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NAIP (NLR Apoptosis Inhibitor Protein): NLR family protein involved in innate immunity, inflammasome activation, and cell death regulation. Implicated in ALS, SMA, and neurodegenerative diseases.
| Gene Symbol | NAIP |
| Full Name | NLR Apoptosis Inhibitor Protein |
| Chromosome | 5q13.2 |
| Protein Family | NLR family (BIRC family) |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | is a member of the NLR (NOD-like receptor) family of proteins that functions as both a pattern recognition receptor in innate immunity and an inhibitor of apoptosis. |
| Primary Expression | neurons and glial cells, where it participates in neuroinflammatory processes relevant to neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD |
| Amino Acids | 658 aa |
| Pathways | Inflammasome, Toll-Like Receptor, apoptosis pathway, pyroptosis |
| UniProt ID | P25116 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 4669 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000140030 |
| OMIM | 147450 |
| GeneCards | NAIP |
| Human Protein Atlas | NAIP |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Colorectal Cancer, Dementia |
| Interactions | NLRP3, NLRC4, NLRP1, CYTOKINES, INFLAMMATION, APOPTOSIS |
| KG Connections | 118 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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NAIP["<b>NAIP</b>"]
Dementia{"Dementia"}
NAIP -->|"associated with"| Dementia
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
NAIP -->|"associated with"| Inflammation
Metabolic_Syndrome{"Metabolic Syndrome"}
NAIP -->|"interacts with"| Metabolic_Syndrome
Cardiovascular{"Cardiovascular"}
NAIP -->|"interacts with"| Cardiovascular
NAIP -->|"interacts with"| Inflammation
Als{"Als"}
NAIP -->|"interacts with"| Als
Ms{"Ms"}
NAIP -->|"interacts with"| Ms
CYTOKINES["CYTOKINES"]
NAIP -->|"expressed in"| CYTOKINES
PROINFLAMMATORY_CYTOKINES["PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES"]
NAIP -->|"expressed in"| PROINFLAMMATORY_CYTOKINES
TNF["TNF"]
NAIP -->|"expressed in"| TNF
INFLAMMATION["INFLAMMATION"]
NAIP -->|"associated with"| INFLAMMATION
TNF__["TNF-Alpha"]
NAIP -->|"expressed in"| TNF__
PYCARD["PYCARD"]
PYCARD -->|"expressed in"| NAIP
PHAGOCYTOSIS["PHAGOCYTOSIS"]
PHAGOCYTOSIS -->|"interacts with"| NAIP
style NAIP fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Metabolic Syndrome | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Colorectal Cancer | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Ulcerative Colitis | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Metabolic Syndrome | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Pyroptosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| TNF | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| AIM2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRC4 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CARD8 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GSDMD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRC4 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRC4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Rb | causes | protein | 0.60 |
| NLRC4 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF-Α | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-6 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| Inflammasome | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Phagocytosis | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Inflammasome | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Immune Response | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| PYCARD | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AIM2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CARD8 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GSDMD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AIM2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PHAGOCYTOSIS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PHAGOCYTOSIS | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PYROPTOSIS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| NLR | causes | 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 | ||||