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FLASH GENE
Symbol PAX3 contributors: npt/pgu/shn - updated : 05-07-2018
HGNC name paired box 3
HGNC id 8617
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) CDHS , WS1 , WS3 , ARMS
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral fusion translocation    
to FOXO1/FKHR in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma with t(2;13)(q35,q14), promoting malignant phenotypes such as proliferation, motility, and to suppress differentiation
tumoral fusion translocation    
t(2;2)(q35;p23), which generates a fusion protein composed of PAX3 and the nuclear receptor coactivator NCOA1, in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • heterozygous Pax3-FKHR knock-in mice show developmental abnormalities: intraventricular septum defects, tricuspid valve insufficiency, and diaphragm defects, which caused congestive heart failure leading to perinatal death