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FOXJ3 forkhead box J3 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 22887, updated on 3-Mar-2026
Official Symbol
FOXJ3provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
forkhead box J3provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:29178
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000198815 MIM:616035; AllianceGenome:HGNC:29178
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
VALIDATED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Summary
Enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be located in chromatin. Predicted to be active in nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 10.6), testis (RPKM 10.1) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
1p34.2
Exon count:
20
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2025_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 1 NC_000001.11 (42176548..42335880, complement)
RS_2025_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 1 NC_060925.1 (42047196..42206280, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 1 NC_000001.10 (42642219..42801551, complement)

Chromosome 1 - NC_000001.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:42630276-42631240 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 9331 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:42638778-42639405 Neighboring gene guanylate cyclase activator 2B Neighboring gene guanylate cyclase activator 2A Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 10195 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 757 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:42799881-42800838 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 759 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 760 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 761 Neighboring gene ribosomal modification protein rimK like family member A Neighboring gene ribosomal protein S15a pseudogene 8 Neighboring gene zinc finger MYND-type containing 12

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • 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

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Association of forkhead box J3 (FOXJ3) polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis. Ban JY, et al. Mol Med Rep, 2013 Oct. PMID 23933633
  2. FOXJ3 Regulates Cell Proliferation and Motility Through Modulating Snail Expression in Breast Cancer Cells. Seo Y, et al. Anticancer Res, 2023 Jul. PMID 37351974
  3. MiR-517a-3p accelerates lung cancer cell proliferation and invasion through inhibiting FOXJ3 expression. Jin J, et al. Life Sci, 2014 Jul 11. PMID 24846831
  4. MicroRNA-425-5p promotes the development of prostate cancer via targeting forkhead box J3. Zhang JY, et al. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci, 2019 Jan. PMID 30720162
  5. Live-cell monitoring of periodic gene expression in synchronous human cells identifies Forkhead genes involved in cell cycle control. Grant GD, et al. Mol Biol Cell, 2012 Aug. PMID 22740631, Free PMC Article

See all (41) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. FOXJ3 Regulates Cell Proliferation and Motility Through Modulating Snail Expression in Breast Cancer Cells.
    Title: FOXJ3 Regulates Cell Proliferation and Motility Through Modulating Snail Expression in Breast Cancer Cells.
  2. Circular RNA circSLC8A1 inhibits the proliferation and invasion of non-small cell lung cancer cells through targeting the miR-106b-5p /FOXJ3 axis.
    Title: Circular RNA circSLC8A1 inhibits the proliferation and invasion of non-small cell lung cancer cells through targeting the miR-106b-5p /FOXJ3 axis.
  3. Integrin Subunit Alpha 5 (ITGA5) Gene Circular RNA Sponges microRNA-107 in Colorectal Carcinoma Cells and Tissues and Regulates the Expression of the Forkhead Box J3 (FOXJ3) Gene.
    Title: Integrin Subunit Alpha 5 (ITGA5) Gene Circular RNA Sponges microRNA-107 in Colorectal Carcinoma Cells and Tissues and Regulates the Expression of the Forkhead Box J3 (FOXJ3) Gene.
  4. The found the stimulation effects of miR-425-5p on prostate cancer (PCa) cell behaviors were fulfilled through directly regulating the expression of FOXJ3, which validated FOXJ3 as a functional target of miR-425-5p in PCa.
    Title: MicroRNA-425-5p promotes the development of prostate cancer via targeting forkhead box J3.
  5. FOXO3-dependent gene regulation is generally mediated not through uniquely bound regions but through regions occupied by both FOXK2 and FOXO3 where both factors play a regulatory role.
    Title: Genome-wide binding studies reveal DNA binding specificity mechanisms and functional interplay amongst Forkhead transcription factors.
  6. This study demonstrated that miR-517a-3p promoted lung cancer cell proliferation and invasion by targeting of FOXJ3 expression
    Title: MiR-517a-3p accelerates lung cancer cell proliferation and invasion through inhibiting FOXJ3 expression.
  7. FOXJ3 may be associated with the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
    Title: Association of forkhead box J3 (FOXJ3) polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis.
  8. FOXJ3 is identified as a novel cell cycle reguulator that may regulate a network of zinc finger proteins.
    Title: Live-cell monitoring of periodic gene expression in synchronous human cells identifies Forkhead genes involved in cell cycle control.
  9. Clinical trial of gene-disease association and gene-environment interaction. (HuGE Navigator)
    Title: Personalized smoking cessation: interactions between nicotine dose, dependence and quit-success genotype score.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • MGC165036, MGC176686

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables DNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
  
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables sequence-specific DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables sequence-specific DNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in male meiosis I IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in male meiosis I ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
involved_in meiotic cell cycle IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in spermatogenesis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in spermatogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in chromatin ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
  
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in nucleus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
forkhead box protein J3

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001198850.2 → NP_001185779.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001185779.1

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) has an alternate 5' UTR exon, as compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2 and 3 encode the same isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC096540, AK027075, BC063298, BC151828
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS30689.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A7MBL7, A7MD18, D3DPW2, Q9NSS7, Q9UPW0
    Related
    ENSP00000361654.1, ENST00000372573.5
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam00250
    Location:78 → 155
    Forkhead; Forkhead domain
    pfam15258
    Location:339 → 445
    FAM222A; Protein family of FAM222A

  2. NM_001198851.2 → NP_001185780.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001185780.1

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) has two additional exons in the 5' UTR, as compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2 and 3 encode the same isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AK027075, BC063298, BC151828, BC152441
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS30689.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A7MBL7, A7MD18, D3DPW2, Q9NSS7, Q9UPW0
    Related
    ENSP00000361653.1, ENST00000372572.5
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam00250
    Location:78 → 155
    Forkhead; Forkhead domain
    pfam15258
    Location:339 → 445
    FAM222A; Protein family of FAM222A

  3. NM_001198852.2 → NP_001185781.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform 2

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4) lacks an in-frame coding exon, as compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) lacks an internal segment, as compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AB028964, AC096540, AK027075, BC014182, BC063298, BC151828
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS55594.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9UPW0
    Related
    ENSP00000354449.1, ENST00000361776.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00250
    Location:78 → 155
    Forkhead; Forkhead domain

  4. NM_014947.5 → NP_055762.3  forkhead box protein J3 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_055762.3

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) and variants 2 and 3 encode the same isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC096540, AK027075, BC063298, BC151828
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS30689.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A7MBL7, A7MD18, D3DPW2, Q9NSS7, Q9UPW0
    Related
    ENSP00000354620.1, ENST00000361346.6
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam00250
    Location:78 → 155
    Forkhead; Forkhead domain
    pfam15258
    Location:339 → 445
    FAM222A; Protein family of FAM222A

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2025_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000001.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    42176548..42335880 complement
    Download
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_047449488.1 → XP_047305444.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X5

    Related
    ENSP00000531740.1, ENST00000861681.1

  2. XM_024454163.2 → XP_024309931.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A7MBL7, A7MD18, D3DPW2, Q9NSS7, Q9UPW0
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam00250
    Location:78 → 155
    Forkhead; Forkhead domain
    pfam15258
    Location:339 → 445
    FAM222A; Protein family of FAM222A

  3. XM_047449489.1 → XP_047305445.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X5

  4. XM_047449474.1 → XP_047305430.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A7MBL7, A7MD18, D3DPW2, Q9NSS7, Q9UPW0
    Related
    ENSP00000610370.1, ENST00000940311.1

  5. XM_047449471.1 → XP_047305427.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A7MBL7, A7MD18, D3DPW2, Q9NSS7, Q9UPW0

  6. XM_047449478.1 → XP_047305434.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A7MBL7, A7MD18, D3DPW2, Q9NSS7, Q9UPW0
    Related
    ENSP00000439044.1, ENST00000545068.5

  7. XM_017000693.3 → XP_016856182.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X6

  8. XM_006710458.5 → XP_006710521.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X3

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00250
    Location:63 → 140
    Forkhead; Forkhead domain

  9. XM_006710459.4 → XP_006710522.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X4

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00250
    Location:86 → 163
    Forkhead; Forkhead domain

  10. XM_005270632.5 → XP_005270689.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X1

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00250
    Location:86 → 163
    Forkhead; Forkhead domain

  11. XM_047449486.1 → XP_047305442.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X3

  12. XM_017000694.2 → XP_016856183.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X7

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060925.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    42047196..42206280 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054335198.1 → XP_054191173.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X5

  2. XM_054335194.1 → XP_054191169.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X2

  3. XM_054335199.1 → XP_054191174.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X5

  4. XM_054335193.1 → XP_054191168.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X2

  5. XM_054335192.1 → XP_054191167.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X2

  6. XM_054335195.1 → XP_054191170.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X2

  7. XM_054335200.1 → XP_054191175.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X6

  8. XM_054335196.1 → XP_054191171.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X3

  9. XM_054335197.1 → XP_054191172.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X3

  10. XM_054335201.1 → XP_054191176.1  forkhead box protein J3 isoform X7

Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q9UPW0.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q9UPW0

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