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CSPG4

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3Incoming
0Experiments
0Debates

Summary

CSPG4 (NG2) - Cell surface proteoglycan on pericytes, critical for blood-brain barrier integrity and neurovascular function in neurodegeneration

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolCSPG4
Full NameChondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 4
AliasesCSPG4 (NG2)
Chromosome15q24.2
Protein TypeReceptor
Functionencodes a large cell surface proteoglycan that is primarily expressed on pericytes and mesenchymal progenitor cells [1](https://pubmed.
Molecular Weight400 kDa
Amino Acids224 aa
Exons33
UniProt ID[Q6UVK1](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q6UVK1)
Ensembl IDENSG00000173546
GeneCardsCSPG4
Human Protein AtlasCSPG4
N-terminal Signal PeptideDirects cotranslational translocation to the ER
Associated DiseasesALS
InteractionsBRAIN INJURY, HSPG2, INFLAMMATION, NOTCH, PROGRANULIN, Proteins
KG Connections20 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (1)

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Canonical Page

CSPG4

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Pathway Diagram

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    N0["CSPG4"]
    N1["ALS"]
    N0 -->|"interacts with"| N1
    N2["Inflammation"]
    N0 -->|"interacts with"| N2
    N3["AXON"]
    N0 -->|"regulates"| N3
    N4["AND"]
    N0 -->|"regulates"| N4
    N5["ASTROCYTES"]
    N0 -->|"regulates"| N5
    N6["NOTCH"]
    N0 -->|"interacts with"| N6
    N7["HSPG2"]
    N0 -->|"interacts with"| N7
    N8["Notch"]
    N0 -->|"interacts with"| N8
    N9["INFLAMMATION"]
    N9 -->|"interacts with"| N0
    N10["PROGRANULIN"]
    N10 -->|"interacts with"| N0
    N11["BRAIN INJURY"]
    N11 -->|"interacts with"| N0
    N12["Astrocyte"]
    N0 -->|"expressed in"| N12
    N13["Neuron"]
    N0 -->|"expressed in"| N13
    N0 -->|"associated with"| N10

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Outgoing (17)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Inflammationinteracts_withdisease0.65
ALSinteracts_withdisease0.65
ASTROCYTESregulatesgene0.60
NOTCHinteracts_withgene0.60
Notchinteracts_withpathway0.60

Incoming (3)

SourceRelationTypeStr
INFLAMMATIONinteracts_withgene0.60
BRAIN INJURYinteracts_withgene0.60
PROGRANULINinteracts_withgene0.60

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