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PIRT
phosphoinositide interacting regulator of transient receptor potential channels
Chromosome 17 · 17p12
NCBI Gene: 644139Ensembl: ENSG00000233670.8HGNC: HGNC:37239UniProt: P0C851
7PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
regulation of sensory perception of paintransmembrane transporter bindingphosphatidylinositol bisphosphate bindingplasma membranealcohol drinkingintracerebral hemorrhageParkinson diseasefamilial episodic pain syndrome with predominantly lower limb involvement
✦AI Summary

PIRT (phosphoinositide interacting regulator of transient receptor potential channels) is a two-transmembrane regulatory protein that modulates multiple TRP ion channels through phosphoinositide binding and protein-protein interactions. PIRT primarily functions as a positive regulator of TRPV1, a noxious heat and capsaicin sensor, by enhancing channel activity via phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) 1. For TRPM8 (cold sensor), PIRT exhibits species-dependent effects: mouse PIRT enhances conductance while human PIRT attenuates it, through direct binding to the channel's S1-S4 domain with 1:1 stoichiometry 2. PIRT also inhibits P2X3 purinergic receptors via its N-terminal 14 amino acids, reducing bladder overactivity in mice 3. Beyond TRP channels, PIRT binds calmodulin and cholesterol-like ligands, expanding its regulatory scope 1. PIRT is predominantly expressed in peripheral sensory neurons, particularly nociceptors, where it modulates pain and temperature sensation 4. Functionally, PIRT regulates TRPM8-mediated cold sensing through competitive PIP2 interactions, forming regulatory complexes that control local lipid accessibility 5. In females, PIRT deficiency causes subtle metabolic alterations including increased obesity susceptibility on low-fat diets 6. These findings establish PIRT as a critical integrator of sensory signaling with implications for pain, thermoregulation, and metabolic homeostasis.

Sources cited
1
PIRT binds calmodulin, cholesterol derivatives, and other ligands beyond TRP channels and PIP2
PMID: 32245175
2
Human PIRT attenuates human TRPM8 conductance while mouse PIRT enhances mouse TRPM8; PIRT binds directly to TRPM8 S1-S4 domain with 1:1 stoichiometry
PMID: 29724821
3
PIRT reduces bladder overactivity by inhibiting P2X3 through its N-terminal 14 amino acids; PIRT expression decreases in bladder overactivity models
PMID: 26151598
4
PIRT is expressed in nociceptors (Pirt+) innervating oral squamous cell carcinoma tissue
PMID: 40310470
5
PIRT binds PIP2 and TRPM8 S1-S4 domain competitively, modulating TRPM8 by regulating local PIP2 concentrations
PMID: 31575973
6
Female Pirt-deficient mice show increased obesity susceptibility and glucose intolerance on low-fat diet; Pirt is dispensable for TRPM8-evoked energy expenditure
PMID: 30902502
Disease Associationsⓘ20
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.28Weak
intracerebral hemorrhageOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
familial episodic pain syndrome with predominantly lower limb involvementOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cardiac transplantOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Undifferentiated Pancreatic CarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
central nervous system cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ependymomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
DiarrheaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
irritable bowel syndromeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neuropathic painOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ataxia telangiectasiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
AllergyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
neuroblastomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Glucose intoleranceOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SMR3BShared pathway100%SMR3AShared pathway100%OPRPNShared pathway100%ZFHX2Shared pathway100%ACP3Shared pathway33%TMEM100Shared pathway20%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Liver
2%
Bone Marrow
2%
Ovary
1%
Heart
0%
Lung
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P0C851
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.55LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.80 [0.44–1.55]
RankingsWhere PIRT stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #17,924of 20,598
    Most Researched7
  • #15,445of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.55
Genes detectedPIRT
Sources retrieved10 papers
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📄 Sources
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1
Phosphoinositide-interacting regulator of TRP (PIRT) has opposing effects on human and mouse TRPM8 ion channels.
PMID: 29724821
J Biol Chem · 2018
1.00
2
Pirt reduces bladder overactivity by inhibiting purinergic receptor P2X3.
PMID: 26151598
Nat Commun · 2015
0.90
3
PIRT the TRP Channel Regulating Protein Binds Calmodulin and Cholesterol-Like Ligands.
PMID: 32245175
Biomolecules · 2020
0.80
4
Nerve Types and Classification of Neurons Innervating Oral Cancer.
PMID: 40310470
Clin Cancer Res · 2025
0.70
5
Pirt deficiency has subtle female-specific effects on energy and glucose metabolism in mice.
PMID: 30902502
Mol Metab · 2019
0.60