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NXF3
nuclear RNA export factor 3
Chromosome X Β· Xq22.1
NCBI Gene: 56000Ensembl: ENSG00000147206.17HGNC: HGNC:8073UniProt: Q9H4D5
21PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
1Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nuclear RNA export factor complexnucleoplasmcytoplasmprotein bindingmale infertilityhepatocellular carcinomagastric cancerneoplasm
✦AI Summary

NXF3 is a tissue-specific nuclear RNA export factor that mediates mRNA export from the nucleus to the cytoplasm 1. Unlike the ubiquitously expressed TAP/NXF1, NXF3 exhibits tissue- and developmental stage-specific expression patterns and localizes exclusively to the cytoplasm 1. In testicular tissue, NXF3 functions as a key component of the nuclear export machinery complex, interacting with NXT2 and nuclear pore complex proteins to facilitate spermatogenesis 2. Loss-of-function NXF3 variants impair later stages of spermatogenesis, resulting in reduced and compromised sperm production 2. NXF3 has emerged as a significant oncogenic factor in multiple cancers. In gastric cancer, NXF3 overexpression promotes cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumor growth by facilitating nuclear export of CDK5RAP3 mRNA and modulating piRNA-related pathways 3. In hepatocellular carcinoma, NXF3 expression is upregulated and associated with poor prognosis, decreased survival, and earlier tumor recurrence, particularly in male patients 4. The lncRNA AF119895 regulates NXF3 expression through interaction with miR-6508-3p to promote hepatocellular carcinoma migration and invasion 5. Additionally, NXF3 DNA hypermethylation and reduced expression in sperm have been identified as potential factors contributing to male recurrent spontaneous abortion 6. NXF3 has also been identified as a tumor-associated autoantigen in serous ovarian cancer detection panels 7.

Sources cited
1
NXF3 facilitates nuclear export of CDK5RAP3 mRNA, promoting gastric cancer cell cycle progression and proliferation through piRNA-related pathways
PMID: 40032765
2
NXF3 is a testis-specific component of the nuclear export machinery complex; loss-of-function variants impair late spermatogenesis stages
PMID: 40624043
3
lncRNA AF119895 regulates NXF3 expression through miR-6508-3p interaction to promote hepatocellular carcinoma migration and invasion
PMID: 29274323
4
NXF3 overexpression in hepatocellular carcinoma correlates with poor prognosis, decreased survival, and increased tumor recurrence, particularly in males
PMID: 24520286
5
NXF3 DNA hypermethylation and reduced expression in sperm are associated with male recurrent spontaneous abortion
PMID: 36617979
6
NXF3 exhibits tissue-specific expression, cytoplasmic localization, and lacks nucleoporin-binding capacity unlike ubiquitous TAP/NXF1
PMID: 15820316
7
NXF3 is a tumor-associated autoantigen identified in a panel of 11 autoantibodies for serous ovarian cancer detection
PMID: 28427776
Disease Associationsβ“˜20
male infertilityOpen Targets
0.27Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Colon Sessile Serrated Adenoma/PolypOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
sessile serrated polypOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lymph node metastatic carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
oligoasthenoteratozoospermiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
central nervous system cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
infertilityOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ovarian serous adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
LeishmaniasisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants1
NM_022052.2(NXF3):c.826G>T (p.Gly276Ter)Likely pathogenic
Male infertility
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 276
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Related Genes
ZC3H11AShared pathway100%DDX19BShared pathway100%SARNPShared pathway100%XPO1Protein interaction100%RAE1Protein interaction100%ALYREFProtein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
47%
Liver
22%
Ovary
3%
Heart
3%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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NXF3ZC3H11ADDX19BSARNPXPO1RAE1ALYREF
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q9H4D5
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.93LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.70 [0.53–0.93]
RankingsWhere NXF3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #13,970of 20,598
    Most Researched21
  • #5,365of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants1
  • #8,662of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.93
Genes detectedNXF3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
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1
Nuclear translocation of CDK5RAP3 regulated by NXF3 promotes the progression of gastric cancer.
PMID: 40032765
Cell Mol Life Sci Β· 2025
1.00
2
NXT2 is a key component of the RNA nuclear export factor complex in the human testis and essential for spermatogenesis.
PMID: 40624043
Nat Commun Β· 2025
0.90
3
AF119895 regulates NXF3 expression to promote migration and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma through an interaction with miR-6508-3p.
PMID: 29274323
Exp Cell Res Β· 2018
0.80
4
Prognostic significance of nuclear RNA export factor 3 in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 24520286
Oncol Lett Β· 2014
0.70
5
Detection of aberrant DNA methylation patterns in sperm of male recurrent spontaneous abortion patients.
PMID: 36617979
Zygote Β· 2023
0.60