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| Gene Symbol | PANX2 |
| Full Name | Pannexin 2 |
| Chromosome | 22q13.1 |
| Protein Type | Channel |
| Function | PANX2 encodes pannexin 2, the second member of the pannexin family of large-pore membrane channels. |
| UniProt ID | Q9NZU5 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000073150 |
| GeneCards | PANX2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | PANX2 |
| Brain | Neurons (especially cortical and hippocampal), oligodendrocytes[@panx2_oligodendrocyte] |
| Spinal cord | Lower expression |
| Peripheral nervous system | Minimal expression |
| Developmentally regulated | Expression peaks during brain development |
| Cerebral cortex | High expression in pyramidal neurons[@panx2_cortex] |
| Hippocampus | Strong expression in CA1-CA3 regions and dentate gyrus[@panx2_hippocampus] |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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PANX2["PANX2"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
PANX2 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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