STAT3 signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
Gene ID: 6774, updated on 5-Jan-2025Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: APRF; HIES; ADMIO; ADMIO1
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Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the STAT protein family. In response to cytokines and growth factors, STAT family members are phosphorylated by the receptor associated kinases, and then form homo- or heterodimers that translocate to the cell nucleus where they act as transcription activators. This protein is activated through phosphorylation in response to various cytokines and growth factors including IFNs, EGF, IL5, IL6, HGF, LIF and BMP2. This protein mediates the expression of a variety of genes in response to cell stimuli, and thus plays a key role in many cellular processes such as cell growth and apoptosis. The small GTPase Rac1 has been shown to bind and regulate the activity of this protein. PIAS3 protein is a specific inhibitor of this protein. This gene also plays a role in regulating host response to viral and bacterial infections. Mutations in this gene are associated with infantile-onset multisystem autoimmune disease and hyper-immunoglobulin E syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2020]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| A genome-wide association study identifies 2 susceptibility Loci for Crohn's disease in a Japanese population. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Genome-wide association defines more than 30 distinct susceptibility loci for Crohn's disease. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Genome-wide association study in a high-risk isolate for multiple sclerosis reveals associated variants in STAT3 gene. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies novel multiple sclerosis susceptibility loci. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Genome-wide meta-analysis increases to 71 the number of confirmed Crohn's disease susceptibility loci. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome 1, autosomal dominant | See labs |
| STAT3-related early-onset multisystem autoimmune disease | See labs |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 17q21.2
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (42313324..42388442, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 24
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for STAT3 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
- dbVarLink from Gene to dbVar
- MedGenRelated information in MedGen
- Mutation registry for Hyper-IgE syndrome
- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
- STAT3 database
- STAT3base-NIH
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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