gene

NDRG2

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about NDRG2: 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.

124Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

NDRG2 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, associated with, inhibits. Associated with Als, Alzheimer, Dementia. Connected to 47 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolNDRG2
Full NameN-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 2
Chromosome14q11.2
Protein FamilyNDRG (N-myc downstream regulated) family
Functionis a member of the NDRG family (NDRG1-4) that functions as a stress-responsive differentiation marker.
Primary ExpressionBrain, heart, kidney, skeletal muscle
Molecular Weight43 kDa
Amino Acids371 aa
Exons16
PathwaysApoptosis, Autophagy, Blood-Brain Barrier, Cell Cycle, Differentiation
UniProt IDQ9ULL5
NCBI Gene ID57412
Ensembl IDENSG00000112144
GeneCardsNDRG2
Human Protein AtlasNDRG2
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer, Dementia, Depression, Diabetes, Glioma, Neurodegeneration
InteractionsDUSP1, PPP5C, EXERCISE, COMPLEMENT, CCND1, JUN
KG Connections124 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: NDRG2 — AlphaFold Q9ULL5 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (10)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

NDRG2 — N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 2

gene · 1327 words

SGK2 Gene

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MYH2 Gene

gene · 1549 words

SGK3 - Serum/Glucocorticoid Regulated Kinase 3

gene · 1435 words

ADCY9 Gene

gene · 1241 words

LITAF — Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Tumor Necrosis Factor Factor

gene · 1116 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    NDRG2["<b>NDRG2</b>"]
    Diabetes{"Diabetes"}
    NDRG2 -->|"associated with"| Diabetes
    Dementia{"Dementia"}
    NDRG2 -->|"inhibits"| Dementia
    EXERCISE["EXERCISE"]
    NDRG2 -->|"inhibits"| EXERCISE
    COMPLEMENT["COMPLEMENT"]
    NDRG2 -->|"activates"| COMPLEMENT
    AND["AND"]
    NDRG2 -->|"activates"| AND
    Nf__b(["Nf-Kappab"])
    NDRG2 -->|"activates"| Nf__b
    Complement(["Complement"])
    NDRG2 -->|"activates"| Complement
    Synaptic_Plasticity(["Synaptic Plasticity"])
    NDRG2 -->|"inhibits"| Synaptic_Plasticity
    neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
    NDRG2 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
    NF__B["NF-KappaB"]
    NF__B -->|"activates"| NDRG2
    DEMENTIA["DEMENTIA"]
    DEMENTIA -->|"inhibits"| NDRG2
    style NDRG2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (70)

TargetRelationTypeStr
MMP9upregulatesgene0.80
MYCregulatesgene0.70
Diabetesassociated_withdisease0.65
Dementiainhibitsdisease0.65
Tumorinhibitsdisease0.65

Incoming (54)

SourceRelationTypeStr
JUNactivatesgene0.60
PPP5Cregulatesgene0.60
JUNregulatesgene0.60
ADRA1Dregulatesgene0.60
PDK4regulatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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