Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about C9ORF72: 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.
C9ORF72 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, interacts with, activates. Associated with ALS, ALS/FTD, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS. Connected to 647 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | C9ORF72 |
| Chromosome | chromosome 9p21.2. |
| Protein Type | Protein |
| Function | is a 481-amino acid protein with an approximate molecular weight of 54 kDa. |
| Primary Expression | Normal and Neoplastic cells) domain family, functioning as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for Rab GTPases involved in endolysosomal traffi |
| Molecular Weight | 54 kDa |
| Pathways | Apoptosis, Autophagy, Er Stress, LYSOSOMES, Microbiota |
| UniProt ID | Search UniProt |
| GeneCards | C9ORF72 |
| Human Protein Atlas | C9ORF72 |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, ALS/FTD, Aging, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's Disease |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | BIIB078, Antisense oligonucleotides |
| Interactions | NBR1, G3BP1, TOLLIP, SQSTM1, NDP52, TAX1BP1 |
| KG Connections | 1371 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
C9ORF72["C9ORF72 Gene"] -->|"Regulates"| Vesicles["Vesicle Trafficking"]
C9ORF72 -->|"Regulates"| Lysosomes["Lysosomal Biogenesis"]
C9ORF72 -->|"Binds"| Endosomes["Endosomes"]
C9ORF72 -->|"Regulates"| Proteostasis["Proteostasis"]
RepeatExp["GGGGCC Repeat Expansion"] -->|"Inhibits"| C9ORF72
RepeatExp -->|"Produces"| DPR["Dipeptide Repeat Proteins"]
RepeatExp -->|"Triggers"| RAN["RAN Translation"]
DPR -.Toxic to.-> Neurons["Motor Neurons"]
C9ORF72 -->|"Causes when mutated"| ALS["ALS"]
C9ORF72 -->|"Causes when mutated"| FTD["Frontotemporal Dementia"]
C9ORF72 -->|"Causes when mutated"| ALSFTD["ALS/FTD Spectrum"]
RAN -.Disrupts.-> Proteostasis| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS | causes | disease | 1.00 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 1.00 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | associated_with | disease | 1.00 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | causes | disease | 1.00 |
| ALS | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | causes | gene | 1.00 |
| Dementia | causes | disease | 1.00 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | causes | disease | 1.00 |
| DEMENTIA | causes | gene | 1.00 |
| POLY(PR) | product_of | protein | 0.95 |
| Vesicle Trafficking | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansion | associated_with | biomarker | 0.95 |
| C9-ALS | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.95 |
| ALS/FTD | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.95 |
| Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration | causes | disease | 0.95 |
| Motor Neuron Disease | causes | disease | 0.95 |
| Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.95 |
| GGGGCC Repeats | associated_with | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Frontotemporal Dementia | causes | disease | 0.95 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.95 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.95 |
| Ftd | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.95 |
| Frontotemporal Dementia | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.95 |
| ALS-FTD | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.92 |
| Gray Matter Atrophy | contributes_to | process | 0.92 |
| C9ORF72DIPEPTIDEREPEATPROTEINS | component_of | protein | 0.90 |
| Ftld | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.90 |
| Vesicle Trafficking | involved_in | process | 0.90 |
| Endosomes | interacts_with | cell_type | 0.90 |
| Motor Neuron Degeneration | causes | disease | 0.90 |
| POLY(PROLINE-ARGININE) | encodes | protein | 0.90 |
| Lysosomal Biogenesis | regulates | process | 0.90 |
| Trans-Golgi Network Function | regulates | phenotype | 0.90 |
| Motor Neuron Degeneration | contributes_to | process | 0.90 |
| Haploinsufficiency | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| FTD-ALS | causes | disease | 0.90 |
| Alternative Splicing | modulates | process | 0.90 |
| RNA foci | co_localizes | process | 0.90 |
| TDP-43 splicing repression | disrupts | process | 0.90 |
| TDP-43 proteinopathy | causes | disease | 0.90 |
| Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.90 |
| Endosome | interacts_with | cell_type | 0.90 |
| Cerebellar Atrophy | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| ALS/FTD | associated_with | disease | 0.90 |
| Putamen Atrophy | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| White Matter Changes | contributes_to | process | 0.90 |
| motor neuron death | contributes_to | process | 0.90 |
| Dipeptide Repeat Proteins | causes | compound | 0.90 |
| ENDOSOMES | binds | gene | 0.90 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIIB078 | targets | drug | 0.95 |
| G4C2 Repeat Expansion | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.92 |
| C9ORF72 repeat expansion | inhibits | gene | 0.90 |
| repeat expansion | inhibits | phenotype | 0.90 |
| RAN_TRANSLATION | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| DIPEPTIDE_REPEAT_PROTEINS | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansion | associated_with | biomarker | 0.90 |
| GGGGCC Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansion | associated_with | biomarker | 0.90 |
| C9Orf72 Repeat Expansion | downregulates | mechanism | 0.90 |
| GGGGCC Repeat Expansion | downregulates | biomarker | 0.85 |
| Antisense oligonucleotides | targets | drug | 0.85 |
| rs12608932 | associated_with | biomarker | 0.80 |
| GGGGCC_repeat | associated_with | genetic_variant | 0.72 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| ALS | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| ALZHEIMER | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| ALS | targets | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| GGGGCC_repeat | inhibits | genetic_variant | 0.64 |
| ACTB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SMCR8 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CALCOCO2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TARDBP | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| GRN | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| FUS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| SOD1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| FIG4 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PUMA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| WIPI2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATXN2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| RAN | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MARK2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| RICTOR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| C9orf72-SMCR8-WDR41 Complex Dysfunction in C9-ALS Rescued by | 0.537 | neurodegeneration | How does PIKFYVE inhibition activate unc |
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-15 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.562
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.490
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.605
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.665
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.575
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||