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BRD3
bromodomain containing 3
Chromosome 9 Β· 9q34.2
NCBI Gene: 8019Ensembl: ENSG00000169925.18HGNC: HGNC:1104UniProt: Q15059
113PubMed Papers
20Diseases
6Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
CLINICAL
FDA Approved Target
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
endodermal cell differentiationpositive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IIprotein localization to chromatintranscription elongation-coupled chromatin remodelingneoplasmmathematical abilitysubstance-related disordertype 2 diabetes mellitus
✦AI Summary

BRD3 is an epigenetic reader protein that recognizes and binds acetylated histones, particularly acetylated lysine residues on histones H2A, H2B, H3, and H4, thereby controlling gene expression and chr9 remodeling 1. As a member of the bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) protein family, BRD3 recruits transcription factors and coactivators to target genes and activates RNA polymerase II for transcriptional elongation 2. BRD3 facilitates transcriptional initiation and elongation through its two tandem bromodomains, with the first bromodomain (BD1) primarily supporting steady-state gene expression 3. In endoderm differentiation, BRD3 undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation upon binding long non-coding RNA DIGIT, promoting recognition of histone H3 acetylated at lysine-18 (H3K18ac) to induce endoderm-specific gene expression. BRD3 also binds non-histone acetylated proteins such as GATA1 and GATA2 to regulate transcription. Clinically, BRD3 dysfunction is implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders, identified as a high-confidence candidate gene through large-scale variant analysis 4. Abnormal BET protein activation, including BRD3, correlates with various human diseases, particularly cancer 1. BET bromodomain inhibitors targeting BRD3 and related proteins have been developed and evaluated in cancer and inflammatory disease models, representing potential therapeutic approaches for BET-related pathologies.

Sources cited
1
BRD3 as a BET family member interprets histone Kac modifications to control gene expression and chromatin remodeling; abnormal BET activation correlates with cancer
PMID: 36739915
2
BET proteins including BRD3 recruit transcription factors and P-TEFb complex to promote RNA polymerase II phosphorylation and transcription
PMID: 33462181
3
BRD3's two tandem bromodomains function differentially, with BD1 primarily required for steady-state gene expression
PMID: 32193360
4
BRD3 identified as a high-confidence candidate neurodevelopmental disorder gene through de novo variant analysis
PMID: 35468861
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜20
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
substance-related disorderOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.39Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.38Weak
cutaneous melanomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
colon adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Endometrial Endometrioid AdenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma with Squamous DifferentiationOpen Targets
0.37Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.36Weak
TinnitusOpen Targets
0.35Weak
myelodysplastic syndromeOpen Targets
0.29Weak
central nervous system cancerOpen Targets
0.29Weak
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.29Weak
diabetic neuropathyOpen Targets
0.29Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.29Weak
melanomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
gliomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets6
APABETALONEPhase III
Bromodomain and extra-terminal motif (BET) inhibitor
BIRABRESIBPhase II
Bromodomain and extra-terminal motif (BET) inhibitor
glioblastoma multiforme
EZOBRESIBPhase I/II
Bromodomain and extra-terminal motif (BET) inhibitor
MOLIBRESIBPhase II
Bromodomain and extra-terminal motif (BET) inhibitor
neoplasm
PELABRESIBApproved
Bromodomain and extra-terminal motif (BET) inhibitor
neoplasm
RO-6870810Phase I
Bromodomain and extra-terminal motif (BET) inhibitor
Related Genes
H3-3BProtein interaction100%H3C12Protein interaction100%TAF1Protein interaction100%CHD4Protein interaction99%NUTM1Protein interaction98%GATA1Protein interaction96%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
30%
Ovary
26%
Lung
21%
Bone Marrow
21%
Liver
20%
Gene Interaction Network
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BRD3H3-3BH3C12TAF1CHD4NUTM1GATA1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6QJU Β· 1.20 Γ… Β· X-ray
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.40Moderately Constrained
pLIβ“˜
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.26 [0.18–0.40]
RankingsWhere BRD3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,180of 20,598
    Most Researched113 Β· top quartile
  • #938of 1,025
    FDA-Approved Drug Targets1
  • #1,968of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.40 Β· top quartile
Genes detectedBRD3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
10β–Ό
1
BET proteins: Biological functions and therapeutic interventions.
PMID: 36739915
Pharmacol Ther Β· 2023
1.00
2
Selective Small Molecule Induced Degradation of the BET Bromodomain Protein BRD4.
PMID: 26035625
ACS Chem Biol Β· 2015
0.90
3
Selective targeting of BD1 and BD2 of the BET proteins in cancer and immunoinflammation.
PMID: 32193360
Science Β· 2020
0.80
4
PROTAC-induced BET protein degradation as a therapy for castration-resistant prostate cancer.
PMID: 27274052
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Β· 2016
0.70
5
Large-scale discovery of novel neurodevelopmental disorder-related genes through a unified analysis of single-nucleotide and copy number variants.
PMID: 35468861
Genome Med Β· 2022
0.60