The protein encoded by this gene is a putative protein kinase that is induced by the transcription factor NF-kappaB. It is a pseudoenzyme that is thought to be a negative regulator of NF-kappaB, and can also sensitize cells to TNF- and TRAIL-induced apoptosis. In addition, this protein has been reported to negatively regulate the cell survival serine-threonine kinase AKT1.[3] TRIB3 has recently been associated with neuronal signalling, and like TRIB1 and TRIB2, could be considered as a potential allosteric drug target [4][5]
↑"Tribbles pseudokinases: novel targets for chemical biology and drug discovery?". Biochemical Society Transactions43 (5): 1095–1103. 2015. doi:10.1042/BST20150109. PMID26517930.
↑"SKIP3, a novel Drosophila tribbles ortholog, is overexpressed in human tumors and is regulated by hypoxia". Oncogene22 (18): 2823–35. May 2003. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1206367. PMID12743605.
↑"SINK is a p65-interacting negative regulator of NF-kappaB-dependent transcription". J. Biol. Chem.278 (29): 27072–9. July 2003. doi:10.1074/jbc.M209814200. PMID12736262.
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"Construction and characterization of a full length-enriched and a 5'-end-enriched cDNA library.". Gene200 (1–2): 149–56. 1997. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(97)00411-3. PMID9373149.
"SINK is a p65-interacting negative regulator of NF-kappaB-dependent transcription.". J. Biol. Chem.278 (29): 27072–9. 2003. doi:10.1074/jbc.M209814200. PMID12736262.
"SKIP3, a novel Drosophila tribbles ortholog, is overexpressed in human tumors and is regulated by hypoxia.". Oncogene22 (18): 2823–35. 2003. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1206367. PMID12743605.
"Identification of a novel serine/threonine kinase that inhibits TNF-induced NF-kappaB activation and p53-induced transcription.". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.309 (4): 774–8. 2003. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.08.069. PMID13679039.
"Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs.". Nat. Genet.36 (1): 40–5. 2004. doi:10.1038/ng1285. PMID14702039.
"Human tribbles, a protein family controlling mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades.". J. Biol. Chem.279 (41): 42703–8. 2004. doi:10.1074/jbc.M407732200. PMID15299019.
"Characterization of human NIPK (TRB3, SKIP3) gene activation in stressful conditions.". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.330 (1): 210–8. 2005. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.02.149. PMID15781252.
"The functional Q84R polymorphism of mammalian Tribbles homolog TRB3 is associated with insulin resistance and related cardiovascular risk in Caucasians from Italy.". Diabetes54 (9): 2807–11. 2005. doi:10.2337/diabetes.54.9.2807. PMID16123373.
"Effect of TRB3 on insulin and nutrient-stimulated hepatic p70 S6 kinase activity.". J. Biol. Chem.281 (40): 29719–29. 2006. doi:10.1074/jbc.M511636200. PMID16887816.