| Gene Symbol | CNTF |
| Full Name | Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor |
| Chromosome | 11q13.1 |
| Protein Family | IL-6 family of cytokines |
| Function | is a neuroprotective cytokine belonging to the interleukin-6 (IL-6) family of cytokines. |
| Primary Expression | astrocytes throughout the brain and spinal cord - Peripheral nervous system: Expressed in Schwann cells and olfactory ensh |
| Molecular Weight | 22.7 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 200 aa |
| Pathways | JAK-STAT signaling, MAPK Pathway, PI3K, MAPK |
| UniProt ID | P26441 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1270 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000261349 |
| OMIM | 118425 |
| GeneCards | CNTF |
| Human Protein Atlas | CNTF |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | metformin |
| Interactions | AMPK, AND, BDNF, CYTOKINES, EPILEPSY, GDNF |
| KG Connections | 38 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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