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CDCA3
cell division cycle associated 3
Chromosome 12 · 12p13.31
NCBI Gene: 83461Ensembl: ENSG00000111665.12HGNC: HGNC:14624UniProt: F5GX58
82PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingadherens junctionprotein ubiquitinationcytosolneurodegenerative diseasecongenital stationary night blindness 1Hgenetic disorderessential hypertension, genetic
✦AI Summary

CDCA3 is a cell cycle regulator that functions as an F-box-like protein required for mitosis entry 1. It participates in E3 ligase complexes that mediate ubiquitination and degradation of cell cycle regulators, with its activity modulated by casein kinase 2 and the APC/C-Cdh1 complex 2. CDCA3 is significantly overexpressed across multiple cancer types and serves as an independent prognostic biomarker 1. In bladder cancer, CDCA3 operates within a positive feedback loop with MYC transcription factor, wherein CDCA3 recruits TRIM28 to stabilize MYC, while MYC reciprocally upregulates CDCA3 3. This regulatory axis promotes cancer progression by enhancing glycolysis through ENO1 upregulation 3. CDCA3 is also transcriptionally activated by MYBL2 and FOXM1, which promote bladder cancer proliferation and metastasis, potentially through Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation 4. CDCA3 overexpression correlates with poor survival outcomes and advanced disease stage in prostate cancer and kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma 5, 6. Notably, elevated CDCA3 levels enhance sensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer through genome instability mechanisms, suggesting therapeutic potential when combined with CK2 inhibitors 2. CDCA3 is also implicated in premature ovarian failure and dry eye disease pathogenesis through cell cycle dysregulation 7.

Sources cited
1
CDCA3 is overexpressed in almost all human cancer types and correlates with survival; serves as potential therapeutic target
PMID: 36082153
2
CDCA3-MYC feedback loop promotes bladder cancer progression via ENO1-mediated glycolysis; CDCA3 recruits TRIM28 to stabilize MYC
PMID: 39980052
3
CDCA3 levels correlate with platinum sensitivity in NSCLC; degradation modulated by CK2 and APC/C-Cdh1; CK2 inhibition elevates CDCA3 and increases platinum sensitivity
PMID: 34050247
4
MYBL2 transactivates CDCA3 to promote bladder cancer proliferation and metastasis; MYBL2/FOXM1 co-regulate CDCA3 transcription
PMID: 36071275
5
CDCA3 expression increases in prostate cancer and correlates with advanced stage, poor outcomes, and enrichment in cell cycle pathways
PMID: 37682152
6
High CDCA3 expression associates with shorter overall survival and disease-specific survival in kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma
PMID: 34905505
7
CDCA3 identified as hub gene in premature ovarian failure and dry eye disease comorbidity through cell cycle dysregulation
PMID: 39003404
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
congenital stationary night blindness 1HOpen Targets
0.36Weak
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.19Weak
essential hypertension, geneticOpen Targets
0.12Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
bladder transitional cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cutaneous melanomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
sarcomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CENPAProtein interaction100%ASPMProtein interaction99%MELKProtein interaction98%TOP2AProtein interaction98%TTKProtein interaction98%NUF2Protein interaction96%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
17%
Ovary
16%
Heart
8%
Lung
6%
Liver
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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CDCA3CENPAASPMMELKTOP2ATTKNUF2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q99618
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.89LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.57 [0.37–0.89]
RankingsWhere CDCA3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,778of 20,598
    Most Researched82
  • #7,897of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.89
Genes detectedCDCA3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
CDCA3-MYC positive feedback loop promotes bladder cancer progression via ENO1-mediated glycolysis.
PMID: 39980052
J Exp Clin Cancer Res · 2025
1.00
2
Cell Division Cycle-Associated Protein 3 (CDCA3) Is a Potential Biomarker for Clinical Prognosis and Immunotherapy in Pan-Cancer.
PMID: 36082153
Biomed Res Int · 2022
0.90
3
The shared mechanism and potential diagnostic markers for premature ovarian failure and dry eye disease.
PMID: 39003404
Sci Rep · 2024
0.80
4
[SCP Phosphatases and Oncogenesis].
PMID: 34432772
Mol Biol (Mosk) · 2021
0.70
5
Prognostic value of cell division cycle-associated protein-3 in prostate cancer.
PMID: 37682152
Medicine (Baltimore) · 2023
0.60