IRAK3
- 2 independent labs in 3 countries
- 1 finding against
- Funders: National Institutes of Health and 3 more
- Humans2
- Animals1
Effects
5Osteoarthritis
downin mice1
1 study
Osteoarthritis
downin mice1
IRAK3 decreases osteoarthritis in mice.
“intra-articular injection of adeno-associated virus (AAV) to knock down IRAK3 can promote the progression of OA in DMM mice.”
Animalsin DMM micecartilage
Journal of molecular histologyApr 24, 2026
Chondrocyte senescence
downin mouse cells1
1 study
Chondrocyte senescence
downin mouse cells1
IRAK3 decreases chondrocyte senescence in mouse cells.
“IRAK3 inhibited the TLR7/TLR9–NF-κB pathway, leading to decreased secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and reduced chondrocyte senescence.”
Cellsin ATDC5 chondrocytescartilage
Journal of molecular histologyApr 24, 2026
Cellular senescence
downin mice1
1 study
Cellular senescence
downin mice1
IRAK3 inhibits cellular senescence in mice.
“The absence of IRAK-M led to a disruption in RPE cell homeostasis, characterized by compromised mitochondrial function, cellular senescence, and aberrant cytokine production.”
Animalsshown by knockout
Replenishing IRAK-M expression in retinal pigment epithelium attenuates outer retinal degeneration
Science translational medicineJun 5, 2024
Outer retinal degeneration
downin mice1
1 study
Outer retinal degeneration
downin mice1
IRAK3 protects against outer retinal degeneration in mice.
“Irak3-knockout mice exhibited an increased incidence of outer retinal degeneration at earlier ages”
Animalsshown by knockout
Replenishing IRAK-M expression in retinal pigment epithelium attenuates outer retinal degeneration
Science translational medicineJun 5, 2024
Cellular homeostasis
downin mouse cells1
1 study
Cellular homeostasis
downin mouse cells1
IRAK3 protects against cellular homeostasis in mouse cells.
“IRAK-M overexpression protected RPE cells against oxidative or immune stressors.”
Cellsoxidative or immune stressors
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biologySep 29, 2023Preprint
Associations
2Age-related macular degeneration
upin humans2
2 studies
Age-related macular degeneration
upin humans2
IRAK3 is associated with age-related macular degeneration in humans.
“Rare genetic variants of IRAK3, which encodes IRAK-M, were associated with an increased likelihood of developing AMD.”
Humansrare genetic variants
Replenishing IRAK-M expression in retinal pigment epithelium attenuates outer retinal degeneration
Science translational medicineJun 5, 2024
IRAK3 raises the risk of age-related macular degeneration in humans.
“Rare genetic variants of IRAK-M increased the likelihood of AMD.”
Humansrare genetic variants
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biologySep 29, 2023Preprint
Outer retinal degeneration
upin mice1
1 study
Outer retinal degeneration
upin mice1
IRAK3 raises the risk of outer retinal degeneration in mice.
“IRAK-M-deficient mice exhibited increased incidence of outer retinal degeneration at earlier ages”
AnimalsIRAK-M deficiency
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biologySep 29, 2023Preprint