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CSPG4 (NG2) - Cell surface proteoglycan on pericytes, critical for blood-brain barrier integrity and neurovascular function in neurodegeneration
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| Gene Symbol | CSPG4 |
| Full Name | Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 4 |
| Aliases | CSPG4 (NG2) |
| Chromosome | 15q24.2 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | encodes a large cell surface proteoglycan that is primarily expressed on pericytes and mesenchymal progenitor cells [1](https://pubmed. |
| Molecular Weight | 400 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 224 aa |
| Exons | 33 |
| UniProt ID | [Q6UVK1](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q6UVK1) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000173546 |
| GeneCards | CSPG4 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CSPG4 |
| N-terminal Signal Peptide | Directs cotranslational translocation to the ER |
| Associated Diseases | ALS |
| Interactions | BRAIN INJURY, HSPG2, INFLAMMATION, NOTCH, PROGRANULIN, Proteins |
| KG Connections | 20 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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N1["ALS"]
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N2["Inflammation"]
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N3["AXON"]
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N4["AND"]
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N5["ASTROCYTES"]
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N6["NOTCH"]
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N7["HSPG2"]
N0 -->|"interacts with"| N7
N8["Notch"]
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N9["INFLAMMATION"]
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N10["PROGRANULIN"]
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N11["BRAIN INJURY"]
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N12["Astrocyte"]
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N13["Neuron"]
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N0 -->|"associated with"| N10
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class N11 gene| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflammation | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ASTROCYTES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NOTCH | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Notch | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| AXON | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| HSPG2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPG2 | binds_to | gene | 0.60 |
| Astrocyte | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Neuron | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| PROGRANULIN | associated_with | protein | 0.50 |
| PROGRANULIN | interacts_with | protein | 0.50 |
| inflammation | interacts_with | pathway | 0.50 |
| BRAIN INJURY | interacts_with | concept | 0.50 |
| Proteins | interacts_with | protein | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFLAMMATION | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BRAIN INJURY | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PROGRANULIN | interacts_with | 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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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning CSPG4 in their description or question text
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