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| Name | L-DOPA |
| Key Genes/Proteins | ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN, BDNF, DDC, DRD2, GDNF |
| Related Diseases | CEREBROSPINAL FLUID, DOPAMINE, OXIDATIVE STRESS, PARKINSON, PARKINSON'S DISEASE |
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L_DOPA[L-DOPA]
L_DOPA -->|involved_in| Dopamine_Synthesis[Dopamine Synthesis]
L_DOPA -->|treats| Parkinson_s_Disease[Parkinson's Disease]
L_DOPA -.protects against.-> DRD2[DRD2]
L_DOPA -->|treats| PARKINSON_S_DISEASE[PARKINSON'S DISEASE]
L_DOPA -->|produces| NEURONS[NEURONS]
L_DOPA -->|inhibits| DOPAMINE[DOPAMINE]
L_DOPA -->|expressed in| INTERNEURONS[INTERNEURONS]
TH[TH] -->|regulates| L_DOPA
SUBSTANTIA_NIGRA[SUBSTANTIA NIGRA] -->|inhibits| L_DOPA
OXIDATIVE_STRESS[OXIDATIVE STRESS] -->|activates| L_DOPA
DRD2 -->|treats| L_DOPA
DDC[DDC] -->|converts| L_DOPA
NEURONS -->|converts| L_DOPA| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkinson's Disease | treats | disease | 0.90 |
| Dopamine Synthesis | involved_in | process | 0.90 |
| DRD2 | protects_against | gene | 0.70 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | treats | disease | 0.65 |
| DOPAMINE | inhibits | phenotype | 0.65 |
| NEURONS | associated_with | cell_type | 0.65 |
| INTERNEURONS | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| DOPAMINE | stabilizes | phenotype | 0.60 |
| DDC | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| NEURON | associated_with | cell_type | 0.50 |
| STROKE | associated_with | disease | 0.50 |
| BDNF | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| GDNF | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| VEGF | associated_with | gene | 0.45 |
| TH | associated_with | gene | 0.45 |
| SEROTONIN | associated_with | phenotype | 0.45 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | associated_with | disease | 0.45 |
| PARKINSON | associated_with | disease | 0.45 |
| DRD2 | associated_with | gene | 0.45 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPL | associated_with | protein | 0.95 |
| TH | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | activates | phenotype | 0.70 |
| TH | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| TH | causes | gene | 0.70 |
| SUBSTANTIA NIGRA | inhibits | brain_region | 0.70 |
| DRD2 | treats | gene | 0.65 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | stabilizes | disease | 0.60 |
| NEURONS | associated_with | cell_type | 0.60 |
| TH | converts | gene | 0.60 |
| TH | stabilizes | gene | 0.60 |
| DDC | converts | gene | 0.60 |
| CEREBROSPINAL FLUID | associated_with | phenotype | 0.50 |
| INTERNEURONS | associated_with | cell_type | 0.50 |
| WHITE MATTER | associated_with | brain_region | 0.50 |
| SUBSTANTIA NIGRA | associated_with | brain_region | 0.50 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | associated_with | phenotype | 0.50 |
| ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN | associated_with | protein | 0.50 |
| PARKINSON | associated_with | disease | 0.45 |
| DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS | associated_with | cell_type | 0.45 |
| DRD2 | associated_with | gene | 0.45 |
| DOPAMINE | associated_with | phenotype | 0.45 |
| SEROTONIN | associated_with | phenotype | 0.45 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | associated_with | disease | 0.45 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning L-DOPA in their description or question text
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