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ADGRG3
adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G3
Chromosome 16 · 16q21
NCBI Gene: 222487Ensembl: ENSG00000182885.17HGNC: HGNC:13728UniProt: B4DVW2
19PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membraneprotein bindingG protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayadenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayretinopathyexostosisprostate carcinomametabolic syndrome
✦AI Summary

ADGRG3 (GPR97) is an adhesion G protein-coupled receptor that functions through a tethered peptide agonist mechanism rather than glucocorticoid binding as previously proposed 1. The receptor is activated when mechanical shear forces cause dissociation of its N-terminal and C-terminal fragments, exposing a tethered agonist that binds to stabilize the active state 1. ADGRG3 couples promiscuously to multiple G proteins including G13, Gs, and Gi, mediating diverse downstream signaling pathways 1. The receptor is highly expressed in neutrophils and granulocytes, where it plays crucial roles in antimicrobial defense 23. Upon activation, ADGRG3 stimulates neutrophil polarization, migration, and reactive oxygen species production while enhancing bacterial uptake and killing 21. The receptor functions through a macromolecular complex involving CD177, membrane proteinase 3 (mPR3), PAR2, and CD16b, which collectively triggers inflammatory processes and endothelial activation 3. ADGRG3 expression is upregulated during systemic inflammation and on disease-associated neutrophils 23. In cancer contexts, particularly uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma, elevated ADGRG3 expression correlates with poor patient outcomes and immune cell infiltration 4. The receptor represents a potential therapeutic target for neutrophil-mediated inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

Sources cited
1
ADGRG3 is activated by tethered peptide agonist mechanism, not steroids, and induces neutrophil polarization and migration
PMID: 41000709
2
ADGRG3 is highly expressed in granulocytes and regulates antimicrobial activity including ROS production and bacterial killing
PMID: 30559745
3
ADGRG3 functions through macromolecular complex with CD177/mPR3/PAR2/CD16b to trigger inflammatory processes
PMID: 36302784
4
ADGRG3 expression correlates with poor prognosis in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma and immune cell infiltration
PMID: 35413679
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
retinopathyOpen Targets
0.32Weak
exostosisOpen Targets
0.25Weak
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.20Weak
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
isolated agammaglobulinemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
ICF syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
activated PI3K-delta syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
autoimmune diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
severe combined immunodeficiency, autosomal recessive, T cell-negative, B cell-negative, NK cell-positiveOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
T-B+ severe combined immunodeficiency due to JAK3 deficiencyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
common variable immunodeficiencyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
BENTA diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
immunodeficiency 73c with defective neutrophil chemotaxis and hypogammaglobulinemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
gamma chain deficiencyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
immunodeficiency 99 with hypogammaglobulinemia and autoimmune cytopeniasOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
immunodeficiency 105Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
X-linked lymphoproliferative diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease - immunodeficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hepatic veno-occlusive disease-immunodeficiency syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
immunodeficiency 18Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GNB1Protein interaction100%GNG2Protein interaction98%GNAO1Protein interaction75%ADGRF3Co-mentioned in literature50%ADGRG5Co-mentioned in literature44%ADGRD2Shared pathway39%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
23%
Liver
2%
Ovary
0%
Heart
0%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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ADGRG3GNB1GNG2GNAO1ADGRF3ADGRG5ADGRD2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7D77 · 2.90 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.93LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.71 [0.55–0.93]
RankingsWhere ADGRG3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #14,349of 20,598
    Most Researched19
  • #8,590of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.93
Genes detectedADGRG3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCIV. Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors.
PMID: 25713288
Pharmacol Rev · 2015
1.00
2
Structures of the glucocorticoid-bound adhesion receptor GPR97-G
PMID: 33408414
Nature · 2021
0.90
3
Targeting adhesion G protein-coupled receptors. Current status and future perspectives.
PMID: 39520987
Structure · 2024
0.80
4
GPR97/ADGRG3 is activated by its tethered peptide agonist and not by steroids to induce neutrophil polarization and migration.
PMID: 41000709
bioRxiv · 2025
0.70
5
A correlation study of adhesion G protein-coupled receptors as potential therapeutic targets in Uterine Corpus Endometrial cancer.
PMID: 35413679
Int Immunopharmacol · 2022
0.60