| Gene Symbol | CSF2 |
| Full Name | Colony Stimulating Factor 2 (GM-CSF) |
| Chromosome | 5q31.1 |
| Function | is a cytokine-encoding gene located on chromosome 5q31. |
| Primary Expression | various brain cell types including neurons, astrocytes, [microglia](/cell-types/microglia-neuroinflammati |
| Molecular Weight | 14 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 17 aa |
| Exons | 4 |
| Pathways | Akt, IMMUNE_RESPONSE, Mapk, Pi3K, Pi3K/Akt |
| UniProt ID | [P04141](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P04141) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000164400 |
| OMIM | 138960 |
| GeneCards | CSF2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CSF2 |
| Macrophages and Monocytes | Primary cellular sources |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | IL1A, Stat3, Rb, Il-1, App, IL1B |
| KG Connections | 157 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |