gene 1,744 words KG: CANX 2026-03-26
kind:genesection:genestopic:alzheimerstopic:parkinsonsstate:published
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CANX — Calnexin

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolCANX
Full NameCalnexin
Protein TypeChaperone
Functionis a calcium-binding chaperone protein located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane that plays a critical role in protein folding, quality control, and calcium homeostasis.
Primary ExpressionHippocampus
PathwaysApoptosis, Mitophagy, Autophagy, Mapk, Cell Cycle
GeneCardsCANX
Human Protein AtlasCANX
ERp57A thiol-disulfide oxidoreductase that works with calnexin to promote proper disulfide bond formation
ERp72Another ER-resident chaperone involved in protein folding
Bip/GRP78The major ER chaperone that binds to misfolded proteins
CalreticulinThe soluble counterpart of calnexin in the ER lumen
Associated DiseasesAD, ALI, ALS, Alzheimer, Parkinson
InteractionsLGALS3, CALCOCO2, G3BP1, PEX3, SQSTM1, BCL2
KG Connections554 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (7)

Phase-Separated Organelle Targeting
Score: 0.52
Heat Shock Protein 70 Disaggregase Amplification
Score: 0.51
Stress Granule Phase Separation Modulators
Score: 0.49
Lysosomal Enzyme Trafficking Correction
Score: 0.49
RNA Granule Nucleation Site Modulation
Score: 0.48

Related Analyses (1)

Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

Related Experiments (5)

Anti-Tau Antibody vs ASO/Gene Therapy — Comparative Efficacy
validation · proposed · Score: 0.40
cGAS-STING Pathway Validation Study in Parkinson's Disease
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis in Alzheimer's Disease — mechanism
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Mechanism: Progranulin Loss and TDP-43 Pathology in FTD
validation · proposed · Score: 0.40
TDP-43 PET Ligand Development for FTD and ALS
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (12)

Apoptosis Pathway in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · KG edge: interacts_with
Actin Cytoskeleton Dynamics in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · KG edge: co_discussed
Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: activates
Accelerating Medicines Partnership for Alzheimer's Dise
institution · KG edge: implicated_in
Alzheimer Indonesia
institution · KG edge: interacts_with

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

CANX activates CAT
CANX activates CHOP
CANX activates CTSD
CANX activates DDIT3
CANX activates DISC1
CANX activates DNM1L
CANX activates DRP1
CANX activates EIF2AK3
CANX activates EIF2S1
CANX activates EMD