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PIEZO1 AND KCNK2

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about PIEZO1 AND KCNK2: 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.

23Connections
1Hypotheses
1Analyses
8Outgoing
15Incoming
9Experiments
1Debates

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NamePIEZO1 AND KCNK2

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2[PIEZO1 AND KCNK2]
    PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2 -->|debate_co_mention| PTGS2[PTGS2]
    PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2 -->|debate_co_mention| SOAT1[SOAT1]
    PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2 -->|debate_co_mention| TET2[TET2]
    PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2 -->|debate_co_mention| RNA[RNA]
    PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2 -->|implicated in| neurodegeneration[neurodegeneration]
    PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2 -->|data_in| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key_PIE[benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:PIEZO1 AND KCNK2]
    C1Q[C1Q] -->|activates| PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2
    phagocytosis[phagocytosis] -->|activates| PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2
    h_db6aa4b1[h-db6aa4b1] -->|targets| PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2
    neuroinflammation[neuroinflammation] -->|debate_co_mention| PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2
    P2RX7[P2RX7] -->|debate_co_mention| PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2
    P2RY1[P2RY1] -->|debate_co_mention| PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2
    PIEZO1[PIEZO1] -->|debate_co_mention| PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2
    MIRO1[MIRO1] -->|debate_co_mention| PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2
    P2RY1_and_P2RX7[P2RY1 and P2RX7] -->|debate_co_mention| PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2
    BMAL1[BMAL1] -->|co_associated_with| PIEZO1_AND_KCNK2

Outgoing (8)

TargetRelationTypeStr
benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:PIEZO1 AND KCNK2data_indataset_row0.00
PTGS2debate_co_mentiongene0.45
SOAT1debate_co_mentiongene0.45
TET2debate_co_mentiongene0.45
RNAdebate_co_mentiongene0.45

Incoming (15)

SourceRelationTypeStr
benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:PIEZO1 AND KCNK2data_indataset_row0.00
C1Qactivatesgene0.55
phagocytosisactivatesprocess0.55
h-db6aa4b1targetshypothesis0.50
neuroinflammationdebate_co_mentionprocess0.45

Targeting Hypotheses (1)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Reprogramming 0.700 neurodegeneration Astrocyte reactivity subtypes in neurode

Mentioning Analyses (1)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Astrocyte reactivity subtypes in neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.741

Experiments (9)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
TREK-1 regulation of conventional outflow facility in mouse eyes validation ocular hypertension 0.900 0.00 mouse eyes proposed N/A
DEX effects on TREK-1 currents in human primary TM cells exploratory corticosteroid-induced ocular 0.900 0.00 primary human trabecular meshw proposed N/A
TREK-1 effects on IOP in DEX-induced mouse OHT model validation dexamethasone-induced ocular h 0.900 0.00 mouse eyes proposed N/A
DEX effects on K2P channel transcriptome in mouse TM cells exploratory corticosteroid-induced ocular 0.900 0.00 mouse trabecular meshwork cell proposed N/A
TREK-1 effects on spontaneous OHT in rats using telemetry validation spontaneous ocular hypertensio 0.800 0.00 rat eyes proposed N/A
TREK-1 localization in trabecular meshwork by immunohistochemistry exploratory ocular hypertension 0.800 0.00 trabecular meshwork tissue proposed N/A
Proposed experiment from debate on Perivascular spaces and glymphatic falsification Neurodegeneration 0.400 0.50 mouse proposed $240,000
Endocannabinoid System Dysfunction Validation in Parkinson's Disease clinical Parkinson's Disease 0.400 0.50 human proposed $6,550,000
Biomechanical Impact Profiles and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Phe clinical Neurodegeneration 0.400 0.50 in_silico proposed $200,000

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Identification of mechanosensitive ion channel-related molecular subtypes and ke [PMID:40950697] Zhang L, Wang L, Wang M, Peng K, Chen H, Transl Cancer Res 2025 1
Mechano- and Glucocorticoid-Sensitive TREK-1 Channels Regulate Conventional Outf [PMID:41268978] Redmon SN, Yarishkin O, Rudzitis CN, Lak Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2025 1
Inflammation alters the expression and activity of the mechanosensitive ion chan [PMID:39789885] Ren J, Zhan C, Lin Y Eur J Orthod 2024 1
Mechanosensitive Piezo1 channel in physiology and pathophysiology of the central [PMID:37532007] Zong B, Yu F, Zhang X, Pang Y, Zhao W, S Ageing Res Rev 2023 1
Piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1: a mechano-bioenergetic tran [PMID:41437911] ["Zhang Y", "Gao C", "Li Y", "Fu Q", "Li Annals of medicine 2026 0
Direct pharmacological targeting of Piezo1 by Paeoniflorin: a novel therapeutic [PMID:40653265] ["Li R", "Xia J", "Shi C", "Zhang K", "Q Journal of advanced research 2026 0
Piezo1: structural pharmacology and mechanotransduction mechanisms. [PMID:40750459] ["Wang J", "Jing F", "Zhao Y", "You Z", Trends in pharmacological scie 2025 0
Emerging roles of mechanically activated ion channels in autoimmune disease. [PMID:40194731] ["Zeng Z", "Chen E", "Xue J"] Autoimmunity reviews 2025 0
Local soft niches in mechanically heterogeneous primary tumors promote brain met [PMID:40009679] ["Tang K", "Zheng Y", "Hu G", "Xin Y", " Science advances 2025 0
Amyloid beta Aβ [PMID:39722451] ["Lim X", "Willemse L", "Harraz O"] Biophysical journal 2025 0
Mechanosensitive channel Piezo1 in calcium dynamics: structure, function, and em [PMID:41195420] Liu Y, Xu YQ, Long YY, Xiao H, Ma YY, Li Frontiers in molecular bioscie 2025 0
PIEZO1: a mechanosensitive ion channel in the pathogenesis and pharmacotherapy o [PMID:41051683] Gupta T, Singh TG, Singh R Molecular biology reports 2025 0
Mechanosensation of the heart and gut elicits hypometabolism and vigilance in mi [PMID:39824919] ["Scott K", "Tan Y", "Johnson D", "Elsaa Nature metabolism 2025 0
Corticosteroids elevate intraocular pressure through suppression of TREK-1 signa [PMID:40894745] Redmon SN, Yarishkin O, Rudzitis CN, Lak bioRxiv : the preprint server 2025 0
Endothelial Piezo1 channel mediates mechano-feedback control of brain blood flow [PMID:39375369] ["Lim X", "Abd-Alhaseeb M", "Ippolito M" Nature communications 2024 0
Mechanosensing by Piezo1 in gastric ghrelin cells contributes to hepatic lipid h [PMID:39436995] ["Zhang J", "Zhao Y", "Wu S", "Han M", " Science signaling 2024 0
Biophysical and mechanobiological considerations for T-cell-based immunotherapy. [PMID:37172572] ["Zhuang C", "Gould J", "Enninful A", "S Trends in pharmacological scie 2023 0
Mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1 mediates mechanical ventilation-exacerbated [PMID:36526145] ["Fang X", "Li M", "Wang Y", "Zhang P", Journal of advanced research 2023 0
Astroglial Hmgb1 regulates postnatal astrocyte morphogenesis and cerebrovascular [PMID:37587100] ["Freitas-Andrade M", "Comin C", "Van Dy Nature communications 2023 0
Focused ultrasound excites cortical neurons via mechanosensitive calcium accumul [PMID:35078979] ["Yoo S", "Mittelstein D", "Hurt R", "La Nature communications 2022 0

Debates (1)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Astrocyte reactivity subtypes in neurodegeneration

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-10