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RSPO3
R-spondin 3
Chromosome 6 · 6q22.33
NCBI Gene: 84870Ensembl: ENSG00000146374.15HGNC: HGNC:20866UniProt: Q9BXY4
70PubMed Papers
20Diseases
1Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
CLINICAL
Early Pipeline
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
signaling receptor bindingpositive regulation of Wnt signaling pathwayblood vessel remodelingsprouting angiogenesisbone fracturetype 2 diabetes mellitusAbnormality of the skeletal systemosteoporosis
✦AI Summary

RSPO3 (R-spondin 3) is a secreted protein that functions as a key activator of Wnt signaling pathways through binding to LGR4-6 receptors. RSPO3 regulates multiple physiological processes including hepatocyte zonation, vascular endothelial function, and tissue regeneration. In the liver, hepatic stellate cell-derived RSPO3 controls hepatocyte zonation and liver size through Wnt signaling modulation, with decreased RSPO3 expression associated with liver disease progression 1. RSPO3 plays dual roles in vascular biology: it promotes endothelial regeneration after inflammatory injury through LGR4-dependent activation of β-catenin and integrin-linked kinase signaling pathways 2, while paradoxically impairing endothelial barrier function by disrupting adherens junctions and synergizing with pro-inflammatory IL-1β 3. In cardiac tissue, the RSPO3-LGR6 axis protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by suppressing necroptosis through Wnt pathway activation 4. RSPO3 also contributes to prostate regeneration through paracrine signaling 5. Clinically, RSPO3 has been identified as a potential therapeutic target for inflammatory bowel disease through Mendelian randomization studies 6, and plasma RSPO3 levels correlate with endothelial injury markers in septic patients 2.

Sources cited
1
RSPO3 from hepatic stellate cells controls hepatocyte zonation and liver size through Wnt signaling
PMID: 40074890
2
RSPO3 promotes endothelial regeneration through LGR4-dependent β-catenin and ILK signaling
PMID: 38677673
3
RSPO3 impairs endothelial barrier function and synergizes with IL-1β
PMID: 30157748
4
RSPO3-LGR6 axis protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by suppressing necroptosis
PMID: 39471639
5
RSPO3 contributes to prostate regeneration through paracrine signaling
PMID: 32355025
6
RSPO3 identified as potential therapeutic target for inflammatory bowel disease
PMID: 40118817
Disease Associationsⓘ20
bone fractureOpen Targets
0.52Moderate
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
osteoporosisOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
smoking behaviorOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.49Moderate
endometriosisOpen Targets
0.49Moderate
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.48Moderate
Varicose veinsOpen Targets
0.48Moderate
upper extremity fractureOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
bone diseaseOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
uterine fibroidOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
lower extremity fractureOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.38Weak
colon adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
prostate adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets1
ROSMANTUZUMABPhase I
RSPO3-LGR4 inhibitor
colorectal cancer
Related Genes
RNF43Protein interaction99%LGR4Protein interaction99%ZNRF3Protein interaction99%SDC4Protein interaction85%FZD8Protein interaction78%CTNNB1Protein interaction77%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
79%
Brain
56%
Heart
21%
Ovary
5%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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RSPO3RNF43LGR4ZNRF3SDC4FZD8CTNNB1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9BXY4
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.75LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.02Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.49 [0.33–0.75]
RankingsWhere RSPO3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,756of 20,598
    Most Researched70
  • #5,947of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.75
Genes detectedRSPO3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Intra- and Inter-cellular Rewiring of the Human Colon during Ulcerative Colitis.
PMID: 31348891
Cell · 2019
1.00
2
Associations of 2923 plasma proteins with incident inflammatory bowel disease in a prospective cohort study and genetic analysis.
PMID: 40118817
Nat Commun · 2025
0.90
3
Hepatic stellate cells control liver zonation, size and functions via R-spondin 3.
PMID: 40074890
Nature · 2025
0.80
4
Regenerative potential of prostate luminal cells revealed by single-cell analysis.
PMID: 32355025
Science · 2020
0.70
5
LGR6 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury via suppressing necroptosis.
PMID: 39471639
Redox Biol · 2024
0.60