Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about TLR6: 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.
TLR6 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, implicated in. Associated with Alzheimer. Connected to 12 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | TLR6 |
| Full Name | Toll-Like Receptor 6 |
| Chromosome | 4p14 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | TLR6 typically forms heterodimers with TLR2 to recognize a broad range of ligands: |
| Primary Expression | various cell types with highest expression in immune cells: |
| Molecular Weight | 91 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 200 aa |
| Pathways | Lysosomal Degradation |
| UniProt ID | Q9NYK5 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 10333 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000174128 |
| OMIM | 607209 |
| GeneCards | TLR6 |
| Human Protein Atlas | TLR6 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AQP4, ASTROCYTES, GFAP, GJA1, IL1B |
| KG Connections | 11 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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TLR6["TLR6"]
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
TLR6 -->|"activates"| Alzheimer
MICROGLIA["MICROGLIA"]
TLR6 -->|"activates"| MICROGLIA
GFAP["GFAP"]
TLR6 -->|"activates"| GFAP
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
TLR6 -->|"activates"| ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE
IL1B["IL1B"]
TLR6 -->|"activates"| IL1B
ASTROCYTES["ASTROCYTES"]
TLR6 -->|"activates"| ASTROCYTES
TNF["TNF"]
TLR6 -->|"activates"| TNF
VIM["VIM"]
TLR6 -->|"activates"| VIM
GJA1["GJA1"]
TLR6 -->|"activates"| GJA1
Lysosomal_Degradation(["Lysosomal Degradation"])
TLR6 -->|"activates"| Lysosomal_Degradation
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
TLR6 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
AQP4["AQP4"]
AQP4 -->|"activates"| TLR6
style TLR6 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| IL1B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| VIM | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GJA1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MICROGLIA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ASTROCYTES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GFAP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Lysosomal Degradation | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQP4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 TLR6 in their description or question text
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