Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about CAPRIN1: 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.
CAPRIN1 encodes a RNA-binding protein critical for stress granule formation, mRNA transport, and translational control. CAPRIN1 is implicated in ALS, FTD, and potentially Alzheimer's disease through its role in RNA metabolism and protein aggregation.
| Gene Symbol | CAPRIN1 |
| Full Name | Cell Cycle Associated Protein 1 |
| Chromosome | 11p13 |
| Function | encodes an RNA-binding protein that plays critical roles in stress granule formation, mRNA transport, and translational regulation. |
| Primary Expression | various brain regions: |
| Molecular Weight | 78 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 709 aa |
| Exons | 17 |
| Pathways | Synaptic Plasticity |
| UniProt ID | Q14444 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 9908 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000135387 |
| OMIM | 608157 |
| GeneCards | CAPRIN1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CAPRIN1 |
| Associated Diseases | Autism |
| Interactions | G3BP2 |
| KG Connections | 9 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
CAPRIN1["<b>CAPRIN1</b>"]
Als{"Als"}
CAPRIN1 -->|"interacts with"| Als
CAPRIN1 -->|"activates"| Als
Autism{"Autism"}
CAPRIN1 -->|"associated with"| Autism
Ms{"Ms"}
CAPRIN1 -->|"activates"| Ms
G3BP2["G3BP2"]
CAPRIN1 -->|"interacts with"| G3BP2
G3BP1["G3BP1"]
CAPRIN1 -->|"protects against"| G3BP1
Oxidative_Stress(["Oxidative Stress"])
CAPRIN1 -->|"activates"| Oxidative_Stress
Synaptic_Plasticity(["Synaptic Plasticity"])
CAPRIN1 -->|"regulates"| Synaptic_Plasticity
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
CAPRIN1 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
style CAPRIN1 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Autism | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| G3BP2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| G3BP1 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| Oxidative Stress | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Synaptic Plasticity | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| synaptic plasticity | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| No incoming edges | |||
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||