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NFE2L3
NFE2 like bZIP transcription factor 3
Chromosome 7 · 7p15.2
NCBI Gene: 9603Ensembl: ENSG00000050344.10HGNC: HGNC:7783UniProt: Q9Y4A8
53PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingDNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specificRNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA bindingregulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IIendometriosissmoking behaviorbreast cancerhypothyroidism
✦AI Summary

NFE2L3 is an endoplasmic reticulum membrane-anchored bZIP transcription factor that translocates to the nucleus to regulate gene expression in response to cellular stress 1. As a member of the Cap'n'Collar transcription factor family, it functions as a DNA-binding transcription factor regulating antioxidant responses, inflammatory pathways, and cell cycle processes 1. While originally identified for erythroid-specific gene regulation, NFE2L3's primary contemporary relevance is in cancer biology. Mechanistically, NFE2L3 promotes malignant behavior through multiple pathways. It activates Wnt/β-catenin signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma, promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell proliferation 2. In lung adenocarcinoma, METTL3-stabilized NFE2L3 mRNA maintains cancer stem cell stemness and therapy resistance via WNT pathway activation 3. In renal cancer, NAT10-mediated ac4C acetylation stabilizes NFE2L3 mRNA, activating the AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin signaling cascade 4. Additionally, BMP2-induced NFE2L3 expression in bladder cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes tumor angiogenesis through WNT5A regulation 5. Clinically, NFE2L3 overexpression associates with poor prognosis across multiple cancers including bladder, kidney, hepatocellular, and lung cancers 671. It represents a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for cancer treatment.

Sources cited
1
NFE2L3 is an ER membrane-anchored bZIP transcription factor that regulates antioxidant responses, inflammatory pathways, and cell cycle regulation; involved in multiple cancer types
PMID: 39149514
2
NFE2L3 promotes malignant behavior and EMT in hepatocellular carcinoma via Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation
PMID: 33123284
3
METTL3-stabilized NFE2L3 mRNA maintains cancer stem cell stemness and therapy resistance in lung adenocarcinoma through WNT signaling
PMID: 40249818
4
NAT10-mediated ac4C acetylation of NFE2L3 mRNA promotes its stability and activates AKT/GSK3β signaling in renal cell carcinoma
PMID: 40169553
5
BMP2-induced NFE2L3 expression in cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes tumor angiogenesis through WNT5A regulation in bladder cancer
PMID: 40552583
6
NFE2L3 overexpression in bladder cancer is associated with advanced clinicopathological features and poor prognosis
PMID: 35022660
7
NFE2L3 is highly expressed in renal cancer tissues, acts as a survival-related factor, and regulates immune microenvironment
PMID: 36337840
8
NFE2L3 is a bZIP transcription factor of the Cap'n'Collar family with roles in differentiation, inflammation, and carcinogenesis
PMID: 21687990
Disease Associationsⓘ20
endometriosisOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
smoking behaviorOpen Targets
0.40Moderate
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.38Weak
hypothyroidismOpen Targets
0.36Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.35Weak
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.30Weak
spondylolisthesisOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Ovarian EndometriosisOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.28Weak
female infertilityOpen Targets
0.28Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.27Weak
response to statinOpen Targets
0.27Weak
thyroid diseaseOpen Targets
0.27Weak
physical activityOpen Targets
0.26Weak
ear malformationOpen Targets
0.26Weak
nervous system benign neoplasmOpen Targets
0.21Weak
endometriosis of pelvic peritoneumOpen Targets
0.20Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.19Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Inguinal herniaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MAFKProtein interaction97%MAFGProtein interaction94%MAFFProtein interaction84%FOSProtein interaction77%MAFProtein interaction75%JUNDProtein interaction73%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Liver
92%
Ovary
56%
Brain
53%
Bone Marrow
31%
Heart
24%
Gene Interaction Network
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NFE2L3MAFKMAFGMAFFFOSMAFJUND
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9Y4A8
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.80LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.31 [0.94–1.80]
RankingsWhere NFE2L3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,464of 20,598
    Most Researched53
  • #16,585of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.80
Genes detectedNFE2L3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Identifies MMP11
PMID: 40552583
Adv Sci (Weinh) · 2025
1.00
2
A METTL3-NFE2L3 axis mediates tumor stemness and progression in lung adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 40249818
Sci Adv · 2025
0.90
3
NFE2L3 as a Potential Functional Gene Regulating Immune Microenvironment in Human Kidney Cancer.
PMID: 36337840
Biomed Res Int · 2022
0.80
4
NFE2L3 promotes malignant behavior and EMT of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells via Wnt/β‑catenin pathway.
PMID: 33123284
J Cancer · 2020
0.70
5
New insight into the CNC-bZIP member, NFE2L3, in human diseases.
PMID: 39149514
Front Cell Dev Biol · 2024
0.60