gene 1,361 words KG: NPY2R 2026-03-27
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Contents

NPY2R — Neuropeptide Y Receptor Y2

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolNPY2R
Full NameNeuropeptide Y Receptor Y2
Chromosome4q31.3
Protein FamilyNeuropeptide Y receptor family
Protein TypeReceptor
Functionencodes a G protein-coupled receptor that binds neuropeptide Y (NPY) with high affinity.
Amino Acids381 aa
PathwaysSignaling: Gi/Go Inhibition, MAPK, MAPK pathway, PI3K
NCBI Gene ID4882
GeneCardsNPY2R
Human Protein AtlasNPY2R
Other NamesY2 receptor, NPY-Y2 receptor
Protein ClassG Protein-Coupled Receptor (Class A)
NPY (Neuropeptide Y)Agonist
PYY (Peptide YY)Agonist
Associated Diseasesneurodegeneration
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (5)

Circadian Glymphatic Entrainment via Targeted Orexin Recepto
Score: 0.62
Circadian Clock-Autophagy Synchronization
Score: 0.55
Temporal Decoupling via Circadian Clock Reset
Score: 0.52
Circadian Rhythm Entrainment of Reactive Astrocytes
Score: 0.48
Magnetosonic-Triggered Transferrin Receptor Clustering
Score: 0.47

Related Analyses (4)

Blood-brain barrier transport mechanisms for antibody therap
neurodegeneration · archived
Perivascular spaces and glymphatic clearance failure in AD
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived
Blood-brain barrier transport mechanisms for antibody therap
neurodegeneration · completed

Related Experiments (12)

Animal Model Comparison for Neurodegenerative Disease Therap
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Endocannabinoid System Dysfunction Validation in Parkinson's
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Glymphatic-Circadian Axis Enhancement Therapy for Parkinson'
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Gut Microbiome-Derived Metabolites in Alpha-Synuclein Propag
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Neural Oscillation Dysfunction Validation in Parkinson's Dis
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (1)

Neurodegeneration
disease · KG edge: implicated_in