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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about P2X7: 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.
P2X7 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, associated with, expressed in. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 71 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | P2X7 |
| Full Name | P2X Purinoceptor 7 |
| Chromosome | 12q24.31. |
| Protein Type | Channel |
| Function | In the healthy brain, P2X7 serves several important physiological roles: |
| Molecular Weight | 68.5 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 595 aa |
| Exons | 17 |
| Pathways | Amyloid, Apoptosis, Er Stress, Inflammasome, Microrna |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000088038 |
| GeneCards | P2X7 |
| Human Protein Atlas | P2X7 |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Alzheimer, Alzheimer'S Disease, Autoimmune, Cancer |
| Interactions | adnp, ADNP, AKT, ALS, ALZHEIMER, AMYLOID |
| KG Connections | 384 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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P2X7["P2X7"]
Als{"Als"}
P2X7 -->|"associated with"| Als
Ms{"Ms"}
P2X7 -->|"associated with"| Ms
Diabetes{"Diabetes"}
P2X7 -->|"associated with"| Diabetes
Aging{"Aging"}
P2X7 -->|"expressed in"| Aging
P2X7 -->|"activates"| Ms
Depression{"Depression"}
P2X7 -->|"contributes to"| Depression
Anxiety{"Anxiety"}
P2X7 -->|"activates"| Anxiety
P2X7 -->|"expressed in"| Als
P2X7 -->|"expressed in"| Ms
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
P2X7 -->|"regulates"| Inflammation
Multiple_Sclerosis{"Multiple Sclerosis"}
P2X7 -->|"activates"| Multiple_Sclerosis
P2X7 -->|"activates"| Als
P2RY1["P2RY1"]
P2RY1 -->|"associated with"| P2X7
P2RX7["P2RX7"]
P2RX7 -->|"activates"| P2X7
NLRP3["NLRP3"]
NLRP3 -->|"expressed in"| P2X7
PANX1["PANX1"]
PANX1 -->|"activates"| P2X7
P2RX4["P2RX4"]
P2RX4 -->|"associated with"| P2X7
P2RX7 -->|"associated with"| P2X7
VDAC1["VDAC1"]
VDAC1 -->|"activates"| P2X7
MICROGLIA["MICROGLIA"]
MICROGLIA -->|"contributes to"| P2X7
AQP4["AQP4"]
AQP4 -->|"activates"| P2X7
BRAIN_INJURY["BRAIN INJURY"]
BRAIN_INJURY -->|"inhibits"| P2X7
ASTROCYTES["ASTROCYTES"]
ASTROCYTES -->|"activates"| P2X7
DIABETES_MELLITUS["DIABETES MELLITUS"]
DIABETES_MELLITUS -->|"associated with"| P2X7
style P2X7 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| microglia | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.90 |
| pyroptosis | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.80 |
| purinergic signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.75 |
| DEPRESSION | causes | disease | 0.70 |
| ASTROCYTE | regulates | cell_type | 0.70 |
| astrocytes | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.70 |
| NLRP3 | produces | gene | 0.70 |
| Apoptosis | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| ATP | expressed_in | gene | 0.70 |
| neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.70 |
| MICROGLIA | protects_against | cell_type | 0.70 |
| Macular Degeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| P2RX7 | inhibits | gene | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| SOD1 | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Autoimmune | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | biomarker_for | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Heart Failure | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Anxiety | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Depression | contributes_to | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | biomarker_for | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Opioid | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| NEURONS | causes | cell_type | 0.70 |
| NLRP3 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PANX1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| VDAC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CX3CR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| DIABETES MELLITUS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MICROGLIA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ASTROCYTE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ANXIETY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-6 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| DEPRESSION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CCL2 | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| P2RX7 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HIF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HIF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| P2RY1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-17 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATP | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATP | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ATP | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | mediates | entity | 0.60 |
| SOD1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| OVERVIEW | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC17A9 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ADNP | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ASC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MICROGLIA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DEPRESSION | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATP | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| NAD | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATP | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| EPILEPSY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MICROGLIA | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| P2X7R PET Imaging for NLRP3 Inflammasome-Associated Priming | 0.560 | biomarkers | What biomarkers can reliably detect micr |
| P2X7/P2Y12 Purinergic Signaling Connects Aβ Aggregation to S | 0.423 | neurodegeneration | How do perivascular cells specifically r |
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
molecular biology | 2026-04-13 | 0 hypotheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity