| Gene Symbol | CNTFR |
| Full Name | Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor Receptor Alpha |
| Chromosome | 9p13.2 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | CNTFRα mediates essential biological functions |
| Primary Expression | the nervous system[@benhamou2023]: |
| Molecular Weight | 45 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 400 aa |
| Exons | 8 |
| Pathways | JAK-STAT pathway, MAPK, PI3K |
| UniProt ID | P26992 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1271 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000122756 |
| OMIM | 118400 |
| GeneCards | CNTFR |
| Human Protein Atlas | CNTFR |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |