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| Gene Symbol | GSK |
| Full Name | 3β: Comprehensive Scientific Overview |
| Function | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β) is a serine/threonine kinase originally identified for its role in glycogen metabolism. |
| GeneCards | GSK |
| Human Protein Atlas | GSK |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Alzheimer, Neurodegeneration, Tumor |
| Interactions | AKT, AKT1, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AMPK, AND |
| KG Connections | 119 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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GSK_3_(["GSK-3Beta"])
__catenin["beta-catenin"]
Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
ALS["ALS"]
JNK["JNK"]
PI3K["PI3K"]
Autophagy["Autophagy"]
Amyloid["Amyloid"]
Mtor["Mtor"]
Pi3K_Akt["Pi3K/Akt"]
Cell_Cycle["Cell Cycle"]
Apoptosis["Apoptosis"]
Jak_Stat["Jak-Stat"]
NEURODEGENERATION["NEURODEGENERATION"]
RAS["RAS"]
ERK["ERK"]
JAK["JAK"]
AMYLOID["AMYLOID"]
BID["BID"]
BCL_2["BCL-2"]
GSK_3_ -->|"phosphorylates"| __catenin
GSK_3_ -->|"causes"| Neurodegeneration
GSK_3_ -->|"causes"| Alzheimer
GSK_3_ -->|"causes"| ALS
GSK_3_ <-->|"interacts"| JNK
GSK_3_ <-->|"interacts"| PI3K
GSK_3_ -->|"causes"| Autophagy
GSK_3_ -->|"causes"| Amyloid
GSK_3_ <-->|"interacts"| Mtor
GSK_3_ <-->|"interacts"| Pi3K_Akt
GSK_3_ -->|"causes"| Cell_Cycle
GSK_3_ -->|"activates"| Apoptosis
GSK_3_ -->|"causes"| Jak_Stat
NEURODEGENERATION -->|"causes"| GSK_3_
RAS <-->|"interacts"| GSK_3_
ERK <-->|"interacts"| GSK_3_
JAK -->|"causes"| GSK_3_
AMYLOID -->|"causes"| GSK_3_
BID -->|"causes"| GSK_3_
BCL_2 -->|"causes"| GSK_3_
style GSK_3_ fill:#006494,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0,stroke-width:2px| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| tau | phosphorylates | protein | 0.95 |
| Tau | phosphorylates | protein | 0.95 |
| Alzheimer's_disease | activates | disease | 0.90 |
| Tau Hyperphosphorylation | activates | phenotype | 0.90 |
| CREB | upstream_of | protein | 0.88 |
| β-catenin | phosphorylates | protein | 0.85 |
| Tau Phosphorylation | involved_in | process | 0.85 |
| neurofibrillary tangle | promotes | phenotype | 0.82 |
| Pro-apoptotic Factors | activates | protein | 0.80 |
| apoptosis | activates | process | 0.70 |
| MAPT | regulates | protein | 0.70 |
| Alzheimer's_disease | associated_with | disease | 0.70 |
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Depression | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| CDK5 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Long-Term Potentiation | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CREB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | causes | pathway | 0.60 |
| Amyloid | causes | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mtor | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Pi3K/Akt | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Cell Cycle | causes | pathway | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Jak-Stat | causes | pathway | 0.60 |
| TAU | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| BAD | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| JNK | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Tgf-Β | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| MTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BID | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL-2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| RAS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| miR-219-5p | downregulates | biomarker | 0.95 |
| AKT | inhibits | protein | 0.95 |
| 14-3-3ζ | interacts_with | protein | 0.92 |
| TAU | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| PKR | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| GLP-1R | inhibits | protein | 0.88 |
| AKT | interacts_with | protein | 0.85 |
| Lithium | inhibits | gene | 0.80 |
| WNT | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| oxidative stress | increases | process | 0.70 |
| IL-1β | activates | protein | 0.70 |
| BCL-2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| BAD | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CREB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRKB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SPR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BID | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| DEPRESSION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CAPN1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BACE1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NRF2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ROS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RCAN1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PP2A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| KEAP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CREB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF-Α | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
immunomics | 2026-04-16 | 13 hypotheses Top: 0.565
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-12 | 0 hypotheses
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 0 hypotheses
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: 0.50 · 2026-04-18
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.93 · 2026-04-16
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.86 · 2026-04-01
Hypotheses and analyses mentioning GSK-3Β in their description or question text
No additional research found