Details for: NDUFA3

Gene ID: 4696

Gene Type:  Protein-coding  - A gene that serves as a template for producing a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule, which is then translated into a functional protein.

Symbol: NDUFA3

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000170906

Description: NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A3

Selected Context(s):  Overall

Cell Significance Landscape

Contexts:

Associated with

Significant Cells

Cell Significance Index (CSI) scores for the chosen context(s)

  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 63.63
    rCSI 55.95%
    PRS 13.54
  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 59.24
    rCSI 62.05%
    PRS 17.39
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 58.4
    rCSI 56.31%
    PRS 13.42
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 52.36
    rCSI 61.5%
    PRS 21.62
  • plasmablast CL0000980
    CSI 50.14
    rCSI 39.45%
    PRS 22.47
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 47.42
    rCSI 49.56%
    PRS 19.5
  • granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell CL0000557
    CSI 46.63
    rCSI 40.37%
    PRS 20.97
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 43.84
    rCSI 35.44%
    PRS 18.65
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 41
    rCSI 36.39%
    PRS 18.74
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 40.36
    rCSI 42.89%
    PRS 32.05
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 40.31
    rCSI 40.23%
    PRS 15.91
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 38.07
    rCSI 51.87%
    PRS 16.56
  • enterocyte CL0000584
    CSI 37.16
    rCSI 59.92%
    PRS 28.83
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 36.31
    rCSI 52.05%
    PRS 25.4
  • pancreatic A cell CL0000171
    CSI 36.29
    rCSI 38.02%
    PRS 19.88
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 36.29
    rCSI 32.77%
    PRS 16.77
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 35.71
    rCSI 51.51%
    PRS 26.11
  • promonocyte CL0000559
    CSI 34.35
    rCSI 58.84%
    PRS 25.31
  • hematopoietic stem cell CL0000037
    CSI 33.58
    rCSI 22.32%
    PRS 22.4
  • fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell CL4030006
    CSI 31.96
    rCSI 30.77%
    PRS 19.31
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 29.96
    rCSI 40.94%
    PRS 20.66
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 28.07
    rCSI 25.77%
    PRS 21.79
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 27.99
    rCSI 42.82%
    PRS 30.18
  • retinal cone cell CL0000573
    CSI 26.28
    rCSI 42.3%
    PRS 14.31
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 26.03
    rCSI 21.58%
    PRS 17.64
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 24.82
    rCSI 35.77%
    PRS 29.47
  • foveolar cell of stomach CL0002179
    CSI 21.25
    rCSI 45.24%
    PRS 29.62
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 21.21
    rCSI 50.43%
    PRS 27.92
  • epithelial cell CL0000066
    CSI 20.33
    rCSI 31.25%
    PRS 25.67
  • fraction A pre-pro B cell CL0002045
    CSI 19.42
    rCSI 22.23%
    PRS 37.67
  • type L enteroendocrine cell CL0002279
    CSI 19.06
    rCSI 35.77%
    PRS 36.41
  • early lymphoid progenitor CL0000936
    CSI 18.56
    rCSI 16.3%
    PRS 21.42
  • microcirculation associated smooth muscle cell CL0008035
    CSI 18.45
    rCSI 53.4%
    PRS 21.06
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 18.38
    rCSI 14.53%
    PRS 12.78
  • tracheal goblet cell CL1000329
    CSI 18.11
    rCSI 39.55%
    PRS 36.29
  • myeloid leukocyte CL0000766
    CSI 17.82
    rCSI 16.44%
    PRS 19.29
  • kidney epithelial cell CL0002518
    CSI 17.46
    rCSI 33.32%
    PRS 40.97
  • pancreatic D cell CL0000173
    CSI 16.87
    rCSI 16.6%
    PRS 20.23
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 16.51
    rCSI 19.1%
    PRS 13.69
  • renal alpha-intercalated cell CL0005011
    CSI 16.51
    rCSI 22.07%
    PRS 24.35
  • retinal pigment epithelial cell CL0002586
    CSI 15.81
    rCSI 31.39%
    PRS 19.65
  • double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CL0000809
    CSI 15.7
    rCSI 16%
    PRS 26.73
  • alveolar macrophage CL0000583
    CSI 15.58
    rCSI 25.66%
    PRS 22.01
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 15.41
    rCSI 14.56%
    PRS 19.53
  • ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002145
    CSI 15.15
    rCSI 34.54%
    PRS 19.24
  • Langerhans cell CL0000453
    CSI 14.58
    rCSI 22.27%
    PRS 32.72
  • progenitor cell CL0011026
    CSI 13.75
    rCSI 29.23%
    PRS 29.88
  • type EC enteroendocrine cell CL0000577
    CSI 13.33
    rCSI 47.34%
    PRS 30.26
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine CL0009017
    CSI 13.3
    rCSI 35.86%
    PRS 24.15
  • type B pancreatic cell CL0000169
    CSI 12.94
    rCSI 28.65%
    PRS 17.25
  • enteroendocrine cell of colon CL0009042
    CSI 12.88
    rCSI 60.4%
    PRS 46.39
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 12.7
    rCSI 28.06%
    PRS 13.35
  • large pre-B-II cell CL0000957
    CSI 12.13
    rCSI 34.64%
    PRS 31.73
  • transit amplifying cell of small intestine CL0009012
    CSI 12.11
    rCSI 53.17%
    PRS 34.42
  • ionocyte CL0005006
    CSI 12.03
    rCSI 12.89%
    PRS 17.16
  • plasma cell CL0000786
    CSI 11.94
    rCSI 15.65%
    PRS 65.29
  • pancreatic PP cell CL0002275
    CSI 11.92
    rCSI 47.47%
    PRS 32.07
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 11.92
    rCSI 29.49%
    PRS 17.21
  • primitive red blood cell CL0002355
    CSI 11.91
    rCSI 64.26%
    PRS 32.87
  • club cell CL0000158
    CSI 11.86
    rCSI 17.37%
    PRS 21.5
  • CD16-negative, CD56-bright natural killer cell, human CL0000938
    CSI 11.53
    rCSI 8.64%
    PRS 50.45
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 11.22
    rCSI 15.33%
    PRS 21.09
  • inflammatory macrophage CL0000863
    CSI 11.21
    rCSI 19.15%
    PRS 37.49
  • CD16-positive, CD56-dim natural killer cell, human CL0000939
    CSI 11.09
    rCSI 7.39%
    PRS 45.04
  • retina horizontal cell CL0000745
    CSI 10.87
    rCSI 16.57%
    PRS 17.32
  • forebrain radial glial cell CL0013000
    CSI 10.4
    rCSI 33.36%
    PRS 26.89
  • plasmacytoid dendritic cell, human CL0001058
    CSI 10.31
    rCSI 7.2%
    PRS 19.8
  • radial glial cell CL0000681
    CSI 10.24
    rCSI 14.23%
    PRS 19.12
  • deuterosomal cell CL4033044
    CSI 10.09
    rCSI 34.12%
    PRS 29.97
  • intestinal tuft cell CL0019032
    CSI 9.98
    rCSI 15.25%
    PRS 21.37
  • common dendritic progenitor CL0001029
    CSI 9.96
    rCSI 12.5%
    PRS 24.15
  • enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine CL0002071
    CSI 9.92
    rCSI 52.08%
    PRS 32.01
  • pulmonary alveolar type 2 cell CL0002063
    CSI 9.92
    rCSI 15.38%
    PRS 27.88
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 9.76
    rCSI 18.99%
    PRS 19.07
  • double negative thymocyte CL0002489
    CSI 9.57
    rCSI 6.65%
    PRS 22.27
  • classical monocyte CL0000860
    CSI 9.56
    rCSI 14.17%
    PRS 79.75
  • kidney loop of Henle thin descending limb epithelial cell CL1001111
    CSI 9.48
    rCSI 13.43%
    PRS 17.31
  • central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000904
    CSI 9.14
    rCSI 5.4%
    PRS 26.02
  • bronchus fibroblast of lung CL2000093
    CSI 9.04
    rCSI 7.34%
    PRS 19.7
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 8.95
    rCSI 6.9%
    PRS 17.24
  • pro-B cell CL0000826
    CSI 8.94
    rCSI 7.4%
    PRS 18.89
  • B cell CL0000236
    CSI 8.69
    rCSI 11.62%
    PRS 61.37
  • P/D1 enteroendocrine cell CL0002268
    CSI 8.66
    rCSI 47.15%
    PRS 43.33
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 8.57
    rCSI 6.65%
    PRS 17.85
  • Bergmann glial cell CL0000644
    CSI 8.35
    rCSI 11.42%
    PRS 18.54
  • CD14-positive, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002397
    CSI 8.25
    rCSI 10.8%
    PRS 26.56
  • mesenchymal stem cell CL0000134
    CSI 8.23
    rCSI 90.17%
    PRS 33.2
  • naive thymus-derived CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000895
    CSI 8.22
    rCSI 10.33%
    PRS 66.09
  • naive thymus-derived CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0000900
    CSI 8.11
    rCSI 5.69%
    PRS 44.03
  • mesodermal cell CL0000222
    CSI 7.98
    rCSI 9.58%
    PRS 18.25
  • acinar cell CL0000622
    CSI 7.96
    rCSI 11.67%
    PRS 24.47
  • epithelial cell of proximal tubule CL0002306
    CSI 7.94
    rCSI 19.39%
    PRS 18.35
  • naive T cell CL0000898
    CSI 7.9
    rCSI 5.5%
    PRS 26.46
  • ON-bipolar cell CL0000749
    CSI 7.84
    rCSI 11.66%
    PRS 22.34
  • T follicular helper cell CL0002038
    CSI 7.81
    rCSI 5.84%
    PRS 29.63
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of colon CL0009043
    CSI 7.77
    rCSI 58.36%
    PRS 33.93
  • mammary gland epithelial cell CL0002327
    CSI 7.64
    rCSI 26.81%
    PRS 32.55
  • conventional dendritic cell CL0000990
    CSI 7.22
    rCSI 6.03%
    PRS 48.38
  • mature NK T cell CL0000814
    CSI 7.15
    rCSI 9.14%
    PRS 62.73
  • regular atrial cardiac myocyte CL0002129
    CSI 7.04
    rCSI 22.66%
    PRS 19.54
  • conjunctival epithelial cell CL1000432
    CSI -5.0
    rCSI -7.7%
    PRS 18.8%
  • basal-myoepithelial cell of mammary gland CL0002324
    CSI -4.3
    rCSI -8.0%
    PRS 39.3%
  • mature astrocyte CL0002627
    CSI -2.9
    rCSI -12.1%
    PRS 22.6%
  • neural progenitor cell CL0011020
    CSI -1.8
    rCSI -7.9%
    PRS 17.7%
  • tracheobronchial smooth muscle cell CL0019019
    CSI -0.8
    rCSI -1.4%
    PRS 24.5%
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell CL0000794
    CSI -0.7
    rCSI -0.8%
    PRS 32.5%
  • hair follicular keratinocyte CL2000092
    CSI -0.7
    rCSI -12.1%
    PRS 63.7%
  • cord blood hematopoietic stem cell CL2000095
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 81.1%
  • parietal epithelial cell CL1000452
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 0.5%
    PRS 15.5%
  • endothelial cell of placenta CL0009092
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 0.9%
    PRS 25.3%
  • chondrocyte CL0000138
    CSI 0.2
    rCSI 0.3%
    PRS 15.8%
  • bronchiolar smooth muscle cell CL4033017
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 51.6%
  • cytotoxic T cell CL0000910
    CSI 0.3
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 27.4%
  • mature alpha-beta T cell CL0000791
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 31.9%
  • late pro-B cell CL0002048
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 0.9%
    PRS 50.1%
  • L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023038
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 1.2%
    PRS 11.7%
  • vascular associated smooth muscle cell CL0000359
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 22.5%
  • paneth cell CL0000510
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 0.6%
    PRS 29.1%
  • follicular dendritic cell CL0000442
    CSI 0.4
    rCSI 6.9%
    PRS 69.0%
  • osteoblast CL0000062
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 12.3%
    PRS 80.6%
  • helper T cell CL0000912
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 0.7%
    PRS 25.8%
  • colon macrophage CL0009038
    CSI 0.5
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 38.5%
  • alveolar type 1 fibroblast cell CL4028004
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 0.6%
    PRS 21.1%
  • mesenchymal lymphangioblast CL0005021
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 14.5%
    PRS 67.3%
  • basophil mast progenitor cell CL0002028
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 61.3%
  • blood vessel smooth muscle cell CL0019018
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 18.9%
  • macroglial cell CL0000126
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 24.5%
  • follicular B cell CL0000843
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 58.5%
  • epithelial cell of nephron CL1000449
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 6.9%
    PRS 65.6%
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 1.1%
    PRS 18.8%
  • pulmonary capillary endothelial cell CL4028001
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 29.5%
  • podocyte CL0000653
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 18.3%
  • corneal epithelial cell CL0000575
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 32.8%
  • thymocyte CL0000893
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 54.9%
  • activated CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell, human CL0001043
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 73.0%
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 20.4%
  • small pre-B-II cell CL0000954
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 0.9%
    PRS 37.7%
  • effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell, terminally differentiated CL0001062
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 4.5%
    PRS 24.7%
  • small intestine goblet cell CL1000495
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 2.0%
    PRS 25.0%
  • brush cell CL0002204
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 45.2%
  • intraepithelial lymphocyte CL0002496
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 63.6%
  • B-1 B cell CL0000819
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 25.3%
    PRS 70.0%
  • cerebellar granule cell CL0001031
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 17.1%
  • myeloid dendritic cell, human CL0001057
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 5.7%
    PRS 54.6%
  • serous secreting cell CL0000313
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 5.6%
    PRS 61.6%
  • decidual natural killer cell, human CL0002343
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 11.5%
    PRS 75.3%
  • tendon cell CL0000388
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 46.9%
  • erythroblast CL0000765
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 29.9%
  • respiratory goblet cell CL0002370
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 13.4%
    PRS 35.5%
  • activated type II NK T cell CL0000931
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 29.7%
  • endocardial cell CL0002350
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 6.1%
    PRS 22.9%
  • myoepithelial cell CL0000185
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 23.1%
  • glial cell CL0000125
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 18.2%
  • cerebral cortex endothelial cell CL1001602
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 14.2%
  • pulmonary ionocyte CL0017000
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 23.4%
  • fibroblast of breast CL4006000
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 5.9%
    PRS 45.0%
  • smooth muscle cell CL0000192
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 47.9%
  • hematopoietic multipotent progenitor cell CL0000837
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 29.6%
  • renal intercalated cell CL0005010
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 13.9%
    PRS 82.8%
  • CD34-positive, CD56-positive, CD117-positive common innate lymphoid precursor, human CL0001074
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 18.4%
    PRS 62.6%
  • metallothionein-positive alveolar macrophage CL4033042
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 17.4%
    PRS 61.1%
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 4.8%
    PRS 14.3%
  • epithelial cell of esophagus CL0002252
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 16.6%
    PRS 55.5%
  • extravillous trophoblast CL0008036
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 16.3%
  • Schwann cell CL0002573
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 4.9%
    PRS 21.5%
  • acinar cell of salivary gland CL0002623
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 40.1%
    PRS 34.7%
  • primordial germ cell CL0000670
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 8.7%
    PRS 72.9%
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 11.5%
  • squamous epithelial cell CL0000076
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 23.0%
  • fibroblast of lung CL0002553
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 18.7%
  • vasa recta ascending limb cell CL1001131
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 8.4%
    PRS 56.5%
  • stratified epithelial cell CL0000079
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 11.6%
    PRS 59.1%
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 10.2%
  • common lymphoid progenitor CL0000051
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 35.4%
  • IgM plasma cell CL0000986
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 8.6%
    PRS 69.1%
  • myeloid lineage restricted progenitor cell CL0000839
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 10.1%
    PRS 36.2%
  • lymphoid lineage restricted progenitor cell CL0000838
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 7.8%
    PRS 30.6%
  • megakaryocyte CL0000556
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 8.9%
    PRS 32.6%
  • glutamatergic neuron CL0000679
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 4.3%
    PRS 18.5%
  • mature B cell CL0000785
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 1.8%
    PRS 23.3%
  • T-helper 17 cell CL0000899
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 33.0%
  • cardiac muscle cell CL0000746
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 14.4%
  • effector CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell CL0001044
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 6.6%
    PRS 27.6%
  • transitional stage B cell CL0000818
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 7.8%
    PRS 48.4%
  • tracheobronchial serous cell CL0019001
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 10.5%
    PRS 34.4%
  • glandular epithelial cell CL0000150
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 6.4%
    PRS 36.1%
  • pluripotent stem cell CL0002248
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 73.8%
    PRS 41.1%
  • kidney collecting duct intercalated cell CL1001432
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 17.7%
    PRS 35.3%
  • neuroblast (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia) CL0000338
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 16.4%
  • respiratory basal cell CL0002633
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 21.9%
  • lung pericyte CL0009089
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 6.8%
    PRS 22.3%
  • myeloid dendritic cell CL0000782
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 28.0%
  • blood vessel endothelial cell CL0000071
    CSI 2.6
    rCSI 5.4%
    PRS 18.6%
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell CL0000897
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 25.5%
  • pre-conventional dendritic cell CL0002010
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 35.0%
    PRS 54.1%
  • muscle cell CL0000187
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 5.5%
    PRS 40.5%
  • CD4-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell CL0000934
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 37.1%
  • duct epithelial cell CL0000068
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 19.7%
  • basal cell of prostate epithelium CL0002341
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 8.0%
    PRS 39.8%
  • germinal center B cell CL0000844
    CSI 2.8
    rCSI 8.2%
    PRS 42.8%

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this specific cell.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.
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This section provides additional information about the gene, including a description generated by an AI language model and details about associated proteins.

## Summary [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A3) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 19q13.42. It encodes a core subunit of the mitochondrial respiratory chain's Complex I, the primary entry point for electrons into the electron transport chain. Functionally, [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) is integral to [aerobic respiration](/details-go/GO0009060) and ATP synthesis. Expression data indicates its critical role in cells with high metabolic demands, particularly various types of epithelial cells such as [ciliated epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0000067) and [colon epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0011108), as well as in progenitor populations like [stem cell](/details-cell/CL0000034), suggesting its importance in both tissue maintenance and cellular differentiation. ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) underscores its fundamental role in cellular energy metabolism. **Overall**, the gene shows the highest significance in cell types characterized by high energy expenditure and rapid turnover. A prominent functional group with high [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) expression includes epithelial cells lining mucosal surfaces, such as [ciliated epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0000067) (CSI: 63.63), [colon epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0011108) (CSI: 59.24), and [intestinal epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0002563) (CSI: 47.42). This high expression is consistent with the substantial ATP requirement for processes like ion transport, nutrient absorption, and the motor function of cilia. Another key group consists of progenitor and stem cell populations. [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) is highly significant in [stem cell](/details-cell/CL0000034) (CSI: 58.40), [transit amplifying cell of colon](/details-cell/CL0009011) (CSI: 52.36), [granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell](/details-cell/CL0000557) (CSI: 46.63), and [common myeloid progenitor](/details-cell/CL0000049) (CSI: 43.84). This pattern suggests that the robust metabolic machinery provided by Complex I is essential for the energetic demands of cell division and differentiation during tissue regeneration and hematopoiesis, a finding supported by early studies identifying its expression in CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells [Link](https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.140200). Conversely, [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) shows low to negative significance in cells such as [mature astrocyte](/details-cell/CL0002627) (CSI: -2.85) and [CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell](/details-cell/CL0000794) (CSI: -0.69). This suggests that while mitochondrial function is ubiquitous, the contribution of [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) is less of a defining feature for the specific metabolic states of these cell types compared to the highly active epithelial and progenitor cells. ## Pathways and Molecular Function The functional annotations for [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) are tightly linked to its role as a structural component of the mitochondrial respiratory machinery. It is a key player in the [mitochondrial inner membrane](/details-go/GO0005743), where it forms part of the [respiratory chain complex I](/details-go/GO0045271), also known as NADH dehydrogenase. Foundational research has established it as one of the nuclear-encoded subunits essential for the assembly and function of human Complex I [Link](https://doi.org/10.1038/nature19754). The primary biological processes associated with [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) include [mitochondrial electron transport, nadh to ubiquinone](/details-go/GO0006120) and [aerobic respiration](/details-go/GO0009060). These processes are central to cellular energy production. Its involvement is detailed in Reactome pathways such as [Respiratory electron transport](/details-reactome/R-HSA-611105) and [Complex I biogenesis](/details-reactome/R-HSA-6799198), highlighting its dual role in both the direct function and the proper assembly of the complex. The molecular function of [NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) activity](/details-go/GO0008137) directly reflects its enzymatic role in transferring electrons from NADH to ubiquinone, which is the first and rate-limiting step of the electron transport chain. This function is vital for generating the proton gradient necessary for ATP synthesis. ## Research Directions The ubiquitous yet cell-type-specific significance of [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) suggests that its dysregulation could have profound impacts on tissues with high energy demands. Future research should focus on the consequences of its altered expression or function in pathology. ### Proposed Hypotheses 1. **Hypothesis:** Given its high significance in gut epithelial cells and progenitor cells, targeted downregulation of [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) in the intestinal epithelium compromises the integrity of the mucosal barrier and impairs regenerative capacity following injury. This metabolic defect may be a contributing factor to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). 2. **Hypothesis:** The high significance of [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) in [ciliated epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0000067) suggests that its dysfunction leads to reduced ATP availability for ciliary beating. Therefore, genetic variants in [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) that reduce its expression or function could contribute to the etiology of ciliopathies, such as primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), by causing defects in mucociliary clearance in the respiratory tract. ### Key Experiments To test the hypothesis regarding its role in intestinal barrier function, a series of experiments could be conducted using intestinal organoid models. - **Approach:** Generate intestinal organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Use CRISPR-Cas9 to create a heterozygous and homozygous knockout of [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696). Differentiate these organoids into mature intestinal epithelium. - **Assays:** 1. **Barrier Integrity:** Grow the organoids as a monolayer on transwell inserts and measure transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) to quantify barrier function. Permeability can also be assessed using fluorescently labeled dextran. 2. **Regenerative Capacity:** Subject the organoid cultures to controlled injury (e.g., EDTA-induced dissociation) and monitor the rate of closure and proliferation using live-cell imaging and EdU incorporation assays. 3. **Metabolic Profiling:** Perform Seahorse XF analysis on the knockout and control organoids to directly measure the oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and extracellular acidification rate (ECAR), confirming a defect in oxidative phosphorylation. ### Therapeutic Potential As a core subunit of Complex I, [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) presents a challenging therapeutic target due to the risk of systemic toxicity. Global inhibition would likely impair function in all metabolically active tissues. However, in specific contexts, it could be a viable target. For example, certain cancers exhibit a strong dependence on oxidative phosphorylation and may be vulnerable to Complex I inhibitors. In such cases, targeted delivery of an [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) inhibitor could offer a therapeutic window. Conversely, in mitochondrial diseases caused by Complex I deficiency, gene therapy approaches aimed at restoring or augmenting [NDUFA3](/details-gene/4696) expression could be a potential strategy, although this remains highly speculative.

Genular Protein ID: 1239045564

Symbol: NDUA3_HUMAN

Name: NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 3

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Citations:

PubMed ID: 9878551

Title: cDNA of eight nuclear encoded subunits of NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase: human complex I cDNA characterization completed.

PubMed ID: 9878551

DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9786

PubMed ID: 11042152

Title: Cloning and functional analysis of cDNAs with open reading frames for 300 previously undefined genes expressed in CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.

PubMed ID: 11042152

DOI: 10.1101/gr.140200

PubMed ID: 15489334

Title: The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC).

PubMed ID: 15489334

DOI: 10.1101/gr.2596504

PubMed ID: 12611891

Title: The subunit composition of the human NADH dehydrogenase obtained by rapid one-step immunopurification.

PubMed ID: 12611891

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.c300064200

PubMed ID: 21269460

Title: Initial characterization of the human central proteome.

PubMed ID: 21269460

DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-5-17

PubMed ID: 24275569

Title: An enzyme assisted RP-RPLC approach for in-depth analysis of human liver phosphoproteome.

PubMed ID: 24275569

DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.11.014

PubMed ID: 25944712

Title: N-terminome analysis of the human mitochondrial proteome.

PubMed ID: 25944712

DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201400617

PubMed ID: 16959974

Title: The consensus coding sequences of human breast and colorectal cancers.

PubMed ID: 16959974

DOI: 10.1126/science.1133427

PubMed ID: 27626371

Title: Accessory subunits are integral for assembly and function of human mitochondrial complex I.

PubMed ID: 27626371

DOI: 10.1038/nature19754

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 84
  • Mass: 9279
  • Checksum: 38B27A96D7A05D31
  • Sequence:
  • MAARVGAFLK NAWDKEPVLV VSFVVGGLAV ILPPLSPYFK YSVMINKATP YNYPVPVRDD 
    GNMPDVPSHP QDPQGPSLEW LKKL