gene

CTSL

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139Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
43Incoming

Summary

CTSL is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, regulates, therapeutic target. Associated with Aging, Als, Alzheimer. Connected to 62 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolCTSL
Full NameCathepsin L
Chromosome9q21.33
Protein TypeProtease
Functionencodes a lysosomal cysteine protease that plays crucial roles in protein degradation, antigen processing, and extracellular matrix remodeling.
Primary ExpressionUbiquitous; highest in liver
Amino Acids333 aa
Exons8
PathwaysAutophagy
UniProt IDP07711
NCBI Gene ID1517
Ensembl IDENSG00000135047
OMIM116830
GeneCardsCTSL
Human Protein AtlasCTSL
Associated DiseasesNeurodegeneration, Parkinson
InteractionsCTSS, JAK2, STAT3, APP, CX3CL1, CX3CR1
KG Connections139 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: CTSL — AlphaFold P07711 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (11)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

CTSL Gene

gene · 1208 words

TFEB Autophagy Pathway

mechanism · 2374 words

CTSB Gene

gene · 2340 words

Lysosomal Enzyme Dysfunction Across Neurodegenerative Diseases

disease · 2214 words

Cathepsin L (CTSL) Protein

protein · 1961 words

CTSS — Cathepsin S

gene · 1679 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    CTSL["<b>CTSL</b>"]
    Als{"Als"}
    CTSL -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    CTSL -->|"therapeutic target"| Cancer
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    CTSL -->|"therapeutic target"| Tumor
    Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
    CTSL -->|"activates"| Alzheimer
    Aging{"Aging"}
    CTSL -->|"activates"| Aging
    Neuroinflammation{"Neuroinflammation"}
    CTSL -->|"activates"| Neuroinflammation
    Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
    CTSL -->|"activates"| Inflammation
    FOXO3["FOXO3"]
    CTSL -->|"therapeutic target"| FOXO3
    BCL2_FAMILY["BCL2 FAMILY"]
    CTSL -->|"regulates"| BCL2_FAMILY
    CANCER["CANCER"]
    CTSL -->|"therapeutic target"| CANCER
    AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
    CTSL -->|"regulates"| AUTOPHAGY
    OXIDATIVE_STRESS["OXIDATIVE STRESS"]
    CTSL -->|"therapeutic target"| OXIDATIVE_STRESS
    BNIP3["BNIP3"]
    BNIP3 -->|"regulates"| CTSL
    BCL2["BCL2"]
    BCL2 -->|"regulates"| CTSL
    AGING["AGING"]
    AGING -->|"activates"| CTSL
    CTSB["CTSB"]
    CTSB -->|"activates"| CTSL
    MICROGLIA_ACTIVATION["MICROGLIA ACTIVATION"]
    MICROGLIA_ACTIVATION -->|"activates"| CTSL
    MICROGLIA["MICROGLIA"]
    MICROGLIA -->|"activates"| CTSL
    style CTSL fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (96)

TargetRelationTypeStr
ds-83b31ef18d49provides_data_fordataset1.00
Alstherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Cancertherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Tumortherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Alzheimeractivatesdisease0.65

Incoming (43)

SourceRelationTypeStr
ds-83b31ef18d49data_indataset1.00
BNIP3regulatesgene0.60
BCL2regulatesgene0.60
CTSBactivatesgene0.60
STAT3activatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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