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PARKIN

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about PARKIN: 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.

2771Connections
9Hypotheses
6Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
0Experiments
7Debates

Summary

PARKIN is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, associated with, interacts with. Associated with ALS, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S. Connected to 1659 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolPARK2
AliasesPARKIN
Chromosome6q26
Protein TypeLigase
FunctionParkin is a cytosolic E3 ubiquitin ligase essential for mitochondrial maintenance and quality control.
Primary ExpressionAD brain - Parkin can degrade amyloid precursor protein (APP) fragments - May affect tau phosphorylation through ubiquitin-dependent pathways[@burns20
PathwaysAdaptive Immunity, Amyloid, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Cell Cycle
UniProt IDO60260
NCBI Gene ID5071
Ensembl IDENSG00000185358
GeneCardsPARK2
Human Protein AtlasPARK2
Associated Diseasesaging, Als, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease
Known Drugs/CompoundsCanagliflozin, curcumin, CURCUMIN, DEFERIPRONE, EMPAGLIFLOZIN, epigallocatechin gallate
Interactions6-OHDA, ABCD3, ACAT1, ACETYL-COA, Actin, AGING
KG Connections2726 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: PARKIN — AlphaFold O60260 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (3)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

PARKIN Gene

gene · 1365 words

PINK1/PARKIN Mitophagy Activators for Parkinson's Disease

mechanism · 1869 words

PARKINSON

entity · 667 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    PARKIN["PARKIN"] -->|"interacts"| Dementia["Dementia"]
    PARKIN["PARKIN"] -->|"interacts"| Cardiovascular["Cardiovascular"]
    PARKIN["PARKIN"] -->|"interacts"| Als["Als"]
    PARKIN["PARKIN"] -->|"interacts"| Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
    PARKIN["PARKIN"] -->|"interacts"| Parkinson["Parkinson"]
    PARKIN["PARKIN"] -->|"interacts"| Ms["Ms"]
    PINK1["PINK1"] -->|"activates"| PARKIN["PARKIN"]
    AMPK["AMPK"] -->|"phosphorylates"| PARKIN["PARKIN"]
    CAT["CAT"] -->|"interacts"| PARKIN["PARKIN"]
    OPTN["OPTN"] -->|"interacts"| PARKIN["PARKIN"]
    style PARKIN fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (1594)

TargetRelationTypeStr
benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:PARKINdata_indataset_row0.00
PINK1regulatesgene1.00
PINK1activatesgene1.00
PINK1associated_withgene1.00
Parkinsonassociated_withdisease1.00

Incoming (1177)

SourceRelationTypeStr
benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:PARKINdata_indataset_row0.00
PINK1associated_withgene1.00
PINK1inhibitsgene1.00
AUTOPHAGYassociated_withgene1.00
UBIQUITINregulatesgene1.00

Targeting Hypotheses (9)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
NMN Supplementation Restores SIRT1/p66Shc/FOXO3 Epigenetic A 0.790 neurodegeneration epigenetic reprogramming aging neurons
SIRT3-Mediated Mitochondrial Deacetylation Failure with PINK 0.738 Alzheimer's Disease Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Di
OPTN/TBK1 mutations create selective vulnerability by blocki 0.670 neurodegeneration What are the neuron-specific effects of
Dose-Response Framework: PINK1/Parkin Mitophagy as the Criti 0.614 neurodegeneration View
Age-Accelerated miR-155 Upregulation Primes Nigral Microglia 0.610 neuroinflammation How do regional, age, and sex-dependent
TRPML1-PINK1/Parkin Axis Coordinates Mitophagy with Lysosoma 0.560 neurodegeneration Does TRPML1 enhancement cause therapeuti
PINK1/Parkin-Independent Mitophagy Bypass for Enhanced Donor 0.529 neurodegeneration Mitochondrial transfer between neurons a
Selectively Inhibit Maladaptive AQP4-Driven Astrocyte-Microg 0.500 neurodegeneration How can AQP4 be effectively targeted the
Combination Gene Therapy Targeting RGS6 and Parkin or PINK1 0.317 neurodegeneration Does RGS6 upregulation or D2 autorecepto

Mentioning Analyses (6)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Do PINK1/PARKIN pathway enhancements rescue excitatory neuron vulnerability or c

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-11 | 0 hypotheses

Do PINK1/PARKIN pathway enhancements rescue excitatory neuron vulnerability or e

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-11 | 0 hypotheses

Mitochondrial transfer between astrocytes and neurons

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.813

Autophagy-lysosome pathway convergence across neurodegenerative diseases

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.882

Mitochondrial transfer between neurons and glia

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 0 hypotheses

Experiments (0)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
No experiments found

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Transcriptomic cytoarchitecture reveals principles of human neocortex organizati [PMID:37824655] Jorstad NL, Close J, Johansen N, Yanny A Science 2023 186
Targeted nanovesicular delivery of dexmedetomidine modulates microglial lysosoma [PMID:41778730] Zhang Y, Jiang H, Zhang F, Liao J Neural regeneration research 2026 0
The myocardial ischemic cascade network and multi-target synergistic interventio [PMID:41544859] Qi L, Yi J, Shen Y, Jiang H, Yao X et al Biochem Pharmacol 2026 0
Homoplantaginin ameliorates osteoarthritis by activating Sirt3/PINK1/Parkin sign [PMID:41720004] Zhang H, Xiao J, Yi Y, Chen B, Lv W et a Phytomedicine 2026 0
Kakkalide promotes spinal cord injury repair by regulating microglial M2 polariz [PMID:41720005] You T, Dai B, Ding X, He Z, Peng J et al Phytomedicine 2026 0
Interaction of mtROS-Immune-Inflammatory Vicious Cycle Activation in Sepsis-Indu [PMID:41905969] Wang Y, Yuan Q Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2026 0
Metformin attenuates HSV-1-induced neuropathic pain by restoring Sirt3-mediated [PMID:41896899] Yuanyuan Fang; Mengqiu Deng; Kesheng Hua Cell communication and signali 2026 0
Hydrogen-Enriched Hyaluronic Acid Dressing Ameliorates Diabetic Foot Ulcer via P [PMID:41906653] Xu Z, Cui X, Chu H, Wan H, Xie Y, Wang Y Journal of diabetes 2026 0
SIRT1 activation by SRT2104 enhances mitophagy and reduces senescence in auditor [PMID:41593189] ["Cho S", "Jo E", "Jang H"] Scientific reports 2026 0
Inhibition of mitochondrial ROS turns LC3-associated phagocytosis to autophagy u [PMID:41896101] Cheng YL, Su MS, Liao CC, Chang TW, Hsie Journal of microbiology, immun 2026 0
Hyperoside stabilizes ACAT1 to promote fatty acid oxidation and attenuate kidney [PMID:41903436] Shan C, Szili-Torok T, Yue G, Zhang L, M Phytomedicine : international 2026 0
Melatonin Ameliorates decaBDE-Induced Autism-Relevant Behaviors Through Promotin [PMID:41897550] ["Gao L", "Shen J", "Gao J", "Li T", "Ya Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerla 2026 0
Sirtuins as mediators and targets of arsenic toxicity: unraveling signaling path [PMID:40844627] El-Mahrouk SR, El-Kadi AOS Archives of toxicology 2025 0
Comprehensive Insights Into Mitophagy: Mechanisms, Disease Associations, and The [PMID:40714832] ["Tang M", "Outissint I", "Chen Y", "Gon Journal of cellular biochemist 2025 0
Targeted activation of ErbB4 receptor ameliorates neuronal deficits and neuroinf [PMID:40089796] Liu C, Zhao Y, Zhang W, Dao JJ, Li Q, Hu Journal of neuroinflammation 2025 0
Phenylpropanoids of Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & maxim.) maxim. Alleviate [PMID:40081261] Yang R, Meng X, Zhao W, Xu SQ, Wang SY, Bioorganic chemistry 2025 0
Small molecule DDQ involvement of ERK-mediated signaling pathway with enhanced m [PMID:40222458] Pradeepkiran JA, Kshirsagar S, Alvir RV, Biochimica et biophysica acta. 2025 0
The effects of Honokiol on the liver of Alzheimer's disease mice by upregulating [PMID:40776632] Wang H, Liu J, Tian YR, Zhu F, Li H Journal of Alzheimer's disease 2025 0
Identification of mitophagy-associated proteins profile as potential plasma biom [PMID:37990436] ["Qian S", "He H", "Xiong X", "Ai R", "W CNS neuroscience & therapeutic 2024 0
Dimethyl Fumarate Exerts a Neuroprotective Effect by Enhancing Mitophagy via the [PMID:38405353] ["Pinjala P", "Tryphena K", "Kulkarni A" Journal of Alzheimer's disease 2024 0

Debates (7)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

The debate revealed a critical gap: while PINK1/PARKIN deficiency correlates wit

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-20

The debate revealed a critical gap: while excitatory neurons show mitochondrial

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-20

Mitochondrial transfer between neurons and glia?

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.71 · 2026-04-12

Multiple NDDs converge on autophagy-lysosome dysfunction. Are there universal th

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.90 · 2026-04-06

Analysis question not specified

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.81 · 2026-04-06

Analysis question not specified

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.87 · 2026-04-06

Mitochondrial transfer between astrocytes and neurons

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-06