protein 1,056 words KG: aqp4
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Aquaporin-4 Protein

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolAQP4
Chromosome18q11.2
Protein FamilyAquaporin (AQP) family
Target ClassIon Channel
Mechanism of ActionWater channel inhibitor or modulator
Primary ExpressionAstrocytes (perivascular endfeet), Ependyma, Kidney collecting duct
Subcellular LocalizationAstrocyte end-feet, perivascular, ependymal
DruggabilityLow (0.35)
Clinical StagePhase I
Molecular Weight34 kDa
Amino Acids323 aa
PathwaysAdaptive Immunity, Apoptosis, Blood-Brain Barrier, Chaperone, Glymphatic Pathway
UniProt IDP55064
Ensembl IDENSG00000171885
GeneCardsAQP4
Human Protein AtlasAQP4
Associated Diseasesneurodegeneration
Known Drugs/CompoundsTGN-020
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile (1 clinical trials)
SciDEX HypothesesSASP-Driven Aquaporin-4 Dysregulation
Aquaporin-4 Polarization Rescue
CSF/Plasma AQP4 Polarization Index as a Novel Biom (+8 more)
KG Connections1 knowledge graph edges
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Related Hypotheses (24)

SASP-Driven Aquaporin-4 Dysregulation
Score: 0.78
Aquaporin-4 Polarization Rescue
Score: 0.73
Glymphatic System-Enhanced Antibody Clearance Reversal
Score: 0.54
Adenosine-Astrocyte Metabolic Reset
Score: 0.73
Noradrenergic-Tau Propagation Blockade
Score: 0.71
Circadian Glymphatic Entrainment via Targeted Orexin Recepto
Score: 0.86
GFAP-Positive Reactive Astrocyte Subtype Delineation
Score: 0.75
APOE Isoform Expression Across Glial Subtypes
Score: 0.74
Astroglial Gap Junction Coordination via Connexin-43 Phospho
Score: 0.72
Purinergic Signaling Polarization Control
Score: 0.71
Circadian Glymphatic Rescue Therapy (Melatonin-focused)
Score: 0.71
Matrix Stiffness Normalization via Targeted Lysyl Oxidase In
Score: 0.71
CX43 hemichannel engineering enables size-selective mitochon
Score: 0.69
Osmotic Gradient Restoration via Selective AQP1 Enhancement
Score: 0.68
Complement C1QA Spatial Gradient in Cortical Layers
Score: 0.68
Aquaporin-4 Polarization Enhancement via TREK-1 Channel Modu
Score: 0.67
Biorhythmic Interference via Controlled Sleep Oscillations
Score: 0.66
Oligodendrocyte White Matter Vulnerability
Score: 0.65
Glial Glycocalyx Remodeling Therapy
Score: 0.65
Heat Shock Protein 70 Disaggregase Amplification
Score: 0.62
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Related Analyses (17)

Blood-brain barrier transport mechanisms for antibody therap
neurodegeneration · archived
4R-tau strain-specific spreading patterns in PSP vs CBD
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · completed
Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
SEA-AD Gene Expression Profiling — Allen Brain Cell Atlas
neurodegeneration · completed

Related Experiments (10)

CSF Dynamic Biomarkers for Differential Diagnosis of NPH vs
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.90
CSF Dynamic Biomarkers for Differential Diagnosis of NPH vs
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
NPH Glymphatic System Interaction Experiment
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Experimental: CAAR-T Cell Therapy for Autoantibody-Mediated
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Proposed experiment from debate on Perivascular spaces and g
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (15)

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gene · KG edge: expressed_in
Aging vs Neurodegeneration: Mechanistic Comparison Matr
mechanism · KG edge: expressed_in

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