Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about PTPRC: 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.
PTPRC (CD45) is a receptor-type protein tyrosine phosphatase critical for immune cell signaling and microglial function in neurodegeneration. This page covers its structure, function in the brain, and role in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
| Gene Symbol | PTPRC |
| Function | CD45 is a large transmembrane protein characterized by an heavily glycosylated extracellular domain, a single transmembrane helix, and an intracellular tyrosine phosphatase domain. |
| Molecular Weight | 220 kDa |
| GeneCards | PTPRC |
| Human Protein Atlas | PTPRC |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | TRETINOIN (ATRA) |
| Interactions | ALZHEIMER, AMYLOID, IL-6, NF-ΚB, PI3K, RNA |
| KG Connections | 8 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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PTPRC(["PTPRC"])
ALZHEIMER(["ALZHEIMER"])
AMYLOID(["AMYLOID"])
IL_6(["IL-6"])
NF__B(["NF-KappaB"])
PI3K(["PI3K"])
RNA(["RNA"])
microglia["/"microglia"/"]
ALZHEIMER -->|"interacts with"| PTPRC
AMYLOID -->|"interacts with"| PTPRC
IL_6 -->|"interacts with"| PTPRC
NF__B -->|"interacts with"| PTPRC
PI3K -->|"interacts with"| PTPRC
RNA -->|"interacts with"| PTPRC
microglia -->|"associated with"| PTPRC
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Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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