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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about COL4A1: 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.
COL4A1 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, inhibits, contributes to. Associated with Aging, Als, Alzheimer. Connected to 55 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | COL4A1 |
| Full Name | Collagen Type IV Alpha 1 Chain |
| Chromosome | 13q34 |
| Protein Family | Type IV collagen alpha chain family |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Primary Expression | basement membranes: |
| Molecular Weight | 161 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 664 aa |
| Exons | 52 |
| UniProt ID | P02462 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1282 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000187498 |
| OMIM | 120130 |
| GeneCards | COL4A1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | COL4A1 |
| Associated Diseases | Aging, Als, Alzheimer, Atherosclerosis, Dementia |
| Interactions | ABCB1, APOD, APOPTOSIS, CANCER, CD44, CREBBP |
| KG Connections | 82 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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COL4A1["COL4A1"]
Dementia{"Dementia"}
COL4A1 -->|"associated with"| Dementia
Aging{"Aging"}
COL4A1 -->|"associated with"| Aging
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
COL4A1 -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer
Als{"Als"}
COL4A1 -->|"associated with"| Als
Ms{"Ms"}
COL4A1 -->|"associated with"| Ms
COL4A1 -->|"contributes to"| Dementia
COL4A1 -->|"contributes to"| Aging
COL4A1 -->|"contributes to"| Als
Stroke{"Stroke"}
COL4A1 -->|"contributes to"| Stroke
Carcinoma{"Carcinoma"}
COL4A1 -->|"inhibits"| Carcinoma
COL4A1 -->|"inhibits"| Ms
Cancer{"Cancer"}
COL4A1 -->|"inhibits"| Cancer
NOTCH3["NOTCH3"]
NOTCH3 -->|"contributes to"| COL4A1
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"contributes to"| COL4A1
HTRA1["HTRA1"]
HTRA1 -->|"contributes to"| COL4A1
CDKN2A["CDKN2A"]
CDKN2A -->|"associated with"| COL4A1
TLR4["TLR4"]
TLR4 -->|"inhibits"| COL4A1
CANCER["CANCER"]
CANCER -->|"inhibits"| COL4A1
APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
APOPTOSIS -->|"inhibits"| COL4A1
TNC["TNC"]
TNC -->|"inhibits"| COL4A1
NTRK2["NTRK2"]
NTRK2 -->|"inhibits"| COL4A1
PAK1["PAK1"]
PAK1 -->|"inhibits"| COL4A1
WNT7A["WNT7A"]
WNT7A -->|"associated with"| COL4A1
LZTS1["LZTS1"]
LZTS1 -->|"associated with"| COL4A1
style COL4A1 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aging | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Atherosclerosis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Stroke | contributes_to | disease | 0.65 |
| PDHX | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC16A2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GNAO1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PDGFRB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC6A1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| pericytes | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Notch | contributes_to | pathway | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Complement | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Epithelial | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| CREBBP | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Fibroblast | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| LZTS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOC2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SATB2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATL1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| OVERVIEW | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| lipid metabolism | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mapk | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| INSR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| endothelial cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| SPAST | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SERPINE1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Transferrin | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| Rb | associated_with | protein | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Wnt | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| POLR2A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC16A2 | co_mentioned | gene | 0.40 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| STING | upregulates | protein | 0.88 |
| AGING | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| APOD | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NOTCH3 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| HTRA1 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DEMENTIA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CDKN2A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR4 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TNC | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NTRK2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| PAK1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| WNT7A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LZTS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DCC | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CD44 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| FGF10 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| DLC1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNH1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NCAM1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| RGS1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB27A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| APOC2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SPAST | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATL1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCB1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF-Α | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
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 COL4A1 in their description or question text
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