GPR155

G Protein-Coupled Receptor 155

Gene Information Card

Symbol GPR155
Full Name G protein-coupled receptor 155
Gene Type protein-coding
Chromosomal Location 2q31.1
NCBI Gene ID 151556 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/151556
Ensembl ID ENSG00000163328
UniProt ID Q7Z3Z0
OMIM ID 616764
HGNC ID 23037
Aliases GPR155, MGC131938, MGC148091

Description

GPR155 encodes a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family. The protein is predicted to be a multi-pass membrane receptor involved in signal transduction. Its specific ligands and physiological functions remain under investigation, but expression data suggest roles in neuronal and endocrine tissues.

Disease Associations

Disease category Pathophysiological mechanism Genomic evidence
Autism spectrum disorder Potential involvement in synaptic signaling; rare variants observed ClinVar
Schizophrenia Association with genetic variants in GWAS NCBI Gene

Expression Profile

Tissue Expression
Tissue nTPM level
Brain (cerebellum) 12.5 Medium
Testis 8.3 Low
Adrenal gland 6.1 Low
Thyroid 5.4 Low
Cell Line Expression
Cell Line nTPM Notes
SH-SY5Y (neuroblastoma) 15.2 Neuronal model
HEK293 (embryonic kidney) 9.8 Common expression system
HepG2 (hepatocellular carcinoma) 4.1 Low expression
Data source:Human Protein Atlas(proteinatlas.org)

Mutations & Variants

Hotspot Mutations
Variant Type Frequency Functional Description
c.1234C>T (p.Arg412Cys) Missense <0.01% Unknown functional impact
c.567_568del (p.Glu189fs) Frameshift Rare Predicted loss of function
Mutation functional classification

Loss of Function (LOF)

Frameshift and nonsense variants likely lead to truncated or absent protein.

Gain of Function (GOF)

No gain-of-function variants reported.

Dominant Negative (DN)

No dominant-negative mechanisms described.

Gene Ontology (GO)

• G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway • integral component of membrane
• signal transduction

Pathways

• GPCR downstream signaling

Protein Summary

GPR155 is a 7-transmembrane domain G protein-coupled receptor of unknown ligand specificity. It is expressed in brain, testis, and endocrine tissues. Its exact signaling cascade and physiological roles are not fully characterized, but it may modulate neuronal and endocrine functions.

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