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SMAD3 is a transcription factor and key mediator of TGF-β signaling, implicated in Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Loeys-Dietz syndrome.
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| Gene Symbol | SMAD3 |
| Full Name | SMAD Family Member 3 |
| Chromosome | 15q22.33 |
| Protein Type | Transcription Factor |
| Function | encodes a transcription factor that serves as a central mediator of TGF-β (Transforming Growth Factor Beta) signaling. |
| Primary Expression | Brain (cortex, hippocampus, substantia nigra), Lung, Heart, Blood vessels |
| Molecular Weight | 48 kDa |
| Pathways | TGF-β, TGF-β signaling |
| UniProt ID | P84022 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 4088 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000166949 |
| OMIM | 603109 |
| GeneCards | SMAD3 |
| Human Protein Atlas | SMAD3 |
| Linker domain | Contains regulatory phosphorylation sites and interaction motifs for various kinases |
| Associated Diseases | Aging, Als, Alzheimer, Crohn'S Disease, Diabetes |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | lycopene |
| Interactions | ABCG2, ACTB, adamts4, ADAMTS4, AGING, AKT |
| KG Connections | 374 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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SMAD3["SMAD3"]
SMAD3 -->|"regulates"| mitophagy["mitophagy"]
SMAD3 -->|"activates"| Aging["Aging"]
SMAD3 -->|"activates"| Ms["Ms"]
SMAD3 -->|"activates"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
SMAD3 -->|"expressed in"| Fibrosis["Fibrosis"]
SMAD3 -->|"target for"| Stroke["Stroke"]
SMAD3 -->|"activates"| Diabetes["Diabetes"]
lycopene["lycopene"] -->|"inhibits"| SMAD3
BMAL1["BMAL1"] -->|"activates"| SMAD3
ADAMTS4["ADAMTS4"] -->|"activates"| SMAD3
SQSTM1["SQSTM1"] -->|"expressed in"| SMAD3
MAP1LC3["MAP1LC3"] -->|"expressed in"| SMAD3
P62["P62"] -->|"expressed in"| SMAD3
PINK1["PINK1"] -->|"expressed in"| SMAD3
BNIP3["BNIP3"] -->|"activates"| SMAD3
GENES["GENES"] -->|"activates"| SMAD3| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pericytes | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.95 |
| mitophagy | regulates | pathway | 0.90 |
| Crohn's Disease | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.85 |
| Crohn'S Disease | associated_with | disease | 0.85 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | biomarker_for | disease | 0.85 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.85 |
| Treg differentiation | promotes | process | 0.80 |
| Tissue Fibrosis | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| Renal Fibrosis | involved_in | disease | 0.80 |
| TGF-beta signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| Tgf-Β | activates | pathway | 0.80 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | regulates | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.75 |
| Cancer | expressed_in | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.75 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| stem cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.70 |
| TGF | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| CANCER | interacts_with | disease | 0.70 |
| Hepatic Fibrosis | activates | disease | 0.70 |
| Tgf-Β | inhibits | pathway | 0.70 |
| Mitophagy | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| CANCER | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiomyopathy | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Colorectal Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Sepsis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Senescence | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Stroke | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| lycopene | inhibits | drug | 0.80 |
| SMAD2 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| MITOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| STAT3 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| AGING | causes | phenotype | 0.65 |
| ADAMTS4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| BNIP3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TGFB1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FUNDC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BACE1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SIRT1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PP2A | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BNIP3L | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD4 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HK2 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| PLK1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TERT | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC7A11 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TGFBR2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD7 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKN | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXO3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| OVERVIEW | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| VEGFA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ACTB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL10 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNMT3A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BMAL1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| P53 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| OLIGODENDROCYTE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| P21 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ITGB8 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| APC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| JAK2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GLUT4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | 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
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| 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 |
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