GPR101
Probable G-protein coupled receptor 101 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GPR101 gene.
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs, or GPRs) contain 7 transmembrane domains and transduce extracellular signals through heterotrimeric G proteins.
A duplication event in GPR101 is implicated in cases of gigantism and acromegaly.
Germline GPR101 mutations are very rare in patients with sporadic pituitary neuroendocrine tumors of various histotypes. No digenism with AIP was identified. Further studies are required to establish whether and how genetic variation in GPR101 gene contributes to pituitary tumorigenesis 1)
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Lecoq AL, Bouligand J, Hage M, Cazabat L, Salenave S, Linglart A, Young J,
Guiochon-Mantel A, Chanson P, Kamenicky P. Very low frequency of germline GPR101
genetic variation and no biallelic defects with AIP in a large cohort of patients
with sporadic pituitary neuroendocrine tumors. Eur J Endocrinol. 2016 Jan 20. pii:
EJE-15-1044. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26792934.