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CRYBG3
crystallin beta-gamma domain containing 3
Chromosome 3 · 3q11.2
NCBI Gene: 131544Ensembl: ENSG00000080200.10HGNC: HGNC:34427UniProt: Q68DQ2
47PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein kinase A bindingprotein-containing complexstructural constituent of eye lenslens development in camera-type eyeBardet-Biedl syndromeliver diseaselung cancerneoplasm
✦AI Summary

CRYBG3 is a gene encoding a protein with a crystallin beta-gamma domain that was initially characterized as a structural constituent of the eye lens involved in lens development 1. However, recent research reveals that CRYBG3 functions primarily as a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) rather than through its protein product. LNC CRYBG3 acts as a multifunctional regulator with primarily tumor-suppressive properties in lung cancer contexts. Mechanistically, LNC CRYBG3 blocks cytokinesis and induces M-phase cell cycle arrest by directly binding G-actin and inhibiting its polymerization into contractile rings, consequently blocking the actin-MAL-SRF pathway required for cellular proliferation 2. Additionally, LNC CRYBG3 regulates cell division fidelity by directly binding Bub3 and disrupting the mitotic checkpoint complex, though this leads to aneuploidy when dysregulated 3. In response to ionizing radiation, LNC CRYBG3 is upregulated and suppresses cancer progression through mechanotransduction by dysregulating F-actin organization and inhibiting YAP/TAZ activity 4. Clinically, LNC CRYBG3 downregulation enhances radiosensitivity in NSCLC cells with wild-type p53 through reduced MDM2-mediated p53 degradation 5, suggesting therapeutic potential as a biomarker and treatment target for lung cancer.

Sources cited
1
CRYBG3 contains crystallin beta-gamma domains and is involved in lens development
PMID: 23043265
2
LNC CRYBG3 directly binds G-actin to inhibit polymerization and block cytokinesis via the actin-MAL-SRF pathway
PMID: 29934435
3
LNC CRYBG3 directly binds Bub3 to disrupt the mitotic checkpoint complex and promote aneuploidy
PMID: 33564066
4
Ionizing radiation-induced LNC CRYBG3 dysregulates F-actin and inhibits YAP/TAZ through mechanotransduction
PMID: 35246511
5
CRYBG3 downregulation enhances radiosensitivity in p53 wild-type NSCLC cells through reduced MDM2-p53 degradation
PMID: 35439322
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Bardet-Biedl syndromeOpen Targets
0.26Weak
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.23Weak
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
corneal neovascularizationOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
invasive breast ductal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
SepsisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Neoplasm of the lungOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
metastatic neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
viral diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CRYBA2Shared pathway100%CRYBB1Shared pathway100%CRYBB3Shared pathway100%CRYGAShared pathway100%CRYGBShared pathway100%CRYGCShared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Lung
45%
Brain
30%
Ovary
26%
Liver
17%
Bone Marrow
15%
Gene Interaction Network
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CRYBG3CRYBA2CRYBB1CRYBB3CRYGACRYGBCRYGC
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q68DQ2
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.62LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.53 [0.45–0.62]
RankingsWhere CRYBG3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,192of 20,598
    Most Researched47
  • #4,373of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.62 · top quartile
Genes detectedCRYBG3
Sources retrieved8 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Long Noncoding RNA CRYBG3 Blocks Cytokinesis by Directly Binding G-Actin.
PMID: 29934435
Cancer Res · 2018
1.00
2
Ionizing radiation-induced long noncoding RNA CRYBG3 regulates YAP/TAZ through mechanotransduction.
PMID: 35246511
Cell Death Dis · 2022
0.88
3
MEG3 lncRNA is over-expressed in autism spectrum disorder.
PMID: 34115273
Metab Brain Dis · 2021
0.75
4
Aggregation-prone near-native intermediate formation during unfolding of a structurally similar nonlenticular βγ-crystallin domain.
PMID: 23043265
Biochemistry · 2012
0.63
5
LNC CRYBG3 inhibits tumor growth by inducing M phase arrest.
PMID: 31258784
J Cancer · 2019
0.50