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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about NRXN3: 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.
NRXN3 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: protects against, inhibits, implicated in. Associated with Als, Inflammation, Neurodegeneration. Connected to 29 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | NRXN3 |
| Chromosome | 14q31.1. |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Primary Expression | cerebral cortex (layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons), hippocampus (CA1-CA3, dentate gyrus), striatum ( |
| Molecular Weight | 180 kDa |
| Exons | 24 |
| Pathways | Oxidative Stress, Sod1 |
| GeneCards | NRXN3 |
| Human Protein Atlas | NRXN3 |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Alzheimer |
| Interactions | PDHA1, BDNF, PRKAA1, SOD1, NLGN2, CYCS |
| KG Connections | 79 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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NRXN3["NRXN3"]
ALS["ALS"]
NEURODEGENERATION["Neurodegeneration"]
NEUROINFLAMMATION["Neuroinflammation"]
OXIDATIVE_STRESS["Oxidative Stress"]
BDNF["BDNF"]
SOD1["SOD1"]
SOD2["SOD2"]
NLGN2["NLGN2"]
PSD95["PSD95"]
PRKAA1["PRKAA1 (AMPK)"]
PDHA1["PDHA1"]
CYCS["CYCS (Cytochrome C)"]
CREB["CREB"]
SYNAPTIC_FUNCTION["Synaptic Function"]
MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION["Mitochondrial Dysfunction"]
NRXN3 -->|"protects against"| ALS
NRXN3 -->|"protects against"| NEURODEGENERATION
NRXN3 -->|"protects against"| NEUROINFLAMMATION
NRXN3 -->|"inhibits"| OXIDATIVE_STRESS
NRXN3 -->|"inhibits"| BDNF
NRXN3 -->|"inhibits"| SOD1
NRXN3 -->|"protects"| SOD2
NRXN3 -->|"interacts with"| NLGN2
NRXN3 -->|"protects"| PSD95
NRXN3 -->|"inhibits"| PRKAA1
NRXN3 -->|"inhibits"| PDHA1
NRXN3 -->|"inhibits"| CYCS
NRXN3 -->|"protects"| CREB
NLGN2 -->|"maintains"| SYNAPTIC_FUNCTION
PSD95 -->|"supports"| SYNAPTIC_FUNCTION
PDHA1 -->|"contributes to"| MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION
CYCS -->|"triggers"| MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION
OXIDATIVE_STRESS -->|"promotes"| NEUROINFLAMMATION
MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION -->|"leads to"| NEURODEGENERATION
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style CYCS fill:#4a1a6b| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroinflammation | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| PDHA1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKAA1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SOD2 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| SOD1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NLGN2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| PSD95 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| CYCS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CAT | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC2A2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC2A1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| COX4I1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GSK3B | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| NLGN1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.60 |
| major depressive disorder | contributes_to | disease | 0.60 |
| NRXN2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLGN1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NRXN1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Presenilin | regulates | protein | 0.60 |
| Rb | inhibits | protein | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CREB | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| GLUT4 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| PER | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| Oxidative Stress | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Sod1 | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Bdnf | inhibits | protein | 0.60 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| NRXN1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.50 |
| oxidative stress | inhibits | phenotype | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRXN1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CAT | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC2A2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SOD2 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| COX4I1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC2A1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NRXN2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLGN2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GSK3B | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SOD1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| PDHA1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NLGN1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CYCS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PKM | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GLUT4 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| PER | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NLGN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.55 |
| NRXN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.55 |
| NRXN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| PRKAA1 | inhibits | gene | 0.50 |
| NRXN1 | co_expressed_with | protein | 0.50 |
| NRXN2 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
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 | ||||