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TMOD3
tropomodulin 3
Chromosome 15 · 15q21.2
NCBI Gene: 29766Ensembl: ENSG00000138594.15HGNC: HGNC:11873UniProt: Q9NYL9
157PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cadherin binding involved in cell-cell adhesionprotein bindingadherens junctionactin filament organizationMyasthenia gravisdementiaintelligenceBlackfan-Diamond anemia
✦AI Summary

TMOD3 (tropomodulin 3) is an actin-binding protein that caps the pointed end of actin filaments, regulating F-actin dynamics and cytoskeletal organization 1. Beyond its canonical role in preserving actin filament stability, TMOD3 participates in diverse cellular processes including lamellipodia remodeling during cell migration, adherens junction assembly, and exocytosis 1. TMOD3 expression is ubiquitous, with documented roles in developmental processes such as oocyte meiosis, erythropoiesis, and megakaryocyte morphogenesis 1. In the brain, TMOD3 contributes to neuronal plasticity through regulation of neurite outgrowth and dendritic spine formation 2. Clinically, TMOD3 dysregulation associates with multiple malignancies. In pancreatic adenocarcinoma, elevated TMOD3 correlates with poor prognosis and increased migration/invasion 3. In KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer, TMOD3 promotes F-actin polymerization, facilitating autophagosome-lysosome fusion and ACSL4 degradation, thereby conferring ferroptosis and immunotherapy resistance 4. TMOD3 knockdown enhances CD8+ T cell infiltration and synergizes with PD-1 inhibition 4. In hepatocellular carcinoma, TMOD3 interacts with EGFR to activate PI3K-AKT signaling and increase MMP expression, promoting metastasis 5. TMOD3 also drives bladder cancer metastasis via YWHAG-mediated MAPK pathway activation 6. CDC6-TMOD3 interaction mediates paclitaxel resistance through focal adhesion assembly 7. Additionally, TMOD3 autoantibodies are detected in endometriosis 8.

Sources cited
1
TMOD3 (tropomodulin 3) is an actin-binding protein that caps the pointed end of actin filaments, regulating F-actin dynamics and cytoskeletal organization .
PMID: 30430457
2
In the brain, TMOD3 contributes to neuronal plasticity through regulation of neurite outgrowth and dendritic spine formation .
PMID: 40517963
3
In pancreatic adenocarcinoma, elevated TMOD3 correlates with poor prognosis and increased migration/invasion .
PMID: 37563820
4
In KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer, TMOD3 promotes F-actin polymerization, facilitating autophagosome-lysosome fusion and ACSL4 degradation, thereby conferring ferroptosis and immunotherapy resistance .
PMID: 39531951
5
In hepatocellular carcinoma, TMOD3 interacts with EGFR to activate PI3K-AKT signaling and increase MMP expression, promoting metastasis .
PMID: 31313392
6
TMOD3 also drives bladder cancer metastasis via YWHAG-mediated MAPK pathway activation .
PMID: 39741303
7
CDC6-TMOD3 interaction mediates paclitaxel resistance through focal adhesion assembly .
PMID: 41339304
8
Additionally, TMOD3 autoantibodies are detected in endometriosis .
PMID: 35751585
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Myasthenia gravisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
dementiaOpen Targets
0.16Weak
intelligenceOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Blackfan-Diamond anemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
X-linked sideroblastic anemia 1Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
hereditary elliptocytosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type IOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hemoglobin D diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
severe congenital hypochromic anemia with ringed sideroblastsOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin - beta-thalassemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin-beta-thalassemia syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Hemolytic anemia due to red cell pyruvate kinase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Adult-onset autosomal recessive sideroblastic anemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Congenital atransferrinemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Beta-thalassemia - X-linked thrombocytopeniaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
beta-thalassemia-X-linked thrombocytopenia syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ANK2Protein interaction98%ANK1Protein interaction98%ACTBProtein interaction96%ADD1Protein interaction94%ADD2Protein interaction94%ADD3Protein interaction94%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
69%
Brain
57%
Liver
57%
Heart
56%
Ovary
38%
Gene Interaction Network
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TMOD3ANK2ANK1ACTBADD1ADD2ADD3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9NYL9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.77LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.51 [0.34–0.77]
RankingsWhere TMOD3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,876of 20,598
    Most Researched157 · top quartile
  • #6,206of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.77
Genes detectedTMOD3
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
YWHAG promotes bladder cancer metastasis by regulating TMOD3 to activate ERK1/2 and JNK phosphorylation in the MAPK pathway.
PMID: 39741303
J Transl Med · 2024
1.00
2
TMOD3 accelerated resistance to immunotherapy in KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer through promoting autophagy-dependent degradation of ASCL4.
PMID: 39531951
Drug Resist Updat · 2025
0.90
3
Interaction between CDC6 and Tmod3 accelerates resistance to paclitaxel through focal adhesion assembly.
PMID: 41339304
Signal Transduct Target Ther · 2025
0.80
4
Role of Tropomodulins in brain physiology and pathology.
PMID: 40517963
Neurobiol Dis · 2025
0.70
5
Tropomodulin 3 Overexpression as a Marker for Platinum Resistance and Immune Infiltration in Ovarian Cancer.
PMID: 39158292
J Vis Exp · 2024
0.68