protein

CTCF

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78Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
49Outgoing
29Incoming

Summary

CTCF is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, regulates, activates. Associated with Aging, Als, Anxiety. Connected to 62 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolCTCF
Full NameCCCTC-Binding Factor
Chromosome16q22.1
FunctionThe CTCF gene encodes CCCTC-Binding Factor, a highly conserved zinc finger transcription factor that is one of the most important architectural proteins in the mammalian genome.
Primary Expressionboth excitatory and inhibitory neurons throughout development and in adulthood
Molecular Weight83 kDa
PathwaysAutophagy, Cell Cycle, Epigenetic, Inflammasome, Neurogenesis
UniProt IDP49711
NCBI Gene ID1065
Ensembl IDENSG00000102974
OMIM114167
GeneCardsCTCF
Human Protein AtlasCTCF
Associated DiseasesCancer
InteractionsPARP1, EP300, IGF2BP2, NADH, DNA, BNIP3L
KG Connections78 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: CTCF — AlphaFold P49711 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (21)

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Canonical Page

CTCF Gene

gene · 581 words

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Alzheimer's Disease

mechanism · 3425 words

SETD1B

gene · 3299 words

TBX2 — T-Box Transcription Factor 2

gene · 3223 words

Chromatin Remodeling in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 3115 words

RAD21 — Cohesin Complex Component in Neurodegeneration

gene · 3046 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    CTCF["<b>CTCF</b>"]
    Ms{"Ms"}
    CTCF -->|"regulates"| Ms
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    CTCF -->|"regulates"| Cancer
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    CTCF -->|"regulates"| Tumor
    Als{"Als"}
    CTCF -->|"regulates"| Als
    Aging{"Aging"}
    CTCF -->|"regulates"| Aging
    Carcinoma{"Carcinoma"}
    CTCF -->|"activates"| Carcinoma
    CTCF -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
    CTCF -->|"activates"| Cancer
    CTCF -->|"activates"| Tumor
    KLF2["KLF2"]
    CTCF -->|"regulates"| KLF2
    PARP1["PARP1"]
    CTCF -->|"activates"| PARP1
    Inflammasome(["Inflammasome"])
    CTCF -->|"regulates"| Inflammasome
    P53["P53"]
    P53 -->|"regulates"| CTCF
    CANCER["CANCER"]
    CANCER -->|"regulates"| CTCF
    PARP1 -->|"activates"| CTCF
    KLF2 -->|"regulates"| CTCF
    BNIP3L["BNIP3L"]
    BNIP3L -->|"interacts with"| CTCF
    HNRNPU["HNRNPU"]
    HNRNPU -->|"interacts with"| CTCF
    MYC["MYC"]
    MYC -->|"activates"| CTCF
    CSF1["CSF1"]
    CSF1 -->|"therapeutic target"| CTCF
    CANCER -->|"activates"| CTCF
    style CTCF fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (49)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Msregulatesdisease0.65
Cancerregulatesdisease0.65
Tumorregulatesdisease0.65
Alsregulatesdisease0.65
Agingregulatesdisease0.65

Incoming (29)

SourceRelationTypeStr
PARP1activatesgene0.60
BNIP3Linteracts_withgene0.60
HNRNPUinteracts_withgene0.60
MYCactivatesgene0.60
CSF1therapeutic_targetgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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