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| Gene Symbol | GABRA2 |
| Full Name | Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor Alpha 2 Subunit |
| Chromosome | 4p12 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | encodes a critical subunit of the GABA-A receptor, the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter receptor in the mammalian brain. |
| Primary Expression | the amygdala, a brain region critical for emotional processing and fear responses |
| Subcellular Localization | , and functional characteristics, and the alpha2 subunit confers distinct properties that are crucial for understanding |
| Molecular Weight | 51 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 456 aa |
| UniProt ID | P47869 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 2566 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000151834 |
| OMIM | 137142 |
| GeneCards | GABRA2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | GABRA2 |
| Associated Diseases | Diabetes, Als, Neurodegeneration, Inflammation, neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 4 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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GABRA2["GABRA2"]
GABRA2 -->|"target for"| Diabetes["Diabetes"]
GABRA2 -->|"target for"| Ms["Ms"]
GABRA2 -->|"target for"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
GABRA2 -->|"target for"| Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
GABRA2 -->|"target for"| DIABETES_MELLITUS["DIABETES MELLITUS"]
GABRA2 -->|"regulates"| IL_6["IL-6"]
GABRA2 -->|"target for"| STAT3["STAT3"]
GABRA2 -->|"target for"| APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
JAK["JAK"] -->|"regulates"| GABRA2
JAK2["JAK2"] -->|"target for"| GABRA2
PI3K["PI3K"] -->|"target for"| GABRA2
PTGS2["PTGS2"] -->|"regulates"| GABRA2
CYTOKINES["CYTOKINES"] -->|"target for"| GABRA2
AKT["AKT"] -->|"target for"| GABRA2
PROINFLAMMATORY_CYTOKINES["PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES"] -->|"target for"| GABRA2
INFLAMMATION["INFLAMMATION"] -->|"target for"| GABRA2| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:GABRA2 | data_in | dataset_row | 0.00 |
| Neurodegeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| DIABETES MELLITUS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-6 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| INSULIN RESISTANCE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| Akt | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| Er Stress | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| Jak-Stat | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| MAOA | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| Pi3K | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| SLC6A4 | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| Neuron | therapeutic_target | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| SLC6A4 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Epigenetic | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Dna Methylation | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| IL6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Mitochondrial Function | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| MAOA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| NR4A2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CHOP | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| Neuron | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| AKT1 | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| SLC6A4 | associated_with | protein | 0.50 |
| MAOA | associated_with | protein | 0.50 |
| Proteins | associated_with | protein | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:GABRA2 | data_in | dataset_row | 0.00 |
| TNF | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC6A4 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| JAK2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PTGS2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| RHOT1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRO1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC6A4 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAOA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAOA | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| JAK | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning gabra2 in their description or question text
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