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CPEB3 (Cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding protein 3) is a gene that drives cell growth when it is altered. The public catalogues list it as an oncogene driver, and it is called a cancer driver by mutation analysis of patient cohorts. Tied to Basal cell carcinoma. This dossier gathers the 0 products (0 approved), 0 trials, 0 pathways and 0 resistance routes in the corpus that involve it, with external identifiers so it can be joined to UniProt, ChEMBL, Open Targets and the rest of biology.

Biology

Sequence-specific RNA-binding protein which acts as a translational repressor in the basal unstimulated state but, following neuronal stimulation, acts as a translational activator. In contrast to CPEB1, does not bind to the cytoplasmic polyadenylation element (CPE), a uridine-rich sequence element within the mRNA 3'-UTR, but binds to a U-rich loop within a stem-loop structure. Required for the consolidation and maintenance of hippocampal-based long term memory. In the basal state, binds to the mRNA 3'-UTR of the glutamate receptors GRIA2/GLUR2 mRNA and negatively regulates their translation. Also represses the translation of DLG4, GRIN1, GRIN2A and GRIN2B. When activated, acts as a translational activator of GRIA1 and GRIA2. Location: Cytoplasm; Nucleus; Synapse; Cell projection, dendrite (UniProt). Locus 10q23.32 (HGNC).

Where it is found
  • Basal cell carcinoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (BCC)
Class: oncogene · Gene: CPEB3 · Facts checked 2026-09-23 · Target page

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Query for this target: (TITLE:"CPEB3" OR ABSTRACT:"CPEB3" OR TITLE:"cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding protein 3" OR ABSTRACT:"cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding protein 3" OR TITLE:"Cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding protein 3" OR ABSTRACT:"Cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding protein 3" OR TITLE:"KIAA0940" OR ABSTRACT:"KIAA0940") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about CPEB3, not a curated reading list.

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