UCN3 urocortin 3 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: UCN3provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: urocortin 3provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:17781
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000178473 MIM:605901; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17781
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: SCP; SPC; UCNIII
Summary: This gene encodes a member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family of proteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature peptide hormone, which is secreted by pancreatic beta and alpha cells. This hormone is an endogenous ligand for corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2 and may regulate insulin secretion in response to plasma glucose levels. Patients with type 2 diabetes exhibit reduced levels of the encoded protein in beta cells. In the brain, the encoded protein may be responsible for the effects of stress on appetite. [provided by RefSeq, May 2016]
Expression: Biased expression in duodenum (RPKM 4.8), small intestine (RPKM 3.4) and 8 other tissues See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 10p15.1

Exon count:: 2

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	10	NC_000010.11 (5364966..5374692)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	10	NC_060934.1 (5366734..5377963)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	10	NC_000010.10 (5406929..5416655)

Chromosome 10 - NC_000010.11 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
BioProject: PRJNA270632
Publication: PMID 26076956
Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Urocortin3: Local inducer of somatostatin release and bellwether of beta cell maturity.
Title: Urocortin3: Local inducer of somatostatin release and bellwether of beta cell maturity.
Increased urocortin 3 levels are associated with the risk of having type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Title: Increased urocortin 3 levels are associated with the risk of having type 2 diabetes mellitus.
examination of the local and systemic cardiovascular effects of urocortin 2 and urocortin 3 in healthy subjects and patients with heart failure
Title: Cardiovascular effects of urocortin 2 and urocortin 3 in patients with chronic heart failure.
Antiamnesic properties of analogs and mimetics of the tripeptide human urocortin 3
Title: Antiamnesic properties of analogs and mimetics of the tripeptide human urocortin 3.
In summary, cardiac expression of CRFR1, CRF, and Ucn3 genes is elevated in heart failure and may contribute to the activation of the CRF/Ucn system in these patients.
Title: Cardiac CRFR1 Expression Is Elevated in Human Heart Failure and Modulated by Genetic Variation and Alternative Splicing.
circulating levels elevated and positively correlated with C-reactive protein in polycystic ovary syndrome
Title: Increased circulating urocortin-3 levels is associated with polycystic ovary syndrome.
results show that activation of CRH receptors by CRH ligands stimulates VEGF-A expression in intestinal epithelial cells through the cAMP/CREB pathway
Title: Corticotropin Releasing Hormone and Urocortin 3 Stimulate Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression through the cAMP/CREB Pathway.
The paracrine actions of Ucn3 activate a negative feedback loop that promotes somatostatin release to ensure the timely reduction of insulin secretion upon normalization of plasma glucose.
Title: Urocortin3 mediates somatostatin-dependent negative feedback control of insulin secretion.
The molecular modifications of urocortin 3[36-38] led to an improved understanding of the relationship between molecular structure and biological activity of this peptide, could be further tested for possible clinical treatment of depression
Title: Short analogs and mimetics of human urocortin 3 display antidepressant effects in vivo.
Data suggest that UCN3 expression can serve as a late stage maturation/differentiation marker in beta-cells during pancreogenesis. [REVIEW]
Title: Maturation of stem cell-derived beta-cells guided by the expression of urocortin 3.

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Phenotypes

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Description
Genome-wide association study of intelligence: additive effects of novel brain expressed genes. EBI GWAS Catalog EBI GWAS CatalogPubMed

Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:481292

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:482592

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 2 binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables hormone activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in adenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in adenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to hypoxia	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cellular response to nutrient levels	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in digestion	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in hormone-mediated signaling pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in hormone-mediated signaling pathway	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of insulin secretion	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of membrane potential	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to corticosterone	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to glucose	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to immobilization stress	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to starvation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in axon terminus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in extracellular region	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
is_active_in extracellular space	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in varicosity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: urocortin-3

Names: prepro-urocortin 3; stresscopin; ucn III; urocortin III

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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