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SH3GLB2
SH3 domain containing GRB2 like, endophilin B2
Chromosome 9 · 9q34.11
NCBI Gene: 56904Ensembl: ENSG00000148341.18HGNC: HGNC:10834UniProt: B7ZC38
69PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingidentical protein bindingcadherin bindingcytoplasmAlzheimer diseaseParkinson diseaselysosomal storage diseasemultiple sclerosis
✦AI Summary

SH3GLB2 (SH3 domain containing GRB2 like, endophilin B2) is a cytoplasmic protein that belongs to the endophilin family and plays important roles in membrane organization and cellular homeostasis 1. The protein contains an SH3 domain and shares structural similarities with other endophilin proteins, suggesting a common fold and mode of action 1. SH3GLB2 can form homo- and heterodimers through a coiled-coil region, independent of its SH3 domain 1. The protein demonstrates significant physiological importance in lung homeostasis, where B2-deficient mice showed enhanced recovery from severe influenza infection, with improved survival rates and restoration of alveolar homeostasis through induction of surfactant proteins and immune cell recovery 2. In disease contexts, SH3GLB2 has emerged as a biomarker across multiple conditions. It shows decreased expression in osteoporosis patients and correlates with various immune cell populations 3. The protein is overexpressed in invasive pituitary adenomas and prostate cancer metastases 45. Additionally, genetic variants in SH3GLB2 (rs146694895) have been associated with diabetic retinopathy risk prediction 6. These findings suggest SH3GLB2 functions as a critical regulator of membrane organization and cellular responses, with potential as both a therapeutic target and diagnostic biomarker.

Sources cited
1
SH3GLB2 belongs to endophilin family, contains SH3 domain, forms dimers through coiled-coil region
PMID: 11161816
2
B2-deficient mice show enhanced recovery from influenza infection and improved lung homeostasis
PMID: 28779131
3
SH3GLB2 shows decreased expression in osteoporosis patients and correlates with immune cells
PMID: 39238187
4
SH3GLB2 is involved in invasion of non-functioning pituitary adenomas
PMID: 26753958
5
SH3GLB2 is overexpressed in prostate cancer metastases and serves as tumor antigen
PMID: 18303116
6
Genetic variants in SH3GLB2 associated with diabetic retinopathy risk prediction
PMID: 39924156
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
lysosomal storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.29Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
knee fractureOpen Targets
0.15Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
intracranial hemorrhageOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
nervous system benign neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
preeclampsiaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
tympanic membrane diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
esophageal cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
influenzaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
lymph node metastatic carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
breast ductal carcinoma in situOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndromeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CBLBProtein interaction80%CBLCProtein interaction80%SH3KBP1Protein interaction80%FNBP1Shared pathway50%EPN3Shared pathway50%ENTHD1Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
75%
Brain
63%
Lung
49%
Liver
47%
Heart
33%
Gene Interaction Network
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SH3GLB2CBLBCBLCSH3KBP1FNBP1EPN3ENTHD1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9NR46
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.79LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.56 [0.40–0.79]
RankingsWhere SH3GLB2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,845of 20,598
    Most Researched69
  • #6,463of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.79
Genes detectedSH3GLB2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Multi-omics Analysis to Identify Key Immune Genes for Osteoporosis based on Machine Learning and Single-cell Analysis.
PMID: 39238187
Orthop Surg · 2024
1.00
2
Bioinformatics analysis of oxidative phosphorylation-related differentially expressed genes in osteoporosis.
PMID: 40241169
Eur J Med Res · 2025
0.90
3
WWOX and Its Binding Proteins in Neurodegeneration.
PMID: 34359949
Cells · 2021
0.80
4
SH3GLB, a new endophilin-related protein family featuring an SH3 domain.
PMID: 11161816
Genomics · 2001
0.70
5
SH3GLB2/endophilin B2 regulates lung homeostasis and recovery from severe influenza A virus infection.
PMID: 28779131
Sci Rep · 2017
0.60