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TSC2: Interactions, Function & Cell pathology

Tuberous sclerosis complex 2 (TSC2), also known as tuberin, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TSC2 gene.

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TSC2 topic overview

The analysis highlights Interactions, Function and Cell pathology as prominent areas in the source structure around TSC2. 1 topic appears in more than one source area, which can help identify connections that are less obvious in a linear reading.

Related topics
35
Source areas
5
Connected nodes
41
Extracted relationships
115
Concept neighborhoods
11
Bridge connections
41

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Interactions · 16 topics
Function · 9 topics
Cell pathology · 5 topics
Signaling pathways · 4 topics
Overview · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Aliases
TSC2, LAM, PPP1R160, TSC4, tuberous sclerosis 2, TSC complex subunit 2
Band
16p13.3 · 17 A3.3|17 12.41 cM
Bgee
right hemisphere of cerebellum · anterior pituitary · right uterine tube · right lobe of thyroid gland · sural nerve
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 16 (human) · Chromosome 17 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Function

Cell pathology

Signaling pathways

Interactions

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How TSC2 connects Entity context

The extracted context around TSC2 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, TSC2 → anoikis, cytoplasm, cytosol, development of the heart, endocytosis, Golgi apparatus, GTPase activator activity, Hsp90 protein binding, insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling pathway, lysosome, membrane, negative regulation of cell population proliferation, negative regulation of insulin receptor signaling pathway, negative regulation of mitophagy, negative regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling, negative regulation of protein kinase activity, negative regulation of protein kinase B signaling, negative regulation of TOR signaling, negative regulation of Wnt signaling pathway, neural tube closure Another extracted example is TSC2 → anterior pituitary, CA3 field, cardiac muscle tissue of left ventricle, dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell, genital tubercle, left lobe of thyroid gland, left ovary, left testis, muscle of thigh, neural layer of retina, primary visual cortex, right frontal lobe, right hemisphere of cerebellum, right lobe of thyroid gland, right testis, right uterine tube, superior frontal gyrus, sural nerve, tail of embryo, ventricular zone. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

TSC2

Top relations

Gene ontology · 40
TSC2 → anoikis, cytoplasm, cytosol, development of the heart, endocytosis, Golgi apparatus, GTPase activator activity, Hsp90 protein binding, insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling pathway, lysosome, membrane, negative regulation of cell population proliferation, negative regulation of insulin receptor signaling pathway, negative regulation of mitophagy, negative regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling, negative regulation of protein kinase activity, negative regulation of protein kinase B signaling, negative regulation of TOR signaling, negative regulation of Wnt signaling pathway, neural tube closure
Bgee · 20
TSC2 → anterior pituitary, CA3 field, cardiac muscle tissue of left ventricle, dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell, genital tubercle, left lobe of thyroid gland, left ovary, left testis, muscle of thigh, neural layer of retina, primary visual cortex, right frontal lobe, right hemisphere of cerebellum, right lobe of thyroid gland, right testis, right uterine tube, superior frontal gyrus, sural nerve, tail of embryo, ventricular zone
RNA expression pattern · 20
TSC2 → anterior pituitary, CA3 field, cardiac muscle tissue of left ventricle, dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell, genital tubercle, left lobe of thyroid gland, left ovary, left testis, muscle of thigh, neural layer of retina, primary visual cortex, right frontal lobe, right hemisphere of cerebellum, right lobe of thyroid gland, right testis, right uterine tube, superior frontal gyrus, sural nerve, tail of embryo, ventricular zone
related to Function · 8
TSC2 → Alternative, Because, GTPases, Hamartin, Hsp90, Its, Mutations, TSC1
related to Cell pathology · 4
TSC2 → Cells, Defects, LAMP1/2, LC3
related to Interactions · 3
TSC2 → TBC1D7, TSC, TSC1
Band · 2
TSC2 → 16p13.3, 17 A3.3|17 12.41 cM
Chr. · 2
TSC2 → Chromosome 16 (human), Chromosome 17 (mouse)
End · 2
TSC2 → 2,089,491 bp, 24,851,604 bp
Aliases · 1
TSC2 → TSC2, LAM, PPP1R160, TSC4, tuberous sclerosis 2, TSC complex subunit 2

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

gene bp complex protein chr human band tuberous sclerosis chromosome 16 location cell hsp90 mutations tuberin tsc1 also mouse tsc

TSC2 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 115 structured relationships around TSC2. Examples in this analysis include TSC2 → Aliases → TSC2, LAM, PPP1R160, TSC4, tuberous sclerosis 2, TSC complex subunit 2 and TSC2 → Band → 16p13.3. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TSC2AliasesTSC2, LAM, PPP1R160, TSC4, tuberous sclerosis 2, TSC complex subunit 21.00infobox
TSC2Band16p13.31.00infobox
TSC2Band17 A3.3|17 12.41 cM1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeright hemisphere of cerebellum1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeanterior pituitary1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeright uterine tube1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeright lobe of thyroid gland1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeesural nerve1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeleft lobe of thyroid gland1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeright testis1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeleft testis1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeright frontal lobe1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeleft ovary1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeetail of embryo1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeegenital tubercle1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeesuperior frontal gyrus1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeedentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeprimary visual cortex1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeneural layer of retina1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeemuscle of thigh1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeecardiac muscle tissue of left ventricle1.00infobox
TSC2Bgeeventricular zone1.00infobox
TSC2BgeeCA3 field1.00infobox
TSC2BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
TSC2Chr.Chromosome 16 (human)1.00infobox
TSC2Chr.Chromosome 17 (mouse)1.00infobox
TSC2DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
TSC2End2,089,491 bp1.00infobox
TSC2End24,851,604 bp1.00infobox
TSC2EnsemblENSG000001031971.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around TSC2 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Mutations, Cell and Tsc. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • TSC2
    • Mutations
    • Cell
    • Tsc
    • Gene
    • Tuberous
    • Protein
    • Also
    • Function
    • Known
    • Signaling
    • Hsp90
    • Location
  • tsc2
    • Mutations
    • Cell
    • Tsc
    • Gene
    • Tuberous
    • Protein
    • Also
    • Function
    • Known
    • Signaling
    • Hsp90
    • Location
  • gene
    • Location
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Tsc2
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Sclerosis
    • Tuberous
    • A3
    • End
    • Function
    • Mouse
  • tuberous sclerosis
    • Sclerosis
    • Tuberous
    • Complex
    • Protein
    • Also
    • Entry
    • Function
    • Ncbi
    • Signaling
    • Cell
    • Gene
    • Location
  • cell pathology
    • Function
    • Signaling
    • Location
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Mutations
    • Tsc2
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • External
    • Sclerosis
    • Tuberous
  • protein
    • Sclerosis
    • Tuberous
    • Entry
    • Ncbi
    • Cell
    • Tuberin
    • Tsc2
    • Mutations
    • Gene
    • A3
    • End
    • Function
  • function
    • Signaling
    • Location
    • Chromosome
    • External
    • Human
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Sclerosis
    • Tuberous
    • A3
    • End
    • Entry
  • hsp90
    • Entry
    • Mouse
    • Ncbi
    • Signaling
    • Ubiquitination
    • Tsc2
    • Degradation
    • Location
    • Pathway
    • Proteins
    • Tsc
    • Tsc1

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For TSC2, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects TSC2 with Interactions. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
TSC2Interactions · splits 25 ⟂ 17
TSC2Function · splits 32 ⟂ 10
TSC2Cell pathology · splits 36 ⟂ 6
TSC2Signaling pathways · splits 37 ⟂ 5
TSC2Overview · splits 39 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

TSC2

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples115
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around TSC2 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Interactions, Function & Cell pathology, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — TSC2 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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