gene 2,326 words KG: PHOX2B 2026-03-27
kind:genesection:genestopic:parkinsonstopic:alzheimersevidence:strong
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PHOX2B Gene

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolPHOX2B
Full NamePaired Homeobox 2B
Chromosome4p13
Protein FamilyPaired homeobox transcription factors
Protein TypeTranscription Factor
Functionencodes a critical transcription factor that serves as a master regulator of autonomic nervous system (ANS) development.
Primary Expressiondopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta, a region critically affected in [Parkinson's disease](/
Amino Acids314 aa
UniProt IDQ75WG7
NCBI Gene ID9088
Ensembl IDENSG00000178363
OMIM603851
GeneCardsPHOX2B
Human Protein AtlasPHOX2B
DiseaseMechanism
Associated DiseasesParkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease
KG Connections21 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (3)

CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy
Score: 0.63
Astrocytic Lipoxin A4 Pathway Restoration via ALOX15 Gene Th
Score: 0.45
Bacterial Enzyme-Mediated Dopamine Precursor Synthesis
Score: 0.36

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 (12)

Ras-MAPK Signaling Pathway in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · KG edge: therapeutic_target
MAPK Signaling Pathways in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · KG edge: therapeutic_target
Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: therapeutic_target
PI3K — Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase
gene · KG edge: therapeutic_target
MTOR Gene
gene · KG edge: therapeutic_target

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

PHOX2B therapeutic_target PI3K
PHOX2B therapeutic_target AKT
PHOX2B therapeutic_target BIRC5
PHOX2B therapeutic_target MDM2
PHOX2B therapeutic_target OVERVIEW
PHOX2B therapeutic_target MTOR
PHOX2B therapeutic_target CANCER
PHOX2B therapeutic_target Als
PHOX2B therapeutic_target Cancer
PHOX2B therapeutic_target Tumor