ITPR3: Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor Type 3

Key calcium channel in intracellular signaling and disease

Gene Information Card

Symbol ITPR3
Full Name Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor Type 3
Gene Type protein-coding
Chromosomal Location 6p21.31
NCBI Gene ID 3710 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/3710
Ensembl ID ENSG00000096433
UniProt ID Q14573
OMIM ID 147267
HGNC ID 6182
Aliases IP3R3, IP3R-3, InsP3R3

Description

ITPR3 encodes the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 3 (IP3R3), an intracellular calcium release channel primarily localized to the endoplasmic reticulum. It mediates calcium signaling in response to IP3, playing critical roles in cell proliferation, apoptosis, and metabolism. Mutations and altered expression are linked to various cancers and neurological disorders.

Disease Associations

Disease category Pathophysiological mechanism Genomic evidence
Cancer (e.g., breast, colorectal) Altered ITPR3 expression disrupts calcium homeostasis, promoting cell survival and proliferation PMID: 25686104; COSMIC
Spinocerebellar ataxia Missense mutations impair calcium release, leading to neuronal dysfunction PMID: 28886341; ClinVar
Diabetes ITPR3 variants affect insulin secretion via calcium signaling in pancreatic beta cells PMID: 23223017; OMIM

Expression Profile

Tissue Expression
Tissue nTPM level
Brain 12.5 Medium
Liver 8.3 Low
Heart 15.2 Medium
Kidney 10.1 Medium
Pancreas 18.7 High
Cell Line Expression
Cell Line nTPM Notes
HEK293 22.4 High expression
HeLa 14.8 Moderate expression
MCF7 9.2 Low expression
HepG2 11.3 Moderate expression
Data source:Human Protein Atlas(proteinatlas.org)

Mutations & Variants

Hotspot Mutations
Variant Type Frequency Functional Description
c.1550G>A (p.Arg517His) Missense Rare Impaired IP3 binding and calcium release
c.2242C>T (p.Arg748Trp) Missense Rare Reduced channel activity
c.3610A>G (p.Asn1204Asp) Missense Rare Altered gating properties
Mutation functional classification

Loss of Function (LOF)

Missense mutations (e.g., p.Arg517His) reduce calcium release, impairing signaling.

Gain of Function (GOF)

Not well documented; overexpression in some cancers may enhance calcium flux.

Dominant Negative (DN)

Some variants may interfere with wild-type receptor assembly, reducing overall function.

Gene Ontology (GO)

• GO:0005216 - ion channel activity • GO:0005515 - protein binding
• GO:0005783 - endoplasmic reticulum • GO:0006874 - cellular calcium ion homeostasis
• GO:0015278 - inositol 1 • 4
• 5-trisphosphate-sensitive calcium-release channel activity

Pathways

Calcium signaling pathway (KEGG: hsa04020)
Inositol phosphate metabolism (KEGG: hsa00562)
Apoptosis (KEGG: hsa04210)

Protein Summary

ITPR3 encodes a 2670-amino acid protein (IP3R3) that forms tetrameric calcium channels in the endoplasmic reticulum. It contains an N-terminal IP3-binding domain, a central modulatory region, and a C-terminal channel domain. IP3R3 is ubiquitously expressed and regulates diverse cellular processes including cell cycle, apoptosis, and metabolism.

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