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SH3GL3
SH3 domain containing GRB2 like 3, endophilin A3
Chromosome 15 · 15q25.2
NCBI Gene: 6457Ensembl: ENSG00000140600.18HGNC: HGNC:10832UniProt: Q99963
63PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
identical protein bindingprotein bindingendocytosiscytosollisteriosisAbnormality of the skeletal systemchronic obstructive pulmonary diseasesquamous cell carcinoma
✦AI Summary

SH3GL3 (SH3 domain containing GRB2 like 3, endophilin A3) is a multifunctional protein that serves as both a tumor suppressor and regulator of cellular processes including endocytosis and inflammation. The protein functions primarily through its SH3 domain, which mediates protein-protein interactions critical for its biological activities 12. In cancer contexts, SH3GL3 acts as a potent tumor suppressor in lung cancer and glioblastoma by inhibiting cell proliferation, migration, and invasion 12. Mechanistically, SH3GL3 suppresses STAT3 signaling by interacting with STAT3 and preventing its nuclear localization, thereby reducing glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal 2. The protein also upregulates p21 at the transcriptional level, contributing to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction 1. Beyond cancer, SH3GL3 has anti-inflammatory properties, attenuating acute lung inflammation by regulating the STAT3/ROS signaling pathway 3. However, in multiple myeloma, SH3GL3 paradoxically promotes cell migration, invasion, and chemoresistance through FAK/PI3K signaling pathways 4. Additionally, SH3GL3 interacts with huntingtin protein and promotes polyglutamine aggregate formation, potentially contributing to Huntington's disease pathogenesis 5. These diverse functions highlight SH3GL3's context-dependent roles in disease processes.

Sources cited
1
SH3GL3 acts as tumor suppressor in lung cancer, inhibiting proliferation and migration in SH3 domain-dependent manner and upregulates p21
PMID: 33168185
2
SH3GL3 suppresses glioblastoma by interacting with STAT3 and preventing its nuclear localization
PMID: 33524871
3
SH3GL3 recombinant protein attenuates acute lung inflammation by regulating STAT3/ROS signaling pathway
PMID: 40120906
4
SH3GL3 promotes multiple myeloma cell migration/invasion and chemoresistance through FAK/PI3K signaling
PMID: 27683032
5
SH3GL3 interacts with huntingtin exon 1 protein and promotes polyglutamine aggregate formation
PMID: 9809064
Disease Associationsⓘ20
listeriosisOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.38Weak
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.27Weak
skin neoplasmOpen Targets
0.27Weak
glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.26Weak
ApneaOpen Targets
0.25Weak
response to antihypertensive drugOpen Targets
0.24Weak
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
alopecia areataOpen Targets
0.18Weak
agingOpen Targets
0.12Weak
keratitisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Hammer Toe SyndromeOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
astrocytomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Leber congenital amaurosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumorOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
METProtein interaction100%EGFRProtein interaction100%SH3KBP1Protein interaction100%PRKNProtein interaction99%SYNJ1Protein interaction97%DNM1Protein interaction93%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Lung
2%
Ovary
1%
Bone Marrow
1%
Liver
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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SH3GL3METEGFRSH3KBP1PRKNSYNJ1DNM1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2Z0V · 2.49 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.43LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.03Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.69 [0.36–1.43]
RankingsWhere SH3GL3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,404of 20,598
    Most Researched63
  • #14,738of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.43
Genes detectedSH3GL3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Molecular mechanism of SH3GL3 recombinant protein and attenuates the acute lung inflammation in Klebsiella pneumonia rats by mollugin treatment by regulating STAT3/ROS signaling pathway.
PMID: 40120906
Int J Biol Macromol · 2025
1.00
2
Identification and functional validation of CDH11, PCSK6 and SH3GL3 as novel glioma invasion-associated candidate genes.
PMID: 21722156
Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol · 2012
0.90
3
SH3GL3 associates with the Huntingtin exon 1 protein and promotes the formation of polygln-containing protein aggregates.
PMID: 9809064
Mol Cell · 1998
0.80
4
The role of SH3GL3 in myeloma cell migration/invasion, stemness and chemo-resistance.
PMID: 27683032
Oncotarget · 2016
0.70
5
SH3GL3 functions as a potent tumor suppressor in lung cancer in a SH3 domain dependent manner.
PMID: 33168185
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2021
0.60