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GSK3B

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about GSK3B: 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.

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2Analyses

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50Incoming

0Experiments

4Debates

Summary

Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta (GSK3B) is a serine/threonine kinase central to tau phosphorylation, Wnt signaling, glycogen metabolism, and neuroinflammation. GSK3B is the primary kinase responsible for hyperphosphorylation of tau at disease-relevant epitopes (AT8, PHF-1), driving neurofibrillary tangle formation in Alzheimer's disease. GSK3B also promotes amyloid-beta production by enhancing gamma-secretase activity and BACE1 expression. In the Wnt pathway, GSK3B phosphorylates beta-catenin for degradation; Wnt signaling inhibits GSK3B, promoting cell survival. Lithium, a GSK3B inhibitor, reduces tau phosphorylation and has shown neuroprotective effects in preclinical models. Selective GSK3B inhibitors are in clinical development for AD and tauopathies.

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🧬 Gene Info

Gene Symbol	GSK3B
Aliases	GSK-3β, TPKII, Tau tubulin kinase (TTBK)
Chromosome	3q13.33
Protein Type	Serine/Threonine Kinase
Function	is a constitutively active serine/threonine kinase encoded by the GSK3B gene that plays central and multifaceted roles in cellular physiology[@woodgett1990].
Molecular Weight	47 kDa (420 amino acids)
Amino Acids	420 aa
Exons	12
Pathways	Akt, Cholesterol, Mapk, Microrna, Nf-Kb
GeneCards	GSK3B
Human Protein Atlas	GSK3B
Associated Diseases	Aging, ALS, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease, APOPTOSIS
Known Drugs/Compounds	ANTHOCYANINS, Ficus deltoidea, LITHIUM, rapamycin, RAPAMYCIN, SB216763
Interactions	ABCA1, ACETYL-COA, ACHE, Actin, AD, ADAM17
KG Connections	1179 knowledge graph edges
Databases	GeneCards UniProt NCBI Gene HPA STRING

Wiki Pages (5)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

GSK3B Protein** is a protein. This page describes its structure, normal nervous system function, role in neurodegenerative disease, and potential as a therapeutic target. Redirecting to [GSK3B Protein (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta)

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Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    GSK3B["GSK3B"] -->|"activates"| apoptosis["apoptosis"]
    GSK3B["GSK3B"] -->|"associated"| Cancer["Cancer"]
    GSK3B["GSK3B"] -->|"associated"| Carcinoma["Carcinoma"]
    GSK3B["GSK3B"] -->|"activates"| Tumor["Tumor"]
    GSK3B["GSK3B"] -->|"activates"| Als["Als"]
    GSK3B["GSK3B"] -->|"activates"| Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
    oxidative_stress["oxidative stress"] -->|"contributes to"| GSK3B["GSK3B"]
    PRKCD["PRKCD"] -->|"associated"| GSK3B["GSK3B"]
    TCF4["TCF4"] -->|"associated"| GSK3B["GSK3B"]
    MYC["MYC"] -->|"associated"| GSK3B["GSK3B"]
    style GSK3B fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (683)

Target	Relation	Type	Str
GSK3B	encodes	protein	0.00
benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:GSK3B	data_in	dataset_row	0.00
ds-83b31ef18d49	provides_data_for	dataset	1.00
Tau Hyperphosphorylation	involved_in	process	0.95
Microtubule Organization	regulates	process	0.90
Neuronal Development	regulates	process	0.90
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE	associated_with	disease	0.90
TAU	associated_with	protein	0.90
Wnt signaling	participates_in	pathway	0.90
PRO-APOPTOTIC FACTORS	activates	protein	0.85
FYN	phosphorylates	protein	0.85
Hyperthyroidism	downregulates	disease	0.85
APOPTOSIS	promotes	process	0.85
Neurodevelopmental Diseases	risk_factor_for	disease	0.85
AMYLOID BETA ACCUMULATION	regulates	process	0.85
Tau Phosphorylation	mediates	process	0.85
Axon Regeneration	suppresses	process	0.85
TAU PROTEIN TANGLE FORMATION	regulates	process	0.85
Neurodegenerative Diseases	risk_factor_for	disease	0.85
PGC1A	regulates	gene	0.85
Apoptosis	upregulates	process	0.85
OPTN	phosphorylates	gene	0.83
WNT	inhibits	pathway	0.80
Apoptosis	promotes	process	0.80
Neuroinflammation	promotes	process	0.80
Tau Phosphorylation	upregulates	process	0.80
DEPRESSION	implicated_in	disease	0.80
MAPK signaling	participates_in	pathway	0.80
Glucose Uptake	regulates	process	0.80
apoptosis	activates	phenotype	0.80
CHEMOBRAIN	implicated_in	disease	0.80
Tau hyperphosphorylation	mediates	process	0.80
Als	activates	disease	0.75
Als	regulates	disease	0.75
Cancer	regulates	disease	0.75
BDNF	regulates	protein	0.75
SOD1	associated_with	gene	0.70
TAU	markers	gene	0.70
LRP1	interacts_with	gene	0.70
PICALM	associated_with	gene	0.70
PSEN1	targets	gene	0.70
PSEN2	interacts_with	gene	0.70
TNF	interacts_with	gene	0.70
NFKB	activates	gene	0.70
SNCA	activates	gene	0.70
NFKB	inhibits	gene	0.70
PINK1	associated_with	gene	0.70
XIAP	activates	gene	0.70
PYCARD	activates	gene	0.70
LRRK2	activates	gene	0.70

Incoming (498)

Source	Relation	Type	Str
GSK3B	encodes	gene	0.00
benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:GSK3B	data_in	dataset_row	0.00
entities-overview	associated_with	wiki	0.00
ds-83b31ef18d49	data_in	dataset	1.00
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE	associated_with	gene	0.98
SB216763	inhibits	drug	0.95
Vitamin B2	inhibits	drug	0.90
AKT1	inhibits	protein	0.90
AKT	inhibits	protein	0.90
Vitamin B3	inhibits	drug	0.90
Vitamin B1	inhibits	drug	0.90
Tideglusib	inhibits	drug	0.90
Thermal Adaptation	upregulates	process	0.90
Thermal adaptation	upregulates	process	0.85
Doxorubicin	upregulates	drug	0.85
Sulforaphane	activates	compound	0.85
AKT	phosphorylates	entity	0.85
AKT1	phosphorylates	protein	0.85
Hyperthyroidism	downregulates	disease	0.85
TAU	associated_with	gene	0.82
oxidative stress	contributes_to	phenotype	0.80
PRKCD	associated_with	gene	0.80
MTOR	phosphorylates	gene	0.80
LITHIUM	inhibits	drug	0.80
WIF1	regulates	protein	0.80
MET	regulates	protein	0.80
ANTHOCYANINS	inhibits	compound	0.80
OLEA	regulates	compound	0.80
Ficus deltoidea	modulates	compound	0.80
Testosterone	upregulates	compound	0.80
GFAP	interacts_with	gene	0.70
BECN1	interacts_with	gene	0.70
APP	activates	gene	0.70
CGAS	interacts_with	gene	0.70
CDK5	inhibits	gene	0.70
FOXP3	interacts_with	gene	0.70
CAT	associated_with	gene	0.70
APP	targets	gene	0.70
ATP13A2	associated_with	gene	0.70
ACHE	activates	gene	0.70
CNP	transports	gene	0.70
CHOLINERGIC	markers	cell_type	0.70
ADAM17	activates	gene	0.70
PI3K	regulates	gene	0.70
CANCER	regulates	gene	0.70
MAPT	associated_with	gene	0.70
CASP3	co_discussed	gene	0.65
BCL2	co_discussed	gene	0.65
ATP13A2	co_discussed	gene	0.65
APOPTOSIS	targets	phenotype	0.65

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

Hypothesis	Score	Disease	Analysis
No targeting hypotheses

Mentioning Analyses (2)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Can CSF p-tau217 normalization serve as a reliable surrogate endpoint for determ

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-26 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.585

Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Disease (SEA-AD transcriptomic data)

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 19 hypotheses Top: 0.869

Experiments (0)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

Experiment	Type	Disease	Score	Feasibility	Model	Status	Est. Cost
No experiments found

Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMID	Authors	Journal	Year	Citations
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Debates (4)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning GSK3B in their description or question text

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GSK3B

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Wiki Pages (5)

GSK3B Gene - Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta

GSK3B (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta)

GSK3B Protein (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta)

GSK3B — Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta

GSK3B Protein** is a protein. This page describes its structure, normal nervous system function, role in neurodegenerative disease, and potential as a therapeutic target. Redirecting to [GSK3B Protein (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta)

Pathway Diagram

Outgoing (683)

Incoming (498)

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Mentioning Analyses (2)

Can CSF p-tau217 normalization serve as a reliable surrogate endpoint for determ

Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Disease (SEA-AD transcriptomic data)

Experiments (0)

Related Papers (0)

Debates (4)

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Should 'ACSL4-Ferroptotic Priming in Stressed Oligodendrocytes Drives White Matt

Can CSF p-tau217 normalization serve as a reliable surrogate endpoint for determ

What cell types are most vulnerable in Alzheimers Disease based on SEA-AD transc

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