LRRC18
Chr 10leucine rich repeat containing 18
Also known as: UNQ933, UNQ9338, VKGE9338
The LRRC18 protein is predicted to be involved in intracellular signal transduction and may regulate spermatogenesis and sperm maturation. This gene is extremely loss-of-function intolerant (pLI near 1.0), suggesting mutations would likely cause severe disease, though no definitive human phenotypes have been established yet. The inheritance pattern and clinical manifestations remain to be determined as pathogenic variants are identified and characterized.
Population Genetics & Constraint
gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance
Highly tolerant — LoF variants common in population
Tolerant to missense variation
This gene has evidence for multiple mechanisms of pathogenicity (gain-of-function and dominant-negative). Both the Badonyi & Marsh prediction and the broader genomic evidence point to gain-of-function as the predominant mechanism. Different variants in this gene may act through different mechanisms — interpret in context of the specific variant.
Note: In-silico variant effect predictors (SIFT, PolyPhen, REVEL, CADD) may underestimate pathogenicity of missense variants in genes with GOF or DN mechanisms. Consider functional evidence and clinical context.
Predictions from Badonyi M, Marsh JA. PLoS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0307312.
ClinVar Variant Classifications
139 submitted variants in ClinVar
Classification Summary
Curated Variants Distribution
Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories
| Classification | LoF | Missense + Inframe | Non-coding | Synonymous | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathogenic | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
Likely Pathogenic | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
VUS | 0 | 45 | 30 | 0 | 75 |
Likely Benign | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Benign | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 49 | 88 | 1 | 138 |
LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly
View in ClinVar →Protein Context — Lollipop Plot
LRRC18 · protein map & ClinVar variants
Showing all ClinVar variants across the protein. Search a specific variant to highlight its position.
External Resources
Links to major genomics databases and tools
Clinical Trials
Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov
No active trials found for this gene.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov →No open access results found
External Resources
Links to major genomics databases and tools