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ECSIT

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52Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
29Outgoing
23Incoming

Summary

ECSIT gene encodes a critical adaptor protein in innate immune signaling and mitochondrial electron transport chain assembly, with essential roles in neuroinflammation and mitochondrial function in neurodegenerative diseases.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolECSIT
Full NameEvolutionarily Conserved Signaling Intermediate in Toll Pathways
Chromosome19q13.32
Protein TypeAdaptor Protein
Primary Expressionmicroglia and astrocytes, where it regulates [neuroinflammatory responses](/mechani
Molecular Weight46 kDa
Amino Acids410 aa
Exons11
PathwaysNF-κB
UniProt ID[Q9BS26](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9BS26)
Ensembl IDENSG00000136999
OMIM607373
GeneCardsECSIT
Human Protein AtlasECSIT
Exon 1Encodes the 5' UTR and N-terminal region containing the mitochondrial targeting sequence
Associated Diseasesneurodegeneration
InteractionsMAP3K7, TLR4, RELA, TAK1, IKBKB, IL6
KG Connections52 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (7)

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Canonical Page

ECSIT — Evolutionarily Conserved Signaling Intermediate in Toll Pathways

gene · 1906 words

Ephrin/Eph Receptor Signaling Pathway in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 1625 words

CREB-Independent Neuronal Survival Pathways in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 1441 words

MADD Protein

protein · 1331 words

ECSIT Protein

protein · 643 words

Proteins

index · 296 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    ECSIT["<b>ECSIT</b>"]
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| Cancer
    Als{"Als"}
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| Als
    Ms{"Ms"}
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| Ms
    MAP3K7["MAP3K7"]
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| MAP3K7
    TLR4["TLR4"]
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| TLR4
    RELA["RELA"]
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| RELA
    TAK1["TAK1"]
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| TAK1
    IKBKB["IKBKB"]
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| IKBKB
    IL6["IL6"]
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| IL6
    NFKB["NFKB"]
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| NFKB
    LC3["LC3"]
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| LC3
    Nf_Kb(["Nf-Kb"])
    ECSIT -->|"activates"| Nf_Kb
    P38["P38"]
    P38 -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    MAP1LC3["MAP1LC3"]
    MAP1LC3 -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    IL1B["IL1B"]
    IL1B -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    PRDX1["PRDX1"]
    PRDX1 -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    TRAF6["TRAF6"]
    TRAF6 -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    CHUK["CHUK"]
    CHUK -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    PRDX6["PRDX6"]
    PRDX6 -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    MAPK14["MAPK14"]
    MAPK14 -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    BECN1["BECN1"]
    BECN1 -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    TNF["TNF"]
    TNF -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    TLR4 -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    UBIQUITIN["UBIQUITIN"]
    UBIQUITIN -->|"activates"| ECSIT
    style ECSIT fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (29)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Canceractivatesdisease0.65
Alsactivatesdisease0.65
Msactivatesdisease0.65
Infectionactivatesdisease0.65
MAP3K7activatesgene0.60

Incoming (23)

SourceRelationTypeStr
P38activatesgene0.60
IL1Bactivatesgene0.60
PRDX1activatesgene0.60
TRAF6activatesgene0.60
CHUKactivatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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