| Gene Symbol | CTSC |
| Full Name | Cathepsin C |
| Chromosome | 10q22.1 |
| Protein Type | Protease |
| Function | is a lysosomal cysteine protease that plays crucial roles in protein degradation and activation of serine proteases. |
| Primary Expression | immune cells and has been implicated in various neurodegenerative diseases through its involvement in neuroinflammation and protein aggregation[@cardo |
| GeneCards | CTSC |
| Human Protein Atlas | CTSC |
| Cell Type | Expression Level |
| Microglia | High |
| [Astrocytes](/entities/astrocytes) | Moderate |
| Neurons | Low |
| Oligodendrocytes | Low |
| Associated Diseases | Cancer, Tumor |
| KG Connections | 12 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |