gene

NRXN3

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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.

79Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
45Outgoing
34Incoming

Summary

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.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolNRXN3
Chromosome14q31.1.
Functionis an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases.
Primary Expressioncerebral cortex (layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons), hippocampus (CA1-CA3, dentate gyrus), striatum (
Molecular Weight180 kDa
Exons24
PathwaysOxidative Stress, Sod1
GeneCardsNRXN3
Human Protein AtlasNRXN3
Associated DiseasesALS, Alzheimer
InteractionsPDHA1, BDNF, PRKAA1, SOD1, NLGN2, CYCS
KG Connections79 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (18)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

NRXN3 Gene

gene · 639 words

Synaptogenesis in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 2923 words

Neurexin/Neuroligin Synaptic Adhesion Modulator Therapy in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 2419 words

LRRTM2 Gene

gene · 2255 words

NLGN3 Gene

gene · 2091 words

SLC2A2 Gene

gene · 1559 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    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 SOD2 fill:#1b5e20
    style PSD95 fill:#1b5e20
    style CREB fill:#1b5e20
    style SYNAPTIC_FUNCTION fill:#1b5e20
    style ALS fill:#7d4200
    style NEURODEGENERATION fill:#7d4200
    style NEUROINFLAMMATION fill:#ef5350
    style OXIDATIVE_STRESS fill:#ef5350
    style MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION fill:#ef5350
    style BDNF fill:#4a1a6b
    style SOD1 fill:#4a1a6b
    style NLGN2 fill:#4a1a6b
    style PRKAA1 fill:#4a1a6b
    style PDHA1 fill:#4a1a6b
    style CYCS fill:#4a1a6b

Outgoing (45)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Neuroinflammationprotects_againstdisease0.65
Alsprotects_againstdisease0.65
Neurodegenerationprotects_againstdisease0.65
Inflammationprotects_againstdisease0.65
Alzheimerregulatesdisease0.65

Incoming (34)

SourceRelationTypeStr
NRXN1regulatesgene0.60
CATinhibitsgene0.60
SLC2A2inhibitsgene0.60
SOD2protects_againstgene0.60
COX4I1inhibitsgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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