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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about IRAK2: 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.
IRAK2 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: expressed in, activates, implicated in. Associated with Epilepsy, Ms. Connected to 19 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | IRAK2 |
| Full Name | Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinase 2 |
| Chromosome | 3p25.3 |
| Protein Family | IRAK family (IRAK2) |
| Protein Type | Kinase |
| Function | Receptor activation: Upon TLR or IL-1R activation by pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) or damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), IRAK2 is recruited to the receptor complex through |
| Pathways | NF-κB, MAPK |
| UniProt ID | O43187 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 3656 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000134070 |
| GeneCards | IRAK2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | IRAK2 |
| Residual kinase activity | Low but detectable autophosphorylation capability |
| Scaffolding function | Primary role is as a scaffold for complex assembly |
| Activation loop | Contains an activation loop that can be phosphorylated |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | IL1B, IL8 |
| KG Connections | 18 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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IRAK2["IRAK2"]
Epilepsy{"Epilepsy"}
IRAK2 -->|"activates"| Epilepsy
Ms{"Ms"}
IRAK2 -->|"activates"| Ms
IL10["IL10"]
IRAK2 -->|"expressed in"| IL10
IRAK1["IRAK1"]
IRAK2 -->|"expressed in"| IRAK1
IKBKG["IKBKG"]
IRAK2 -->|"expressed in"| IKBKG
TLR2["TLR2"]
IRAK2 -->|"expressed in"| TLR2
TLR1["TLR1"]
IRAK2 -->|"expressed in"| TLR1
HMGB1["HMGB1"]
IRAK2 -->|"expressed in"| HMGB1
IKBKB["IKBKB"]
IRAK2 -->|"expressed in"| IKBKB
IL8["IL8"]
IRAK2 -->|"activates"| IL8
Nf__b(["Nf-Kappab"])
IRAK2 -->|"expressed in"| Nf__b
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
IRAK2 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
TLR4["TLR4"]
TLR4 -->|"expressed in"| IRAK2
IL1B["IL1B"]
IL1B -->|"activates"| IRAK2
CYTOKINES["CYTOKINES"]
CYTOKINES -->|"expressed in"| IRAK2
TLR3["TLR3"]
TLR3 -->|"expressed in"| IRAK2
PROINFLAMMATORY_CYTOKINES["PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES"]
PROINFLAMMATORY_CYTOKINES -->|"expressed in"| IRAK2
NF__B["NF-KappaB"]
NF__B -->|"expressed in"| IRAK2
RAGE["RAGE"]
RAGE -->|"expressed in"| IRAK2
style IRAK2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epilepsy | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| IL8 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Nf-Κb | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| IL10 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IRAK1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IKBKG | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| HMGB1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IKBKB | expressed_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
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
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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 IRAK2 in their description or question text
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