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SLIT3
slit guidance ligand 3
Chromosome 5 · 5q34-q35.1
NCBI Gene: 6586Ensembl: ENSG00000184347.16HGNC: HGNC:11087UniProt: O75094
56PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
1Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
chemorepulsion involved in embryonic olfactory bulb interneuron precursor migrationRoundabout signaling pathwayaxon extension involved in axon guidancenegative chemotaxisatrial fibrillationAbnormality of the skeletal systemmultiple sclerosisAlzheimer disease
✦AI Summary

SLIT3 is a secreted guidance molecule that plays critical roles in bone homeostasis, cardiovascular function, and kidney disease. In skeletal tissue, SLIT3 is produced by osteoblasts and acts as a proangiogenic factor that promotes CD31hiEMCNhi endothelium formation, which is essential for bone formation 1. SLIT3 couples angiogenesis and osteogenesis through type H blood vessels, with its deletion resulting in low bone mass due to impaired bone formation 12. In cardiac tissue, SLIT3 is secreted by stromal cells including fibroblasts and vascular mural cells, and signals through ROBO1 receptors on cardiomyocytes to regulate pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy 3. The SLIT3-ROBO1 axis promotes cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and adverse cardiac remodeling under stress conditions 3. In kidney disease, SLIT3 expression is elevated in diabetic kidney disease and serves as a potential diagnostic biomarker associated with immune cell infiltration 4. Additionally, SLIT3 functions in glomerular injury, with mesangial cell-derived SLIT3 potentially activating ROBO receptors in podocytes and endothelial cells during IgA nephropathy 5. Therapeutically, recombinant SLIT3 administration can enhance bone fracture healing and counteract osteoporotic bone loss 1.

Sources cited
1
SLIT3 is an osteoblast-derived proangiogenic factor that promotes CD31hiEMCNhi endothelium formation and bone formation
PMID: 29785024
2
SLIT3 is involved in coupling angiogenesis and osteogenesis through type H blood vessels
PMID: 31903130
3
SLIT3 is secreted by cardiac stromal cells and signals through ROBO1 to regulate cardiomyocyte hypertrophy
PMID: 38414132
4
SLIT3 expression is elevated in diabetic kidney disease and serves as a potential diagnostic biomarker
PMID: 37063851
5
Mesangial cell-derived SLIT3 potentially activates ROBO receptors in podocytes and endothelial cells during IgA nephropathy
PMID: 34968552
Disease Associationsⓘ20
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
lysosomal storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.29Weak
esophageal diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
deficiency anemiaOpen Targets
0.29Weak
disease of peritoneumOpen Targets
0.29Weak
male reproductive organ cancerOpen Targets
0.29Weak
iron metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Myocardial IschemiaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
Dental malocclusionOpen Targets
0.28Weak
adverse effectOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Genu valgumOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Genu varumOpen Targets
0.27Weak
urinary tract obstructionOpen Targets
0.26Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.26Weak
Pathogenic Variants1
NM_003062.4(SLIT3):c.1528C>T (p.Arg510Cys)Likely pathogenic
Familial congenital diaphragmatic hernia
☆☆☆☆→ Residue 510
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Related Genes
UNC5CProtein interaction100%ROBO4Protein interaction100%SRGAP1Protein interaction92%DCCProtein interaction90%NTN1Protein interaction90%GPC1Protein interaction89%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Heart
81%
Ovary
60%
Brain
13%
Liver
5%
Bone Marrow
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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SLIT3UNC5CROBO4SRGAP1DCCNTN1GPC1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O75094
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.48Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.97Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.39 [0.31–0.48]
RankingsWhere SLIT3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,139of 20,598
    Most Researched56
  • #5,067of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants1
  • #2,761of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.48 · top quartile
Genes detectedSLIT3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Type H blood vessels in bone modeling and remodeling.
PMID: 31903130
Theranostics · 2020
1.00
2
Targeting skeletal endothelium to ameliorate bone loss.
PMID: 29785024
Nat Med · 2018
0.90
3
Single-cell RNA and transcriptome sequencing profiles identify immune-associated key genes in the development of diabetic kidney disease.
PMID: 37063851
Front Immunol · 2023
0.80
4
A bone-targeted engineered exosome platform delivering siRNA to treat osteoporosis.
PMID: 34901540
Bioact Mater · 2022
0.70
5
Molecular insights into the early stage of glomerular injury in IgA nephropathy using single-cell RNA sequencing.
PMID: 34968552
Kidney Int · 2022
0.60