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MRGPRX3
MAS related GPR family member X3
Chromosome 11 · 11p15.1
NCBI Gene: 117195Ensembl: ENSG00000179826.8HGNC: HGNC:17980UniProt: Q96LB0
13PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingG protein-coupled receptor activityplasma membraneG protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwaycancerneoplasmbreast cancerlung adenocarcinoma
✦AI Summary

MRGPRX3 is a primate-specific orphan G protein-coupled receptor belonging to the rhodopsin-like class A GPCR family 1. As a member of the MAS-related GPCPRX subfamily, MRGPRX3 is expressed on sensory neurons and likely plays a role in nociceptor function and pain modulation, though its specific endogenous ligands remain unidentified 1. MRGPRX3 is constitutively expressed in human keratinocytes, where it mediates cellular responses to antimicrobial peptides including cytokine/chemokine production, cell migration, and proliferation through MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways 2. MRGPRX3 has been identified as a molecular marker for corneal endothelial cells, suggesting tissue-specific expression patterns 3. Clinically, MRGPRX3 is implicated in pain-related pathologies; it was identified among genes involved in abdominal pain transmission in irritable bowel syndrome patients 4, and genetic variants near MRGPRX3 show sex-specific associations with hallux valgus, suggesting roles in inflammation and skeletal development 5. Transgenic rat models overexpressing human MRGPRX3 exhibit abnormal skin phenotypes and cataracts, indicating that dysregulated expression disrupts normal cell differentiation 6. MRGPRX3 expression is reduced following electronic cigarette exposure via miRNA regulation 7, highlighting environmental sensitivity.

Sources cited
1
MRGPRX3 is a primate-specific orphan GPCR subfamily member expressed on sensory neurons with roles in pain perception and nociceptor function; no ligands have been reported for MRGPRX3
PMID: 35934214
2
MRGPRX3 is constitutively expressed in human keratinocytes and mediates antimicrobial peptide-induced cytokine production, cell migration, and proliferation via MAPK and NF-κB signaling
PMID: 27237787
3
MRGPRX3 is identified as a novel molecular marker for corneal endothelial cells
PMID: 25807145
4
MRGPRX3 is among genes involved in pain transmission pathways in irritable bowel syndrome patients with abdominal pain
PMID: 33530940
5
Genetic variants near MRGPRX3 show sex-specific associations with hallux valgus, implicating roles in inflammation and skeletal development
PMID: 26337638
6
Transgenic rats overexpressing human MRGPRX3 develop cataracts and abnormal skin phenotypes with increased epidermal proliferation, indicating disruption of normal cell differentiation
PMID: 15809047
7
MRGPRX3 expression is significantly reduced in lung epithelial cells following electronic cigarette exposure via miRNA-126 regulation
PMID: 28439113
Disease Associationsⓘ20
cancerOpen Targets
0.12Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
psychiatric disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Bartsocas-Papas syndrome 1Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
medulloblastomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NPFFProtein interaction85%MRGPRX4Shared pathway67%TRHRShared pathway50%OXGR1Shared pathway50%MRGPRGShared pathway50%GNA14Shared pathway33%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
54%
Ovary
51%
Brain
19%
Bone Marrow
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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MRGPRX3NPFFMRGPRX4TRHROXGR1MRGPRGGNA14
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q96LB0
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.32LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.84 [0.56–1.32]
RankingsWhere MRGPRX3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,226of 20,598
    Most Researched13
  • #13,835of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.32
Genes detectedMRGPRX3
Sources retrieved8 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
MAS-related G protein-coupled receptors X (MRGPRX): Orphan GPCRs with potential as targets for future drugs.
PMID: 35934214
Pharmacol Ther · 2022
1.00
2
Discovery of molecular markers to discriminate corneal endothelial cells in the human body.
PMID: 25807145
PLoS One · 2015
0.88
3
Structure and Expression Analyses of SVA Elements in Relation to Functional Genes.
PMID: 24124410
Genomics Inform · 2013
0.75
4
Identification of potential biomarkers for abdominal pain in IBS patients by bioinformatics approach.
PMID: 33530940
BMC Gastroenterol · 2021
0.63
5
Genome-wide association meta-analyses to identify common genetic variants associated with hallux valgus in Caucasian and African Americans.
PMID: 26337638
J Med Genet · 2015
0.50