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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 | 363 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 | associated_with | disease | 0.85 |
| Crohn's Disease | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.85 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.85 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | biomarker_for | disease | 0.85 |
| Treg differentiation | promotes | process | 0.80 |
| Renal Fibrosis | involved_in | disease | 0.80 |
| Tissue Fibrosis | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| TGF-beta signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| Tgf-Β | activates | pathway | 0.80 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | regulates | disease | 0.75 |
| Cancer | expressed_in | disease | 0.75 |
| TGF | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| CANCER | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| CANCER | interacts_with | disease | 0.70 |
| stem cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.70 |
| Mitophagy | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| Hepatic Fibrosis | activates | disease | 0.70 |
| Tgf-Β | inhibits | pathway | 0.70 |
| Inflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiomyopathy | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiac | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| SENESCENCE | regulates | phenotype | 0.65 |
| Stroke | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Metabolic Syndrome | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| lycopene | inhibits | drug | 0.80 |
| STAT3 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| SMAD2 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| MITOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| AGING | causes | phenotype | 0.65 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TGFB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MICROGLIA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| OLIGODENDROCYTE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| P21 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PP2A | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HK2 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| G6PD | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| OVERVIEW | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| VEGFA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TERT | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC7A11 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| WWOX | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD7 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| APC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| JAK2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BACH2 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| DENND1B | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ERAP2 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| FUT2 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IL2RA | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| DYRK1A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC1A5 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GLUT4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BMAL1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ADAMTS4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SOX2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LIFR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LIF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| EP300 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PLK1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BNIP3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TGFB1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FUNDC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ACTB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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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 SMAD3 in their description or question text
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