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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about C21ORF2: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.
C21ORF2 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, therapeutic target, implicated in. Associated with Als, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Ms. Connected to 26 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | C21ORF2 |
| Full Name | C21orf2 — Chromosome 21 Open Reading Frame 2 |
| Aliases | Chromosome 21 Open Reading Frame 2 |
| Chromosome | 21 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | C21orf2 participates in centrosome and basal-body biology, helping coordinate ciliary assembly and organization.[@wheway2015][@reiter2017] In neuronal systems, cilia regulate signaling pathways releva |
| Subcellular Localization | ciliary/centrosomal compartments and variants in both genes appear in ALS cohorts.[@van2016][@kenna2016] |
| GeneCards | C21ORF2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | C21ORF2 |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| Interactions | ALS, KIF5A, NEK1, TBK1 |
| KG Connections | 38 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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C21ORF2["C21ORF2"]
Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis{"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"}
C21ORF2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
Ms{"Ms"}
C21ORF2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
Als{"Als"}
C21ORF2 -->|"associated with"| Als
NEK1["NEK1"]
C21ORF2 -->|"associated with"| NEK1
SOD1["SOD1"]
C21ORF2 -->|"therapeutic target"| SOD1
TBK1["TBK1"]
C21ORF2 -->|"associated with"| TBK1
GENES["GENES"]
C21ORF2 -->|"associated with"| GENES
DNA["DNA"]
C21ORF2 -->|"therapeutic target"| DNA
CHCHD10["CHCHD10"]
C21ORF2 -->|"associated with"| CHCHD10
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
C21ORF2 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
CHCHD10 -->|"associated with"| C21ORF2
style C21ORF2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| NEK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SOD1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| TBK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CHCHD10 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| stem cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| apoptosis pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| DNA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| Dna Repair | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| KIF5A | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NEK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TBK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NEK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEK1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| VCP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CHCHD10 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| VCP | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| TBK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MATR3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MOTOR NEURONS | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning C21ORF2 in their description or question text
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