Protein Rankings
Overview
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RANKINGS["RANKINGS"] -->|"interacts with"| RHOA["RHOA"]
RANKINGS["RANKINGS"] -->|"interacts with"| TRAF2["TRAF2"]
RANKINGS["RANKINGS"] -->|"interacts with"| TRAF6["TRAF6"]
RANKINGS["RANKINGS"] -->|"interacts with"| TGFBR1["TGFBR1"]
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Protein Rankings
Overview
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<table class="infobox infobox-protein"> <tr> <th class="infobox-header" colspan="2">Protein Rankings</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">Rank</td> <td>Protein</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">1</td> <td>Amyloid-beta (Abeta)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">2</td> <td>[Tau](/proteins/tau) (MAPT)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">3</td> <td>APP</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">4</td> <td>[TREM2](/proteins/trem2)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">5</td> <td>[APOE](/proteins/apoe)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">6</td> <td>BACE1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">7</td> <td>Clusterin</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">8</td> <td>[GFAP](/entities/gfap)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">9</td> <td>[Neurofilament light](/biomarkers/neurofilament-light-chain-nfl) chain (NfL)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">10</td> <td>Synaptic proteins</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">Rank</td> <td>Protein</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">1</td> <td>Alpha-synuclein</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">2</td> <td>LRRK2</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">3</td> <td>GCase (GBA)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">4</td> <td>Parkin</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">5</td> <td>PINK1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">6</td> <td>DJ-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">7</td> <td>VPS35</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">8</td> <td>Synphilin-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">9</td> <td>GSN (Gelsolin)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">10</td> <td>ATP13A2 (PARK9)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">Rank</td> <td>Protein</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">1</td> <td>[TDP-43](/mechanisms/tdp-43-proteinopathy)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">2</td> <td>FUS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">3</td> <td>SOD1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">4</td> <td>[C9orf72](/entities/c9orf72) protein</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">5</td> <td>OPTN</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">6</td> <td>TBK1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">7</td> <td>VCP/ALS4</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">8</td> <td>Ubiquilin-2</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">9</td> <td>Peripherin</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">10</td> <td>Astrocytic proteins</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">Rank</td> <td>Protein</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">1</td> <td>Amyloid-beta</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">2</td> <td>Tau</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">3</td> <td>Alpha-synuclein</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">4</td> <td>TREM2</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">5</td> <td>LRRK2</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">6</td> <td>SOD1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">7</td> <td>GCase</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">8</td> <td>BACE1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">Associated Diseases</td> <td><a href="/wiki/aging" style="color:#ef9a9a">Aging</a>, <a href="/wiki/als" style="color:#ef9a9a">Als</a>, <a href="/wiki/cancer" style="color:#ef9a9a">Cancer</a>, <a href="/wiki/lymphoma" style="color:#ef9a9a">Lymphoma</a>, <a href="/wiki/tumor" style="color:#ef9a9a">Tumor</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="label">KG Connections</td> <td><a href="/atlas" style="color:#4fc3f7">24 edges</a></td> </tr> </table>
This page ranks proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases by various criteria including disease relevance, research activity, therapeutic target validation, and knowledge base coverage in NeuroWiki. [@amyloidbeta2023]
Rankings by Alzheimer's Disease Relevance
Rankings by Parkinson's Disease Relevance
Rankings by ALS/FTD Relevance
Rankings by Therapeutic Target Validation Proteins with strong evidence for therapeutic targeting:
Protein Categories
Amyloid and APP Family
[Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP)](/amyloid-precursor-protein-))))))))) — transmembrane protein cleaved to produce Aβ
[Amyloid-beta (Aβ40, Aβ42)](/proteins/amyloid-beta) — aggregation-prone peptide forming plaques
[APOE](/genes/apoe) — lipid carrier affecting Aβ clearance
Tau and Microtubule Proteins
[Tau (MAPT)](/proteins/tau) — microtubule stabilizer forming neurofibrillary tangles
[Phosphorylated tau (p-tau181, p-tau217, p-tau231)](/proteins/phosphorylated-tau) — disease-specific tau forms
Synuclein Family
[Alpha-synuclein](/proteins/alpha-synuclein) — Lewy body component, presynaptic protein
[Beta-synuclein](/proteins/beta-synuclein) — synuclein family member
[Gamma-synuclein](/proteins/gamma-synuclein) — synuclein family member
Neurodegeneration Markers
[Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL)](/proteins/neurofilament-light-chain) — generic neurodegeneration marker
[Neurofilament Heavy Chain (NfH)](/proteins/neurofilament-heavy-chain) — axonal injury marker
[GFAP](/proteins/gfap) — astrocyte activation marker
[Tau](/proteins/tau) — neuronal injury marker
See Also
External Links
[GeneCards: APOE](https://www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/carddisp.pl?gene=APOE)
Coverage Gaps
Top Entries with Thin Coverage These ranked items have limited content and would benefit from expansion:
[Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) — 7,085 characters](/genes/ar)
[Beta-synuclein — 7,297 characters](/institutions/ucl)
[Neurofilament Heavy Chain (NfH) — 7,917 characters](/genes/ar)
[Gamma-synuclein — 8,120 characters](/institutions/ucl)
[Alpha-synuclein — 13,834 characters](/institutions/ucl)
Missing Pages These items are listed in rankings but have no corresponding wiki page:
[Phosphorylated tau (p-tau181, p-tau217, p-tau231) — *MISSING ](/proteins/tau)
References
[Unknown, Amyloid-beta immunotherapy (2023)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36653581/)
[Unknown, Alpha-synuclein and Parkinson's disease (2019)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31479456/)
[Unknown, TDP-43 proteinopathies (2010)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20690138/)
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