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| Name | BAK |
| Key Genes/Proteins | AMPK, AND, APOPTOSIS, ASC, BAX, BCL-2 |
| Related Diseases | Aging, Als |
| Related Pathways | Apoptosis, apoptosis pathway |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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BAK["BAK"]
BAK -->|"causes"| mitochondrial_damage["mitochondrial damage"]
BAK -->|"interacts"| Als["Als"]
BAK -->|"interacts"| Aging["Aging"]
BAK -->|"activates"| BAX["BAX"]
BAK -->|"activates"| BCL_2["BCL-2"]
BAK -->|"interacts"| Oxidative_Stress["Oxidative Stress"]
BAK -->|"interacts"| Apoptosis["Apoptosis"]
IFN__["IFN-gamma"] -->|"contributes to"| BAK
IFN_gamma["IFN-gamma"] -->|"contributes to"| BAK
cadmium["cadmium"] -->|"inhibits"| BAK
NRF2["NRF2"] -->|"interacts"| BAK
ROS["ROS"] -->|"interacts"| BAK
APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"] -->|"interacts"| BAK
DNA["DNA"] -->|"interacts"| BAK
GSH["GSH"] -->|"interacts"| BAK| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| mitochondrial damage | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| Mitochondrial membrane potential | associated_with | process | 0.80 |
| Aging | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| BCL-2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Oxidative Stress | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| ROS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GSH | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| apoptosis pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| BAX | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ubiquitin-proteasome | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| BAX | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| P53 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | causes | pathway | 0.60 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| CAT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| pyroptosis | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TXNIP | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TXNIP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 FAMILY | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MDM2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| BID | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| T Cell | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| NMDA | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| glutamate signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| sphingolipid metabolism | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| MAPK signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| JNK | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCL-2 | inhibits | gene | 0.80 |
| BAX | interacts_with | gene | 0.80 |
| IFN-γ | contributes_to | protein | 0.80 |
| IFN-gamma | contributes_to | protein | 0.80 |
| cadmium | inhibits | drug | 0.70 |
| ASC | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ASC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPK | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NRF2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ROS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GSH | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CATALASE | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 FAMILY | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BID | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MDM2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | causes | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning BAK in their description or question text
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