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CR2

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62Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
48Outgoing
14Incoming

Summary

Comprehensive page on CR2 (Complement Receptor Type 2, CD21), a receptor for C3d fragments expressed on B cells and follicular dendritic cells, implicated in Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolCR2
Full NameComplement Receptor Type 2 (CD21)
AliasesComplement Receptor Type 2, CD21
Chromosome1q32
Protein TypeReceptor
Functionis a membrane glycoprotein that serves as a primary receptor for fragments of complement component C3, particularly C3d, C3dg, and iC3b.
Primary Expressionsome tissues
Amino Acids1458 aa
Exons25
UniProt IDP08578
NCBI Gene ID1380
Ensembl IDENSG00000117322
OMIM120650
GeneCardsCR2
Human Protein AtlasCR2
Associated DiseasesALS, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Ms, Parkinson's disease
InteractionsAQP4, ASTROCYTE, CYTOKINES, AND, ASTROCYTES, OLIGODENDROCYTE
KG Connections62 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
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Wiki Pages (12)

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Canonical Page

CR2 (Complement Receptor Type 2)

gene · 1421 words

CR1 Gene — Complement Component 1q Receptor

gene · 3403 words

Complement System in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 2480 words

C1S Gene

gene · 1865 words

ARAF Gene

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c-Raf Protein (RAF1)

protein · 1548 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    CR2["<b>CR2</b>"]
    Autoimmune{"Autoimmune"}
    CR2 -->|"inhibits"| Autoimmune
    Als{"Als"}
    CR2 -->|"inhibits"| Als
    CR2 -->|"activates"| Als
    CR2 -->|"activates"| Autoimmune
    Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
    CR2 -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer
    Dementia{"Dementia"}
    CR2 -->|"associated with"| Dementia
    Ms{"Ms"}
    CR2 -->|"associated with"| Ms
    ALS{"ALS"}
    CR2 -->|"inhibits"| ALS
    Complement(["Complement"])
    CR2 -->|"inhibits"| Complement
    AQP4["AQP4"]
    CR2 -->|"inhibits"| AQP4
    Myelination(["Myelination"])
    CR2 -->|"inhibits"| Myelination
    GENETIC_RISK_LOCI["GENETIC RISK LOCI"]
    CR2 -->|"associated with"| GENETIC_RISK_LOCI
    AQP4 -->|"inhibits"| CR2
    AQP4 -->|"activates"| CR2
    COMPLEMENT["COMPLEMENT"]
    COMPLEMENT -->|"inhibits"| CR2
    ASTROCYTES["ASTROCYTES"]
    ASTROCYTES -->|"inhibits"| CR2
    AQUAPORIN_4["AQUAPORIN-4"]
    AQUAPORIN_4 -->|"inhibits"| CR2
    OLIGODENDROCYTE["OLIGODENDROCYTE"]
    OLIGODENDROCYTE -->|"inhibits"| CR2
    AND["AND"]
    AND -->|"inhibits"| CR2
    CYTOKINES["CYTOKINES"]
    CYTOKINES -->|"inhibits"| CR2
    ASTROCYTE["ASTROCYTE"]
    ASTROCYTE -->|"inhibits"| CR2
    style CR2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (48)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Alzheimer's Diseasetherapeutic_targetdisease0.85
Alzheimer'S Diseasetherapeutic_targetdisease0.85
Autoimmuneinhibitsdisease0.65
Alsinhibitsdisease0.65
Alsactivatesdisease0.65

Incoming (14)

SourceRelationTypeStr
AQP4inhibitsgene0.60
AQP4activatesgene0.60
C3inhibitsgene0.60
ATXN3causesgene0.60
BST1causesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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