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Gene entry

GPC3

glypican 3

Chromosome
X
Cytoband
Xq26.2
Variants (rsID)
43

GPC3 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome X (region Xq26.2). Its official name is “glypican 3”. The reference table lists 43 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

8 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs11539789Benignsingle nucleotide variantHistory of neurodevelopmental disorder|Wilms tumor 1
  • rs2314298Benignsingle nucleotide variantWilms tumor 1|History of neurodevelopmental disorder|Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome
  • rs138450923Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHistory of neurodevelopmental disorder|Wilms tumor 1
  • rs141100113Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHistory of neurodevelopmental disorder|Wilms tumor 1|Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome
  • rs745968470Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantWilms tumor 1
  • rs122453119Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantWilms tumor 1
  • rs122453121Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSimpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome type 1|Wilms tumor 1
  • rs122453120Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantWilms tumor 1

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.