| Gene Symbol | NLRC4 |
| Aliases | NLRC4PROTEIN |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | encodes a critical pattern recognition receptor that forms the NLRC4 inflammasome, a multiprotein complex essential for innate immunity and inflammatory responses. |
| Primary Expression | microglia
- Minimal expression in astrocytes under normal conditions
- Induction in infiltrating immune |
| Subcellular Localization | </th><td>Cytoplasm</td></tr> |
| Molecular Weight | 186 kDa |
| Pathways | NF-κB, MAPK pathway |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000102948 |
| GeneCards | NLRC4 |
| Human Protein Atlas | NLRC4 |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Infection, Inflammation, Ms |
| Interactions | UCP2, SIRT2, ASC, ATG5, LAMP1, MARCH7 |
| KG Connections | 218 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |