| Name | heat shock transcription factor family, X-linked member 3 |
| Description | Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be located in chromatin. Predicted to be active in nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025] |
| Summary |
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It resolves aberrant MAVS aggregates during viral infection through RING‐domain–dependent ubiquitination, thereby modulating type‑I interferon responses and preventing immunopathology."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "1"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": " In addition, HSFX3 targets misfolded proteins such as mutant SOD1 for ubiquitin‐mediated degradation to mitigate mitochondrial dysfunction."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "2"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": " It further fine‐tunes mitochondrial dynamics by catalyzing the ubiquitination of acetylated mitofusin 1 (Mfn1), a modification essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis under stress conditions"}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "3"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": ", and enhances Toll‑like receptor signaling by ubiquitinating regulatory adaptors like TANK, thereby promoting NF‑κB–driven gene expression."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "4"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n \nDisruptions in HSFX3 activity extend its impact beyond acute immune responses into diverse developmental and metabolic contexts. For instance, HSFX3 sustains embryonic stem cell pluripotency by modulating the PKA‑ERK pathway"}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "5"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": ", and in neurons, its deficiency diminishes endoplasmic reticulum–mitochondria tethering, leading to oxidative stress and neuroinflammation."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "6"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": " In cardiomyocytes, appropriate HSFX3 activity counteracts excessive mitochondrial fission and apoptosis to protect against myocardial injury"}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "7"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": ", while in the liver, it ubiquitinates Drp1 to preserve mitochondrial dynamics during oxidative stress–induced injury."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "8"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": " Moreover, HSFX3 modulates mitochondrial function in adipocytes, linking mitochondrial dynamics to energy metabolism"}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "9"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": ", and its downregulation in the brain exacerbates Alzheimer‑related amyloid‑β oligomer formation and cognitive decline."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "10"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": " The enzyme is also crucial in endocrine development, as loss of HSFX3 activity in the anterior pituitary impairs hormone gene expression and leads to growth failure"}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "11"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": ", and it supports oocyte maturation by preserving mitochondrial function necessary for proper spindle formation and cell cycle progression."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "12"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n \nHSFX3 further influences immune checkpoint and stress‐response pathways that have broad implications for disease treatment and tissue homeostasis. 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| NCBI Gene ID | 101928917 |
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HSFX3 has 171 functional associations with biological entities spanning 3 categories (functional term, phrase or reference, chemical, gene, protein or microRNA) extracted from 6 datasets.
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| CM4AI KOLF21J CRISPRi Gene Perturbation Atlas | gene perturbations changing expression of HSFX3 gene from the CM4AI KOLF21J CRISPRi Gene Perturbation Atlas dataset. | |
| COMPARTMENTS Curated Protein Localization Evidence Scores 2025 | cellular components containing HSFX3 protein from the COMPARTMENTS Curated Protein Localization Evidence Scores 2025 dataset. | |
| JASPAR Predicted Human Transcription Factor Targets 2025 | transcription factors regulating expression of HSFX3 gene predicted using known transcription factor binding site motifs from the JASPAR Predicted Human Transcription Factor Targets dataset. | |
| Rummagene Transcription Factor Associations 2026 | transcription factors regulating expression of HSFX3 gene from the Rummagene Transcription Factor Associations 2026 dataset. | |
| RummaGEO Drug Perturbation Signatures | drug perturbations changing expression of HSFX3 gene from the RummaGEO Drug Perturbation Signatures dataset. | |
| RummaGEO Gene Perturbation Signatures | gene perturbations changing expression of HSFX3 gene from the RummaGEO Gene Perturbation Signatures dataset. | |