Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about CR1: 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.
CR1 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, regulates, co discussed. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 128 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | CR1 |
| Full Name | Complement Component 1q Receptor |
| Chromosome | 1q32.2 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | is a gene located on chromosome 1q32. |
| Primary Expression | Blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes), Brain (microglia, astrocytes), Kidney, Spleen |
| Molecular Weight | ~220 kDa (long), ~60 kDa (short) |
| Amino Acids | 1998 aa |
| Exons | 38 |
| Pathways | Apoptosis, Autophagy, Blood-Brain Barrier, Complement, Dysbiosis |
| UniProt ID | P08578 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1378 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000203797 |
| OMIM | 120600 |
| GeneCards | CR1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CR1 |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Aging, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease, CELL SURVIVAL |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | Stem Cell Therapy |
| Interactions | C4B, C1Q, MS4A6A, ABCA7, PICALM, MS4A4E |
| KG Connections | 588 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
CR1["<b>CR1</b>"]
Amyloid_beta_42["Amyloid-beta 42"]
CR1 -->|"regulates"| Amyloid_beta_42
complement_receptor_1["complement receptor 1"]
CR1 -->|"encodes"| complement_receptor_1
Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
CR1 -->|"associated with"| Neurodegeneration
Multiple_Sclerosis{"Multiple Sclerosis"}
CR1 -->|"associated with"| Multiple_Sclerosis
Als{"Als"}
CR1 -->|"associated with"| Als
Aging{"Aging"}
CR1 -->|"associated with"| Aging
Ms{"Ms"}
CR1 -->|"associated with"| Ms
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
CR1 -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer
MICROGLIA["MICROGLIA"]
CR1 -->|"associated with"| MICROGLIA
SYNAPSE["SYNAPSE"]
CR1 -->|"associated with"| SYNAPSE
TAU["TAU"]
CR1 -->|"associated with"| TAU
Dementia{"Dementia"}
CR1 -->|"associated with"| Dementia
rs6656401["rs6656401"]
rs6656401 -->|"regulates"| CR1
APP["APP"]
APP -->|"associated with"| CR1
CLU["CLU"]
CLU -->|"associated with"| CR1
C1QA["C1QA"]
C1QA -->|"associated with"| CR1
CLU -->|"regulates"| CR1
C1S["C1S"]
C1S -->|"associated with"| CR1
CLUSTERIN["CLUSTERIN"]
CLUSTERIN -->|"regulates"| CR1
C1Q["C1Q"]
C1Q -->|"regulates"| CR1
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"associated with"| CR1
RS6656401["RS6656401"]
RS6656401 -->|"associated with"| CR1
RS3919533["RS3919533"]
RS3919533 -->|"associated with"| CR1
CFH["CFH"]
CFH -->|"associated with"| CR1
style CR1 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ds-f50762b67605 | provides_data_for | dataset | 1.00 |
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | provides_data_for | dataset | 1.00 |
| ds-db4a006ea647 | provides_data_for | dataset | 1.00 |
| ABeta42 | associated_with | biomarker | 0.85 |
| Cognitive Aging | risk_factor_for | phenotype | 0.80 |
| macrophages | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.80 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| Neurodegeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Aging | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Dementia | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Amyloid-beta 42 | regulates | protein | 0.70 |
| complement receptor 1 | encodes | protein | 0.70 |
| PICALM | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| APOE | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| Down syndrome | associated_with | disease | 0.70 |
| PSEN2 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| Complement | associated_with | pathway | 0.70 |
| COMPLEMENT | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| ALZHEIMER | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| stem cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.70 |
| hippocampus | expressed_in | brain_region | 0.70 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.70 |
| TAU | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| PARP1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.65 |
| CTSD | co_discussed | gene | 0.65 |
| TNF | co_discussed | gene | 0.65 |
| neuroinflammation | co_discussed | concept | 0.65 |
| MAPT | co_discussed | gene | 0.65 |
| LRRK2 | co_discussed | gene | 0.65 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| MICROGLIA | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| SYNAPSE | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | biomarker_for | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | biomarker_for | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| ds-f50762b67605 | data_in | dataset | 1.00 |
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | data_in | dataset | 1.00 |
| ds-db4a006ea647 | data_in | dataset | 1.00 |
| APOE | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| BIN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.82 |
| AMYLOID | associated_with | protein | 0.82 |
| Stem Cell Therapy | modulates | drug | 0.80 |
| CLU | associated_with | gene | 0.74 |
| TAU | associated_with | gene | 0.74 |
| CLU | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| rs6656401 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| APP | associated_with | gene | 0.66 |
| TREM2 | associated_with | gene | 0.66 |
| BDNF | co_discussed | gene | 0.65 |
| MONOCYTES | treats | cell_type | 0.65 |
| INFLAMMATION | interacts_with | phenotype | 0.65 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | phenotype | 0.65 |
| C1QA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C1S | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CLUSTERIN | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| C1Q | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CFH | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CR2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ZCWPW1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSH | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PILRB | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GBA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SORL1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SORL1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE4 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CD33 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| C1QA | upregulates | entity | 0.60 |
| ABCA1 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| ABI3 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| ADAM17 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| CD2AP | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| CD33 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| PLD3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCA7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PICALM | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTK2B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LILRB2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LRP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ACE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fractalkine Axis Amplification via CX3CR1 Positive Allosteri | 0.503 | neurodegeneration | Synaptic pruning by microglia in early A |
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 8 hypotheses Top: 0.703
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fractalkine Enhances Hematoma Resolution and Improves Neurological Function via [PMID:37465997] | Chen X, He X, Xu F, Xu N, Sharifi NH, Zh | Stroke | 2023 | 1 |
| Microglia-Mediated Neuroinflammation: A Potential Target for the Treatment of Ca [PMID:35642214] | Wang M, Pan W, Xu Y, Zhang J, Wan J, Jia | J Inflamm Res | 2022 | 1 |
| CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signaling targets for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. [PMID:34492237] | Subbarayan MS, Joly-Amado A, Bickford PC | Pharmacol Ther | 2022 | 1 |
| Microglia in neurodegeneration. [PMID:30258234] | Hickman S, Izzy S, Sen P, Morsett L, El | Nat Neurosci | 2018 | 1 |
| How neuroinflammation contributes to neurodegeneration. [PMID:27540165] | Ransohoff RM | Science | 2016 | 1 |
| Constitutive expression of CX3CR1-BAC-Cre introduces minimal off-target effects [PMID:41924777] | Mroue-Ruiz FH, Desai B, Garvin MM, Shehu | Biochemical and biophysical re | 2026 | 0 |
| Systems-level molecular and immunological evidence identifies Th17/Treg modulati [PMID:41788408] | ["Li X", "Li X", "Chen S", "Wang L", "Xi | Frontiers in aging neuroscienc | 2026 | 0 |
| Multimodal tumor thermal therapy enhances antitumor immunity by expanding tumor- [PMID:41799205] | ["Wang S", "Wang Y", "Zhang Y", "Zhang Z | Theranostics | 2026 | 0 |
| NIK-driven IL-23 production by myeloid cells is a key factor in the development [PMID:41758203] | Ramphal NS, Liu X, Palagi I, Jasser R, M | J Exp Med | 2026 | 0 |
| [Corrigendum] Influence of aspirin on the CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signaling pathway in acu [PMID:41930567] | Zhang Z, Yang W, Ying R, Shi Y, Jiang H | Int J Mol Med | 2026 | 0 |
| CX3CR1-T280M polymorphism and end-stage renal disease development in chronic kid [PMID:41932952] | Gatti M, Baragetti I, Baragetti A, Buzzi | Scientific reports | 2026 | 0 |
| CD8(+) T(EMRA) cells: A double-edged sword in immunity and disease-Mechanisms an [PMID:41946125] | Ma J, Wu Y, Chen L, Zheng X | Int Immunopharmacol | 2026 | 0 |
| Aging effects on emotionality, cognition and brain mononuclear cells in Sprague- [PMID:41946716] | Djuretić J, Ivanović J, Jezdić K, Todoro | NPJ Aging | 2026 | 0 |
| Expression of MS4A4A on synovial infiltrating macrophages is a hallmark of rheum [PMID:41955527] | Asakura H, Matsueda Y, Ikeda K, Kyoda S, | Immunol Med | 2026 | 0 |
| Role of Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2 in Acute Behavioral Responses to Graft Versu [PMID:41958320] | Moe A, Liphart HA, Heaster K, Romero J, | Cannabis Cannabinoid Res | 2026 | 0 |
| SYK-dependent lipid handling in monocyte-derived macrophages governs functional [PMID:41831796] | ["Zhao Y", "Hu H", "Wang J", "Hu Y", "Ya | Brain research bulletin | 2026 | 0 |
| Microglial Lag3 Drives α-Synuclein-induced Neurotoxic Activated (A1) Astrocytes [PMID:41542562] | ["Yang X", "Kumbhar R", "Seo B", "Ha S", | bioRxiv : the preprint server | 2026 | 0 |
| Conserved ductular reaction mechanisms in biliary atresia and PSC derived from s [PMID:41903685] | Schofield A, Kamath BM, MacParland SA, T | Cellular and molecular gastroe | 2026 | 0 |
| Identification of suicide brain transcriptomic signatures using meta-analysis of [PMID:41916959] | Sokolov AV, Lafta MS, Jokinen J, Schiöth | Translational psychiatry | 2026 | 0 |
| Helper T cells and chemokines in elderly asthma - Mechanisms of airway inflammat [PMID:41805218] | ["Wu Y"] | Biomolecules & biomedicine | 2026 | 0 |