| Gene Symbol | CD9 |
| Aliases | CD9 molecule |
| Chromosome | 12p21.3 |
| Function | encodes a member of the tetraspanin family of membrane proteins, which play crucial roles in cell adhesion, membrane organization, and intercellular communication through exosome formation. |
| Primary Expression | various cell types within the central nervous system: |
| Molecular Weight | 25 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 228 aa |
| Exons | 8 |
| Pathways | Akt, Epigenetic, Mtor, Pi3K, unfolded protein response |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000010278 |
| GeneCards | CD9 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CD9 |
| Intracellular N- and C-termini | both are short and located in the cytoplasm |
| Facilitated signal transduction | by bringing together signaling components |
| Membrane fusion events | particularly relevant for exosome release and cell-cell fusion |
| Associated Diseases | Aging, Als, Alzheimer, Inflammation, Ms, Neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | GAIN, TREM2, AKT1, MTOR, AKT, CD81 |
| KG Connections | 133 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |