| Gene Symbol | CSPG4 |
| Full Name | Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 4 |
| Aliases | CSPG4 (NG2) |
| Chromosome | 15q24.2 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | encodes a large cell surface proteoglycan that is primarily expressed on pericytes and mesenchymal progenitor cells [1](https://pubmed. |
| Molecular Weight | 400 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 224 aa |
| Exons | 33 |
| UniProt ID | [Q6UVK1](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q6UVK1) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000173546 |
| GeneCards | CSPG4 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CSPG4 |
| N-terminal Signal Peptide | Directs cotranslational translocation to the ER |
| Associated Diseases | ALS |
| Interactions | HSPG2, PROGRANULIN, NOTCH, Proteins, INFLAMMATION, BRAIN INJURY |
| KG Connections | 20 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |