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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about CDKN1A: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.
Cell cycle regulator with critical roles in neuronal survival, DNA damage response, and neurodegeneration
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| Gene Symbol | CDKN1A |
| Full Name | Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 1A |
| Chromosome | 6p21.31 |
| Function | is a key cell cycle regulator that mediates p53-dependent cell cycle arrest. |
| Amino Acids | 164 aa |
| Pathways | TGF-β |
| UniProt ID | P38936 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1026 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000100994 |
| GeneCards | CDKN1A |
| Human Protein Atlas | CDKN1A |
| N-terminal domain | binds and inhibits CDK2/cyclin E and CDK1/cyclin B complexes |
| C-terminal domain | interacts with PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen), blocking DNA replication |
| p53-binding region | contains p53-responsive elements for transcriptional activation |
| Neurons | particularly in post-mitotic differentiated neurons |
| Associated Diseases | Aging, Als, Alzheimer, Cancer, Cellular Senescence |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | ACTB, AGING, AGO2, AKT, AND, APOPTOSIS |
| SciDEX Hypotheses | p21-Targeted Proteolysis-Targeting Chimeras (PROTA |
| KG Connections | 470 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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CDKN1A["CDKN1A"] -->|"regulates"| Senescence["Senescence"]
CDKN1A["CDKN1A"] -->|"regulates"| Ms["Ms"]
CDKN1A["CDKN1A"] -->|"regulates"| Autism["Autism"]
CDKN1A["CDKN1A"] -->|"associated"| Als["Als"]
CDKN1A["CDKN1A"] -->|"associated"| Ms_1["Ms"]
CDKN1A["CDKN1A"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms_2["Ms"]
CYCS["CYCS"] -.->|"inhibits"| CDKN1A["CDKN1A"]
CD4["CD4"] -->|"interacts"| CDKN1A["CDKN1A"]
MAPK3["MAPK3"] -->|"interacts"| CDKN1A["CDKN1A"]
ZAP70["ZAP70"] -->|"interacts"| CDKN1A["CDKN1A"]
style CDKN1A fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:CDKN1A | data_in | dataset_row | 0.00 |
| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:CDKN1A | data_in | dataset_row | 0.00 |
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | provides_data_for | dataset | 1.00 |
| Senescent Cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.95 |
| SENESCENCE | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| Autophagosome | associated_with | cell_type | 0.90 |
| Cellular Senescence | associated_with | phenotype | 0.90 |
| Alzheimer'S Disease | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.88 |
| Proliferative Arrest | inhibits | process | 0.85 |
| Proliferative Arrest | causes | process | 0.85 |
| Pulmonary Vascular Endothelial Cell Senescence | biomarker_for | process | 0.85 |
| Senescence | biomarker_for | process | 0.80 |
| Cellular Senescence | biomarker_for | process | 0.80 |
| ROS | activates | gene | 0.80 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Senescence | regulates | disease | 0.75 |
| P21 | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| CANCER | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| P62 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| p53 pathway | regulates | pathway | 0.70 |
| cellular senescence | biomarker_for | mechanism | 0.70 |
| Mapk | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.70 |
| pericyte senescence | regulates | process | 0.70 |
| Senescence | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ferroptosis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Viral Infection | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Spinal Muscular Atrophy | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Infection | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Prostate Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Breast Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Frontotemporal Dementia | encodes | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | encodes | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | encodes | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:CDKN1A | data_in | dataset_row | 0.00 |
| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:CDKN1A | data_in | dataset_row | 0.00 |
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | data_in | dataset | 1.00 |
| SQSTM1 | mediates | protein | 0.95 |
| Mir-302B | targets | biomarker | 0.90 |
| MIR-302B | targets | gene | 0.90 |
| XHP | upregulates | drug | 0.90 |
| Autophagy Deficiency | causes | phenotype | 0.85 |
| SIRT1 | downregulates | protein | 0.85 |
| Polygonatum Sibiricum Polysaccharide | downregulates | compound | 0.85 |
| Xiyangshen Sanqi Danshen Granules | downregulates | drug | 0.80 |
| SQSTM1 | binds_to | gene | 0.80 |
| telomere shortening | upregulates | phenotype | 0.80 |
| Srt2104 | downregulates | drug | 0.80 |
| MIRNAS | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| MAPK3 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| P53 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| PRKCD | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| H2AX | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ATM | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| PPP5C | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| JUN | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ADRA1D | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PDK4 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| LITAF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6R | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MERTK | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BIRC5 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| ADCY9 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SOX2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KDM5A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TYRO3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CAMKK2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CCND1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| DUSP1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| RAF1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| TIA1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CALCOCO2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ACTB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG5 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NPY1R | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| p21-Targeted Proteolysis-Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) | 0.000 | - | Senolytic therapy for age-related neurod |
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-25 | 6 hypotheses Top: 0.720
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.769
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 15 hypotheses Top: 0.822
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||
Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
closed · Rounds: 6 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-27
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.44 · 2026-04-27
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.40 · 2026-04-27
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-26
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-26
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-26
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.68 · 2026-04-25
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.81 · 2026-04-23
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.75 · 2026-04-16
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.89 · 2026-04-06
Hypotheses and analyses mentioning CDKN1A in their description or question text
No additional research found