Leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 8D is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRRC8D gene.[5] Researchers have found out that this protein, along with the other LRRC8 proteins LRRC8A, LRRC8B, LRRC8C, and LRRC8E, is a subunit of the heteromer protein Volume-Regulated Anion Channel.[6] Volume-Regulated Anion Channels (VRACs) are crucial to the regulation of cell size by transporting chloride ions and various organic osmolytes, such as taurine or glutamate, across the plasma membrane,[7] and that is not the only function these channels have been linked to.

LRRC8D
Identifiers
AliasesLRRC8D, LRRC5, leucine-rich repeat containing 8 family member D, leucine rich repeat containing 8 family member D, leucine rich repeat containing 8 VRAC subunit D, HsLRRC8D
External IDsOMIM: 612890; MGI: 1922368; HomoloGene: 10004; GeneCards: LRRC8D; OMA:LRRC8D - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001134479
NM_018103

NM_001122768
NM_178701

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001127951
NP_060573

NP_001116240
NP_848816

Location (UCSC)Chr 1: 89.82 – 89.94 MbChr 5: 105.85 – 105.98 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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While LRRC8D is one of many proteins that can be part of VRAC, it is in fact one of the most important subunits for the channel’s ability to function; the other protein of importance is LRRC8A.[8][9] However, while we know it is necessary for specific VRAC function, other studies have found that it is not sufficient for the full range of usual VRAC activity.[10] This is where the other LRRC8 proteins come in, as the different composition of these subunits affects the range of specificity for VRACs.[11][12]

In addition to its role in VRACs, the LRRC8 protein family is also associated with agammaglobulinemia-5.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000171492Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000046079Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ "Entrez Gene: LRRC8A leucine rich repeat containing 8 family, member A".
  6. ^ Voss FK, Ullrich F, Münch J, Lazarow K, Lutter D, Mah N, Andrade-Navarro MA, von Kries JP, Stauber T, Jentsch TJ (May 2014). "Identification of LRRC8 heteromers as an essential component of the volume-regulated anion channel VRAC" (PDF). Science. 344 (6184): 634–8. Bibcode:2014Sci...344..634V. doi:10.1126/science.1252826. PMID 24790029. S2CID 24709412.
  7. ^ Jentsch TJ (May 2016). "VRACs and other ion channels and transporters in the regulation of cell volume and beyond". Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 17 (5): 293–307. doi:10.1038/nrm.2016.29. PMID 27033257. S2CID 40565653.
  8. ^ Hyzinski-García MC, Rudkouskaya A, Mongin AA (November 2014). "LRRC8A protein is indispensable for swelling-activated and ATP-induced release of excitatory amino acids in rat astrocytes". The Journal of Physiology. 592 (22): 4855–62. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.2014.278887. PMC 4259531. PMID 25172945.
  9. ^ Yamada T, Wondergem R, Morrison R, Yin VP, Strange K (October 2016). "Leucine-rich repeat containing protein LRRC8A is essential for swelling-activated Cl- currents and embryonic development in zebrafish". Physiological Reports. 4 (19): e12940. doi:10.14814/phy2.12940. PMC 5064130. PMID 27688432.
  10. ^ Okada T, Islam MR, Tsiferova NA, Okada Y, Sabirov RZ (March 2017). "Specific and essential but not sufficient roles of LRRC8A in the activity of volume-sensitive outwardly rectifying anion channel (VSOR)". Channels. 11 (2): 109–120. doi:10.1080/19336950.2016.1247133. PMC 5398601. PMID 27764579.
  11. ^ Lutter D, Ullrich F, Lueck JC, Kempa S, Jentsch TJ (March 2017). "Selective transport of neurotransmitters and modulators by distinct volume-regulated LRRC8 anion channels". Journal of Cell Science. 130 (6): 1122–1133. doi:10.1242/jcs.196253. PMID 28193731.
  12. ^ Planells-Cases R, Lutter D, Guyader C, Gerhards NM, Ullrich F, Elger DA, Kucukosmanoglu A, Xu G, Voss FK, Reincke SM, Stauber T, Blomen VA, Vis DJ, Wessels LF, Brummelkamp TR, Borst P, Rottenberg S, Jentsch TJ (December 2015). "Subunit composition of VRAC channels determines substrate specificity and cellular resistance to Pt-based anti-cancer drugs". The EMBO Journal. 34 (24): 2993–3008. doi:10.15252/embj.201592409. PMC 4687416. PMID 26530471.
  13. ^ Sawada A, Takihara Y, Kim JY, Matsuda-Hashii Y, Tokimasa S, Fujisaki H, Kubota K, Endo H, Onodera T, Ohta H, Ozono K, Hara J (December 2003). "A congenital mutation of the novel gene LRRC8 causes agammaglobulinemia in humans". The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 112 (11): 1707–13. doi:10.1172/JCI18937. PMC 281644. PMID 14660746.

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