EBF3
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Also known as COE3DKFZp667B0210
Summary
EBF3 (EBF transcription factor 3, HGNC:19087) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 10q26.3, encoding Transcription factor COE3 (Q9H4W6). Transcriptional activator. It is haploinsufficient (ClinGen: sufficient evidence).
This gene encodes a member of the early B-cell factor (EBF) family of DNA binding transcription factors. EBF proteins are involved in B-cell differentiation, bone development and neurogenesis, and may also function as tumor suppressors. The encoded protein inhibits cell survival through the regulation of genes involved in cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and aberrant methylation or deletion of this gene may play a role in multiple malignancies including glioblastoma multiforme and gastric carcinoma.
Source: NCBI Gene 253738 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): hypotonia, ataxia, and delayed development syndrome (Definitive, ClinGen)
- GWAS associations: 4
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 355 total — 62 pathogenic, 49 likely-pathogenic
- Phenotypes (HPO): 142
- Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency sufficient evidence, triplosensitivity no evidence
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001375380
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:19087 |
| Approved symbol | EBF3 |
| Name | EBF transcription factor 3 |
| Location | 10q26.3 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | COE3, DKFZp667B0210 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000108001 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 607407 |
| Entrez | 253738 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 7 — 5 protein_coding, 2 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000355311, ENST00000368648, ENST00000440978, ENST00000675373, ENST00000682649, ENST00000904893, ENST00000962323
RefSeq mRNA: 7 — MANE Select: NM_001375380
NM_001005463, NM_001375379, NM_001375380, NM_001375389, NM_001375390, NM_001375391, NM_001375392
CCDS: CCDS31314, CCDS91376, CCDS91377
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000440978 — 17 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000728606 | 129840844 | 129841032 |
| ENSE00000728631 | 129873452 | 129873596 |
| ENSE00000874296 | 129840245 | 129840442 |
| ENSE00001447659 | 129839083 | 129839195 |
| ENSE00001638736 | 129848392 | 129848480 |
| ENSE00001657573 | 129962942 | 129963005 |
| ENSE00001660914 | 129962171 | 129962226 |
| ENSE00001691761 | 129867141 | 129867267 |
| ENSE00001701332 | 129867782 | 129867912 |
| ENSE00001715366 | 129842116 | 129842293 |
| ENSE00001740731 | 129877768 | 129877849 |
| ENSE00001785574 | 129835233 | 129837960 |
| ENSE00002436760 | 129963367 | 129963523 |
| ENSE00002473636 | 129843137 | 129843202 |
| ENSE00002497705 | 129957258 | 129957326 |
| ENSE00002513504 | 129958934 | 129959007 |
| ENSE00003898363 | 129963635 | 129964274 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 193 present calls, max score 85.97.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth broad, TPM avg 3.8236 / max 148.7182, expressed in 687 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (6 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 112043 | 2.7913 | 598 |
| 112042 | 0.3276 | 168 |
| 112041 | 0.2664 | 136 |
| 112045 | 0.1604 | 75 |
| 112035 | 0.1600 | 68 |
| 112044 | 0.1180 | 43 |
Top tissues by expression
245 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| tibialis anterior | UBERON:0001385 | 85.97 | gold quality |
| subcutaneous adipose tissue | UBERON:0002190 | 85.94 | gold quality |
| tendon of biceps brachii | UBERON:0008188 | 85.82 | silver quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 85.45 | gold quality |
| adipose tissue | UBERON:0001013 | 84.84 | gold quality |
| tendon | UBERON:0000043 | 84.73 | gold quality |
| layer of synovial tissue | UBERON:0007616 | 83.80 | gold quality |
| adipose tissue of abdominal region | UBERON:0007808 | 82.60 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 82.53 | gold quality |
| omental fat pad | UBERON:0010414 | 82.34 | gold quality |
| peritoneum | UBERON:0002358 | 82.27 | gold quality |
| synovial joint | UBERON:0002217 | 82.25 | gold quality |
| tibial nerve | UBERON:0001323 | 80.28 | gold quality |
| deltoid | UBERON:0001476 | 80.16 | silver quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 79.19 | gold quality |
| trabecular bone tissue | UBERON:0002483 | 78.86 | gold quality |
| right atrium auricular region | UBERON:0006631 | 78.11 | gold quality |
| cardiac atrium | UBERON:0002081 | 77.90 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 77.86 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 77.64 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 77.47 | gold quality |
| buccal mucosa cell | CL:0002336 | 77.24 | silver quality |
| gastrocnemius | UBERON:0001388 | 77.01 | gold quality |
| apex of heart | UBERON:0002098 | 77.00 | gold quality |
| tibia | UBERON:0000979 | 76.72 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue | UBERON:0001134 | 76.54 | gold quality |
| heart | UBERON:0000948 | 76.24 | gold quality |
| skin of hip | UBERON:0001554 | 76.21 | gold quality |
| heart left ventricle | UBERON:0002084 | 76.09 | gold quality |
| cardiac ventricle | UBERON:0002082 | 75.82 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 4 experiment(s), a significant marker in 3.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-GEOD-75140 | yes | 325.15 |
| E-CURD-112 | yes | 8.84 |
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 7.09 |
| E-MTAB-6058 | no | 48.09 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: yes
Downstream targets (CollecTRI)
9 targets.
| Target | Regulation |
|---|---|
| ACKR3 | |
| CDKN1A | Activation |
| HMGN3 | |
| IGF1 | |
| LGI1 | |
| LMO3 | |
| PLPP1 | |
| SLC12A5 | |
| SLIT2 |
JASPAR motifs
| Motif | Name | Family |
|---|---|---|
| MA1637.1 | EBF3 | Early B-Cell Factor-related factors |
| MA1637.2 | EBF3 | Early B-Cell Factor-related factors |
JASPAR matrix evidence (PMIDs): PMID:20592035
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): ARX
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
219 targeting EBF3, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-3613-3P | 100.00 | 76.36 | 7965 |
| HSA-MIR-3163 | 100.00 | 77.23 | 8605 |
| HSA-LET-7A-3P | 100.00 | 74.03 | 3932 |
| HSA-LET-7B-3P | 100.00 | 74.08 | 3913 |
| HSA-LET-7F-1-3P | 100.00 | 74.02 | 3928 |
| HSA-MIR-98-3P | 100.00 | 74.08 | 3907 |
| HSA-MIR-3646 | 100.00 | 73.56 | 5283 |
| HSA-MIR-6867-5P | 100.00 | 82.21 | 3464 |
| HSA-MIR-4668-3P | 100.00 | 68.74 | 2635 |
| HSA-MIR-5692A | 100.00 | 74.40 | 6850 |
| HSA-MIR-513A-5P | 100.00 | 69.77 | 2465 |
| HSA-MIR-4262 | 100.00 | 73.26 | 3931 |
| HSA-MIR-5692B | 100.00 | 71.32 | 2622 |
| HSA-MIR-5692C | 100.00 | 71.32 | 2622 |
| HSA-MIR-3662 | 99.99 | 73.82 | 5684 |
| HSA-MIR-33A-5P | 99.99 | 68.62 | 1055 |
| HSA-MIR-33B-5P | 99.99 | 68.58 | 1062 |
| HSA-MIR-3185 | 99.99 | 68.12 | 1959 |
| HSA-MIR-548C-3P | 99.99 | 74.01 | 7587 |
| HSA-MIR-181A-5P | 99.99 | 72.96 | 2995 |
| HSA-MIR-181B-5P | 99.99 | 72.97 | 2996 |
| HSA-MIR-181C-5P | 99.99 | 72.95 | 2996 |
| HSA-MIR-181D-5P | 99.99 | 73.04 | 2997 |
| HSA-LET-7F-2-3P | 99.98 | 70.98 | 2588 |
| HSA-MIR-1185-1-3P | 99.98 | 71.04 | 2593 |
| HSA-MIR-1185-2-3P | 99.98 | 71.04 | 2593 |
| HSA-MIR-520D-5P | 99.98 | 73.34 | 4883 |
| HSA-MIR-524-5P | 99.98 | 73.43 | 4882 |
| HSA-MIR-27A-3P | 99.98 | 72.13 | 2955 |
| HSA-MIR-27B-3P | 99.98 | 72.13 | 2955 |
Functional genomics
ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 3 (sufficient evidence), triplosensitivity 0 (no evidence). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 20)
- Expression of EBF3 resulted in cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. EBF3 regulates a transcriptional program underlying a putative tumor suppression pathway. (PMID:17018599)
- Frequent methylation of EBF3 gene is associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (PMID:18559491)
- Findings suggested that the transfection of EBF3 gene into HepG2 induced the cell proliferation from G1 phase to G2 phase by increasing the number of cells. (PMID:18845077)
- Results verify IRX1, EBF3, SLC5A8, SEPT9, and FUSSEL18 as valid methylation markers in two separate sets of HNSCC specimens; also preliminarily show a trend between HPV16 positivity and target gene hypermethylation of IRX1, EBF3, SLC5A8, and SEPT9. (PMID:20029986)
- EBF3 tumor suppressor is epigenetically silenced and that it serves as an independent prognostic marker in gastric carcinoma. (PMID:21387304)
- Early B-cell factor 3 (EBF3) is a novel tumor suppressor gene with promoter hypermethylation in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (PMID:25609158)
- EBF3, a transcription factor previously unknown to be associated with human disease, is important for brain and other organ development and warrants further investigation (PMID:28017370)
- findings indicate that mutations in EBF3 cause a genetic neurodevelopmental syndrome and suggest that loss of EBF3 function might mediate a subset of neurologic phenotypes shared by ARX-related disorders, including intellectual disability, abnormal genitalia, and structural CNS malformations (PMID:28017372)
- findings demonstrate that variants disrupting EBF3-mediated transcriptional regulation cause intellectual disability and developmental delay and are present in approximately 0.1% of individuals with unexplained neurodevelopmental disorders (PMID:28017373)
- Results found that hypermethylation of the EBF3 promoter was associated with increased EBF3 mRNA levels in metastatic melanomas and subsequent inhibition of DNA methylation reduced EBF3 expression, suggesting that EBF3 promoter hypermethylation may be a candidate epigenetic driver of metastasis. (PMID:28030832)
- In 11 affected individuals from 11 unrelated families, we identified de novo variants in EBF3 as potentially causative for the neurodevelopmental phenotype. The variants include one nonsense, two frameshift deletions, one splice, and three missense variants. There are three de novo missense variants, (p.(Lys64Thr), p.(His157Gln), and p.(Arg209Gln), which are all in the COE1 DNA-binding domain. (PMID:29162653)
- Loss of EBF3 expression is associated with Hereditary Melanoma. (PMID:29522175)
- Data show that early B-cell factor 3 (EBF3) was identified as the direct downstream target gene of miR-23b-3p. (PMID:29750239)
- Associations of Pulmonary Fibrosis with Peripheral Blood Th1/Th2 Cell Imbalance and EBF3 Gene Methylation in Uygur Pigeon Breeder’s Lung Patients. (PMID:29913442)
- Findings suggest characteristic DNA methylation changes in EBF3 is relatively common tumor-associated epigenetic events in multiple tumor types, which is consistent with a potential role as more general drivers of tumor progression. (PMID:31383000)
- Clinical spectrum of individuals with de novo EBF3 variants or deletions. (PMID:34050706)
- Coding and noncoding variants in EBF3 are involved in HADDS and simplex autism. (PMID:34256850)
- Duplication/triplication mosaicism of EBF3 and expansion of the EBF3 neurodevelopmental disorder phenotype. (PMID:34999443)
- An Integrated Phenotypic and Genotypic Approach Reveals a High-Risk Subtype Association for EBF3 Missense Variants Affecting the Zinc Finger Domain. (PMID:35340043)
- Early B Cell Factor 3 (EBF3) attenuates Parkinson’s disease through directly regulating contactin-associated protein-like 4 (CNTNAP4) transcription: An experimental study. (PMID:38479556)
Cross-species orthologs
5 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | ebf3a | ENSDARG00000100244 |
| mus_musculus | Ebf3 | ENSMUSG00000010476 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Ebf3 | ENSRNOG00000016102 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | kn | FBGN0001319 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00006743 |
Paralogs (3): EBF4 (ENSG00000088881), EBF1 (ENSG00000164330), EBF2 (ENSG00000221818)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Transcription factor COE3 — Q9H4W6 (reviewed: Q9H4W6)
Alternative names: Early B-cell factor 3, Olf-1/EBF-like 2
All UniProt accessions (2): Q9H4W6, H0Y3W9
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Transcriptional activator. Recognizes variations of the palindromic sequence 5’-ATTCCCNNGGGAATT-3'.
Subunit / interactions. Forms either a homodimer or a heterodimer with a related family member.
Subcellular location. Nucleus.
Tissue specificity. Expressed in brain.
Disease relevance. Hypotonia, ataxia, and delayed development syndrome (HADDS) [MIM:617330] An autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental syndrome characterized by global developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, cerebellar ataxia, hypotonia, speech delay, variable dysmorphic features, and genitourinary abnormalities including vesicoureteric reflux. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Similarity. Belongs to the COE family.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q9H4W6-1 | Long | yes |
| Q9H4W6-2 | Short |
RefSeq proteins (7): NP_001005463, NP_001362308, NP_001362309, NP_001362318, NP_001362319, NP_001362320, NP_001362321 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR002909 | IPT_dom | Domain |
| IPR003523 | Transcription_factor_COE | Family |
| IPR013783 | Ig-like_fold | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR014756 | Ig_E-set | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR018350 | Transcription_factor_COE_CS | Conserved_site |
| IPR032200 | COE_DBD | Domain |
| IPR032201 | COE_HLH | Domain |
| IPR038006 | COE_IPT | Domain |
| IPR038173 | COE_DBD_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
Pfam: PF01833, PF16422, PF16423
UniProt features (35 total): sequence variant 10, strand 10, region of interest 5, helix 3, splice variant 2, site 2, chain 1, domain 1, zinc finger region 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
2 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 3MUJ | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.92 |
| 3N50 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 3.1 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9H4W6-F1 | 71.89 | 0.45 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Catalytic / active sites (2): 163 (interaction with dna); 172 (interaction with dna)
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 482 (showing top):
BENPORATH_ES_WITH_H3K27ME3, CHIARADONNA_NEOPLASTIC_TRANSFORMATION_KRAS_DN, CATTTCA_MIR203, LOPES_METHYLATED_IN_COLON_CANCER_DN, SCHAEFFER_PROSTATE_DEVELOPMENT_48HR_DN, TSENG_IRS1_TARGETS_DN, TGTTTAC_MIR30A5P_MIR30C_MIR30D_MIR30B_MIR30E5P, TAATGTG_MIR323, CTTTGTA_MIR524, TGCCTTA_MIR124A, ATGTTTC_MIR494, CHIARADONNA_NEOPLASTIC_TRANSFORMATION_CDC25_DN, LEIN_MIDBRAIN_MARKERS, LEIN_PONS_MARKERS, AAGCACA_MIR218
GO Biological Process (4): regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357), positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045893), regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355), positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)
GO Molecular Function (8): RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978), DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981), zinc ion binding (GO:0008270), DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228), DNA binding (GO:0003677), DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700), protein binding (GO:0005515), metal ion binding (GO:0046872)
GO Cellular Component (2): chromatin (GO:0000785), nucleus (GO:0005634)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| regulation of DNA-templated transcription | 3 |
| RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding | 3 |
| transcription by RNA polymerase II | 2 |
| DNA-templated transcription | 2 |
| regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II | 2 |
| positive regulation of RNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| regulation of gene expression | 1 |
| regulation of RNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription | 1 |
| cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding | 1 |
| chromatin | 1 |
| DNA-binding transcription factor activity | 1 |
| transition metal ion binding | 1 |
| DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific | 1 |
| DNA-binding transcription activator activity | 1 |
| positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II | 1 |
| nucleic acid binding | 1 |
| transcription cis-regulatory region binding | 1 |
| transcription regulator activity | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| cation binding | 1 |
| chromosome | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
570 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBF3 | TMTC1 | Q8IUR5 | 661 |
| EBF3 | UBE2M | P61081 | 618 |
| EBF3 | DCUN1D1 | Q96GG9 | 571 |
| EBF3 | ZNF423 | Q2M1K9 | 557 |
| EBF3 | PRDM16 | Q9HAZ2 | 529 |
| EBF3 | PAX5 | Q02548 | 513 |
| EBF3 | TCF3 | P15883 | 507 |
| EBF3 | EHMT1 | Q9H9B1 | 458 |
| EBF3 | SETMAR | Q53H47 | 440 |
| EBF3 | IGLL1 | P15814 | 419 |
| EBF3 | VPREB1 | P12018 | 419 |
| EBF3 | EP300 | Q09472 | 409 |
| EBF3 | CREBBP | Q92793 | 389 |
| EBF3 | ZNF521 | Q96K83 | 382 |
| EBF3 | UBE2F | Q969M7 | 380 |
IntAct
56 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUN | NFATC1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.610 |
| CPNE2 | HIP1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| CCL1 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| CCL11 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 | |
| CCL18 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| CCL22 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| CCL24 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| CCL3 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| CCL3L1 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| CCL4L1 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| CSF2 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| CXCL3 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| CXCL5 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| CXCL9 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| IFNA8 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| IFNG | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| IFNL4 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| IL12B | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| IL17A | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| IL18 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| IL25 | EBF3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
BioGRID (29): EBF3 (Affinity Capture-MS), EBF3 (Affinity Capture-MS), EBF3 (Synthetic Lethality), EBF3 (Affinity Capture-MS), EBF3 (Affinity Capture-MS), EBF3 (Affinity Capture-MS), KIAA0430 (Affinity Capture-MS), EBF3 (Affinity Capture-MS), HELZ (Affinity Capture-MS), PAN2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ATPAF2 (Two-hybrid), EBF2 (Two-hybrid), EBF3 (Affinity Capture-MS), EBF3 (Co-purification), EBF3 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A0R4IWI1, A5ABV9, B7ZRI2, B7ZRJ4, O08791, O08792, O13987, O73673, O73742, O74412, O74954, O93375, P06536, P06537, P49843, P49844, P56721, Q00858, Q03414, Q03571, Q07802, Q08DL5, Q10902, Q13761, Q13950, Q20937, Q23238, Q5H9I0, Q61X54, Q63398, Q64131, Q6E3C9, Q6E3D0, Q6E3D4, Q6E3D5, Q6P4K7, Q6PF39, Q700C2, Q8BYR2, Q8K4J2
Diamond homologs: A0A0R4IWI1, B7ZRI2, B7ZRJ4, O08791, O08792, O73742, O93375, P56721, Q07802, Q08DL5, Q63398, Q6P4K7, Q8K4J2, Q93705, Q9BQW3, Q9H4W6, Q9HAK2, Q9UH73, O13987
SIGNOR signaling
1 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARX | “down-regulates quantity by repression” | EBF3 | “transcriptional regulation” |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 52 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.
Reactome pathways:
| Pathway | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interleukin-10 signaling | 8 | 49.1× | 3e-10 |
| Chemokine receptors bind chemokines | 9 | 44.3× | 5e-11 |
| Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 signaling | 7 | 18.9× | 3e-06 |
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| eosinophil chemotaxis | 6 | 91.6× | 5e-09 |
| chemokine-mediated signaling pathway | 10 | 67.5× | 6e-14 |
| antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide | 10 | 33.8× | 6e-11 |
| positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production | 6 | 32.4× | 1e-06 |
| cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT | 5 | 30.3× | 3e-05 |
| neutrophil chemotaxis | 5 | 29.8× | 3e-05 |
| humoral immune response | 5 | 29.3× | 3e-05 |
| cell chemotaxis | 7 | 27.0× | 4e-07 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
355 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 62 |
| Likely pathogenic | 49 |
| Uncertain significance | 158 |
| Likely benign | 53 |
| Benign | 8 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (30)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 1032516 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.291+2del | Pathogenic |
| 1048549 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.622dup (p.Met208fs) | Pathogenic |
| 1048550 | GRCh37/hg19 10q26.3(chr10:131542049-132107231)x1 | Pathogenic |
| 1068622 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.1696del (p.Val566fs) | Pathogenic |
| 1070352 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.554+4A>C | Pathogenic |
| 1098317 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.291+1G>A | Pathogenic |
| 1179936 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.89G>A (p.Trp30Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 1306764 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.454C>G (p.Arg152Gly) | Pathogenic |
| 1308632 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.239dup (p.Pro81fs) | Pathogenic |
| 1676934 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.292-2A>G | Pathogenic |
| 1687681 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.587A>G (p.Gln196Arg) | Pathogenic |
| 1699372 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.705CAA[1] (p.Asn237del) | Pathogenic |
| 212723 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.1128+1G>T | Pathogenic |
| 224085 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.530C>T (p.Pro177Leu) | Pathogenic |
| 2265788 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.537_544del (p.Pro180fs) | Pathogenic |
| 2429986 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.232C>T (p.Gln78Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 2573011 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.1346C>G (p.Ser449Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 2577648 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.524_528del (p.Glu175fs) | Pathogenic |
| 2637862 | NC_000010.10:g.(131676114_131755521)(131762539?)del | Pathogenic |
| 2672420 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.237dup (p.Gln80fs) | Pathogenic |
| 268155 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.488G>T (p.Arg163Leu) | Pathogenic |
| 268156 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.488G>A (p.Arg163Gln) | Pathogenic |
| 3063142 | GRCh37/hg19 10q26.2-26.3(chr10:130438796-131875311)x1 | Pathogenic |
| 3242598 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.347dup (p.Tyr116Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 3391908 | GRCh37/hg19 10q26.2-26.3(chr10:130006415-133270077)x1 | Pathogenic |
| 374797 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.487C>T (p.Arg163Trp) | Pathogenic |
| 375375 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.512G>A (p.Gly171Asp) | Pathogenic |
| 375500 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.488G>C (p.Arg163Pro) | Pathogenic |
| 375501 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.579G>T (p.Lys193Asn) | Pathogenic |
| 375502 | NM_001375380.1(EBF3):c.280_283del (p.Glu94fs) | Pathogenic |
SpliceAI
3677 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 10:129837956:CATAG:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129837958:TAG:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129837961:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129842111:CATA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129842112:ATAC:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129842113:TACC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129842114:ACC:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129842298:A:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129843132:CCTA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129843133:CTA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129843134:TA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129843135:ACCTG:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129843200:CTC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129843203:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129873478:CCTT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129873593:CAAC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129873597:CTGCA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129873598:T:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129877685:T:TA | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129957323:CCGG:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129957324:CGGC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 10:129958928:GCTCA:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129958929:CTCA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129958930:TCACC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129958931:CACCT:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129958932:A:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129958933:C:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129962165:TCTCA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129962166:CTCA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 10:129962167:TCA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
4147 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 10:129840315:G:C | F563L | 1.000 |
| 10:129840315:G:T | F563L | 1.000 |
| 10:129840316:A:C | F563C | 1.000 |
| 10:129840316:A:G | F563S | 1.000 |
| 10:129840317:A:G | F563L | 1.000 |
| 10:129840319:G:T | A562D | 1.000 |
| 10:129843174:A:G | L386P | 1.000 |
| 10:129843180:G:T | A384E | 1.000 |
| 10:129843181:C:G | A384P | 1.000 |
| 10:129843183:G:T | A383E | 1.000 |
| 10:129843184:C:G | A383P | 1.000 |
| 10:129843186:C:G | R382P | 1.000 |
| 10:129843188:C:A | K381N | 1.000 |
| 10:129843188:C:G | K381N | 1.000 |
| 10:129843192:A:C | L380R | 1.000 |
| 10:129843192:A:G | L380P | 1.000 |
| 10:129843192:A:T | L380Q | 1.000 |
| 10:129848392:C:A | K376N | 1.000 |
| 10:129848392:C:G | K376N | 1.000 |
| 10:129848399:A:G | L374S | 1.000 |
| 10:129848411:T:C | D370G | 1.000 |
| 10:129848429:A:T | I364N | 1.000 |
| 10:129848441:A:C | L360W | 1.000 |
| 10:129848441:A:G | L360S | 1.000 |
| 10:129848443:C:A | R359S | 1.000 |
| 10:129848443:C:G | R359S | 1.000 |
| 10:129848444:C:A | R359M | 1.000 |
| 10:129848444:C:G | R359T | 1.000 |
| 10:129848449:A:C | F357L | 1.000 |
| 10:129848449:A:T | F357L | 1.000 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000014470 (10:129866580 A>C,G), RS1000059800 (10:129883836 ATGG>A), RS1000067253 (10:129900399 G>C), RS1000080397 (10:129895949 A>G), RS1000137633 (10:129854060 T>C), RS1000146593 (10:129921267 T>G), RS1000174127 (10:129896219 T>C), RS1000180816 (10:129940818 G>A), RS1000194390 (10:129933462 G>A), RS1000201086 (10:129858671 A>T), RS1000204256 (10:129894639 G>C), RS1000252520 (10:129854332 C>A,T), RS1000260814 (10:129958921 G>C), RS1000294537 (10:129925075 T>C), RS1000297628 (10:129940140 T>C)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:607407 | disease phenotypes: MIM:617330, MIM:300958, MIM:157900, MIM:261800
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| hypotonia, ataxia, and delayed development syndrome | Definitive | Autosomal dominant |
ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)
Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| hypotonia, ataxia, and delayed development syndrome | Definitive | AD |
Mondo (10): hypotonia, ataxia, and delayed development syndrome (MONDO:0015021), intellectual disability (MONDO:0001071), autism spectrum disorder (MONDO:0005258), intellectual disability, X-linked 102 (MONDO:0010497), neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0700092), Mobius syndrome (MONDO:0008006), isolated Pierre-Robin syndrome (MONDO:0009869), renal tubular dysgenesis (MONDO:0017609), constipation disorder (MONDO:0002203), vesicoureteral reflux (MONDO:0006007)
Orphanet (7): Developmental delay-ataxia-hypotonia-facial dysmorphism syndrome (Orphanet:658843), X-linked intellectual disability-hypotonia-movement disorder syndrome (Orphanet:457260), Moebius syndrome (Orphanet:570), Isolated Pierre Robin sequence (Orphanet:718), Renal tubular dysgenesis (Orphanet:3033), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Unexplained intellectual disability (Orphanet:319658), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Autism (Orphanet:106)
HPO phenotypes
142 total (30 of 142 shown, HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000006 | Autosomal dominant inheritance |
| HP:0000009 | Functional abnormality of the bladder |
| HP:0000028 | Cryptorchidism |
| HP:0000054 | Micropenis |
| HP:0000076 | Vesicoureteral reflux |
| HP:0000085 | Horseshoe kidney |
| HP:0000119 | Abnormality of the genitourinary system |
| HP:0000175 | Cleft palate |
| HP:0000179 | Thick lower lip vermilion |
| HP:0000215 | Thick upper lip vermilion |
| HP:0000218 | High palate |
| HP:0000219 | Thin upper lip vermilion |
| HP:0000248 | Brachycephaly |
| HP:0000252 | Microcephaly |
| HP:0000268 | Dolichocephaly |
| HP:0000276 | Long face |
| HP:0000286 | Epicanthus |
| HP:0000300 | Oval face |
| HP:0000316 | Hypertelorism |
| HP:0000319 | Smooth philtrum |
| HP:0000324 | Facial asymmetry |
| HP:0000325 | Triangular face |
| HP:0000331 | Short chin |
| HP:0000337 | Broad forehead |
| HP:0000341 | Narrow forehead |
| HP:0000347 | Micrognathia |
| HP:0000348 | High forehead |
| HP:0000349 | Widow’s peak |
| HP:0000356 | Abnormality of the outer ear |
| HP:0000358 | Posteriorly rotated ears |
GWAS associations
4 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST002050_4 | Sleep time | 6.000000e-06 |
| GCST006956_7 | Erectile dysfunction | 3.000000e-06 |
| GCST009391_1830 | Metabolite levels | 9.000000e-06 |
| GCST009391_1851 | Metabolite levels | 2.000000e-06 |
EFO canonical traits (2, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0010411 | triacylglycerol 50:4 measurement |
| EFO:0010410 | triacylglycerol 50:3 measurement |
MeSH disease descriptors (6)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D003248 | Constipation | C23.888.821.150 |
| D008607 | Intellectual Disability | C10.597.606.360; C23.888.592.604.646; F01.700.687; F03.625.539 |
| D020331 | Mobius Syndrome | C07.465.299.825; C10.292.319.825; C10.292.562.700.375.750; C11.590.436.400.750; C16.131.077.578; C16.614.595 |
| D065886 | Neurodevelopmental Disorders | F03.625 |
| D010855 | Pierre Robin Syndrome | C05.500.460.606; C05.660.207.540.460.606; C07.320.440.606; C07.650.500.460.606; C16.131.621.207.540.460.606; C16.131.850.500.460.606 |
| D014718 | Vesico-Ureteral Reflux | C12.050.351.968.829.920; C12.200.777.829.920; C12.950.829.920 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
33 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Valproic Acid | affects expression, increases expression, increases methylation | 3 |
| bisphenol A | increases expression, affects methylation, affects cotreatment | 2 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, increases methylation | 2 |
| Nickel | decreases expression | 2 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | affects expression, decreases methylation | 2 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | affects methylation, decreases methylation | 2 |
| bisphenol F | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| ascorbate-2-phosphate | affects binding, affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| arsenite | increases methylation | 1 |
| benzo(e)pyrene | increases methylation | 1 |
| aflatoxin B2 | increases methylation | 1 |
| 4-(2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-1-propenyl)benzoic acid | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| entinostat | decreases expression | 1 |
| 4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamide | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Chir 99021 | affects cotreatment, increases expression, affects binding | 1 |
| MRK 003 | increases expression | 1 |
| bisphenol S | decreases methylation | 1 |
| XAV939 | affects binding, affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| LDN 193189 | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| 3-(4-pyridyl)-1H-indole | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Fulvestrant | affects cotreatment, affects methylation | 1 |
| Ascorbic Acid | affects binding, affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Dexamethasone | increases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| Diethylhexyl Phthalate | decreases expression | 1 |
| Doxorubicin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Hydrocortisone | increases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| Indomethacin | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Lead | affects splicing | 1 |
| Methapyrilene | increases methylation | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
300 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT05657860 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Guanfacine Extended Release for the Reduction of Aggression and Self-injurious Behavior Associated With Prader-Willi Syndrome |
| NCT05744479 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Metformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults With Intellectual Disability |
| NCT06107829 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Valbenazine Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia in Adults With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities |
| NCT06997198 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Deutetrabenazine Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia in Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities |
| NCT00391261 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | An Open-label Trial of Metformin for Weight Control of Pediatric Patients on Antipsychotic Medications. |
| NCT01028820 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | FMRI Brain Activation of Aripiprazole Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| NCT01333865 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Study of Memantine Hydrochloride (Namenda®) for Cognitive and Behavioral Impairment in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| NCT01337700 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Milnacipran in Autism and the Functional Locus Coeruleus and Noradrenergic Model of Autism |
| NCT01695200 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| NCT02096952 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Methylphenidate ER Liquid Formulation in Adults With ASD and ADHD |
| NCT02235467 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Multisite Study: Parental Training Using Video Modelling to Develop Social Skills in Children With Autism |
| NCT02940574 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Neural and Behavioral Effects of Oxytocin in Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| NCT03333629 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Promoting Positive Outcomes for Individuals With ASD: Linking Early Detection, Treatment, and Long-term Outcomes |
| NCT03337646 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Evaluation of the Effect and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine in Children Aged 6-12 With ADHD and Autism |
| NCT03538431 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Improving Driving in Young People With Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| NCT03757585 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Natural Treatments for the Management of Emotional Dysregulation in Youth With Non-verbal Learning Disability (NVLD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) |
| NCT04903353 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Pragmatic Trial Comparing Weight Gain in Children With Autism Taking Risperidone Versus Aripiprazole |
| NCT05063656 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Biomarker-Driven Pharmacological Treatment of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder With Gabapentin |
| NCT05146245 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Antipsychotics in Children 2: Studying TDM in an RCT |
| NCT05916339 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | AWARE: Management of ADHD in Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| NCT05954052 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | A Study of Glutathione in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| NCT06853665 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | The TEAM Study - Treatment Efficacy for Autism/Attention Using Mixed Amphetamine |
| NCT07054697 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Pilot-RCT With Individualized Homeopathic Treatment in the Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| NCT07161804 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Pilot RCT Using Homeopathic Medicines in ASD |
| NCT07439042 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Buspirone for Anxiety in Autistic Youth |
| NCT02270736 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Clinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Troublesome Drooling Associated With Neurological Disorders and/or Intellectual Disability |
| NCT01302964 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Mirtazapine Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders |
| NCT01706523 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Open Label Extension Study of STX209 (Arbaclofen) in Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| NCT01825798 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Treatment of Overweight Induced by Antipsychotic Medication in Young People With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) |
| NCT01972074 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Behavioral and Neural Response to Memantine in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| NCT02985749 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Study of Oxytocin for the Treatment of Social Impairment in Individuals With High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| NCT03197922 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Treatment of Encopresis in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| NCT03504917 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | A Study of Balovaptan in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder With a 2-Year Open-Label Extension |
| NCT03553875 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Memantine for the Treatment of Social Deficits in Youth With Disorders of Impaired Social Interactions |
| NCT03640156 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Modulating Socially Adaptive Mirror System Functioning in Autism by Oxytocin |
| NCT03715153 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Efficacy and Safety of Bumetanide Oral Liquid Formulation in Children Aged From 2 to Less Than 7 Years Old With Autism Spectrum Disorder. |
| NCT03715166 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Efficacy and Safety of Bumetanide Oral Liquid Formulation in Children and Adolescents Aged From 7 to Less Than 18 Years Old With Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| NCT04233502 | PHASE3 | WITHDRAWN | Efficacy and Safety of Slenyto for Insomnia in Children With ASD |
| NCT04578756 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Open-Label, Flexible-dose Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Cariprazine in the Treatment of Pediatric Participants With Schizophrenia, Bipolar I Disorder, or Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| NCT04623398 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Effect of Lithium in Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (SHANK3 Haploinsufficiency) |
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: hypotonia, ataxia, and delayed development syndrome
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): constipation disorder, erectile dysfunction, hypotonia, ataxia, and delayed development syndrome, intellectual disability, X-linked 102, isolated Pierre-Robin syndrome, Mobius syndrome, renal tubular dysgenesis, vesicoureteral reflux