gene 1,979 words KG: MITF
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MITF Gene — Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolMITF
Full NameMicrophthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor
Chromosome3p13
Protein FamilybHLH-Zip (MITF/TFEB/TFE3/TFEC)
FunctionLysosomal biogenesis, phagocytosis, melanogenesis
Primary ExpressionMelanocytes, microglia, retinal pigment epithelium
Amino Acids150 aa
PathwaysDna Repair, Mapk, Pi3K/Akt
UniProt IDO75030
NCBI Gene ID4283
Ensembl IDENSG00000186766
OMIM156845
GeneCardsMITF
Human Protein AtlasMITF
LAMP1, LAMP2Lysosomal membrane proteins
Associated DiseasesAls, Cancer, Melanoma, neurodegeneration, Ovarian Cancer
InteractionsActin, AND, ATG16L1, ATG8, AUTOPHAGY, CGAS
SciDEX HypothesesMITF Acts as the Primary Transcriptional Effector
KG Connections238 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (27)

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Score: 0.62
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Score: 0.62
TREM2-mediated microglial tau clearance enhancement
Score: 0.62
VCP-Mediated Autophagy Enhancement
Score: 0.59
TREM2-Mediated Selective Aggregate Clearance Pathway
Score: 0.58
TREM2-Dependent Microglial Senescence Transition
Score: 0.58
Blood-Brain Barrier SPM Shuttle System
Score: 0.53
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Related Analyses (12)

Mitochondrial transfer between astrocytes and neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
TDP-43 phase separation therapeutics for ALS-FTD
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Autophagy-lysosome pathway convergence across neurodegenerat
neurodegeneration · archived
Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
Neuroinflammation resolution mechanisms and pro-resolving me
neurodegeneration · archived

Related Experiments (1)

Cytochrome Therapeutics
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (15)

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Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

BRG1 therapeutic_target MITF
NRCAM therapeutic_target MITF
NOTCH2 therapeutic_target MITF
EP300 therapeutic_target MITF
CTNNB1 therapeutic_target MITF
NEUROD1 therapeutic_target MITF
MYC therapeutic_target MITF
VEGFA therapeutic_target MITF
FOXM1 therapeutic_target MITF
SMARCA4 therapeutic_target MITF

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