KLHDC3

Gene

1 paper2 findings

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Australian Government and 2 more
  • Animals1

Effects

1

Lifespan

downin mice1

1 study
  1. KLHDC3 shortens lifespan in mice (median survival 136 days).

    “Klhdc3-deficient mice exhibited sub-Mendelian birth rates and progressive postnatal lethality, with a median survival of 136 days and a maximum lifespan of approximately one year.”

    AnimalsKlhdc3 deficiency

    KLHDC3 deficiency in mice reveals essential roles in development, survival, and adiposity via the DesCEND ubiquitin pathway

    BMC genomics28 Jan 2026

Associations

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Obesity

upin mice1

1 study
  1. KLHDC3 raises the risk of obesity in mice (fat mass >50% body weight).

    “Surviving mice showed early growth retardation followed by normalization of body mass, and later developed pronounced obesity, with some individuals reaching fat mass levels exceeding 50% of total body weight.”

    AnimalsKlhdc3 deficiency

    KLHDC3 deficiency in mice reveals essential roles in development, survival, and adiposity via the DesCEND ubiquitin pathway

    BMC genomics28 Jan 2026

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