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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about PGC1A: 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.
PGC1A is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, interacts with, implicated in. Associated with Aging, Als, Alzheimer. Connected to 88 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | PGC1A |
| Full Name | PPARG Coactivator 1 Alpha |
| Chromosome | 4p15.1 |
| Target Class | Protein |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Mechanism of Action | Prioritized from 1 SciDEX hypotheses, including: Metabolic Reprogramming via Coordinated Multi-Gene CRISPR Circuits |
| Primary Expression | neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes [18] - Regulation: Highly responsive to environmental and h |
| Druggability | Undruggable (0.23) |
| Molecular Weight | 91 kDa |
| Pathways | AMPK, MAPK pathway |
| UniProt ID | Q9UBX3 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 10887 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000100739 |
| GeneCards | PGC1A |
| Human Protein Atlas | PGC1A |
| Associated Diseases | Aging, Als, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Huntington's disease, neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | ACETYL-COA, AGING, AMPK, AND, APOE, ATP |
| SciDEX Target | View Target Profile |
| KG Connections | 202 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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PGC1A["PGC1A"]
PGC1A -->|"activates"| NRF1["NRF1"]
PGC1A -->|"activates"| NRF2["NRF2"]
PGC1A -->|"regulates"| MITOCHONDRIAL_BIOGENESIS["MITOCHONDRIAL_BIOGENESIS"]
PGC1A -->|"regulates"| MITOCHONDRIAL_ACTIVITY["MITOCHONDRIAL_ACTIVITY"]
PGC1A -->|"activates"| OXIDATIVE_PHOSPHORYLATION["OXIDATIVE_PHOSPHORYLATION"]
PGC1A -->|"activates"| METASTASIS["METASTASIS"]
PGC1A -->|"activates"| Diabetes["Diabetes"]
PGC1A -->|"activates"| Cardiac["Cardiac"]
PGC1A -->|"activates"| Heart_Failure["Heart Failure"]
PPARGC1A["PPARGC1A"] -->|"encodes"| PGC1A
AMPK["AMPK"] -->|"phosphorylates"| PGC1A
LC3B["LC3B"] -->|"activates"| PGC1A
PER["PER"] -->|"expressed in"| PGC1A
FASN["FASN"] -->|"activates"| PGC1A
NFKBIA["NFKBIA"] -->|"activates"| PGC1A
AGING["AGING"] -->|"interacts"| PGC1A
NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES["NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES"] -->|"interacts"| PGC1A| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| mitochondrial biogenesis | promotes | process | 0.95 |
| Mitochondrial Biogenesis | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| Inflammatory Cytokines | regulates | compound | 0.90 |
| Amyloid-Beta | downregulates | protein | 0.90 |
| PARVALBUMIN INTERNEURONS | regulates | entity | 0.90 |
| NRF | interacts_with | protein | 0.85 |
| Phosphorylation | involved_in | mechanism | 0.85 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | protects_against | disease | 0.85 |
| SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY | regulates | entity | 0.85 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | regulates | cell_type | 0.85 |
| Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury | regulates | disease | 0.80 |
| Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury | protects_against | disease | 0.75 |
| METASTASIS | activates | phenotype | 0.72 |
| NRF2 | activates | protein | 0.72 |
| MITOCHONDRIAL_BIOGENESIS | regulates | pathway | 0.72 |
| MITOCHONDRIAL_ACTIVITY | regulates | phenotype | 0.72 |
| NRF1 | activates | protein | 0.72 |
| MITOCHONDRIAL_BIOGENESIS | activates | phenotype | 0.72 |
| OXIDATIVE_PHOSPHORYLATION | activates | phenotype | 0.72 |
| NEURON | activates | cell_type | 0.70 |
| Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury | involved_in | disease | 0.70 |
| NRF2 | causes | gene | 0.70 |
| Diabetes | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Heart Failure | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiac | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Retinal Degeneration | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiac | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Atherosclerosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Breast Cancer | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Huntington | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiomyopathy | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Macular Degeneration | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| ROS | regulates | phenotype | 0.64 |
| CELL_MIGRATION | activates | phenotype | 0.64 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPARGC1A | encodes | gene | 0.95 |
| SIRT1 | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| PPARG | interacts_with | entity | 0.90 |
| AMPK | phosphorylates | protein | 0.90 |
| h-827a821b | targets_gene | hypothesis | 0.90 |
| GSK3B | regulates | gene | 0.85 |
| SIRT1 | regulates | protein | 0.85 |
| SDA-2026-04-02-gap-crispr-neurodegeneration-20260402 | targets | analysis | 0.80 |
| IL6 | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| SIRT1 | modifies | gene | 0.70 |
| AMPK | stabilizes | gene | 0.65 |
| LDH | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AGING | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FERROPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PER | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| AGING | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| EXERCISE | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AGING | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| FASN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NFKBIA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SIRT3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NRF1 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| FNDC5 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HK2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HK2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ATP | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| NRF1 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| NRF2 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| FOXO3 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| HUNTINGTON | associated_with | disease | 0.50 |
| PARKINSON | associated_with | disease | 0.50 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | associated_with | disease | 0.50 |
| mitochondrial biogenesis genes | interacts_with | gene | 0.44 |
| FOXO3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.44 |
| SIRT1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.44 |
| HDAC | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 9 hypotheses Top: 0.914
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 14 hypotheses Top: 0.803
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