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Symbol TRIB3 contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 16-08-2013
HGNC name tribbles homolog 3 (Drosophila)
HGNC id 16228
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --over  
in breast, colon and lung cancer
constitutional     --over  
observed in the liver, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and pancreatic beta-cells of individuals with insulin resistance and/or T2DM
Susceptibility to glucose intolerance, type 2 diabete (T2DM)
Variant & Polymorphism other
  • R84 variant is associated with early-onset T2D
  • polymorphism (rs2295490/Q84R) in exon 2 of the pseudokinase-encoding gene tribbles 3 (TRIB3) is associated with an increased risk for T2DM
  • Candidate gene
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    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS