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MAPRE3
microtubule associated protein RP/EB family member 3
Chromosome 2 · 2p23.3
NCBI Gene: 22924Ensembl: ENSG00000084764.13HGNC: HGNC:6892UniProt: Q9UPY8
71PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly Constrained
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein serine/threonine kinase bindingprotein bindingidentical protein bindingregulation of microtubule polymerizationdengue diseaseosteoarthritismathematical abilityalcohol drinking
✦AI Summary

MAPRE3 is a plus-end tracking protein (+TIP) that binds to microtubule plus-ends and promotes microtubule growth and dynamics 12. It stabilizes microtubules at centrosomes for spindle function and regulates minus-end microtubule organization by recruiting CAMSAP2 to the Golgi apparatus, enabling polarized cell movement 2. MAPRE3 is co-expressed with ADNP and SIRT1 in neurons, where it amplifies microtubule dynamics critical for synapse formation and axonal transport 3. Clinically, MAPRE3 has emerged as a tumor suppressor: it is downregulated in ovarian cancer tissues and its overexpression inhibits cancer cell proliferation and tumor growth in vivo 4. MAPRE3 is epigenetically repressed by EZH2 through H3K27me3 enrichment, suggesting the EZH2/MAPRE3 axis as a therapeutic target 4. Beyond oncology, MAPRE3 serves as a protective gene in metabolic disorders, conferring resistance to obesity and metabolic dysfunction through PAK pathway activation 5. MAPRE3 is downregulated in biliary atresia, a pediatric cholestatic disease, where it shows causal association with disease pathogenesis 6. Additionally, MAPRE3 associates with glymphatic system function in the brain, supporting genetic regulation of waste clearance 7.

Sources cited
1
MAPRE3 binds to microtubule plus-ends, promotes microtubule growth, and participates in spindle function by stabilizing microtubules
PMID: 19255245
2
MAPRE3 regulates microtubule plus-end dynamics and minus-end organization by recruiting CAMSAP2 to the Golgi for polarized cell movement
PMID: 28814570
3
MAPRE3 suppresses ovarian cancer proliferation; its expression is reduced in tumors and epigenetically repressed by EZH2
PMID: 38199479
4
MAPRE3 is a shared susceptibility gene for obesity and metabolic disorders, conferring protective effects through PAK pathway
PMID: 39999931
5
MAPRE3 is downregulated in biliary atresia and has causal association with disease pathogenesis
PMID: 40665272
6
MAPRE3 is associated with glymphatic system function and brain waste clearance through genetic regulation
PMID: 41351017
7
MAPRE3 is co-expressed with ADNP and SIRT1 in neurons and amplifies microtubule dynamics for synapse formation and axonal transport
PMID: 33967268
Disease Associationsⓘ20
dengue diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.15Weak
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.12Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
smoking cessationOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
ArthropathyOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
angina pectorisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
anxiety disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Limb painOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
HeadacheOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
osteoarthritis, hipOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
osteoarthritis, kneeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
risk-taking behaviourOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
musculoskeletal system diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Abdominal painOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure syndrome, telomere-related, 9Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
essential hypertensionOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
type 1 diabetes nephropathyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
DCTN1Protein interaction98%DBN1Protein interaction98%CLIP1Protein interaction95%CKAP5Protein interaction95%TUBB2BProtein interaction95%TUBB3Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Ovary
65%
Liver
53%
Heart
50%
Lung
22%
Bone Marrow
3%
Gene Interaction Network
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MAPRE3DCTN1DBN1CLIP1CKAP5TUBB2BTUBB3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3CO1 · 1.40 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.16Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.03 [0.01–0.16]
RankingsWhere MAPRE3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,644of 20,598
    Most Researched71
  • #266of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.16 · top 5%
Genes detectedMAPRE3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Comprehensive proteogenomic characterization of rare kidney tumors.
PMID: 38703764
Cell Rep Med · 2024
1.00
2
A cross-tissue transcriptome-wide association study identifies novel candidate genes associated with brain glymphatic system function.
PMID: 41351017
Mol Brain · 2025
0.90
3
Single-cell analysis of cytoskeleton dynamics: From isoelectric focusing to live cell imaging and RNA-seq.
PMID: 31150696
J Neurosci Methods · 2019
0.80
4
MAPRE3 as an epigenetic target of EZH2 restricts ovarian cancer proliferation in vitro and in vivo.
PMID: 38199479
Exp Cell Res · 2024
0.70
5
Identifying genetic overlaps in obesity and metabolic disorders unlocking unique and shared mechanistic insights.
PMID: 39999931
Free Radic Biol Med · 2025
0.60