gene 727 words KG: SLC12A5 2026-03-26
kind:genesection:genesstate:publishedtopic:KCC2topic:chloride homeostasistopic:GABA
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SLC12A5 — Solute Carrier Family 12 Member 5 (KCC2)

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolSLC12A5
Full NameSolute Carrier Family 12 Member 5 (K⁺/Cl⁻ Cotransporter 2, KCC2)
AliasesPotassium Chloride Cotransporter 2, KCC2
Chromosome20q13.12
Protein TypeTransporter
Functionis a critical determinant of the polarity of GABAergic signaling, as it establishes the low intracellular chloride concentration required for hyperpolarizing GABA-A receptor responses.
Pathwaysautophagy pathway
UniProt IDQ9NPJ9
NCBI Gene ID57468
Ensembl IDENSG00000124140
OMIM607707
GeneCardsSLC12A5
Human Protein AtlasSLC12A5
Developmental StagePrimary Transporter
Embryonic/Early PostnatalNKCC1
Associated DiseasesALS, depression
InteractionsGENES
KG Connections97 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (5)

Prefrontal sensory gating circuit restoration via PV interne
Score: 0.59
Excitatory Neuron Vulnerability via SLC17A7 Downregulation
Score: 0.44
Flotillin-1 Stabilization Compounds
Score: 0.42
Synaptic Vesicle Tau Capture Inhibition
Score: 0.34
Biorhythmic Interference via Controlled Sleep Oscillations
Score: 0.41

Related Analyses (4)

Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived
Tau propagation mechanisms and therapeutic interception poin
neurodegeneration · archived
SEA-AD Gene Expression Profiling — Allen Brain Cell Atlas
neurodegeneration · completed

Related Experiments (26)

ER-Golgi Secretory Pathway Dysfunction in PD - Experiment De
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Brain Connectivity-Targeted tACS Trial in Early AD
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.95
s:** - Test whether HCN1 knockout specifically in EC layer I
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
s:** - Compare tau strain spreading in EXT1/EXT2 conditional
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
4R-Tau Targeting Therapies for PSP and CBS
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (13)

Apoptosis Pathway in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · KG edge: expressed_in
Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: causes
Dementia Australia
institution · KG edge: expressed_in
Alzheimer Indonesia
institution · KG edge: expressed_in
GRIN2A Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

SLC12A5 biomarker_for SYN2
SLC12A5 biomarker_for GAD1
SLC12A5 biomarker_for SYP
SLC12A5 biomarker_for SLC32A1
SLC12A5 biomarker_for GRIN2A
SLC12A5 biomarker_for PVALB
SLC12A5 biomarker_for SNAP25
SLC12A5 causes FLOT1
SLC12A5 associated_with PVALB
SLC12A5 associated_with SLC17A7