gene 1,484 words KG: NPC1
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NPC1 Gene

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolNPC1
Chromosome18q11.2
Protein TypeTransporter
FunctionIt functions as a key transporter in the late endosomal/lysosomal (LE/LY) system[4]
Subcellular Localizationthe limiting membrane of late endosomes and lysosomes. It functions as a key transporter in the **late endosomal/lysosom
PathwaysWnt signaling pathway
GeneCardsNPC1
Human Protein AtlasNPC1
InheritanceAutosomal recessive
OnsetVariable (infantile, juvenile, adult)
NeurologicalAtaxia, dystonia, seizures, vertical supranuclear gaze palsy
SystemicHepatosplenomegaly, cholestatic jaundice
CognitiveProgressive dementia, learning disabilities
DeathUsually in second or third decade
VariantEffect
Associated DiseasesAls, Ms, Neurodegeneration, Niemann-Pick Type C1 Disease, Niemann-Pick disease type C1, Niemann_Pick_disease
InteractionsSTING1, STING, CD63, CGAS, VAPB, GBA
KG Connections240 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Knowledge Graph

Related Hypotheses (21)

Engineered Apolipoprotein E4-Neutralizing Shuttle Peptides
Score: 0.51
Membrane Cholesterol Gradient Modulators
Score: 0.52
TREM2-APOE4 Co-targeting — Simultaneous Correction of Lipid
Score: 0.49
Lysosomal Membrane Repair Enhancement
Score: 0.45
Selective Acid Sphingomyelinase Modulation Therapy
Score: 0.65

Related Analyses (6)

APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic targeting strategie
neurodegeneration · archived
Autophagy-lysosome pathway convergence across neurodegenerat
neurodegeneration · archived
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
Sleep disruption as cause and consequence of neurodegenerati
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

See Also (11)

Aging vs Neurodegeneration: Mechanistic Comparison Matr
mechanism · KG edge: activates
Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: activates
cGAS-STING Pathway Dysregulation Hypothesis in Parkinso
hypothesis · KG edge: activates
Autoimmune Hypothesis in Alzheimer's Disease
hypothesis · KG edge: activates
CYP46A1 — Cholesterol 24-Hydroxylase
gene · KG edge: expressed_in

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

NPC1 interacts_with STING1
NPC1 regulates STING1
NPC1 causes Niemann_Pick_disease
NPC1 interacts_with STING
NPC1 interacts_with CD63
NPC1 regulates MTOR
NPC1 involved_in Cholesterol Transport
NPC1 interacts_with CGAS
NPC1 activates VAPB
NPC1 expressed_in STING