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GPRIN3
GPRIN family member 3
Chromosome 4 · 4q22.1
NCBI Gene: 285513Ensembl: ENSG00000185477.7HGNC: HGNC:27733UniProt: Q6ZVF9
23PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
neuron projection developmentplasma membranecystic kidney diseaseDNA methylationGenetic renal or urinary tract malformationneurodegenerative disease
✦AI Summary

GPRIN3 (G protein-regulated inducer of neurite outgrowth 3) is a membrane-localized protein involved in neurite outgrowth and cellular signaling. GPRIN3 interacts with β-arrestin 2 and is essential for dopamine receptor-dependent signaling cascades in the striatum, where it mediates G protein-independent signaling and regulates dopaminergic behaviors 1. The protein requires a di-cysteine motif for proper plasma membrane localization 1. In cancer biology, GPRIN3 functions as an oncogenic target. It is upregulated in gastric cancer and promotes cell cycle progression, proliferation, migration, and invasion through Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation; microRNA-6838-5p suppresses these malignant phenotypes by targeting GPRIN3 2. GPRIN3 also serves as a prognostic biomarker in colon cancer, functioning as part of a T cell signature gene panel predictive of patient outcomes 3. Genetically, GPRIN3 has been identified as a risk locus across multiple diseases. Integrative proteogenomic analyses revealed GPRIN3 as a potential intracranial aneurysm risk gene associated with cell cycle regulation 4. GPRIN3 was identified as a causal gene for dementia with Lewy bodies in East Asian populations through transcriptome-wide association analysis in the substantia nigra 5, and as a risk locus for gallstone disease in Latino populations 6. Environmental neurotoxicant rotenone alters epigenetic patterns at GPRIN3 regulatory regions in Parkinson's disease contexts 7.

Sources cited
1
GPRIN3 is involved in dopamine receptor-β-arrestin signaling, requires a di-cysteine motif for membrane localization, and regulates dopaminergic behaviors
PMID: 29500670
2
GPRIN3 is targeted by miR-6838-5p and promotes gastric cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion via Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation
PMID: 33254176
3
GPRIN3 is a T cell signature gene with prognostic value in colon cancer patient outcomes
PMID: 41483215
4
GPRIN3 is a potential intracranial aneurysm risk gene identified through proteogenomic integration, associated with cell cycle regulation
PMID: 39084678
5
GPRIN3 in substantia nigra is identified as a putative causal gene for dementia with Lewy bodies in East Asian populations
PMID: 40045203
6
GPRIN3 is among top loci associated with gallstone disease in Latino population
PMID: 38015333
7
GPRIN3 regulatory regions show altered epigenetic patterns in response to rotenone neurotoxicant exposure relevant to Parkinson's disease
PMID: 32774342
Disease Associationsⓘ20
cystic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
DNA methylationOpen Targets
0.32Weak
Genetic renal or urinary tract malformationOpen Targets
0.31Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
inborn carbohydrate metabolic disorderOpen Targets
0.26Weak
intestinal disaccharide deficiency and disaccharide malabsorptionOpen Targets
0.26Weak
eustachian tube diseaseOpen Targets
0.26Weak
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.23Weak
opioid dependenceOpen Targets
0.21Weak
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Inguinal herniaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.14Weak
deficiency anemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
goutOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
smoking behaviorOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
osteoarthritis, kneeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
open-angle glaucomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GPRIN2Shared pathway100%GPRIN1Shared pathway100%FRYShared pathway50%FRYLShared pathway50%BICDL1Shared pathway50%UNC5AShared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Heart
30%
Lung
23%
Ovary
8%
Brain
7%
Liver
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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GPRIN3GPRIN2GPRIN1FRYFRYLBICDL1UNC5A
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6ZVF9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.27LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.79 [0.50–1.27]
RankingsWhere GPRIN3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #13,428of 20,598
    Most Researched23
  • #13,439of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.27
Genes detectedGPRIN3
Sources retrieved7 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Identifying novel risk genes in intracranial aneurysm by integrating human proteomes and genetics.
PMID: 39084678
Brain · 2024
1.00
2
miR-6838-5p Affects Cell Growth, Migration, and Invasion by Targeting GPRIN3 via the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway in Gastric Cancer.
PMID: 33254176
Pathobiology · 2020
0.86
3
A genome-wide association study identifies a novel East Asian-specific locus for dementia with Lewy bodies in Japanese subjects.
PMID: 40045203
Mol Med · 2025
0.71
4
Epigenetic Vulnerability of Insulator CTCF Motifs at Parkinson's Disease-Associated Genes in Response to Neurotoxicant Rotenone.
PMID: 32774342
Front Genet · 2020
0.57
5
Genome-Wide Association Study of Gallstone Disease Identifies Novel Candidate Genomic Variants in a Latino Community of Southwest USA.
PMID: 38015333
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities · 2025
0.43