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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about ELAVL2: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.
ELAVL2 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: therapeutic target, associated with, activates. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 101 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | ELAVL2 |
| Full Name | ELAV Like RNA Binding Protein 2 |
| Chromosome | 9p21.3 |
| Protein Family | ELAVL (Embryonic Lethal, Abnormal Vision, Drosophila-like) |
| Function | ELAVL2 is a member of the ELAVL family (ELAVL1-4) that is expressed specifically in neurons and primarily localizes to the cytoplasm. |
| Subcellular Localization | of specific mRNAs within neurons, enabling localized protein synthesis at synapses |
| Molecular Weight | ~36-39 kDa |
| Pathways | Cholesterol, Lipid Metabolism, Neurogenesis, Translation Fidelity |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1993 (NCBI) |
| GeneCards | ELAVL2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | ELAVL2 |
| Official Symbol | ELAVL2 |
| Protein | HuB protein |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Aging, Ftd, Neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | IGF2BP1, FUS, BRAIN INJURY, METTL3, Proteins, RNA |
| KG Connections | 186 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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ELAVL2["ELAVL2"]
ELAVL2 -->|"target for"| Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
ELAVL2 -->|"target for"| Aging["Aging"]
ELAVL2 -->|"target for"| Ms["Ms"]
ELAVL2 -->|"target for"| Als["Als"]
ELAVL2 -->|"activates"| Traumatic_Brain_Injury["Traumatic Brain Injury"]
ELAVL2 -->|"target for"| C1Q["C1Q"]
ELAVL2 -->|"target for"| MTOR["MTOR"]
ELAVL2 -->|"target for"| CLPP["CLPP"]
ELAVL2 -->|"target for"| RAB11["RAB11"]
PI3K["PI3K"] -->|"target for"| ELAVL2
C1Q -->|"target for"| ELAVL2
AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"] -->|"target for"| ELAVL2
SNAP29["SNAP29"] -->|"target for"| ELAVL2
MTOR -->|"target for"| ELAVL2
IGF2BP1["IGF2BP1"] -->|"target for"| ELAVL2
FUS["FUS"] -->|"target for"| ELAVL2
AKT["AKT"] -->|"target for"| ELAVL2
LONP1["LONP1"] -->|"target for"| ELAVL2
BDNF["BDNF"] -->|"target for"| ELAVL2| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Translation Fidelity | regulates | process | 0.85 |
| Neurodegeneration | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ftd | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ftd | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | encodes | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | encodes | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | encodes | disease | 0.65 |
| C1Q | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CLPP | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB11 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| STX17 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB5 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP29 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| IGF2BP1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| LONP1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| FUS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP29 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LONP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C1Q | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CLPP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FUS | regulates | entity | 0.60 |
| IGF2BP1 | regulates | entity | 0.60 |
| C1Q/C3 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TDP-43 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP29 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| FUS | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| TDP-43 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| STX17 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB5 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| CLPP | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| IGF2BP1 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB11 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| Sumo | therapeutic_target | protein | 0.60 |
| Rb | therapeutic_target | protein | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKT | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| C1Q | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP29 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| IGF2BP1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| FUS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| LONP1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CD44 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GFAP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LGALS3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FUS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB5 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C1Q/C3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB11 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STX17 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IGF2BP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C1Q | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP29 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LONP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CLPP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CLPP | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| STX17 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB5 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| TDP-43 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TDP-43 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| FN1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LYSOSOME | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| COMPLEMENT | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AGING | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| METTL3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| METTL3 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| LYSOSOME | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| COMPLEMENT | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| WNT | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||