gene

CCL4

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175Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
47Incoming

Summary

CCL4 (C-C motif chemokine ligand 4), also known as MIP-1β, is a CC chemokine that plays critical roles in neuroinflammation, microglial activation, and neurodegenerative processes in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolCCL4
Full NameC-C motif chemokine ligand 4
Chromosome17q12
Functionis a member of the CC chemokine family that plays critical roles in immune cell recruitment and neuroinflammation.
Molecular Weight~10 kDa (mature peptide)
Amino Acids92 aa
Exons3
PathwaysPI3K, MAPK, NF-κB pathway
NCBI Gene ID6351
Ensembl IDENSG00000129277
GeneCardsCCL4
Human Protein AtlasCCL4
FeatureDetails
SynonymsMIP-1β, ACT-2, HC21, LAG-1, G-26, MIPA, MIP1B, SCYA4
Protein Size92 amino acids (precursor), 69 amino acids (mature)
Associated DiseasesALS, Aging, Cancer, Fibrosis, Inflammation
InteractionsFOXO1, PI3K, MTOR, CCR5, CCL3, AKT
KG Connections174 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (21)

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Canonical Page

CCL4 Gene

gene · 1267 words

Microglia CD8+ T Cell Recruitment -- Supplementary WW Content

mechanism · 7227 words

peripheral-immune-infiltration

mechanism · 2717 words

Chemokine Signaling Pathway in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 2557 words

Chemokine Receptor Modulation for Parkinson's Disease

therapeutic · 1744 words

TREM2 Inflammatory Cytokine Regulation

mechanism · 1628 words

Pathway Diagram

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    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"activates"| CCR5["CCR5"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"activates"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"activates"| Ms["Ms"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"activates"| Fibrosis["Fibrosis"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"activates"| Huntington["Huntington"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"activates"| Tauopathy["Tauopathy"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"activates"| Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"associated with"| Fibrosis["Fibrosis"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"associated with"| Ms["Ms"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"associated with"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"activates"| Autoimmune["Autoimmune"]
    CCL4["CCL4"] -->|"activates"| Als["Als"]
    style CCL4 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style CCR5 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Inflammation fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Ms fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Fibrosis fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Huntington fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Tauopathy fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Neurodegeneration fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Autoimmune fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Als fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (128)

TargetRelationTypeStr
CCR5activatesgene0.90
Tumoractivatesdisease0.75
PI3Kactivatesgene0.70
Autophagyactivatespathway0.70
Mtoractivatespathway0.70

Incoming (47)

SourceRelationTypeStr
FOXO1activatesgene0.60
PI3Kactivatesgene0.60
AKTactivatesgene0.60
CCL5activatesgene0.60
CXCL8associated_withgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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