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NLRC4

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about NLRC4: 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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0Analyses
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50Incoming

Summary

NLRC4 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, inhibits, protects against. Associated with Als, Cancer, Colorectal Cancer. Connected to 96 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolNLRC4
Protein TypeReceptor
Functionencodes a critical pattern recognition receptor that forms the NLRC4 inflammasome, a multiprotein complex essential for innate immunity and inflammatory responses.
Primary Expressionmicroglia - Minimal expression in astrocytes under normal conditions - Induction in infiltrating immune
Molecular Weight186 kDa
PathwaysNF-κB, MAPK pathway
Ensembl IDENSG00000102948
GeneCardsNLRC4
Human Protein AtlasNLRC4
Pattern recognitionLRR domain detects bacterial components
OligomerizationActivated NLRC4 recruits ASC (PYCARD) via PYD interactions
Caspase-1 activationNLRC4 CARD domain directly interacts with caspase-1
PyroptosisActivated caspase-1 cleaves gasdermin D, causing pyroptotic cell death
Cytokine maturationCaspase-1 processes pro-IL-1β and pro-IL-18 into active forms
Cross-talk with NLRP3potential co-activation in some contexts
Associated DiseasesALS, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Infection, Inflammation, Ms
InteractionsUCP2, SIRT2, ASC, ATG5, LAMP1, MARCH7
KG Connections218 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

NLRC4 Gene

gene · 885 words

nlrc5-protein

protein · 4393 words

Neuroinflammation Across AD, PD, ALS, FTD, and HD

mechanism · 3668 words

NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation Pathway in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 3200 words

ASC (PYCARD)

gene · 2920 words

Pyroptosis

mechanism · 2592 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    NLRC4["<b>NLRC4</b>"]
    Ms{"Ms"}
    NLRC4 -->|"associated with"| Ms
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    NLRC4 -->|"associated with"| Tumor
    NLRC4 -->|"activates"| Ms
    Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
    NLRC4 -->|"activates"| Inflammation
    ASC["ASC"]
    NLRC4 -->|"associated with"| ASC
    NLRP3["NLRP3"]
    NLRC4 -->|"associated with"| NLRP3
    AIM2["AIM2"]
    NLRC4 -->|"associated with"| AIM2
    TNF["TNF"]
    NLRC4 -->|"associated with"| TNF
    MARCH7["MARCH7"]
    NLRC4 -->|"associated with"| MARCH7
    PYCARD["PYCARD"]
    NLRC4 -->|"associated with"| PYCARD
    LAMP1["LAMP1"]
    NLRC4 -->|"associated with"| LAMP1
    Inflammasome(["Inflammasome"])
    NLRC4 -->|"associated with"| Inflammasome
    IL1B["IL1B"]
    IL1B -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    CASP1["CASP1"]
    CASP1 -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    ATG5["ATG5"]
    ATG5 -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    IL18["IL18"]
    IL18 -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    TNF -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    MARCH7 -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    NLRP3 -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    AIM2 -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    ASC -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    ATP["ATP"]
    ATP -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    AND["AND"]
    AND -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
    AUTOPHAGY -->|"associated with"| NLRC4
    style NLRC4 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (130)

TargetRelationTypeStr
pyroptosisparticipates_inpathway0.80
Autophagyassociated_withpathway0.70
Inflammasomeactivatespathway0.70
oxidative stress responseparticipates_inpathway0.70
NF-kB signalingparticipates_inpathway0.70

Incoming (88)

SourceRelationTypeStr
AIM2associated_withgene0.70
AUTOPHAGYassociated_withgene0.70
IL1Bassociated_withgene0.60
CASP1associated_withgene0.60
ATG5associated_withgene0.60

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