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TGF-beta superfamily member with neuroprotective properties in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
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| Gene Symbol | BMP7 |
| Function | encodes a member of the TGF-beta superfamily of signaling molecules. |
| Primary Expression | adult tissues and has important roles in bone formation, kidney development, tissue repair, and neuroprotection |
| Amino Acids | 431 aa |
| Pathways | MAPK pathway, PI3K |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000101144 |
| GeneCards | BMP7 |
| Human Protein Atlas | BMP7 |
| Precursor protein | ~431 amino acids |
| Signal peptide | N-terminal targeting sequence |
| Prodomain | Removed during processing |
| Mature dimer | Active form (~115 amino acids per monomer) |
| Homodimers | Most common active form |
| Heterodimers | Can pair with BMP2 or BMP4 for enhanced activity |
| Disulfide bonds | Cysteine-mediated dimerization |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Alzheimer, Autoimmune, Cancer, Carcinoma, Diabetes |
| Interactions | AND, BMP4, BMPR1B, ERK, ERK1, TGFB2 |
| KG Connections | 62 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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BMP7["BMP7"]
Ms{"Ms"}
BMP7 -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
Tumor{"Tumor"}
BMP7 -->|"activates"| Tumor
Carcinoma{"Carcinoma"}
BMP7 -->|"associated with"| Carcinoma
BMP7 -->|"associated with"| Ms
Cancer{"Cancer"}
BMP7 -->|"associated with"| Cancer
BMP7 -->|"associated with"| Tumor
Hepatitis{"Hepatitis"}
BMP7 -->|"associated with"| Hepatitis
Glioblastoma{"Glioblastoma"}
BMP7 -->|"associated with"| Glioblastoma
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
BMP7 -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer
Obesity{"Obesity"}
BMP7 -->|"associated with"| Obesity
Diabetes{"Diabetes"}
BMP7 -->|"associated with"| Diabetes
Stroke{"Stroke"}
BMP7 -->|"associated with"| Stroke
ERK["ERK"]
ERK -->|"activates"| BMP7
TGFBR2["TGFBR2"]
TGFBR2 -->|"associated with"| BMP7
BMP4["BMP4"]
BMP4 -->|"activates"| BMP7
MIRNAS["MIRNAS"]
MIRNAS -->|"associated with"| BMP7
MYC["MYC"]
MYC -->|"associated with"| BMP7
E2F5["E2F5"]
E2F5 -->|"associated with"| BMP7
CDKN2B["CDKN2B"]
CDKN2B -->|"associated with"| BMP7
TGFBR1["TGFBR1"]
TGFBR1 -->|"activates"| BMP7
CANCER["CANCER"]
CANCER -->|"associated with"| BMP7
BMP2["BMP2"]
BMP2 -->|"associated with"| BMP7
TGFB2["TGFB2"]
TGFB2 -->|"activates"| BMP7
RORA["RORA"]
RORA -->|"associated with"| BMP7
style BMP7 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrocyte | regulates | cell_type | 0.80 |
| Stroke | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Leukemia | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Autoimmune | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Hepatitis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Glioblastoma | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Obesity | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Obesity | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| CYTOKINES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DIABETES MELLITUS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MICRORNAS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER DISEASE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CX3CR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AHR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EP300 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| JUN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| JAK2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CCL20 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CD38 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXP3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARG | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NOTCH1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXP2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GATA3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRNAS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CDKN2B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Notch | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| TGFB2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Differentiation | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| E2F5 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| TGFBR2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BMP4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYC | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| E2F5 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CDKN2B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TGFBR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BMP2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TGFB2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BMPR1B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RORA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRNAS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | 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
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning BMP7 in their description or question text
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