cell 1,087 words KG: ent-gene-41a40502 2026-03-24
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Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH) Neurons

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolCRH
Chromosome8q13
Protein TypeLigand
Target ClassLigand
FunctionThe CRH gene encodes prepro-CRH, a precursor peptide that is processed to mature CRH.
Mechanism of ActionCRH receptor antagonist blocking stress hormone signaling
Primary Expressionbrain regions involved in stress and emotion:
DruggabilityLow (0.34)
Clinical StageApproved
Amino Acids41 aa
PathwaysApoptosis, Blood-Brain Barrier, Complement, HPA-axis, HPA_AXIS
UniProt IDP06850
Ensembl IDENSG00000118271
GeneCardsCRH
Human Protein AtlasCRH
Associated DiseasesALS, Addiction, Alopecia Areata, Alzheimer, Cancer
Known Drugs/Compoundsdexamethasone
InteractionsNR3C1, TNFA, FKBP5, JUN, CRHR1, BDNF
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile (10 clinical trials)
KG Connections649 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (7)

Multi-Modal Stress Response Harmonization
Score: 0.60
Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna
Score: 0.68
Synthetic Biology BBB Endothelial Cell Reprogramming
Score: 0.57
Senescent Cell Mitochondrial DNA Release
Score: 0.54
Astrocytic Lactate Shuttle Enhancement for Grid Cell Bioener
Score: 0.41

Related Analyses (13)

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neurodegeneration · archived
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neurodegeneration · archived
Digital biomarkers and AI-driven early detection of neurodeg
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Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
RNA binding protein dysregulation across ALS FTD and AD
neurodegeneration · archived

Related Experiments (4)

Sporadic ALS Initiation Biology: Deep Phenotyping of At-Risk
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Experiment Index
validation · proposed · Score: 0.40
Differential GWAS of schizophrenia vs PTSD
exploratory · proposed · Score: 0.90
GTEx brain tissue expression analysis of MAPT/CRHR1 locus
exploratory · proposed · Score: 0.85

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