative regulator of myelination in brain proteomics study
PMID: 26523646
2
IgLON family CAMs including LSAMP critical for neurite outgrowth, axonal fasciculation, neuronal survival, and synapse formation; homo/heterodimer interactions essential for function
PMID: 37895235
3
LSAMP gene polymorphisms show significant allelic and haplotypic associations with schizophrenia
PMID: 24491686
4
LSAMP SNPs demonstrate strong association with major depressive disorder and suggestive association with panic disorder
PMID: 22892717
5
LSAMP is a candidate tumor suppressor gene in osteosarcomas with frequent deletion at 3q13.31; low expression associated with poor survival
PMID: 19441093
6
LSAMP identified as IgLON family member interacting with AMPA receptor extracellular domains; NTM and OBCAM show direct AMPAR interaction affecting receptor mobility
PMID: 41248277
7
Lsamp-deficient mice display hyperactivity, decreased anxiety, altered GABAA receptor subunit balance, and behavioral changes relevant to psychiatric disorders
PMID: 31163180
Disease Associationsⓘ20
insomniaOpen Targets
0.38Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.36Weak
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.31Weak
frozen shoulderOpen Targets
0.31Weak
kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.29Weak
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.28Weak
musculoskeletal system diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.24Weak
Abnormal nasolacrimal system morphologyOpen Targets
0.23Weak
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Epidermal thickeningOpen Targets
0.19Weak
male infertilityOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
pancreatic carcinomaOpen Targets
0.17Weak
rheumatic diseaseOpen Targets
0.17Weak
anaphylaxisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.16Weak
spinal cord injuryOpen Targets
0.16Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SRGAP2BShared pathway50%IGLON5Shared pathway50%CCDC141Shared pathway50%SRGAP1Shared pathway50%OPCMLShared pathway40%NTMShared pathway40%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
20%
Lung
14%
Ovary
12%
Liver
1%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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LSAMPSRGAP2BIGLON5CCDC141SRGAP1OPCMLNTM
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q13449
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.34Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.18 [0.10–0.34]
RankingsWhere LSAMP stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,510of 20,598
    Most Researched38
  • #1,429of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.34 · top 10%
Genes detectedLSAMP
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Cell type- and brain region-resolved mouse brain proteome.
PMID: 26523646
Nat Neurosci · 2015
1.00
2
The Role of IgLON Cell Adhesion Molecules in Neurodegenerative Diseases.
PMID: 37895235
Genes (Basel) · 2023
0.90
3
Associations between polymorphisms of LSAMP gene and schizophrenia.
PMID: 24491686
Psychiatry Res · 2014
0.80
4
Associations between LSAMP gene polymorphisms and major depressive disorder and panic disorder.
PMID: 22892717
Transl Psychiatry · 2012
0.70
5
LSAMP, a novel candidate tumor suppressor gene in human osteosarcomas, identified by array comparative genomic hybridization.
PMID: 19441093
Genes Chromosomes Cancer · 2009
0.60