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TFAP4 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: therapeutic target, associated with, implicated in. Associated with Aging, Cardiovascular, Coronary Artery Disease. Connected to 11 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | TFAP4 |
| Full Name | Transcription Factor AP-4 |
| Chromosome | 16p13.3 |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Primary Expression | Cerebral cortex, Hippocampus, Cerebellum, Widespread |
| Molecular Weight | 71 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 641 aa |
| UniProt ID | Q01658 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 7023 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000130247 |
| OMIM | 601681 |
| GeneCards | TFAP4 |
| Human Protein Atlas | TFAP4 |
| Basic DNA-binding domain | Recognizes the CAGTGT consensus sequence |
| Leucine zipper dimerization domain | Enables homodimer and heterodimer formation with other bZIP proteins |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 10 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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TFAP4["TFAP4"]
Coronary_Artery_Disease{"Coronary Artery Disease"}
TFAP4 -->|"therapeutic_target"| Coronary_Artery_Disease
Longevity{"Longevity"}
TFAP4 -->|"therapeutic_target"| Longevity
Aging{"Aging"}
TFAP4 -->|"therapeutic_target"| Aging
Cardiovascular{"Cardiovascular"}
TFAP4 -->|"therapeutic_target"| Cardiovascular
FGFR3["FGFR3"]
FGFR3 -->|"associated_with"| TFAP4
NOX4["NOX4"]
NOX4 -->|"associated_with"| TFAP4
TCF7L2["TCF7L2"]
TCF7L2 -->|"associated_with"| TFAP4
HIF1A["HIF1A"]
HIF1A -->|"associated_with"| TFAP4
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"therapeutic_target"| TFAP4
AGING["AGING"]
AGING -->|"therapeutic_target"| TFAP4
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
TFAP4 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary Artery Disease | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Longevity | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning TFAP4 in their description or question text
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