gene

HAPLN4

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about HAPLN4: 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.

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Summary

Extracellular matrix protein critical for perineuronal net formation and synaptic plasticity

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🧬 Gene Info

Gene Symbol	HAPLN4
Function	encodes a member of the hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein (HAPLN) family.
Amino Acids	402 aa
Pathways	MAPK pathway
Ensembl ID	ENSG00000166920
GeneCards	HAPLN4
Human Protein Atlas	HAPLN4
Associated Diseases	Alzheimer's disease, Schizophrenia, Epilepsy
KG Connections	8 knowledge graph edges
Databases	GeneCards UniProt NCBI Gene HPA STRING

Wiki Pages (5)

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Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    HAPLN4["<b>HAPLN4</b>"]
    GABAergic_synapses["GABAergic synapses"]
    HAPLN4 -->|"regulates"| GABAergic_synapses
    perineuronal_nets["perineuronal nets"]
    HAPLN4 -->|"component of"| perineuronal_nets
    extracellular_matrix["extracellular matrix"]
    HAPLN4 -->|"participates in"| extracellular_matrix
    MAPK_pathway(["MAPK pathway"])
    HAPLN4 -->|"interacts with"| MAPK_pathway
    neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
    HAPLN4 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
    style HAPLN4 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (8)

Target	Relation	Type	Str
GABAergic synapses	regulates	biological_process	0.80
perineuronal nets	component_of	biological_process	0.80
Deep cerebellar nuclei neurons	expressed_in	cell_type	0.80
Extracellular matrix	participates_in	biological_process	0.80
extracellular matrix	participates_in	biological_process	0.70
MAPK pathway	interacts_with	pathway	0.70
Purkinje cells	expressed_in	cell_type	0.70
Fast-signaling synapses	regulates	biological_process	0.70

Incoming (0)

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Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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HAPLN4

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Summary

Wiki Pages (5)

HAPLN4 Gene (Hyaluronan and Proteoglycan Link Protein 4)

perineuronal-nets

Perineuronal Nets in Neurodegeneration