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DDIT3 (CHOP) is a pro-apoptotic transcription factor mediating ER stress responses; implicated in AD, PD, ALS, and other neurodegenerative diseases
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| Gene Symbol | DDIT3 |
| Chromosome | 12q24.1 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Amino Acids | 169 aa |
| Pathways | Akt, Wnt |
| UniProt ID | P35638 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1649 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000100994 |
| GeneCards | DDIT3 |
| Human Protein Atlas | DDIT3 |
| Associated Diseases | AD, Aging, ALI, Als, Alzheimer |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | ABCD3, Actin, AKT, AKT1, AKT1S1, ALS |
| KG Connections | 944 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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DDIT3["DDIT3"] -->|"interacts"| Dementia["Dementia"]
DDIT3["DDIT3"] -->|"interacts"| Cardiovascular["Cardiovascular"]
DDIT3["DDIT3"] -->|"interacts"| Als["Als"]
DDIT3["DDIT3"] -->|"interacts"| Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
DDIT3["DDIT3"] -->|"interacts"| Parkinson["Parkinson"]
DDIT3["DDIT3"] -->|"interacts"| Ms["Ms"]
CAT["CAT"] -->|"interacts"| DDIT3["DDIT3"]
OPTN["OPTN"] -->|"interacts"| DDIT3["DDIT3"]
DNM1L["DNM1L"] -->|"interacts"| DDIT3["DDIT3"]
CANX["CANX"] -->|"interacts"| DDIT3["DDIT3"]
style DDIT3 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDIT3 | encodes | protein | 0.00 |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress | participates_in | process | 0.80 |
| PUMA | upregulates | gene | 0.80 |
| ATF4 | upregulates | gene | 0.80 |
| HSPA5 | upregulates | gene | 0.80 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| MAPK signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| JNK | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| LC3 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| SQSTM1 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| STING1 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| necroptosis | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| NBR1 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| EIF2AK3 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| OPTN | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| ERN1 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| FIP200 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| RB1 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| RB1CC1 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| Er Stress | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| ER stress | activates | mechanism | 0.70 |
| NLR | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| NLR | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| DNA | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| ROS | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| neural stem cells | regulates | cell_type | 0.70 |
| DNA | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| neural stem cells | activates | cell_type | 0.70 |
| MAPT | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Glioma | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Heart Failure | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDIT3 | encodes | gene | 0.00 |
| H5 | inhibits | hypothesis | 0.00 |
| DTG | upregulates | drug | 0.85 |
| ATF4 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| proteostatic_stress | activates | process | 0.70 |
| HSPA5 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CXCL2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL23A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PERK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL12B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| OCLN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATM | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| BCL2L11 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| ABCD3 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| BCL2L13 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| PI3K | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BNIP3 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| OCLN | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP70 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TFEB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MLST8 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NBR1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TFE3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CLDN5 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ROS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LYSOSOME | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTORC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| AMPK | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| CANCER | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| rapamycin | targets | drug | 0.60 |
| ALS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPK | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATP | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HIF1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNM1L | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CALCOCO2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| G3BP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LGALS3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LMNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATF4-DDIT3 stress signaling indirectly represses MAPT transc | 0.624 | neurodegeneration | Which specific transcription factors med |
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-28 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.662
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-26 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.605
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-25 | 3 hypotheses Top: 0.624
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: 4 · Score: 0.76 · 2026-04-28
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 1.00 · 2026-04-26
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.66 · 2026-04-25
Hypotheses and analyses mentioning DDIT3 in their description or question text
No additional research found