Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about UBQLN2: 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.
UBQLN2 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, associated with, therapeutic target. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 63 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | UBQLN2 |
| Protein Family | Ubiquilin family |
| Function | Contains disease-causing mutations (P497H, P506T) |
| Subcellular Localization | Cytoplasm, nucleus |
| Molecular Weight | 66 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 600 aa |
| Exons | 11 |
| Pathways | Protein Degradation |
| UniProt ID | Q9R0R5 |
| GeneCards | UBQLN2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | UBQLN2 |
| Stathmin-Like Domain | UBQLN2 contains a stathmin-like domain that may contribute to protein-protein interactions and cellular localization, though its specific functions remain incompletely characterized. |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, FTLD, Ms, NEURODEGENERATION |
| Interactions | HSP70, UNC5B, TIA1, HSPA1B, TDP-43, VAPB |
| KG Connections | 189 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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UBQLN2["<b>UBQLN2</b>"]
OXIDATIVE_STRESS["OXIDATIVE STRESS"]
UBQLN2 -->|"associated with"| OXIDATIVE_STRESS
PROTEIN_DEGRADATION(["PROTEIN_DEGRADATION"])
UBQLN2 -->|"activates"| PROTEIN_DEGRADATION
ALS{"ALS"}
UBQLN2 -->|"associated with"| ALS
HSP70["HSP70"]
UBQLN2 -->|"interacts with"| HSP70
UNC5B["UNC5B"]
UBQLN2 -->|"interacts with"| UNC5B
Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
UBQLN2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Neurodegeneration
Aging{"Aging"}
UBQLN2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Aging
Ms{"Ms"}
UBQLN2 -->|"associated with"| Ms
Als{"Als"}
UBQLN2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
UBQLN2 -->|"associated with"| Als
Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis{"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"}
UBQLN2 -->|"associated with"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
UBQLN2 -->|"activates"| Neurodegeneration
FUS["FUS"]
FUS -->|"associated with"| UBQLN2
MOTOR_NEURONS["MOTOR NEURONS"]
MOTOR_NEURONS -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
OXIDATIVE_STRESS -->|"associated with"| UBQLN2
AND["AND"]
AND -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
AUTOPHAGY -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
ALS -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
UBIQUITIN["UBIQUITIN"]
UBIQUITIN -->|"associated with"| UBQLN2
NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES["NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES"]
NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
AGING["AGING"]
AGING -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
style UBQLN2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubiquitin | interacts_with | protein | 0.95 |
| Protein Degradation | involved_in | process | 0.90 |
| 26S Proteasome | interacts_with | protein | 0.90 |
| Oxidative Stress | protects_against | process | 0.90 |
| Phase Separation | involved_in | process | 0.85 |
| Parkin | interacts_with | gene | 0.80 |
| PHB2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.80 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | implicated_in | disease | 0.80 |
| FTLD | implicated_in | disease | 0.80 |
| Neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| PROTEIN_DEGRADATION | activates | pathway | 0.72 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.72 |
| HSP70 | interacts_with | protein | 0.70 |
| UNC5B | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| MOTOR NEURONS | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| C9orf72 | exacerbates | gene | 0.65 |
| TDP-43 | phosphorylates | gene | 0.65 |
| UBIQUITIN | causes | protein | 0.65 |
| OPTN | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Prion | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| MOTOR NEURONS | regulates | cell_type | 0.65 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| MOTOR NEURONS | produces | cell_type | 0.65 |
| STRESS GRANULES | recruits | phenotype | 0.65 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| OXIDATIVE_STRESS | inhibits | phenotype | 0.64 |
| OPTN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C9ORF72 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TIA1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA1B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP70 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TDP-43 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Rb | associated_with | protein | 0.60 |
| VCP | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubiquitylation | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| Ubl Domain | protects_against | protein | 0.90 |
| E6AP | degrades | protein | 0.85 |
| HSP70 | interacts_with | gene | 0.80 |
| Ubiquitin | upregulates | protein | 0.80 |
| FTD | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| OPTN | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| APP | interacts_with | gene | 0.65 |
| TDP-43 | exacerbates | gene | 0.65 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | protein | 0.65 |
| FUS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C9ORF72 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | protects_against | entity | 0.60 |
| OPTN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C9ORF72 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TDP-43 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FUS | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TARDBP | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TBK1 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| BAG6 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BAG6 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BAG6 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| BAG6 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG5 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG5 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP70 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| FUS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ANXA11 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CCNF | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CHCHD10 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CHCHD2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CHMP2B | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CYLD | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| FUS | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| GRN | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPT | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| PRNP | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SIGMAR1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TARDBP | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TBK1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TMEM106B | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| ANXA11 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CCNF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||