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POMC

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188Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

POMC is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: expressed in, regulates, activates. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 48 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolPOMC
Full NameProopiomelanocortin
Chromosome2p23.3
Functionencodes a precursor protein that is cleaved to produce multiple biologically active peptides, including α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH), β-endorphin, and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
Primary Expressionthe pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and skin melanocytes [@pomc]
Amino Acids267 aa
Exons3
PathwaysAmyloid, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Metabolism, Er Stress, Immune Response
GeneCardsPOMC
Human Protein AtlasPOMC
PeptideReceptor
α-MSHMC1R, MC3R, MC4R
β-Endorphinμ-opioid receptor
ACTHMC2R
γ-MSHMC3R
Associated DiseasesALS, Alopecia Areata, Alzheimer, Cancer, Hypertension, Ptsd
InteractionsJUN, STAT3, UCP2, LDLR, CRH, PRKAA1
KG Connections188 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

POMC — Proopiomelanocortin

gene · 779 words

Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus (PVN) Neurons

cell · 4274 words

Melanotrophs

cell · 3529 words

Orexin Neurons

cell · 3511 words

Tuberoinfundibular Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson's Disease

cell · 3441 words

Tanycytes

cell · 3047 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    POMC["<b>POMC</b>"]
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    POMC -->|"expressed in"| Tumor
    Als{"Als"}
    POMC -->|"activates"| Als
    Aging{"Aging"}
    POMC -->|"regulates"| Aging
    Ms{"Ms"}
    POMC -->|"regulates"| Ms
    Obesity{"Obesity"}
    POMC -->|"regulates"| Obesity
    POMC -->|"regulates"| Als
    ALS{"ALS"}
    POMC -->|"activates"| ALS
    POMC -->|"regulates"| ALS
    POMC -->|"activates"| Obesity
    Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
    POMC -->|"activates"| Inflammation
    FOOD_INTAKE["FOOD_INTAKE"]
    POMC -->|"inhibits"| FOOD_INTAKE
    CRHR1["CRHR1"]
    POMC -->|"expressed in"| CRHR1
    ARC["ARC"]
    ARC -->|"produces"| POMC
    CRH["CRH"]
    CRH -->|"expressed in"| POMC
    AVP["AVP"]
    AVP -->|"expressed in"| POMC
    CRH -->|"regulates"| POMC
    CRHR1 -->|"expressed in"| POMC
    NPY["NPY"]
    NPY -->|"regulates"| POMC
    NTS["NTS"]
    NTS -->|"regulates"| POMC
    AND["AND"]
    AND -->|"expressed in"| POMC
    TNF["TNF"]
    TNF -->|"expressed in"| POMC
    AND -->|"regulates"| POMC
    STAT3["STAT3"]
    STAT3 -->|"interacts with"| POMC
    style POMC fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (120)

TargetRelationTypeStr
ACTHassociated_withprotein0.90
Food Intakeinhibitsprocess0.88
ACTHproduct_ofprotein0.85
Alopecia Areataassociated_withdisease0.85
Agingregulatesdisease0.75

Incoming (68)

SourceRelationTypeStr
ARCproducesbrain_region0.72
CRHexpressed_ingene0.60
AVPexpressed_ingene0.60
CRHregulatesgene0.60
CRHR1expressed_ingene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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