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NLRP12 is an NLR family protein that negatively regulates NF-kB and forms inflammasomes in myeloid cells. Expressed in brain microglia, it modulates neuroinflammatory responses.
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| Gene Symbol | NLRP12 |
| Full Name | NLR Family Pyrin Domain Containing 12 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | is a member of the NOD-like receptor (NLR) family that functions primarily as a negative regulator of innate immune signaling. |
| Primary Expression | myeloid cells (monocytes, macrophages, neutrophils) and is present in brain microglia, positioning it to mo |
| Pathways | NF-κB, NF-κB signaling |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000142405 |
| GeneCards | NLRP12 |
| Human Protein Atlas | NLRP12 |
| TRAF2, TRAF6 | E3 ubiquitin ligases upstream of NF-κB |
| ASC | adaptor protein for inflammasome assembly |
| Caspase-1 | effector protease for inflammatory cell death (pyroptosis) |
| Associated Diseases | Autoimmune |
| Interactions | AIM2, AND, APOPTOSIS, CARD8, Caspase, Cytokine |
| KG Connections | 84 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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NLRP12["NLRP12"]
Ms{"Ms"}
NLRP12 -->|"interacts with"| Ms
NLRP12 -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
Cancer{"Cancer"}
NLRP12 -->|"therapeutic target"| Cancer
CYTOKINES["CYTOKINES"]
NLRP12 -->|"interacts with"| CYTOKINES
TLR["TLR"]
NLRP12 -->|"interacts with"| TLR
AIM2["AIM2"]
NLRP12 -->|"interacts with"| AIM2
APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
NLRP12 -->|"interacts with"| APOPTOSIS
RIPK1["RIPK1"]
NLRP12 -->|"interacts with"| RIPK1
ZBP1["ZBP1"]
NLRP12 -->|"interacts with"| ZBP1
Apoptosis(["Apoptosis"])
NLRP12 -->|"interacts with"| Apoptosis
Innate_Immunity(["Innate Immunity"])
NLRP12 -->|"interacts with"| Innate_Immunity
Necroptosis(["Necroptosis"])
NLRP12 -->|"interacts with"| Necroptosis
NLRC5["NLRC5"]
NLRC5 -->|"interacts with"| NLRP12
PYROPTOSIS["PYROPTOSIS"]
PYROPTOSIS -->|"interacts with"| NLRP12
PYROPTOSIS -->|"therapeutic target"| NLRP12
style NLRP12 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| PANoptosome | forms_complex_in | process | 0.95 |
| PANoptosome | component_of | structure | 0.95 |
| Autoimmune | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Autoimmune | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Melanoma | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CARD8 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NAD | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Cytokine | interacts_with | protein | 0.60 |
| NLRP7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Innate Immunity | implicated_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Inflammasome | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Innate Immunity | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| IL-18 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ROS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PYROPTOSIS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Inflammasome | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Caspase | interacts_with | protein | 0.60 |
| ZBP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP7 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Innate Immunity | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Necroptosis | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Pyroptosis | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| Inflammasome | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| Necroptosis | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| pyroptosis | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Pyroptosis | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| AIM2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRC5 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PYROPTOSIS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PYROPTOSIS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP10 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP6 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP7 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AIM2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ZBP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CARD8 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NAD | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CARD8 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP10 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP1 | co_expressed_with | protein | 0.50 |
| CARD8 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
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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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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning NLRP12 in their description or question text
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