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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about GATA2: 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.
GATA2 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: therapeutic target, activates, regulates. Associated with ALS, Als, Alzheimer. Connected to 115 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | GATA2 |
| Full Name | GATA Binding Protein 2 |
| Aliases | Page for GATA2 |
| Protein Type | Transcription Factor |
| Function | GATA2 functions as a dual-function transcription factor with roles in development and adult tissue homeostasis: |
| Primary Expression | premigratory and migrating neural crest cells, where it regulates genes involved in melanocyte, Schwann cell, and peripheral neuron development |
| Pathways | Apoptosis, Cholesterol |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000179348 |
| GeneCards | GATA2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | GATA2 |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Alzheimer, Infection, Inflammation, Lymphoma |
| Interactions | AKT, AND, ANG, AQP3, AQP4, CANCER |
| KG Connections | 162 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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GATA2["GATA2"]
Als{"Als"}
GATA2 -->|"activates"| Als
Ms{"Ms"}
GATA2 -->|"regulates"| Ms
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
GATA2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Alzheimer
GATA2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
GATA2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
ALS{"ALS"}
GATA2 -->|"regulates"| ALS
GATA2 -->|"regulates"| Alzheimer
HIPPO["HIPPO"]
GATA2 -->|"activates"| HIPPO
NFATC1["NFATC1"]
GATA2 -->|"regulates"| NFATC1
MST1["MST1"]
GATA2 -->|"activates"| MST1
YAP["YAP"]
GATA2 -->|"regulates"| YAP
MST2["MST2"]
GATA2 -->|"activates"| MST2
AQP4["AQP4"]
AQP4 -->|"activates"| GATA2
GATA3["GATA3"]
GATA3 -->|"activates"| GATA2
TIMP1["TIMP1"]
TIMP1 -->|"therapeutic target"| GATA2
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"therapeutic target"| GATA2
PIK3CA["PIK3CA"]
PIK3CA -->|"therapeutic target"| GATA2
PTK2B["PTK2B"]
PTK2B -->|"therapeutic target"| GATA2
EGR1["EGR1"]
EGR1 -->|"protects against"| GATA2
APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
APOPTOSIS -->|"regulates"| GATA2
ATF3["ATF3"]
ATF3 -->|"protects against"| GATA2
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"regulates"| GATA2
BANG["BANG"]
BANG -->|"regulates"| GATA2
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"regulates"| GATA2
style GATA2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS | regulates | disease | 0.75 |
| ESR1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| Myeloma | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Infection | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Lymphoma | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| ESR1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARG | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| EP300 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| TP53 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| EGFR | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3CA | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CCL5 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CXCL1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| EGR1 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| CDC42 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PDGFRB | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CXCL8 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HIPPO | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ANG | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| YAP | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MST2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ST8SIA1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IMMUNE INFILTRATION | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| ST3GAL2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CEBPA | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| INS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GATA3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TIMP1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3CA | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PTK2B | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| EGR1 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF3 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| BANG | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARG | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| NR3C1 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| CEBPA | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| NFKB1 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ESR1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TP53 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SRC | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| GRN | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MST1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AQP3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AQP4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GATA1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOA1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| FYN | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MICRORNAS | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NF-KB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NR3C1 | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| NFKB1 | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| PPARG | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| EGR1 | co_expressed_with | protein | 0.50 |
| ESR1 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
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
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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