SH3D19 encodes Eve-1 (EBP), a cytoplasmic protein containing multiple SH3 domains that regulates EGFR-ligand shedding and cellular transformation. Mechanistically, SH3D19/Eve-1 functions as a positive regulator of ADAM-mediated ectodomain proteolysis, as demonstrated by reduced shedding of EGFR ligands (proHB-EGF, pro-TGF-α, promorphiregulin, proepiregulin) upon Eve-1 knockdown 1. The protein suppresses Ras-induced cellular transformation through its RAS-suppressive functions, which can be inhibited by nuclear recruitment 2. SH3D19 also plays a role in cytoskeletal organization and cell morphology regulation. Clinically, SH3D19 has been implicated in hematologic malignancies. It was identified as a novel RUNX1 translocation partner in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), where t(4;21) translocations create a RUNX1-EBP fusion protein that retains RUNX1's DNA-binding domain while nuclear-localizing the chimeric protein, potentially inhibiting EBP's RAS-suppressive functions 2. SH3D19 has also been identified in submicroscopic deletions/translocations in primary myelofibrosis 3, suggesting broader involvement in myeloid malignancies. Additionally, SH3D19 expression is downregulated during oocyte maturation 4, indicating developmental roles beyond transformation suppression.
No tissue expression data available for this gene.