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RBM15B
RNA binding motif protein 15B
Chromosome 3 · 3p21.2
NCBI Gene: 29890Ensembl: ENSG00000259956.2HGNC: HGNC:24303UniProt: Q8NDT2
69PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nucleocytoplasmic transportnegative regulation of DNA-templated transcriptionnucleolusdosage compensation by inactivation of X chromosomeneurodegenerative diseaseasthmasmoking behaviordysthymic disorder
✦AI Summary

RBM15B (RNA binding motif protein 15B) is an RNA-binding protein that serves as a key regulator of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylation, playing crucial roles in diverse cellular processes. As an associated component of the WMM complex, RBM15B mediates m6A methylation of target RNAs by binding specific RNA sequences and recruiting the methylation machinery 1. The protein is particularly important in X chromosome 3, where it binds Xist RNA and recruits the WMM complex to facilitate m6A methylation, leading to recruitment of the YTHDC1 reader protein and promoting transcriptional repression 1. RBM15B also regulates mRNA stability and expression through m6A-dependent mechanisms, as demonstrated in cancer contexts where it modulates GPX4, SPON2, and FNBP1 mRNA levels 234. The protein shows significant clinical relevance as a prognostic factor in multiple cancers, including uveal melanoma where it serves as an independent protective prognostic marker 56. Additionally, RBM15B contributes to cancer progression through regulation of metabolic pathways and immune responses, with its dysregulation linked to enhanced tumor growth, invasion, and altered glycolysis 78.

Sources cited
1
RBM15B mediates m6A methylation as part of the WMM complex and is essential for XIST-mediated X chromosome inactivation
PMID: 27602518
2
RBM15B-mediated m6A modification of GPX4 facilitates anticancer immunity via cGAS-STING pathway activation
PMID: 38065948
3
RBM15B promotes SPON2 mRNA stability through m6A modification in pancreatic cancer progression
PMID: 40066751
4
RBM15B increases m6A modification of FNBP1 mRNA, promoting glioblastoma progression through glycolysis
PMID: 41086050
5
RBM15B is an independent protective prognostic factor in uveal melanoma
PMID: 36003405
6
RBM15B expression is positively correlated with BAP1 and USP19 in multiple cancer types
PMID: 30716094
7
RBM15B is involved in MUC1-C/XIST auto-regulatory pathway driving cancer progression
PMID: 38740827
8
RBM15B binds FOXD3-AS1 and modulates CHOP mRNA stability in allergic rhinitis
PMID: 40081548
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.27Weak
asthmaOpen Targets
0.17Weak
smoking behaviorOpen Targets
0.16Weak
dysthymic disorderOpen Targets
0.13Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.12Weak
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
multinodular goiterOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
mental or behavioural disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
radiculitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
septic shockOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
ulnar-mammary syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
gallbladder diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
anemia (phenotype)Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
allergic rhinitisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NXF1Protein interaction96%METTL3Protein interaction95%METTL14Protein interaction93%ALKBH5Protein interaction92%MAPRE2Protein interaction90%HNRNPCProtein interaction90%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Heart
95%
Ovary
94%
Brain
92%
Lung
79%
Liver
71%
Gene Interaction Network
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RBM15BNXF1METTL3METTL14ALKBH5MAPRE2HNRNPC
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8NDT2
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.39Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.24 [0.15–0.39]
RankingsWhere RBM15B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,834of 20,598
    Most Researched69
  • #1,942of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.39 · top quartile
Genes detectedRBM15B
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
m(6)A RNA methylation promotes XIST-mediated transcriptional repression.
PMID: 27602518
Nature · 2016
1.00
2
m6A and m5C modification of GPX4 facilitates anticancer immunity via STING activation.
PMID: 38065948
Cell Death Dis · 2023
0.90
3
XIST and MUC1-C form an auto-regulatory pathway in driving cancer progression.
PMID: 38740827
Cell Death Dis · 2024
0.80
4
PSMD14 Transcriptionally Activated by MEF2A Promotes Pancreatic Cancer Development by Upregulating SPON2 Expression.
PMID: 40066751
Kaohsiung J Med Sci · 2025
0.70
5
N
PMID: 36003405
Front Immunol · 2022
0.60