gene

KCNQ2

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about KCNQ2: 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.

67Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
14Incoming

Summary

KCNQ2 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: therapeutic target, regulates, activates. Associated with Aging, Als, Autism. Connected to 44 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolKCNQ2
AliasesKv7.2
Chromosome20q13.33
Functionis a non-inactivating K+ current that activates at voltages near the threshold for action potential firing.
Primary ExpressionBrain (neurons throughout forebrain, highest in cortex, hippocampus, brainstem)
Molecular Weight95 kDa
Amino Acids844 aa
UniProt IDO43726
NCBI Gene ID3785
Ensembl IDENSG00000155085
OMIM602235
GeneCardsKCNQ2
Human Protein AtlasKCNQ2
Genomic Coordinateschr20:62,030,000-62,100,000 (GRCh38)
Gene Length~50 kb
Associated DiseasesAging
InteractionsEGFR, ERK, RUNX1, CANCER
KG Connections67 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: KCNQ2 — AlphaFold O43726 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

KCNQ2

gene · 757 words

AAV Gene Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Epilepsy — Competitive Landscape & Delivery Alternatives

therapeutic · 15567 words

TDP-43 Proteinopathy

mechanism · 4112 words

Kv7.3 Potassium Channel

protein · 3781 words

Kv7.2 Potassium Channel

protein · 3469 words

ion-channel-dysfunction-disease-comparison

mechanism · 3208 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    KCNQ2["<b>KCNQ2</b>"]
    Aging{"Aging"}
    KCNQ2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Aging
    Als{"Als"}
    KCNQ2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
    Neuroinflammation{"Neuroinflammation"}
    KCNQ2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Neuroinflammation
    Epilepsy{"Epilepsy"}
    KCNQ2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Epilepsy
    Autism{"Autism"}
    KCNQ2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Autism
    Ms{"Ms"}
    KCNQ2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
    Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
    KCNQ2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Inflammation
    KCNQ2 -->|"regulates"| Als
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    KCNQ2 -->|"activates"| Tumor
    KCNQ2 -->|"regulates"| Ms
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    KCNQ2 -->|"activates"| Cancer
    KCNQ2 -->|"expressed in"| Ms
    DHX9["DHX9"]
    DHX9 -->|"therapeutic target"| KCNQ2
    KCNT1["KCNT1"]
    KCNT1 -->|"associated with"| KCNQ2
    KCNQ3["KCNQ3"]
    KCNQ3 -->|"regulates"| KCNQ2
    EGFR["EGFR"]
    EGFR -->|"activates"| KCNQ2
    ERK["ERK"]
    ERK -->|"activates"| KCNQ2
    HDAC2["HDAC2"]
    HDAC2 -->|"regulates"| KCNQ2
    MECP2["MECP2"]
    MECP2 -->|"regulates"| KCNQ2
    CANCER["CANCER"]
    CANCER -->|"activates"| KCNQ2
    style KCNQ2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (53)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Kv7.2associated_withprotein0.95
Agingtherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Alstherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Neuroinflammationtherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Epilepsytherapeutic_targetdisease0.65

Incoming (14)

SourceRelationTypeStr
TDP-43regulatesprotein0.95
DHX9therapeutic_targetgene0.60
KCNT1associated_withgene0.60
KCNQ3regulatesgene0.60
EGFRactivatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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