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PRICKLE4
prickle planar cell polarity protein 4
Chromosome 6 Β· 6p21.1
NCBI Gene: 29964Ensembl: ENSG00000278224.8HGNC: HGNC:16805UniProt: Q2TBC4
14PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingfilamentous actinZ discactin bindingbilirubin metabolism diseaseinsomniabone diseaseneoplasm
✦AI Summary

PRICKLE4 is a planar cell polarity (PCP) protein that functions as a regulator of the non-canonical WNT/PCP signaling pathway, which governs cell polarity, tissue architecture, and coordinated cell movements 1. As a member of the PRICKLE protein family characterized by conserved LIM domains and a PET domain 2, PRICKLE4 localizes to the nucleus and is broadly expressed across tissues. At the molecular level, PRICKLE proteins function within the WNT/PCP pathway by modulating interactions between core pathway components 1. PRICKLE4 is highly expressed in aggressive Stem-A subtype ovarian cancer cells, where it participates in PCP-mediated regulation of actin cytoskeleton reorganization, cell polarity, and RhoA/Rac1 signaling 3. In glioma biology, PRICKLE4 plays a critical role in driving microenvironmental remodeling and promoting angiogenesis, thereby mediating resistance to PARP inhibitor therapy 4. Targeting PRICKLE4 effectively overcomes PARP inhibitor resistance in IDH-mutant gliomas 4. These findings establish PRICKLE4 as a functionally important regulator of cell polarity signaling with significant implications for cancer biology and therapeutic resistance.

Sources cited
1
PRICKLE proteins play essential roles in WNT/PCP pathway governing cell polarity and tissue architecture; PRICKLE family members function within WNT/PCP signaling networks
PMID: 41455754
2
PRICKLE4 is highly expressed in Stem-A ovarian cancer; PRICKLE4 participates in non-canonical Wnt/PCP pathway regulating actin cytoskeleton, cell polarity, and RhoA/Rac1 signaling
PMID: 25032869
3
Prickle4 drives microenvironmental remodeling and angiogenesis; Prickle4 mediates PARP inhibitor resistance in IDH-mutant glioma; targeting Prickle4 overcomes PARPi resistance
PMID: 41236163
4
PRICKLE proteins are characterized by conserved LIM domains and PET domain; OEBT (PRICKLE4 ortholog) gene mapped to human chromosome 6p22.31; predicted nuclear localization; broadly expressed across tissues
PMID: 15702247
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜20
bilirubin metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
insomniaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
bone diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hyperinsulinism due to INSR deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Glycogen storage disease due to hepatic glycogen synthase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
HypoglycemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
leucine-induced hypoglycemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
secondary malignant neoplasmOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hyperinsulinism due to HNF1A deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
sunburnOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
brain neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
age-related macular degenerationOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
breast angiosarcomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
LDB3Shared pathway100%PDLIM3Shared pathway100%VANGL1Protein interaction99%VANGL2Protein interaction99%DVL1Protein interaction97%DVL2Protein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
87%
Liver
77%
Heart
54%
Brain
13%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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PRICKLE4LDB3PDLIM3VANGL1VANGL2DVL1DVL2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q2TBC4
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
1.27LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.99 [0.77–1.27]
RankingsWhere PRICKLE4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #15,967of 20,598
    Most Researched14
  • #13,417of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.27
Genes detectedPRICKLE4
Sources retrieved4 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
4
1
PRICKLE3 protects VANGL proteins from CK1-mediated phosphorylation and RNF43-mediated degradation.
PMID: 41455754
Commun Biol Β· 2025
1.00
2
FZD7 drives in vitro aggressiveness in Stem-A subtype of ovarian cancer via regulation of non-canonical Wnt/PCP pathway.
PMID: 25032869
Cell Death Dis Β· 2014
0.75
3
Prickle4 Drives Microenvironmental Remodeling and Resistance to Parp Inhibition in IDH-Mutant Glioma.
PMID: 41236163
Adv Sci (Weinh) Β· 2026
0.50
4
Characterization of OEBT, a LIM protein.
PMID: 15702247
Int J Mol Med Β· 2005
0.25