NFATC3 — Nuclear factor of activated T cells 3
NFATC3 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 6 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
NFATC3's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD19⁺ B cells | BCR signaling/maturation B cell maturation | ATP6V0A1, BCL11A, CAMK2D, CD22, CLEC2D, DDHD1, DGKD, IL4R +9 more | View in SCUBA |
| CD4⁺ T cells | Vesicular trafficking Housekeeping | ACSL4, ARL8B, BLOC1S2, C3orf38, DTX3L, EFCAB14, GGA2, HMGXB3 +17 more | View in SCUBA |
| Enterocytes | Long-gene Nuclear Transcripts Technical artifact | ABCA10, ABCA5, ADCY9, EXOC6B, GABRA2, IL6R, INSR, MAGI1 +6 more | View in SCUBA |
| Gamma-delta T cells | TCR Activation Signaling TCR Signaling | ADCY7, ATP2B4, CYFIP2, DIAPH1, GK5, GLG1, ITGAL, NBEAL2 +4 more | |
| Macrophages | Chromatin Transcriptional Regulation Housekeeping | AGO1, ARID1A, CARD8, CEPT1, CLOCK, CPSF7, CTNND1, DCAF10 +19 more | View in SCUBA |
| Mucosal-associated invariant T cell | SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeling DNA/chromatin regulation | ARCN1, ATL3, CASP8, CYFIP2, DENND4C, DIDO1, DPP4, ERAP1 +8 more |
About the gene
| Synonyms | NFAT4, NFATX |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 16: 68084751-68229259 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Predicted intracellular proteins, Transcription factors |
| Molecular function | Activator, Developmental protein, DNA-binding |
| Biological process | Transcription, Transcription regulation |
Function
Acts as a regulator of transcriptional activation. Binds to the TNFSF11/RANKL promoter region and promotes TNFSF11 transcription (By similarity). Binding to the TNFSF11 promoter region is increased by high levels of Ca(2+) which induce NFATC3 expression and may lead to regulation of TNFSF11 expression in osteoblasts (By similarity). Plays a role in promoting mesenteric arterial wall remodeling in response to the intermittent hypoxia-induced increase in EDN1 and ROCK signaling (By similarity). As a result NFATC3 colocalizes with F-actin filaments, translocates to the nucleus and promotes transcription of the smooth muscle hypertrophy and differentiation marker ACTA2 (By similarity). Promotes lipopolysaccharide-induced apoptosis and hypertrophy in cardiomyocytes (By similarity). Following JAK/STAT signaling activation and as part of a complex with NFATC4 and STAT3, binds to the alpha-beta E4 promoter region of CRYAB and activates transcription in cardiomyocytes (By similarity). In conjunction with NFATC4, involved in embryonic heart development via maintenance of cardiomyocyte survival, proliferation and differentiation (By similarity). Plays a role in the inducible expression of cytokine genes in T-cells, especially in the induction of the IL-2. Required for thymocyte maturation during DN3 to DN4 transition and during positive selection (By similarity). Positively regulates macrophage-derived polymicrobial clearance, via binding to the promoter region and promoting transcription of NOS2 resulting in subsequent generation of nitric oxide (By similarity). Involved in Ca(2+)-mediated transcriptional responses upon Ca(2+) influx via ORAI1 CRAC channels.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.