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ADGRA3
adhesion G protein-coupled receptor A3
Chromosome 4 · 4p15.2
NCBI Gene: 166647Ensembl: ENSG00000152990.15HGNC: HGNC:13839UniProt: Q8IWK6
31PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingcell surface receptor signaling pathwayplasma membraneexternal side of plasma membraneautosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosaAlzheimer diseaseadolescent idiopathic scoliosisretinitis pigmentosa
✦AI Summary

ADGRA3 (adhesion G protein-coupled receptor A3, formerly GPR125) is an orphan adhesion GPCR involved in multiple physiological processes 1. The receptor exhibits constitutive G protein-mediated signaling through Gi and Gs pathways, with a tethered agonist (stachel peptide) mechanism characteristic of adhesion GPCRs 2. ADGRA3 plays a central role in planar cell polarity signaling through disheveled recruitment 2. The receptor undergoes constitutive, clathrin-dependent endocytosis independent of β-arrestin, controlling surface expression and ligand accessibility 3. Functionally, ADGRA3 regulates adipose thermogenesis through constitutive Gs-PKA-CREB axis activation; hesperetin acts as a potential agonist inducing adipocyte browning and improving metabolic homeostasis 4. ADGRA3 is essential for reproductive tract development: knockout mice exhibit imperforate vagina in 44% of females through altered sex hormone responsiveness and apoptotic regulation 5, and obstructive azoospermia in 55% of males due to epididymal dysfunction and hormonal imbalance 6. In cancer, ADGRA3 expression correlates with reduced overall survival in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma 7. A novel ADGRA3 variant has been identified in retinitis pigmentosa patients, suggesting potential sensory roles 8.

Sources cited
1
ADGRA3 is classified as an adhesion GPCR and received unified nomenclature designation
PMID: 25713288
2
ADGRA3 exhibits low-level Gi and Gs activation with tethered agonist signaling and planar cell polarity function through DVL recruitment
PMID: 40127866
3
ADGRA3 undergoes constitutive, clathrin-dependent endocytosis independent of β-arrestin
PMID: 31659746
4
ADGRA3 constitutively activates adipose thermogenesis through Gs-PKA-CREB axis; hesperetin is a potential agonist
PMID: 39718208
5
ADGRA3 knockout causes imperforate vagina in 44% of females through altered sex hormone responsiveness
PMID: 38589878
6
ADGRA3 is required for male reproductive tract development; knockout causes obstructive azoospermia in 55% of males
PMID: 36688818
7
ADGRA3 expression correlates with reduced overall survival in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma
PMID: 35413679
8
Novel ADGRA3 variant identified in retinitis pigmentosa patients
PMID: 35033039
Disease Associationsⓘ20
autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosaOpen Targets
0.33Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
adolescent idiopathic scoliosisOpen Targets
0.30Weak
retinitis pigmentosaOpen Targets
0.26Weak
Retinal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.19Weak
poisoningOpen Targets
0.18Weak
response to xenobiotic stimulusOpen Targets
0.18Weak
sialolithiasisOpen Targets
0.18Weak
eye diseaseOpen Targets
0.12Weak
optic atrophyOpen Targets
0.11Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
papillary thyroid carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
injuryOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
femur fractureOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
duodenal ulcerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
postinflammatory pulmonary fibrosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
viral pneumoniaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
polycystic ovary syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CD101Shared pathway100%CLEC1AShared pathway100%MS4A12Shared pathway100%MS4A7Shared pathway100%ADGRL4Shared pathway100%MS4A6AShared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Heart
29%
Brain
25%
Ovary
18%
Bone Marrow
14%
Lung
7%
Gene Interaction Network
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ADGRA3CD101CLEC1AMS4A12MS4A7ADGRL4MS4A6A
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8IWK6
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.61LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.48 [0.38–0.61]
RankingsWhere ADGRA3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,655of 20,598
    Most Researched31
  • #4,204of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.61 · top quartile
Genes detectedADGRA3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
PMID: 20301590
1.00
2
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCIV. Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors.
PMID: 25713288
Pharmacol Rev · 2015
0.90
3
Complex G-protein signaling of the adhesion GPCR, ADGRA3.
PMID: 40127866
J Biol Chem · 2025
0.80
4
Constitutively active receptor ADGRA3 signaling induces adipose thermogenesis.
PMID: 39718208
Elife · 2024
0.70
5
High incidence of imperforate vagina in ADGRA3-deficient mice.
PMID: 38589878
BMC Biol · 2024
0.60