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ITPKB
inositol-trisphosphate 3-kinase B
Chromosome 1 · 1q42.12
NCBI Gene: 3707Ensembl: ENSG00000143772.12HGNC: HGNC:6179UniProt: B2R9J0
48PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly ConstrainedKinase
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
phosphatidylinositol phosphate biosynthetic processcellular response to calcium ioninositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase activitycytoskeletonParkinson diseaseneurodegenerative diseaserespiratory system diseaseasthma
✦AI Summary

ITPKB (inositol-trisphosphate 3-kinase B) catalyzes the phosphorylation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) to inositol 1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate (InsP4), playing crucial roles in calcium homeostasis and cellular signaling 1. The enzyme is essential for B cell survival and development, controlling proapoptotic Bim protein expression in naïve mature B cells and regulating B cell anergy 1. ITPKB demonstrates significant clinical relevance in cancer biology, where it functions as a key regulator of reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis. In glioblastoma, ITPKB upregulation correlates with temozolomide resistance through ROS modulation, with its stability maintained by decreased Trim25-mediated ubiquitination 2. Similarly, in ovarian cancer, CAMK2G-mediated phosphorylation of ITPKB at serine 174 drives cisplatin resistance by maintaining redox homeostasis 3. The protein serves as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target across multiple cancers, including Hodgkin lymphoma where it defines oncogene-driven subtypes 4 and colorectal cancer where it functions downstream of miR-410 regulation 5. Additionally, ITPKB variants show protective associations with Parkinson's disease risk in Taiwanese populations 6 and represent potential diagnostic markers for Alzheimer's disease 7.

Sources cited
1
ITPKB catalyzes InsP3 phosphorylation and is essential for B cell survival and anergy control
PMID: 21035494
2
ITPKB upregulation mediates temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma through ROS homeostasis
PMID: 38438346
3
CAMK2G phosphorylates ITPKB at serine 174 to drive cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer
PMID: 35039634
4
ITPKB mutations define oncogene-driven Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes
PMID: 39348625
5
ITPKB is regulated by miR-410 in colorectal cancer cells
PMID: 29190961
6
ITPKB variants show protective association with Parkinson's disease in Taiwan
PMID: 34244037
7
ITPKB represents a potential diagnostic marker for Alzheimer's disease
PMID: 38230733
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.59Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
asthmaOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiableOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
allergic diseaseOpen Targets
0.40Moderate
Abnormality of refractionOpen Targets
0.34Weak
Abnormal thrombosisOpen Targets
0.32Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
denturesOpen Targets
0.31Weak
dental cariesOpen Targets
0.31Weak
lysosomal storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.31Weak
gallbladder diseaseOpen Targets
0.23Weak
prostatitisOpen Targets
0.23Weak
meningitisOpen Targets
0.21Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.18Weak
isolated agammaglobulinemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PLCG2Protein interaction96%CALM1Protein interaction94%ITPK1Protein interaction94%INPP5JProtein interaction93%INPP5KProtein interaction92%MINPP1Protein interaction91%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
45%
Lung
24%
Heart
22%
Ovary
14%
Liver
4%
Gene Interaction Network
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ITPKBPLCG2CALM1ITPK1INPP5JINPP5KMINPP1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P27987
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.34Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.21 [0.13–0.34]
RankingsWhere ITPKB stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,089of 20,598
    Most Researched48
  • #1,468of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.34 · top 10%
Genes detectedITPKB
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Suppression of ITPKB degradation by Trim25 confers TMZ resistance in glioblastoma through ROS homeostasis.
PMID: 38438346
Signal Transduct Target Ther · 2024
1.00
2
ROS-regulated phosphorylation of ITPKB by CAMK2G drives cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer.
PMID: 35039634
Oncogene · 2022
0.90
3
Circulating Tumor DNA Sequencing for Biologic Classification and Individualized Risk Stratification in Patients With Hodgkin Lymphoma.
PMID: 39348625
J Clin Oncol · 2024
0.80
4
Long noncoding RNA CCAT1 functions as a ceRNA to antagonize the effect of miR-410 on the down-regulation of ITPKB in human HCT-116 and HCT-8 cells.
PMID: 29190961
Oncotarget · 2017
0.70
5
Association of ITPKB, IL1R2 and COQ7 with Parkinson's disease in Taiwan.
PMID: 34244037
J Formos Med Assoc · 2022
0.60