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Symbol SLIT3 contributors: mct/npt - updated : 28-05-2010
HGNC name slit homolog 3 (Drosophila)
HGNC id 11087
RNA
TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
36 - 5395 167.4 1523 - Itoh, Little (2001)
major transcript
- - 9500 - 1523 thyroid Itoh, Little (2001)
minor transcript
EXPRESSION
Type
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Endocrinepancreas   predominantly Homo sapiens
 thyroid    
Nervousbrainhindbraincerebellum  
Urinarykidney   highly
tissue
SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Epithelialsecretoryglandularendocrine 
cells
SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Endocrineislet cell (alpha,beta...) Homo sapiens
Urinaryepithelial cell
cell lineage
cell lines
fluid/secretion
at STAGE
physiological period embryo
Text co-expressed in embryonic stem (ES) cells with embryoid body formation (Katoh 2005)
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
  • an N-terminal mitochondrial localization signal that can direct a reporter green fluorescent protein to the mitochondria
  • secretory protein with four leucine rich repeats (LRR)
  • two calcium binding type
  • nine EGF domains
  • Laminin G (LamG) domain, and SLITCCR domain (Katoh 2005)
  • seven EGF-like motifs
  • HOMOLOGY
    interspecies homolog to SLIT Drosophila 3
    homolog to murine Slit3
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • laminin G family
  • CATEGORY regulatory , secretory
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION extracellular
        intracellular
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,mitochondria
    text
  • predominantly localized within the mitochondria (Little 2001)
  • maximal in the late-luteal phase and significantly reduced after luteal rescue (Dickinson 2008)
  • basic FUNCTION
  • chemorepellent, involved in histogenesis of central nervous system and endocrine systems
  • has potentially unique functions not shared by other Slit proteins (Little 2001)
  • involved in the formation of the diaphragm and kidney during embryogenesis (Tanno 2007)
  • functions as an intracellular signaling molecule for cell motility as part of the LPS-induced signaling cascade (Tanno 2007)
  • axon-guidance-pathway molecules are involved in connectivity and repair throughout life (beyond guiding brain wiring during fetal development) (Lin 2009)
  • dispensable for neural development but required for non-neuron-related developmental processes, such as the genesis of the diaphragm and kidney (Zhang 2009)
  • repulsive axon guidance molecule which is a novel and potent angiogenic factor and functions to promote angiogenesis in coordinating organogenesis during embryonic development (Zhang 2009)
  • role during the angiogenic process that relies on the directional migration not only of endothelial cells but also of pericytes
  • SLIT2 may act in an autocrine manner on beta cells, whereas SLIT1 and SLIT3 may play both autocrine and paracrine roles
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS development
    text
  • neurogenesis
  • maintenance of dorsal position by preventing axonal growth into the ventral region
  • prevention of axonal extension toward and across the midline
  • channneling of axons toward particular region
  • PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
    SLIT signaling depletes ER Ca2+ and protects beta cells from ER stress
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • ligand to GPC1(glypican 1)
  • ligand for ROBO proteins increasing SrGAP1-ROBO1 interaction
  • inactivating CDC42
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulation in macrophages (Tanno 2007)
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s)
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    tumoral       loss of function
    in human cancers and may regulate apoptosis and metastasis (Dickinson 2008)
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS