LongevityMap Gene

Gene details

HGNC symbol
GHR 
Aliases
GHBP; GHIP 
Common name
growth hormone receptor 
Description
This gene encodes a member of the type I cytokine receptor family, which is a transmembrane receptor for growth hormone. Binding of growth hormone to the receptor leads to receptor dimerization and the activation of an intra- and intercellular signal transduction pathway leading to growth. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Laron syndrome, also known as the growth hormone insensitivity syndrome (GHIS), a disorder characterized by short stature. In humans and rabbits, but not rodents, growth hormone binding protein (GHBP) is generated by proteolytic cleavage of the extracellular ligand-binding domain from the mature growth hormone receptor protein. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011]
Cytogenetic Location
5p13.1-p12
UCSC Genome Browser
View 5p13.1-p12 on the UCSC genome browser
OMIM
600946
Ensembl
ENSG00000112964
UniProt/Swiss-Prot
A0A087X0H5_HUMAN
Entrez Gene
2690
UniGene
125180
1000 Genomes
1000 Genomes

Homologs in model organisms

Danio rerio
ghra
Danio rerio
ghrb
Mus musculus
Ghr
Rattus norvegicus
Ghr

In other databases

GenAge model organism genes
  • A homolog of this gene for Mus musculus is present as Ghr
GenAge human genes
  • This gene is present as GHR
GenDR gene expression
  • A homolog of this gene for Mus musculus is present as Ghr
GenDR gene manipulations
  • A homolog of this gene for Mus musculus is present as Ghr

Studies (2)

Significant/Non-significant: 0/2

Study 1

Longevity Association
Non-significant
Population
American (Caucasian)
Study Design
291 SNPs in 30 genes in the insulin/IGF1 signaling pathway were evaluated in 293 long-lived cases and 603 average-lifespan controls (all female), then replicated the candidate genes in two independent cohorts: 279 cases (47% male vs 797 controls(52.6% male) and 383 cases (25.2% male) vs 363 controls (42.7 % male)
Conclusions
Apart SNPs in FOXO3A and AKT1, no associations with longevity were significant after correcting for multiple testing, though SNPs in 7 other genes (FOXO1A, GHR, GHRHR, IGF1R, IGFBP3, IGFBP4, and PTEN) had suggestive significance
Indentifier
rs12153009
Reference

    Study 2

    Longevity Association
    Non-significant
    Population
    Italian (Southern)
    Study Design
    A two-stage case-control study was performed to identify the association between longevity and variation of in homeostasis regulation pathway genes. 317 SNPs in 104 genes were analyzed in 78 cases (≥90 years, median age 98 years, 42 females) and 71 controls (<90 years, median age 67 years, 32 females) in stage 1. Then, 31 candidate SNPs identified in stage 1 (π markers = 0.1) were analyzed in an independent sample composed by 288 cases (≥90 years, median age 92 years, 163 females) and 554 controls (<90 years, median age 67 years, 277 females).
    Conclusions
    After adjustment for multiple testing, no significant association was identified between various SNPs and longevity.
    Indentifier
    rs11949751
    Reference