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CRISP3
cysteine rich secretory protein 3
Chromosome 6 · 6p12.3
NCBI Gene: 10321Ensembl: ENSG00000096006.12HGNC: HGNC:16904UniProt: J3KPA1
55PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular regionspecific granuleGO:0005615specific granule lumenretinitis pigmentosaage-related macular degenerationX-linked retinal dysplasiaesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
✦AI Summary

CRISP3 (cysteine-rich secretory protein 3) is a secreted immunoregulatory protein with diverse functions across multiple physiological systems. The protein contains eight disulfide bonds and exists in both glycosylated and non-glycosylated forms 1. CRISP3 functions as a biomarker for immune responses, being significantly upregulated in sepsis patients and serving as a superior predictive biomarker compared to traditional inflammatory markers like C-reactive protein and procalcitonin 2. In reproductive tissues, CRISP3 localizes to endometrial epithelium and is regulated throughout menstrual cycles, where it facilitates epithelial cell adhesion and proliferation, suggesting roles in endometrial repair and regeneration 3. The protein also regulates male fertility through microRNA-mediated mechanisms affecting sperm motility and morphology 4. In cancer pathogenesis, CRISP3 promotes tumor progression through multiple mechanisms: it enhances prostate cancer cell invasion by modifying cell-cell adhesion proteins like LASP1 and TJP1 5, and its expression is androgen receptor-dependent and epigenetically regulated 6. Additionally, CRISP3 forms complexes with PSP94 to regulate P2RX7-mediated inflammatory signaling through CITED2, influencing tumor immune microenvironments 7. CRISP3 also serves as a prognostic biomarker in breast cancer, promoting malignant phenotypes under hypoxic conditions via IL-17/AKT signaling 8.

Sources cited
1
CRISP3 is upregulated in sepsis and serves as a superior predictive biomarker
PMID: 39624089
2
CRISP3 contains eight disulfide bonds and exists in glycosylated forms
PMID: 24573035
3
CRISP3 localizes to endometrial epithelium and facilitates cell adhesion and proliferation
PMID: 25715794
4
CRISP3 is regulated by microRNAs and affects sperm motility and morphology
PMID: 39407057
5
CRISP3 promotes prostate cancer invasion by modifying cell adhesion proteins
PMID: 32357309
6
CRISP3 expression is androgen receptor-dependent and epigenetically regulated
PMID: 29477539
7
CRISP3 forms complexes with PSP94 to regulate P2RX7 signaling through CITED2
PMID: 40473221
8
CRISP3 promotes breast cancer malignancy under hypoxic conditions via IL-17/AKT signaling
PMID: 41200166
Disease Associationsⓘ20
retinitis pigmentosaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
age-related macular degenerationOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
X-linked retinal dysplasiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Progressive cone dystrophyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
SepsisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
choroidal dystrophy, central areolar, 1Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
severe early-childhood-onset retinal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Stargardt diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
reticular dystrophy of the retinal pigment epitheliumOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
age related macular degeneration 11Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
age related macular degeneration 2Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
age related macular degeneration 4Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
age related macular degeneration 6Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
age related macular degeneration 7Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
A1BGProtein interaction94%GARTProtein interaction83%MTDHProtein interaction76%MSMBProtein interaction73%DEFB108BShared pathway67%DEFB131BShared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
0%
Heart
0%
Liver
0%
Ovary
0%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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CRISP3A1BGGARTMTDHMSMBDEFB108BDEFB131B
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P54108
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.48LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.99 [0.67–1.48]
RankingsWhere CRISP3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,186of 20,598
    Most Researched55
  • #15,035of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.48
Genes detectedCRISP3
Sources retrieved10 papers
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📄 Sources
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1
Upregulation of CRISP3 and its clinical values in adult sepsis: a comprehensive analysis based on microarrays and a two-retrospective-cohort study.
PMID: 39624089
Front Immunol · 2024
1.00
2
Eukaryotic expression, purification and structure/function analysis of native, recombinant CRISP3 from human and mouse.
PMID: 24573035
Sci Rep · 2014
0.90
3
Endometrial CRISP3 is regulated throughout the mouse estrous and human menstrual cycle and facilitates adhesion and proliferation of endometrial epithelial cells.
PMID: 25715794
Biol Reprod · 2015
0.80
4
CRISP3-PSP94 complex regulates P2RX7 mediated signalling in prostate cancer cells and macrophages via CITED2.
PMID: 40473221
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res · 2025
0.70
5
CRISP3 expression drives prostate cancer invasion and progression.
PMID: 32357309
Endocr Relat Cancer · 2020
0.60