gene

NPAS3

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Summary

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

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolNPAS3
Full NameNeuronal PAS Domain Protein 3
Chromosome12q23.3
Protein TypeTranscription Factor
Functionencodes a brain-specific transcription factor belonging to the bHLH-PAS (basic Helix-Loop-Helix-Per-Arnt-Sim) family of transcriptional regulators.
Primary ExpressionBrain-specific (neurons)
Molecular Weight65 kDa
Amino Acids593 aa
Exons27
UniProt ID[Q8TDW5](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8TDW5)
Ensembl IDENSG00000173137
GeneCardsNPAS3
Human Protein AtlasNPAS3
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer's Disease, Intellectual Disability, Parkinson's Disease, Pulmonary Hypoplasia, Schizophrenia
KG Connections9 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (11)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

NPAS3 Gene

gene · 4037 words

txnip

gene · 2088 words

ARNT2 - Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator 2

gene · 1761 words

DNA Methylation in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 1244 words

Parvalbumin-Positive (PV+) Interneurons

cell · 1045 words

Hippocampal CA3 Pyramidal Neurons

cell · 970 words

Pathway Diagram

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    N0["NPAS3"]
    N1["Intellectual Disability"]
    N0 -->|"associated with"| N1
    N2["Schizophrenia"]
    N0 -->|"associated with"| N2
    N3["ARNT"]
    N0 -->|"binds"| N3
    N4["VGF"]
    N0 -->|"regulates"| N4
    N5["TXNIP"]
    N0 -->|"regulates"| N5
    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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Outgoing (9)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Intellectual Disabilityassociated_withdisease0.80
ARNTbindsentity0.80
VGFregulatesgene0.80
TXNIPregulatesgene0.80
Pulmonary Hypoplasiacausesdisease0.80

Incoming (0)

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Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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