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CTSS

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60Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
44Outgoing
16Incoming

Summary

CTSS is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, inhibits, regulates. Associated with Aging, Alzheimer, Inflammation. Connected to 38 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolCTSS
Full NameCathepsin S
Chromosome1q21.3
Protein TypeProtease
Functionencodes a lysosomal cysteine protease that has emerged as a critical player in both immune function and neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis.
Primary ExpressionMicroglia, Macrophages, Dendritic cells
Molecular Weight37 kDa
Amino Acids331 aa
UniProt IDP07237
NCBI Gene ID1520
Ensembl IDENSG00000163131
OMIM600565
GeneCardsCTSS
Human Protein AtlasCTSS
Symbol [@bevilacqua2016] CTSS [@jenner2018] [@muellersteiner2016] Full NameCathepsin S
Associated DiseasesAging
InteractionsAHR, CTSD, LAMP2, JAK2, STAT3, APP
KG Connections60 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: CTSS — AlphaFold P07237 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (8)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

CTSS — Cathepsin S

gene · 1679 words

CTS Gene - Cathepsin S

gene · 3037 words

Lysosomal Enzyme Dysfunction Across Neurodegenerative Diseases

disease · 2214 words

AD Bioinformatics and Genomics Services Companies

company · 1238 words

Cathepsin S - CTSS Protein

protein · 772 words

Cathepsin S Protein

protein · 714 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    CTSS["<b>CTSS</b>"]
    Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
    CTSS -->|"activates"| Inflammation
    Ms{"Ms"}
    CTSS -->|"inhibits"| Ms
    Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
    CTSS -->|"activates"| Alzheimer
    Aging{"Aging"}
    CTSS -->|"regulates"| Aging
    Neuroinflammation{"Neuroinflammation"}
    CTSS -->|"regulates"| Neuroinflammation
    CTSS -->|"regulates"| Inflammation
    AHR["AHR"]
    CTSS -->|"inhibits"| AHR
    CTSD["CTSD"]
    CTSS -->|"inhibits"| CTSD
    LAMP2["LAMP2"]
    CTSS -->|"inhibits"| LAMP2
    Autophagy(["Autophagy"])
    CTSS -->|"inhibits"| Autophagy
    CYTOKINES["CYTOKINES"]
    CTSS -->|"inhibits"| CYTOKINES
    INFLAMMATION["INFLAMMATION"]
    CTSS -->|"activates"| INFLAMMATION
    AGING["AGING"]
    AGING -->|"regulates"| CTSS
    CTSB["CTSB"]
    CTSB -->|"activates"| CTSS
    MICROGLIA_ACTIVATION["MICROGLIA ACTIVATION"]
    MICROGLIA_ACTIVATION -->|"activates"| CTSS
    MICROGLIA["MICROGLIA"]
    MICROGLIA -->|"activates"| CTSS
    CTSL["CTSL"]
    CTSL -->|"activates"| CTSS
    style CTSS fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (44)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Inflammationactivatesdisease0.65
Msinhibitsdisease0.65
Alzheimeractivatesdisease0.65
Agingregulatesdisease0.65
Neuroinflammationregulatesdisease0.65

Incoming (16)

SourceRelationTypeStr
CTSBactivatesgene0.60
CTSLactivatesgene0.60
STAT3activatesgene0.60
JAK2activatesgene0.60
PI3Kbiomarker_forgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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