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GTF3C2
general transcription factor IIIC subunit 2
Chromosome 2 · 2p23.3
NCBI Gene: 2976Ensembl: ENSG00000115207.16HGNC: HGNC:4665UniProt: Q8WUA4
112PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nucleusnucleoplasmRNA polymerase III general transcription initiation factor activityprotein bindingneurodegenerative diseasediverticular diseasegouthepatocellular carcinoma
✦AI Summary

GTF3C2 (general transcription factor IIIC subunit 2) is a critical component of the TFIIIC complex required for RNA polymerase III (Pol III)-mediated transcription. It functions as an essential factor for initiating transcription complex assembly on tRNA genes and enabling transcription of 5S rRNA and other stable nuclear and cytoplasmic RNAs 1. GTF3C2 expression is transcriptionally regulated by multiple factors: Sp1 controls GTF3C2 gene expression to modulate Pol III-directed transcription and cell proliferation 1, while TFAP2A positively regulates GTF3C2 expression as part of a broader mechanism controlling Pol III transcription machinery assembly 2. GTF3C2 has emerged as a disease-relevant gene across multiple cancer types. It functions as a novel fusion partner in Spitz melanocytic neoplasms, with documented GTF3C2-ALK fusion events identified in atypical Spitz tumors and spitzoid melanomas 3, and more recently in Spitz melanoma cases 4. In prostate cancer, GTF3C2 was identified as a novel African-specific fusion partner with TMPRSS2 in high-risk tumors from African patients, contributing to ethnic disparities in advanced disease 5. Additionally, GTF3C2 has been identified as a prognostic exosome-related immunosuppression gene in hepatocellular carcinoma, where its expression correlates with tumor microenvironment composition and patient outcome 6. Bioinformatics analyses suggest GTF3C2 may play roles in acute myocardial infarction pathology 7 and type 1 diabetes mellitus 8, though these associations require further validation.

Sources cited
1
GTF3C2 is regulated by Sp1 transcription factor to modulate Pol III gene transcription and cell proliferation
PMID: 32115405
2
TFAP2A positively regulates GTF3C2 expression to activate Pol III-directed transcription
PMID: 36707053
3
GTF3C2 identified as novel ALK fusion partner in Spitz tumors with oncogenic potential
PMID: 25602801
4
SLC20A1::ALK fusion and GTF3C2::ALK fusion documented in Spitz melanocytic neoplasms
PMID: 38941542
5
GTF3C2 identified as novel African-specific TMPRSS2 fusion partner in prostate cancer
PMID: 36045381
6
GTF3C2 functions as exosome-related immunosuppression gene with prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma
PMID: 36550445
7
GTF3C2 identified as transcription factor in bioinformatics analysis of acute myocardial infarction
PMID: 26725916
8
GTF3C2 identified in transcription factor regulatory network associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus pathogenesis
PMID: 41533020
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
diverticular diseaseOpen Targets
0.16Weak
goutOpen Targets
0.11Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
essential tremorOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
medical procedureOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
osteoarthritis, kneeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
substance-related disorderOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hyperlipidemiaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
menopauseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
COVID-19–associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adultsOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
central nervous system cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TBPProtein interaction100%BDP1Protein interaction100%GTF3C3Protein interaction98%GTF3C5Protein interaction89%POLR3CProtein interaction85%GTF3C6Protein interaction83%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Ovary
96%
Liver
78%
Brain
66%
Heart
60%
Bone Marrow
58%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8CLI · 3.20 Å · EM
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RankingsWhere GTF3C2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,228of 20,598
    Most Researched112 · top quartile
Genes detectedGTF3C2
Sources retrieved10 papers
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📄 Sources
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1
The transcription factor Sp1 modulates RNA polymerase III gene transcription by controlling
PMID: 32115405
J Biol Chem · 2020
1.00
2
Genome-wide interrogation of structural variation reveals novel African-specific prostate cancer oncogenic drivers.
PMID: 36045381
Genome Med · 2022
0.90
3
Bioinformatics Analyses of Differentially Expressed Genes Associated with Acute Myocardial Infarction.
PMID: 26725916
Cardiovasc Ther · 2016
0.80
4
Transcription factor AP-2α activates RNA polymerase III-directed transcription and tumor cell proliferation by controlling expression of c-MYC and p53.
PMID: 36707053
J Biol Chem · 2023
0.70
5
A comprehensive study based on exosome-related immunosuppression genes and tumor microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 36550445
BMC Cancer · 2022
0.60