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CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein Alpha - Transcription Factor in Neurodegeneration
| Gene Symbol | CEBPA |
| Full Name | CEBPA |
| Aliases | CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein Alpha |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | encodes a transcription factor belonging to the C/EBP family of basic leucine zipper (bZIP) proteins. |
| Primary Expression | Broad tissue distribution; high expression in liver, adipose tissue, and hematopoietic cells; moderate expression in brain (astrocytes, microglia, neu |
| Molecular Weight | 42 kDa |
| Pathways | Apoptosis, Cholesterol |
| UniProt ID | P49715 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1050 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000172270 |
| OMIM | 116897 |
| GeneCards | CEBPA |
| Human Protein Atlas | CEBPA |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Alzheimer, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson |
| KG Connections | 137 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Multiple_Sclerosis["Multiple Sclerosis"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"regulates"| Ms["Ms"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Parkinson["Parkinson"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"associated with"| Multiple_Sclerosis["Multiple Sclerosis"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"associated with"| Parkinson["Parkinson"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"expressed in"| Parkinson["Parkinson"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"expressed in"| Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"expressed in"| Multiple_Sclerosis["Multiple Sclerosis"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"regulates"| ALS["ALS"]
CEBPA["CEBPA"] -->|"regulates"| Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
style CEBPA fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
style Multiple_Sclerosis fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
style Alzheimer fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
style Ms fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
style Parkinson fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
style ALS fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIR34A | regulates | gene | 0.85 |
| HSPB1 | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| HSPA1A | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| TFE3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TP53 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SPI1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CNR1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NME1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1E | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA2D3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKAB1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA1A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NFKB1 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ESR1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GATA2 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA1A | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| EGR1 | protects_against | entity | 0.60 |
| NR3C1 | protects_against | entity | 0.60 |
| PPARG | protects_against | entity | 0.60 |
| BANG | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF3 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| Nfkb | protects_against | protein | 0.60 |
| Rb | expressed_in | protein | 0.60 |
| HSPB1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPB1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPB1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| MICRORNAS | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| Cholesterol | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM1 | upregulates | protein | 0.90 |
| MYO1C | upregulates | gene | 0.85 |
| Creatine Phosphate | upregulates | compound | 0.85 |
| HSPA1A | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| SPI1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| EPAS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNG6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BIN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CHRNA2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| NME1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKAB1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1E | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CNR1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TP53 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TFE3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA1A | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| EGR1 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF3 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| BANG | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARG | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| NR3C1 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| GATA2 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ESR1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NFKB1 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| FOS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MYC | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FOSB | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| CAMK2G | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| EGR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DIABETIC RETINOPATHY | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPB1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPB1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| MICRORNAS | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
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 | ||||