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Sortilin-related VPS10 domain-containing receptor 2 - a neuronal trafficking receptor implicated in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease risk
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| Gene Symbol | SORCS2 |
| Full Name | Sortilin-Related VPS10 Domain Containing Receptor 2 |
| Aliases | Sortilin-related VPS10 domain-containing receptor 2 |
| Chromosome | 4p16.1 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | encodes a member of the sortilin family of VPS10P domain receptors. |
| Subcellular Localization | - **Di-leucine motif (DDQSDL)** — Mediates endosomal sorting |
| Amino Acids | 835 aa |
| Exons | 24 |
| Pathways | Neurogenesis |
| UniProt ID | Q9Y6I9 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 22999 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000145945 |
| OMIM | 606284 |
| GeneCards | SORCS2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | SORCS2 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 45 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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SORCS2["SORCS2"]
Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| Alzheimer
Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| Neurodegeneration
Aging["Aging"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| Aging
Parkinson["Parkinson"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| Parkinson
SORLA["SORLA"]
SORCS2 -->|"associated with"| SORLA
SORCS3["SORCS3"]
SORCS2 -->|"associated with"| SORCS3
Neurogenesis["Neurogenesis"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| Neurogenesis
Neuron["Neuron"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| Neuron
BDNF["BDNF"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| BDNF
SORCS3["SORCS3"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| SORCS3
SYNAPSE["SYNAPSE"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| SYNAPSE
ENDOSOME["ENDOSOME"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| ENDOSOME
PARKINSON_S_DISEASE["PARKINSON'S DISEASE"]
SORCS2 -->|"regulates"| PARKINSON_S_DISEASE
SORCS1["SORCS1"]
SORCS1 -->|"associated with"| SORCS2
ALZHEIMER["ALZHEIMER"]
ALZHEIMER -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
SORL1["SORL1"]
SORL1 -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
SORCS1["SORCS1"]
SORCS1 -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
PARKINSON["PARKINSON"]
PARKINSON -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
ENDOSOMES["ENDOSOMES"]
ENDOSOMES -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
SORLA["SORLA"]
SORLA -->|"associated with"| SORCS2
SORCS3["SORCS3"]
SORCS3 -->|"associated with"| SORCS2
AND["AND"]
AND -->|"associated with"| SORCS2
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
AGING["AGING"]
AGING -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
NEURODEGENERATION["NEURODEGENERATION"]
NEURODEGENERATION -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
SYNAPSE["SYNAPSE"]
SYNAPSE -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
BDNF["BDNF"]
BDNF -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
SORCS3["SORCS3"]
SORCS3 -->|"regulates"| SORCS2
AND["AND"]
AND -->|"regulates"| SORCS2| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurotrophic Signaling | modulates | pathway | 0.85 |
| Proneurotrophins | mediates | protein | 0.85 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| SYNAPSE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Raf | regulates | protein | 0.60 |
| SORCS3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SORCS3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Neurogenesis | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Neuron | regulates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Bdnf | regulates | protein | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | transports | gene | 0.60 |
| Neurogenesis | transports | pathway | 0.60 |
| Neuron | transports | cell_type | 0.60 |
| SORLA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ENDOSOME | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ENDOSOMES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Neuron | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| SORCS1 | regulates | protein | 0.50 |
| SORL1 | regulates | gene | 0.50 |
| SORCS1 | associated_with | protein | 0.50 |
| SORTILIN | associated_with | protein | 0.50 |
| SORTILIN | regulates | protein | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| SORCS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SORL1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SORCS1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ENDOSOMES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AGING | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SYNAPSE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SORLA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SORCS3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SORCS3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CLTC | regulates | 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
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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 SORCS2 in their description or question text
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