gene 1,485 words KG: NPY 2026-03-24
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NPY Gene

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolNPY
Chromosome7p15.1
FunctionThe NPY gene encodes a prepropeptide that undergoes proteolytic processing to yield the mature NPY peptide.
Primary Expressionhippocampus, Hypothalamus, Brainstem, Thalamus, Amygdala
Amino Acids36 aa
PathwaysEr Stress, Mtor, Lipid Metabolism, Autophagy, Akt
Ensembl IDENSG00000157240
GeneCardsNPY
Human Protein AtlasNPY
Y1 Receptor (NPY1R)Gi/o-coupled, inhibits adenylate cyclase, activates MAPK pathways, increases intracellular calcium
Y2 Receptor (NPY2R)Gi/o-coupled, presynaptic inhibition, regulates neurotransmitter release
Y4 Receptor (NPY4R)Gi/o-coupled, primarily peripheral expression
Y5 Receptor (NPY5R)Gi/o-coupled, involved in food intake and seizure regulation
Associated DiseasesALS, Alzheimer, Alzheimer'S Disease, Asthma
InteractionsMTOR, NPY1R, GAIN, CRH, NGF, BDNF
KG Connections315 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (6)

Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna
Score: 0.68
CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy
Score: 0.63
Circadian Glymphatic Entrainment via Targeted Orexin Recepto
Score: 0.62
Circadian Glymphatic Rescue Therapy (Melatonin-focused)
Score: 0.55
Circadian-Gated Maresin Biosynthesis Amplification
Score: 0.47

Related Analyses (3)

Neuroinflammation resolution mechanisms and pro-resolving me
neurodegeneration · archived
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

See Also (10)

Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: associated_with
Alzheimer Indonesia
institution · KG edge: interacts_with
CNR2 Gene - Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2)
gene · KG edge: associated_with
CCR5 Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
C3AR1 Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

NPY activates FOOD_INTAKE
NPY regulates NTS
NPY regulates POMC
NPY activates MTOR
NPY contributes_to BDNF
NPY associated_with STAT6
NPY regulates ARC
NPY expressed_in Hypothalamus
NPY expressed_in Brainstem
NPY activates NPY1R