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PARD6G
par-6 family cell polarity regulator gamma
Chromosome 18 · 18q23
NCBI Gene: 84552Ensembl: ENSG00000178184.16HGNC: HGNC:16076UniProt: Q9BYG4
32PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingcentrosome cycleestablishment or maintenance of cell polarityregulation of cellular localizationchondrocalcinosisosteoarthritisAlzheimer diseasecancer
✦AI Summary

PARD6G (par-6 family cell polarity regulator gamma) is an adapter protein that plays a critical role in asymmetrical cell division and cell polarization. It functions as part of the PARD6-PARD3 complex, which links GTP-bound Rho small GTPases to atypical protein kinase C proteins, contributing to epithelial tight junction formation 1. The gene is implicated in multiple biological processes including centrosome cycle regulation, apical plasma membrane organization, and cellular localization control. At the epigenetic level, PARD6G-AS1 (the antisense RNA associated with PARD6G) functions as an imprinted gene with parent-of-origin-dependent DNA methylation asymmetry 1. This lncRNA participates in immune-related competing endogenous RNA networks, specifically in the PARD6G-AS1/miR-125b-5p/IL24 axis, which may influence immune cell activity in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury 2. Clinically, polymorphic imprinted methylation at PARD6G is associated with phenotypic variation 3, and genetic predisposition toward higher PARD6G expression shows a causal relationship with frozen shoulder susceptibility 4. Additionally, CpG methylation sites at PARD6G are significantly associated with telomere length in childhood 5 and with aggressive behavior in adults 6. PARD6G expression is also differentially regulated between lung cancer subtypes 7, and its disruption impairs osteoblast function and bone mineral density 8.

Sources cited
1
PARD6G-AS1 is a gametic imprinted differentially methylated region with maternal-origin 5mCpG imprints and distinct chromatin segmentation states
PMID: 29545821
2
PARD6G-AS1 participates in immune-related ceRNA network via the PARD6G-AS1/miR-125b-5p/IL24 axis affecting NK cell activity in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury
PMID: 40705804
3
PARD6G exhibits polymorphic imprinted methylation patterns with parent-of-origin-specific methylation characteristics
PMID: 30349119
4
PARD6G shows positive causal relationship with frozen shoulder risk through Mendelian randomization analysis
PMID: 39512681
5
CpG methylation sites at PARD6G (cg23686403 and cg16238918) are significantly associated with telomere length in childhood
PMID: 39871190
6
CpG site cg06092953 near PARD6G-AS1 is associated with aggressive behavior in epigenome-wide association study
PMID: 26508088
7
PARD6G is differentially expressed between lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma subtypes
PMID: 32360590
8
Pard6g knockdown alters osteoblast proliferation and differentiation; mice deficient in Pard6g show decreased bone mineral density
PMID: 23300464
Disease Associationsⓘ20
chondrocalcinosisOpen Targets
0.28Weak
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.23Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.23Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lymph node metastatic carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
chronic interstitial cystitisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Adams-Oliver syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
tuberculosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cystic fibrosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Prader-Willi syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
pseudohypoparathyroidismOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
KIAA1614Shared pathway100%RHOJProtein interaction99%CRB3Protein interaction95%RAC2Protein interaction93%GSK3BProtein interaction92%RAC1Protein interaction91%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Liver
63%
Brain
53%
Lung
39%
Heart
37%
Bone Marrow
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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PARD6GKIAA1614RHOJCRB3RAC2GSK3BRAC1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9BYG4
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.54LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.80 [0.43–1.54]
RankingsWhere PARD6G stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,570of 20,598
    Most Researched32
  • #15,405of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.54
Genes detectedPARD6G
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Maternal 5
PMID: 29545821
Front Genet · 2018
1.00
2
The multi-omics signatures of telomere length in childhood.
PMID: 39871190
BMC Genomics · 2025
0.90
3
Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Aggressive Behavior.
PMID: 26508088
Twin Res Hum Genet · 2015
0.80
4
Comprehensive characterization of the competitive endogenous RNA network revealing its immune-related functions in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury.
PMID: 40705804
PLoS One · 2025
0.70
5
Analysis of gene expression profiles of lung cancer subtypes with machine learning algorithms.
PMID: 32360590
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis · 2020
0.60