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PIK3CG encodes the p110γ catalytic subunit of class IB PI3K, critical for immune cell signaling and neuroinflammation. It's an emerging therapeutic target for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease through modulation of microglial activation.
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| Gene Symbol | PIK3CG |
| Full Name | Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit gamma |
| Chromosome | 7q22.3 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | is a key signaling molecule in this process |
| Primary Expression | hematopoietic cells including macrophages, neutrophils, T cells, and B cells [1](https://doi |
| Pathways | PI3K, PI3K signaling |
| UniProt ID | P48736 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 5295 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000110676 |
| OMIM | 601298 |
| GeneCards | PIK3CG |
| Human Protein Atlas | PIK3CG |
| p84/p101 regulatory subunits | PIK3CG requires association with either p84 (PIK3R5) or p101 (PIK3R6) for membrane localization and activity |
| PTEN | The phosphatase counteracting PI3Kγ by converting PIP3 back to PIP2 |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Alzheimer, Dementia, Ms |
| Interactions | AKT, APOPTOSIS, BAX, BCL2, CANCER, CASPASE3 |
| KG Connections | 65 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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PIK3CG["PIK3CG"]
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
PIK3CG -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer
Ms{"Ms"}
PIK3CG -->|"associated with"| Ms
Dementia{"Dementia"}
PIK3CG -->|"associated with"| Dementia
Als{"Als"}
PIK3CG -->|"associated with"| Als
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
PIK3CG -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
ALZHEIMER_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER DISEASE"]
ALZHEIMER_DISEASE -->|"associated with"| PIK3CG
PRKCB["PRKCB"]
PRKCB -->|"associated with"| PIK3CG
style PIK3CG fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Leukemia | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Atherosclerosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Akt | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Pi3K | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mapk | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| INS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| KRAS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| Akt | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| HRAS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3CA | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| RAGE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3R1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3CD | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EGFR | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| MAPK8 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARG | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| EGFR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IGF1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALZHEIMER DISEASE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SRC | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| JAK2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AR | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GABRA6 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | treats | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKCB | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CASPASE3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP90AA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXO1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EGFR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IGF1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK8 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning PIK3CG in their description or question text
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