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OSMR encodes the Oncostatin M receptor, a type I cytokine receptor mediating IL-6 family signaling. Critical regulator of neuroinflammation implicated in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, ALS, and multiple sclerosis through JAK/STAT3, MAPK/ERK, and PI3K/Akt pathways.
| Gene Symbol | OSMR |
| Full Name | Oncostatin M Receptor |
| Chromosome | 5p13.1 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | encodes a type I cytokine receptor that mediates signaling from IL-6 family cytokines, primarily Oncostatin M (OSM) and Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) [@breedlove2020]. |
| Primary Expression | the CNS, with particularly high levels on reactive astrocytes surrounding sites of pathology |
| Molecular Weight | ~110 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 979 aa |
| Exons | 12 |
| Pathways | MAPK, PI3K, PI3K pathway |
| UniProt ID | Q08357 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 9184 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000120708 |
| OMIM | 601095 |
| GeneCards | OSMR |
| Human Protein Atlas | OSMR |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Alzheimer, Cancer Cachexia, Dementia, Inflammation, Ms |
| Interactions | DRP1, Rb, AUTOPHAGY, Caspase, Actin, Ras |
| KG Connections | 58 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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OSMR["<b>OSMR</b>"]
Dementia{"Dementia"}
OSMR -->|"associated with"| Dementia
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
OSMR -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer
Als{"Als"}
OSMR -->|"associated with"| Als
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
OSMR -->|"associated with"| Inflammation
Ms{"Ms"}
OSMR -->|"associated with"| Ms
OSMR -->|"expressed in"| Ms
Cancer{"Cancer"}
OSMR -->|"expressed in"| Cancer
Glioblastoma{"Glioblastoma"}
OSMR -->|"expressed in"| Glioblastoma
CTSD["CTSD"]
OSMR -->|"associated with"| CTSD
CCL3["CCL3"]
OSMR -->|"associated with"| CCL3
GFAP["GFAP"]
OSMR -->|"associated with"| GFAP
Dna_Methylation(["Dna Methylation"])
OSMR -->|"expressed in"| Dna_Methylation
VEGF["VEGF"]
VEGF -->|"associated with"| OSMR
TNF["TNF"]
TNF -->|"associated with"| OSMR
MYD88["MYD88"]
MYD88 -->|"associated with"| OSMR
CANCER["CANCER"]
CANCER -->|"expressed in"| OSMR
GBM["GBM"]
GBM -->|"associated with"| OSMR
style OSMR fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Cachexia | associated_with | disease | 0.90 |
| Dementia | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Glioblastoma | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| CTSD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CCL3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GFAP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| VEGF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SST | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| DRP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CASP4 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| SOCS3 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| Rb | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| Nfkb | expressed_in | protein | 0.60 |
| Dna Methylation | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Amyloid | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Neuron | therapeutic_target | cell_type | 0.60 |
| App | therapeutic_target | protein | 0.60 |
| LCN2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Oxidative Stress | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mitochondrial Function | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Caspase | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| Actin | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| Ras | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| Neuron | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| SST | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| SST | co_mentioned | gene | 0.40 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEGF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MYD88 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GBM | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GFAP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CCL3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SST | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| S100A8 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| S100A9 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TFAM | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DEMENTIA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MTDNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| COX2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| NEURON | co_discussed | 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 | ||||