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XBP1 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, regulates, therapeutic target. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 162 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | XBP1 |
| Full Name | X-Box Binding Protein 1 |
| Aliases | Page for XBP1 |
| Chromosome | 22q12.1 |
| Protein Type | Transcription Factor |
| Function | ER Expansion and Biogenesis: Increases ER membrane synthesis and volume |
| Primary Expression | Brain, Liver, Pancreas, Immune cells |
| Molecular Weight | 29 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 261 aa |
| Pathways | Autophagy, Er Stress, Glycolysis, Mitophagy, Unfolded Protein Response |
| UniProt ID | P17861 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 7499 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000143419 |
| GeneCards | XBP1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | XBP1 |
| Associated Diseases | Tumor |
| Interactions | AKT, AND, APOE4, ATF3, ATF4, ATF6 |
| KG Connections | 261 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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XBP1["XBP1
ER Stress
Response Factor"]
ER_Stress["ER Stress
Pathway"]
HSPA5["HSPA5
(BiP/GRP78)
ER Chaperone"]
DDIT3["DDIT3
(CHOP)
Pro-apoptotic"]
ATF3["ATF3
Stress Response
Transcription Factor"]
BBB["Blood-Brain
Barrier
Integrity"]
CLDN5["CLDN5
Claudin-5
Tight Junction"]
OCLN["OCLN
Occludin
Tight Junction"]
Neuroinflammation["Neuroinflammation
Process"]
CXCL1["CXCL1
Chemokine
Signaling"]
IL23A["IL23A
Interleukin-23
Inflammatory"]
ALS["Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis
(ALS)"]
MS["Multiple
Sclerosis
(MS)"]
Dementia["Dementia
Cognitive Decline"]
Mitochondria["TOMM20
Mitochondrial
Import"]
XBP1 -->|"activates"| ER_Stress
XBP1 -->|"activates"| HSPA5
XBP1 -->|"activates"| DDIT3
XBP1 -->|"activates"| ATF3
XBP1 -->|"activates"| Mitochondria
XBP1 -->|"therapeutic_target"| BBB
XBP1 -->|"therapeutic_target"| CLDN5
XBP1 -->|"therapeutic_target"| OCLN
XBP1 -->|"therapeutic_target"| CXCL1
XBP1 -->|"therapeutic_target"| IL23A
CXCL1 -->|"promotes"| Neuroinflammation
IL23A -->|"promotes"| Neuroinflammation
ER_Stress -->|"contributes"| ALS
ER_Stress -->|"contributes"| MS
ER_Stress -->|"contributes"| Dementia
DDIT3 -->|"promotes"| ALS
Neuroinflammation -->|"contributes"| MS
BBB -->|"dysfunction"| Dementia
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style Dementia fill:#5d4400| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| SESTRIN2 | upregulates | gene | 0.92 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Mitophagy | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| Er Stress | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| STING | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| MITOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| Dementia | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Glioblastoma | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Obesity | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Hepatitis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Glioblastoma | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Obesity | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| PDIA6 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| CXCL2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| Blood-Brain Barrier | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Unfolded Protein Response | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MTORC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PROTEIN MISFOLDING | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Proteostasis | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mtor | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Lysosomal Degradation | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Er Stress | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTG | upregulates | drug | 0.85 |
| NLRP3 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| APOE4 | inhibits | protein | 0.70 |
| OPTN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| DDIT3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CLDN5 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| IL23A | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| OCLN | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CXCL1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MBP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SOX9 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERN1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TREM2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF6 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GADD34 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BNIP3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CD44 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| IL12B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA5 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CXCL2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYO7A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXO3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| SESTRIN2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HK2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PERK | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ROS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PPP1R15A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL12B | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PTEN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| USP30 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXO3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
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 XBP1 in their description or question text
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