mechanism 1,351 words KG: ent-gene-c2a13a11 2026-04-01
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CD2AP Synaptic Dysfunction Alzheimer's Disease Causal Chain

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolCD2AP
Full NameCD2-Associated Protein
Chromosome6p12.3
Protein FamilySH3 domain-containing adaptor proteins
Functionis a scaffolding protein that plays critical roles in immune cell signaling, cytoskeletal organization, and receptor trafficking.
Primary Expressionthe brain, pa
Molecular Weight70 kDa
Amino Acids639 aa
Exons13
Gene TypeProtein coding
PathwaysEndocytosis
UniProt IDQ9Y5K7
NCBI Gene ID9501
Ensembl IDENSG00000198034
OMIM604332
GeneCardsCD2AP
Human Protein AtlasCD2AP
Associated DiseasesAD, ALI, ALS, ARM, Alzheimer
InteractionsREST, REELIN, P38, CSF1R, TAU, APP
KG Connections479 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

Knowledge Graph

Related Hypotheses (30)

Gamma entrainment therapy to restore hippocampal-cortical sy
Score: 0.68
Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna
Score: 0.68
ACSL4-Driven Ferroptotic Priming in Disease-Associated Micro
Score: 0.66
Prefrontal sensory gating circuit restoration via PV interne
Score: 0.59
Cell-Type Specific TREM2 Upregulation in DAM Microglia
Score: 0.52

Related Analyses (30)

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neurodegeneration · archived
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Sleep disruption as cause and consequence of neurodegenerati
neurodegeneration · archived
Synaptic pruning by microglia in early AD
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

Related Experiments (30)

Endothelial CD2AP knockdown effects on memory in male mice
validation · proposed · Score: 0.90
CD2AP downregulation in brain endothelial cells - memory fun
validation · proposed · Score: 0.90
Reelin glycoprotein treatment rescue experiment
validation · proposed · Score: 0.90
Cerebrovascular function analysis in CD2AP mutant mice
validation · proposed · Score: 0.90
Cerebral blood flow regulation in CD2AP mutant mice
validation · proposed · Score: 0.88

See Also (15)

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Tau Kinase-Phosphatase Balance in Alzheimer's Disease
mechanism · Pages share 18 hypotheses
Synaptic Loss in Alzheimer's Disease Pathway
mechanism · Pages share 18 hypotheses