Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
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NPAS3 encodes a brain-specific transcription factor essential for neuronal development, synaptic plasticity, and cognitive function. Implicated in Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and intellectual disability
| Gene Symbol | NPAS3 |
| Full Name | Neuronal PAS Domain Protein 3 |
| Chromosome | 12q23.3 |
| Protein Type | Transcription Factor |
| Function | encodes a brain-specific transcription factor belonging to the bHLH-PAS (basic Helix-Loop-Helix-Per-Arnt-Sim) family of transcriptional regulators. |
| Primary Expression | Brain-specific (neurons) |
| Molecular Weight | 65 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 593 aa |
| Exons | 27 |
| UniProt ID | [Q8TDW5](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8TDW5) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000173137 |
| GeneCards | NPAS3 |
| Human Protein Atlas | NPAS3 |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's Disease, Intellectual Disability, Parkinson's Disease, Pulmonary Hypoplasia, Schizophrenia |
| KG Connections | 9 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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N0["NPAS3"]
N1["Intellectual Disability"]
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N2["Schizophrenia"]
N0 -->|"associated with"| N2
N3["ARNT"]
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N4["VGF"]
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N5["TXNIP"]
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N6["Alzheimer's Disease"]
N0 -->|"associated with"| N6
N7["Parkinson's Disease"]
N0 -->|"associated with"| N7
N8["Pulmonary Hypoplasia"]
N0 -->|"causes"| N8
N9["Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia"]
N0 -->|"downregulates"| N9
N10["neurodegeneration"]
N0 -->|"implicated in"| N10
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class N9 disease| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intellectual Disability | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| ARNT | binds | entity | 0.80 |
| VGF | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| TXNIP | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| Pulmonary Hypoplasia | causes | disease | 0.80 |
| Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia | downregulates | disease | 0.80 |
| Schizophrenia | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| Parkinson's Disease | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
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Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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