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CHCHD2

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189Connections

0Hypotheses

0Analyses

50Outgoing

46Incoming

0Experiments

0Debates

Summary

CHCHD2 encodes a mitochondrial protein linked to Parkinson's disease. Loss-of-function mutations cause autosomal dominant PD with alpha-synuclein pathology.

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🧬 Gene Info

Gene Symbol	CHCHD2
Chromosome	7p13
Protein Family	Coiled-Coil-Helix-Coiled-Coil-Helix (CHCHD) domain proteins
Protein Type	Protein
Function	is a small mitochondrial protein that plays critical roles in mitochondrial function, cellular metabolism, and Parkinson's disease (PD) pathogenesis.
Primary Expression	dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta, explaining the selective vulnerability of these neurons in PD
Subcellular Localization	the intermembrane space, where it plays important roles in mitochondrial function, particularly in response to oxidative
Molecular Weight	26 kDa
Amino Acids	182 aa
Pathways	Mitophagy
UniProt ID	Search UniProt
GeneCards	CHCHD2
Human Protein Atlas	CHCHD2
Coiled-coil helix domain	Mediates protein-protein interactions
C-terminal region	Contains conserved cysteine residues for metal binding
Associated Diseases	Aging, ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, Dementia, frontotemporal dementia
Interactions	AKT, ALS, AND, ASTROCYTE, ASTROCYTES, CHCHD10
KG Connections	189 knowledge graph edges
Databases	GeneCards NCBI Gene HPA STRING

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Wiki Pages (2)

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Canonical Page

CHCHD2 - Coiled-Coil-Helix-Coiled-Coil-Helix Domain Containing 2

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CHCHD2 Protein

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Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    CHCHD2["CHCHD2"]
    Parkinson{"Parkinson"}
    CHCHD2 -->|"associated with"| Parkinson
    Ms{"Ms"}
    CHCHD2 -->|"associated with"| Ms
    Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
    CHCHD2 -->|"associated with"| Neurodegeneration
    CHCHD2 -->|"regulates"| Parkinson
    Als{"Als"}
    CHCHD2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
    CHCHD2 -->|"regulates"| Neurodegeneration
    OXIDATIVE_STRESS["OXIDATIVE STRESS"]
    CHCHD2 -->|"protects against"| OXIDATIVE_STRESS
    GPX4["GPX4"]
    CHCHD2 -->|"inhibits"| GPX4
    Ferroptosis(["Ferroptosis"])
    CHCHD2 -->|"associated with"| Ferroptosis
    Oxidative_Stress(["Oxidative Stress"])
    CHCHD2 -->|"protects against"| Oxidative_Stress
    SNCA["SNCA"]
    CHCHD2 -->|"therapeutic target"| SNCA
    PRKN["PRKN"]
    CHCHD2 -->|"regulates"| PRKN
    PARKINSON_S_DISEASE["PARKINSON'S DISEASE"]
    PARKINSON_S_DISEASE -->|"associated with"| CHCHD2
    NEURODEGENERATION["NEURODEGENERATION"]
    NEURODEGENERATION -->|"associated with"| CHCHD2
    FERROPTOSIS["FERROPTOSIS"]
    FERROPTOSIS -->|"associated with"| CHCHD2
    MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION["MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION"]
    MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION -->|"inhibits"| CHCHD2
    PARKINSON_S_DISEASE -->|"regulates"| CHCHD2
    NEURODEGENERATION -->|"regulates"| CHCHD2
    PARKIN["PARKIN"]
    PARKIN -->|"regulates"| CHCHD2
    MITOPHAGY["MITOPHAGY"]
    MITOPHAGY -->|"regulates"| CHCHD2
    LRRK2["LRRK2"]
    LRRK2 -->|"therapeutic target"| CHCHD2
    MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION -->|"therapeutic target"| CHCHD2
    PTEN["PTEN"]
    PTEN -->|"regulates"| CHCHD2
    style CHCHD2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (143)

Target	Relation	Type	Str
Kii Als/Pdc	associated_with	disease	0.95
Kii ALS/PDC	associated_with	disease	0.95
oxidative stress response	participates_in	pathway	0.90
Mitochondria	involved_in	cell_type	0.90
Mitochondrial Metabolism	regulates	process	0.85
Mitochondrial Morphology	regulates	phenotype	0.85
Mitochondrial Health	involved_in	phenotype	0.85
Motor Cortex	expressed_in	cell_type	0.75
Spinal Cord	expressed_in	cell_type	0.75
Aging	associated_with	disease	0.65
Dementia	associated_with	disease	0.65
Als	inhibits	disease	0.65
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	associated_with	disease	0.65
Als	therapeutic_target	disease	0.65
Neurodegeneration	regulates	disease	0.65
Parkinson	associated_with	disease	0.65
Parkinson	regulates	disease	0.65
Ms	associated_with	disease	0.65
Neurodegeneration	associated_with	disease	0.65
Als	contributes_to	disease	0.65
PINK1	regulates	gene	0.60
TDP-43	associated_with	gene	0.60
TAU	associated_with	gene	0.60
OXIDATIVE STRESS	protects_against	gene	0.60
Ferroptosis	associated_with	pathway	0.60
Oxidative Stress	protects_against	pathway	0.60
ALS	inhibits	gene	0.60
ASTROCYTES	inhibits	gene	0.60
Stem Cell	associated_with	cell_type	0.60
Neuron	inhibits	cell_type	0.60
Astrocyte	inhibits	cell_type	0.60
Tdp-43	associated_with	pathway	0.60
GPX4	inhibits	gene	0.60
SNCA	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
PRKN	regulates	gene	0.60
DNA	contributes_to	gene	0.60
MTDNA	contributes_to	gene	0.60
Mitochondrial Function	contributes_to	pathway	0.60
LRRK2	interacts_with	gene	0.60
SNCA	interacts_with	gene	0.60
SNCA	associated_with	gene	0.60
cardiovascular disease	associated_with	disease	0.60
TDP43	interacts_with	gene	0.60
FBXO7	activates	gene	0.60
FBXO7	interacts_with	gene	0.60
JNK	activates	gene	0.60
CLPP	activates	gene	0.60
HSPA9	activates	gene	0.60
HSPD1	activates	gene	0.60
YME1L1	activates	gene	0.60

Incoming (46)

Source	Relation	Type	Str
ASTROCYTE	inhibits	gene	0.60
ALS	expressed_in	gene	0.60
ALS	implicated_in	gene	0.60
TAU	associated_with	gene	0.60
TDP-43	associated_with	gene	0.60
CHCHD10	causes	gene	0.60
PTEN-INDUCED PUTATIVE KINASE 1	regulates	gene	0.60
AND	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
MITOCHONDRIA	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
PARKINSON	regulates	gene	0.60
GENES	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
ALS	causes	gene	0.60
PARKIN	regulates	gene	0.60
LRRK2	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
PTEN	regulates	gene	0.60
PRKN	contributes_to	gene	0.60
PARKIN	contributes_to	gene	0.60
PARKINSON'S DISEASE	associated_with	gene	0.60
NEURODEGENERATION	associated_with	gene	0.60
FERROPTOSIS	associated_with	gene	0.60
MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION	inhibits	gene	0.60
PARKINSON	associated_with	gene	0.60
MITOCHONDRIA	contributes_to	gene	0.60
ALS	protects_against	gene	0.60
CHCHD10	protects_against	gene	0.60
ANXA11	causes	gene	0.60
CCNF	causes	gene	0.60
ANXA11	associated_with	gene	0.60
CCNF	associated_with	gene	0.60
ASTROCYTE	implicated_in	gene	0.60
ALS	inhibits	gene	0.60
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS	associated_with	gene	0.60
ASTROCYTES	implicated_in	gene	0.60
AND	inhibits	gene	0.60
DEMENTIA	associated_with	gene	0.60
ASTROCYTES	inhibits	gene	0.60
CHCHD10	interacts_with	gene	0.60
CHCHD10	associated_with	gene	0.60
PRKN	regulates	gene	0.60
SNCA	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
PINK1	regulates	gene	0.60
AKT	activates	gene	0.60
PARKINSON'S DISEASE	regulates	gene	0.60
NEURODEGENERATION	regulates	gene	0.60
MITOPHAGY	regulates	gene	0.60
MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60

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