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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about GRIA2: 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.
GRIA2 encodes the GluA2 AMPA receptor subunit, critical for calcium permeability control and synaptic plasticity. RNA editing deficiency contributes to ALS and AD.
| Gene Symbol | GRIA2 |
| Full Name | Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor AMPA Type Subunit 2 |
| Chromosome | 4q32.1 |
| Function | control and synaptic plasticity |
| Molecular Weight | 98 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 883 aa |
| Pathways | Autophagy, Mitophagy, autophagy pathway, mitophagy, ubiquitin-proteasome |
| UniProt ID | P42263 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 2892 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000120251 |
| OMIM | 138247 |
| GeneCards | GRIA2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | GRIA2 |
| Protein Name | Glutamate receptor 2 (GluA2) |
| Protein Class | Ionotropic glutamate receptor (AMPA type) |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Cancer, Tumor |
| Interactions | PRKN, PARKIN, XBP1, COX4I1, HSPD1, PTEN |
| KG Connections | 105 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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GRIA2["<b>GRIA2</b>"]
Aging{"Aging"}
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| Aging
Cardiovascular{"Cardiovascular"}
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| Cardiovascular
PRKN["PRKN"]
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| PRKN
Mitophagy(["Mitophagy"])
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| Mitophagy
Autophagy(["Autophagy"])
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| Autophagy
PARKIN["PARKIN"]
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| PARKIN
XBP1["XBP1"]
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| XBP1
COX4I1["COX4I1"]
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| COX4I1
HSPD1["HSPD1"]
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| HSPD1
PTEN["PTEN"]
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| PTEN
LC3B["LC3B"]
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| LC3B
MITOCHONDRIA["MITOCHONDRIA"]
GRIA2 -->|"activates"| MITOCHONDRIA
MYO7A["MYO7A"]
MYO7A -->|"activates"| GRIA2
MAP1LC3B["MAP1LC3B"]
MAP1LC3B -->|"activates"| GRIA2
OPTN["OPTN"]
OPTN -->|"activates"| GRIA2
PARKIN -->|"activates"| GRIA2
PINK1["PINK1"]
PINK1 -->|"activates"| GRIA2
XBP1 -->|"activates"| GRIA2
ATF3["ATF3"]
ATF3 -->|"activates"| GRIA2
TOMM20["TOMM20"]
TOMM20 -->|"activates"| GRIA2
PTEN -->|"activates"| GRIA2
USP30["USP30"]
USP30 -->|"activates"| GRIA2
FOXO3["FOXO3"]
FOXO3 -->|"activates"| GRIA2
HSPD1 -->|"activates"| GRIA2
style GRIA2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| UBIQUITIN | causes | gene | 0.65 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| PRKN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| XBP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| COX4I1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPD1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PTEN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| USP30 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYO7A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP60 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| OPTINEURIN | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| TOMM20 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| FOXO3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP25 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC17A6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC17A7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC32A1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NPY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PVALB | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SST | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Rb | associated_with | protein | 0.60 |
| NPY | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC17A6 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC32A1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP25 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SST | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Mitophagy | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| LC3B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| T Cell | associated_with | cell_type | 0.60 |
| INS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ubiquitin-proteasome | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOXO3 | promotes | gene | 0.65 |
| MYO7A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| XBP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TOMM20 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PTEN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| USP30 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXO3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPD1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| COX4I1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP60 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTINEURIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC17A7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC17A6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NPY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PVALB | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC32A1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SST | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP25 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BRAINSTEM | activates | brain_region | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| INS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC17A6 | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| SNAP25 | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| COX4I1 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| FOXO3 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| slc32a1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| FOXO3 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
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 | ||||