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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about CTSH: 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.
CTSH is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, therapeutic target, activates. Associated with Als, Alzheimer, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Connected to 40 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | CTSH |
| Chromosome | 15q25.1 [@hook2018] |
| Protein Type | Protease |
| Function | is a gene involved in cellular processes relevant to neurodegeneration. |
| Primary Expression | various tissues: |
| Molecular Weight | 37 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 253 aa |
| Pathways | signaling:** Regulation of growth factors |
| UniProt ID | P09668 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1515 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000103852 |
| GeneCards | CTSH |
| Human Protein Atlas | CTSH |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer, Dementia, Ms |
| Interactions | Actin, ALS, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER DISEASE, AMYLOID, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS |
| KG Connections | 151 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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CTSH["CTSH"]
Als{"Als"}
CTSH -->|"activates"| Als
Ms{"Ms"}
CTSH -->|"activates"| Ms
Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis{"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"}
CTSH -->|"activates"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
CTSH -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer
Dementia{"Dementia"}
CTSH -->|"associated with"| Dementia
CTSH -->|"associated with"| Ms
CTSH -->|"therapeutic target"| Alzheimer
CTSH -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
CTSH -->|"therapeutic target"| Dementia
CTSH -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
COMPLEMENT["COMPLEMENT"]
CTSH -->|"interacts with"| COMPLEMENT
C1QB["C1QB"]
CTSH -->|"interacts with"| C1QB
CR2["CR2"]
CR2 -->|"associated with"| CTSH
GENETIC_RISK_LOCI["GENETIC RISK LOCI"]
GENETIC_RISK_LOCI -->|"associated with"| CTSH
TREM2["TREM2"]
TREM2 -->|"associated with"| CTSH
IL6["IL6"]
IL6 -->|"associated with"| CTSH
ZCWPW1["ZCWPW1"]
ZCWPW1 -->|"associated with"| CTSH
AD_RISK_LOCI["AD RISK LOCI"]
AD_RISK_LOCI -->|"associated with"| CTSH
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"associated with"| CTSH
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"therapeutic target"| CTSH
style CTSH fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's disease | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.85 |
| Amyloid-beta protein precursor processing | involved_in | process | 0.80 |
| Dementia | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| EED | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GRN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| INPP5D | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LILRB2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PICALM | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PLCG2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTK2B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SORL1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SPI1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TMEM106B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TREM2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C1QB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SOD1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP27 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PILRB | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GBA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SIGLEC9 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SIRPA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PHAGOCYTOSIS | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| COMPLEMENT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER DISEASE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU PATHOLOGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Phagocytosis | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Amyloid | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Complement | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Actin | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| HLA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PGRN | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSB | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ADAM17 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CLU | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALZHEIMER DISEASE | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| TREM2 | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| ALZHEIMER DISEASE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU PATHOLOGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ACE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ABI3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ADAM17 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BIN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CD2AP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CD33 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CLU | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSB | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CR2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ZCWPW1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PHAGOCYTOSIS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SPI1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| INPP5D | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GRN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTK2B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SORL1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EED | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENETIC RISK LOCI | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AD RISK LOCI | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| COMPLEMENT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LILRB2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LRP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SIGLEC9 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TMEM106B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CLN5 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CLN5 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCA1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSB | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| DEMENTIA | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| APP | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| BIN1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| CD2AP | co_discussed | protein | 0.50 |
| CLU | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| CR1 | co_discussed | protein | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||
Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning CTSH in their description or question text
No additional research found