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RASAL3
RAS protein activator like 3
Chromosome 19 · 19p13.12
NCBI Gene: 64926Ensembl: ENSG00000105122.14HGNC: HGNC:26129UniProt: Q86YV0
13PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular exosomeprotein bindingidentical protein bindingnegative regulation of Ras protein signal transductionmediastinal germ cell tumoracute megakaryoblastic leukaemialung adenocarcinomacolitis
✦AI Summary

RASAL3 is a RAS GTPase-activating protein (RasGAP) that negatively regulates RAS/ERK signaling and plays critical roles in immune cell development and migration. 1 In hematopoietic cells, RASAL3 is predominantly expressed in NKT, B, and T cells, where it restricts Ras activity to enable proper NKT cell expansion in the liver; RASAL3-deficient mice show severe NKT cell depletion with impaired cytokine production. 1 Beyond immunity, RASAL3 localizes to the plasma membrane and cytoplasm where it modulates cell motility through context-dependent effects on RAS signaling. 2 Recruitment of RASAL3 to the cell front suppresses protrusions and redirects migration, while rear localization enhances polarization and directional movement via myosin II and mTORC2-dependent mechanisms. 3 RASAL3 also functions within the CCDC88B/ARHGEF2 complex to regulate dendritic cell migration in neuroinflammation and colitis by modulating RHOA activation. 4 Clinically, RASAL3 is epigenetically silenced in prostate cancer-associated fibroblasts, promoting oncogenic RAS activity that drives glutamine metabolism and therapy resistance. 5 In lung adenocarcinoma, high RASAL3 expression correlates with improved survival and enhanced CD8+ T cell infiltration. 6 RASAL3 dysregulation associates with diverticulitis pathogenesis, suggesting broader roles in inflammatory disease.

Sources cited
1
RASAL3 negatively regulates Ras/Erk signaling in NKT cells; RASAL3-deficient mice show severe hepatic NKT cell depletion with impaired cytokine responses
PMID: 25652366
2
RASAL3 modulates cell migration in context-dependent manner through rear actomyosin contractility and mTORC2-dependent actin polymerization
PMID: 38951708
3
RASAL3 recruitment to cell fronts suppresses protrusions and redirects migration; rear recruitment enhances polarization
PMID: 37220748
4
RASAL3 interacts with CCDC88B and ARHGEF2 to regulate dendritic cell migration via RHOA modulation in neuroinflammation and colitis
PMID: 38200184
5
RASAL3 is epigenetically silenced in prostate cancer-associated fibroblasts, promoting Ras-driven macropinocytosis and glutamine metabolism that supports therapy resistance
PMID: 30047926
6
High RASAL3 expression in lung adenocarcinoma associates with improved overall survival and enhanced CD8+ T lymphocyte infiltration
PMID: 36420686
7
RASAL3 is identified as a hub gene in immune response pathways correlated with diverticulitis pathogenesis
PMID: 28619727
8
Promoter hypermethylation of RASAL3 in cancer-associated fibroblasts activates Ras signaling, driving metabolic reprogramming and therapeutic resistance
PMID: 31627186
Disease Associationsⓘ20
acute megakaryoblastic leukaemiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
mediastinal germ cell tumorOpen Targets
0.11Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
colitisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hypertriglyceridemia 2Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
fish eye diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Fish-eye diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Combined hyperlipidemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
proteasome-associated autoinflammatory syndrome 6Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
hyperlipidemia due to hepatic triglyceride lipase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
acromesomelic dysplasia 2AOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Acromesomelic dysplasia, Grebe typeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome 5, autosomal recessiveOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
immunodeficiency 89 and autoimmunityOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
AcheiropodiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
acheiropodyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
macrophage activation syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
acromesomelic dysplasia 2C, Hunter-Thompson typeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Acromesomelic dysplasia, Hunter-Thomson typeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
HRASProtein interaction99%NRASProtein interaction94%TBC1D10CProtein interaction81%RASA2Shared pathway67%SASH3Protein interaction60%RASA4BShared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
66%
Liver
18%
Ovary
3%
Heart
3%
Brain
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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RASAL3HRASNRASTBC1D10CRASA2SASH3RASA4B
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q86YV0
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.03LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.85 [0.70–1.03]
RankingsWhere RASAL3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,273of 20,598
    Most Researched13
  • #10,214of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.03
Genes detectedRASAL3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
CCDC88B interacts with RASAL3 and ARHGEF2 and regulates dendritic cell function in neuroinflammation and colitis.
PMID: 38200184
Commun Biol · 2024
1.00
2
RASAL3 predicts overall survival and CD8+ T lymphocyte infiltration in lung adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 36420686
J Cell Mol Med · 2022
0.90
3
Ras suppression potentiates rear actomyosin contractility-driven cell polarization and migration.
PMID: 38951708
Nat Cell Biol · 2024
0.80
4
Stromal epigenetic alterations drive metabolic and neuroendocrine prostate cancer reprogramming.
PMID: 30047926
J Clin Invest · 2018
0.70
5
RASAL3, a novel hematopoietic RasGAP protein, regulates the number and functions of NKT cells.
PMID: 25652366
Eur J Immunol · 2015
0.60