protein

TAR

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161Connections
30Hypotheses
9Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
11Experiments
15Debates

Summary

Page for TAR DNA-Binding Protein 43 (TDP-43)

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolTAR
AliasesTDP-43
Chromosome1p36.22
Molecular Weight44.7 kDa
Amino Acids414 aa
Pathwaysoxidative stress response, UNFOLDED PROTEIN RESPONSE, UBIQUITIN-PROTEASOME
GeneCardsTAR
Human Protein AtlasTAR
Associated DiseasesALS, Alzheimer, dementia, frontotemporal, neurodegeneration
Known Drugs/Compoundsrapamycin
InteractionsALS, AMPK, AR, ATG, ATXN2, BAG3
KG Connections161 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (13)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

TARDBP Protein (TDP-43)

protein · 3352 words

TAR DNA-Binding Protein 43 (TDP-43)

protein · 3035 words

TDP-43 (TAR DNA-Binding Protein 43) - Biomarker

biomarker · 2139 words

Synaptic Therapy Alzheimer's Research Trial (START): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CT1812 in Early Alzheimer's Disease (NCT05531656)

clinical · 1758 words

SL-START - SubLingual Apomorphine Schemes of TitrAtion in Real-world Treatment

clinical · 1457 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    TAR["TAR"]
    TDP_43(["TDP-43"])
    TAR -->|"interacts_with"| TDP_43
    WAS(["WAS"])
    TAR -->|"co_discussed"| WAS
    FUS(["FUS"])
    TAR -->|"interacts_with"| FUS
    RNA(["RNA"])
    TAR -->|"regulates"| RNA
    GENES(["GENES"])
    TAR -->|"regulates"| GENES
    TBK1(["TBK1"])
    TAR -->|"regulates"| TBK1
    DNA(["DNA"])
    DNA -->|"co_discussed"| TAR
    NEAT1(["NEAT1"])
    NEAT1 -->|"co_discussed"| TAR
    NEURON(["NEURON"])
    NEURON -->|"co_discussed"| TAR
    style TAR fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#4fc3f7

Outgoing (59)

TargetRelationTypeStr
neurodegenerationinteracts_withdisease0.85
oxidative stress responseparticipates_inpathway0.85
ALSinteracts_withdisease0.75
TDP-43regulatesgene0.75
TARDBPregulatesgene0.75

Incoming (102)

SourceRelationTypeStr
DNAactivatesgene0.90
DNAinteracts_withgene0.85
RNAactivatesgene0.80
GRNinteracts_withgene0.80
ALSinteracts_withgene0.75

Targeting Hypotheses (30)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound targeting EC-II 0.948 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Closed-loop optogenetic targeting PV interneurons to restore 0.944 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Closed-loop focused ultrasound targeting CA1 PV interneurons 0.927 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound targeting EC-II 0.922 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Closed-loop focused ultrasound targeting EC-II SST interneur 0.900 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Closed-loop tACS targeting EC-II SST interneurons to block t 0.896 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Multi-Target Hypothesis: Aβ-Induced Cholinergic Damage is Pa 0.887 - Do β-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary
Closed-loop focused ultrasound targeting EC-II PV interneuro 0.863 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Closed-loop tACS targeting EC-II PV interneurons to suppress 0.857 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Circadian Glymphatic Entrainment via Targeted Orexin Recepto 0.841 neurodegeneration Perivascular spaces and glymphatic clear
Closed-loop tACS targeting EC-II parvalbumin interneurons to 0.831 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Real-time gamma-guided transcranial focused ultrasound targe 0.827 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Beta-frequency entrainment therapy targeting PV interneuron- 0.827 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Targeting the Mechanistic Link Between AQP4 Dysfunction and 0.803 neurodegeneration View
pH-Sensitive Bispecific Antibody Targeting Transferrin Recep 0.800 neurodegeneration Blood-brain barrier antibody transport m
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound targeting CA1 PV 0.797 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Selective APOE4 Degradation via Proteolysis Targeting Chimer 0.795 neurodegeneration APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic
Targeting SASP-Complement Amplification Through HIF-1α Downs 0.793 neurodegeneration What molecular mechanism causes VCP muta
Closed-loop tACS targeting entorhinal cortex layer II SST in 0.784 Alzheimer's disease Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Targeted APOE4-to-APOE3 Base Editing Therapy 0.758 neurodegeneration APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic
VHH-Fc Fusion Constructs with Separate BBB-Targeting Moiety 0.750 neurodegeneration Blood-brain barrier antibody transport m
TREM2-APOE4 Co-targeting — Simultaneous Correction of Lipid 0.741 Alzheimer's disease TREM2 agonism vs antagonism in DAM micro
Phase-Separated Organelle Targeting 0.729 neurodegeneration Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplificat
Metabolic Switch Targeting for A1→A2 Repolarization 0.726 neurodegeneration Astrocyte reactivity subtypes in neurode
Proteostasis Enhancement via APOE Chaperone Targeting 0.724 neurodegeneration Mechanistic role of APOE in neurodegener
TDP-43 condensation thermodynamics as a therapeutic target a 0.710 neuroscience How can subcellular compartmentalization
Matrix Stiffness Normalization via Targeted Lysyl Oxidase In 0.709 neurodegeneration Perivascular spaces and glymphatic clear
Targeted Butyrate Supplementation for Microglial Phenotype M 0.700 neurodegeneration What are the mechanisms by which gut mic
m6A RNA Modification as Address Code for Granule Targeting 0.700 neurodegeneration What determines the specificity of RNA-p
Pericyte-targeted senolysis or senomorphic therapy will bene 0.700 neurodegeneration Does pericyte senescence drive BBB break

Mentioning Analyses (9)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Does APOE4 drive tau propagation

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-16 | 0 hypotheses

Does APOE4 drive tau propagation

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-15 | 0 hypotheses

test debate

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-15 | 0 hypotheses

Do these mechanistic hypotheses from the SEA-AD Atlas bundle explain layer-speci

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-10 | 0 hypotheses

Do these mechanistic hypotheses explain layer-specific synaptic vulnerability in

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-10 | 0 hypotheses

Experiments (11)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
Plant-based dietary patterns and Alzheimer's disease risk in multiethn clinical Alzheimer's disease and relate 0.950 0.00 human patients proposed N/A
CSF Dynamic Biomarkers for Differential Diagnosis of NPH vs AD with Co clinical Alzheimer's Disease 0.900 0.50 aortic endothelial cells proposed $6,550,000
s:** - Test tau spreading in AQP4 knockout vs wild-type mice with PSP/ falsification Neurodegeneration 0.400 0.50 mouse proposed $260,000
Circadian-Vascular-Metabolic Syndrome (CVMS) Intervention Trial clinical Neurodegeneration 0.400 0.50 human proposed $3,900,000
DLB Cognitive Fluctuation Mechanism Experiment clinical Neurodegeneration 0.400 0.50 human proposed $6,550,000
Glymphatic-Circadian Axis Enhancement Therapy for Parkinson's Disease clinical Parkinson's Disease 0.400 0.50 human proposed $5,460,000
Non-Motor Symptom Progression in Parkinson's Disease — Mechanisms and clinical Parkinson's Disease 0.400 0.50 human proposed $5,460,000
NPH Glymphatic System Interaction Experiment clinical Neurodegeneration 0.400 0.50 human proposed $5,460,000
Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction as Driver of Neurodegeneration clinical Neurodegeneration 0.400 0.50 human proposed $5,460,000
Sleep Disruption and Alzheimer's Disease — mechanism and intervention clinical Alzheimer's Disease 0.400 0.50 human proposed $5,460,000
Sleep and Respiratory Network Interaction in ALS — Experiment Design clinical ALS 0.400 0.50 human proposed $5,460,000

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Combined effects of HCRTR1/2 gene variants and non-genetic factors on sleep-wake [PMID:40439868] Zheng Z, Xue F, Wang H, Gu Q, Hu R, Li X Pharmacol Rep 2025 1
Genetic determinants of daytime napping and effects on cardiometabolic health. [PMID:33568662] Dashti HS, Daghlas I, Lane JM, Huang Y, Nat Commun 2021 1
Hypocretin/Orexin Receptor Pharmacology and Sleep Phases. [PMID:34052813] Sun Y, Tisdale RK, Kilduff TS Front Neurol Neurosci 2021 1
Sleep drives metabolite clearance from the adult brain. [PMID:24136970] Xie L, Kang H, Xu Q, Chen MJ, Liao Y, Th Science 2013 1
Signal transduction, dimerization, and therapeutic targeting of Orexin and recep [PMID:41383480] Zhang S, Wang P, Ji B, Shao Y, Hou S et Front Pharmacol 2025 0
Increased Neuronal Expression of the Early Endosomal Adaptor APPL1 Replicates Al [PMID:40514243] Jiang Y, Sachdeva K, Goulbourne CN, Berg The Journal of neuroscience : 2025 0
Bioinformatic analysis of neuropeptide related genes in patients diagnosed with [PMID:39437604] Yay F, Ayan D Comput Biol Med 2024 0
Effects of Paradoxical Sleep Deprivation on MCH and Hypocretin Systems. [PMID:39698172] Agamme ALDA, Tufik S, Torterolo P, D'Alm Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Braz 2024 0
P-tau217 correlates with neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, and targeting [PMID:38513667] Zhang D, Zhang W, Ming C, Gao X, Yuan H, Neuron 2024 0
The necroptosis cell death pathway drives neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disea [PMID:38852117] Balusu S, De Strooper B Acta neuropathologica 2024 0
Blast Exposure Induces Acute Alterations in Circadian Clock Genes in the Hypotha [PMID:41127649] Govindarajulu M, Patel MY, Krishnan J, L Neurotrauma reports 2023 0
Contextual generalization of social stress learning is modulated by orexin recep [PMID:35724928] Yaeger JDW, Krupp KT, Summers TR, Summer Neuropharmacology 2022 0
Evaluation of the α-casein (CSN1S1) locus as a potential target for a site-speci [PMID:35568783] ["Smirnov A", "Kontsevaya G", "Shnaider Scientific reports 2022 0
Outcomes of a telemedicine bowel management program during COVID-19. [PMID:34686377] ["Knaus M", "Ahmad H", "Metzger G", "Bey Journal of pediatric surgery 2022 0
Chemical genetic activation of the cholinergic basal forebrain hippocampal circu [PMID:35418161] Weilin Liu, Jianhong Li, Minguang Yang {'name': "Alzheimer's Research 2022 0
Sleep interventions in AD trials show inconsistent cognitive benefits, possibly [PMID:33661831] Unknown Sleep Medicine Reviews 2021 0
Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Mellitus in Alzheimer's Disease. [PMID:34069890] Burillo J, Marqués P, Jiménez B, Gonzále Cells 2021 0
Machine learning for clinical decision support in infectious diseases: a narrati [PMID:31539636] ["Peiffer-Smadja N", "Rawson T", "Ahmad Clinical microbiology and infe 2020 0
Complexities of Understanding Function from CKD-Associated DNA Variants. [PMID:32513823] ["Lin J", "Susztak K"] Clinical journal of the Americ 2020 0
Genetic deletion of trpa1 receptor attenuates amyloid beta- 1-42 (aβ1-42)-induce [PMID:32473171] Maja Payrits, Éva Borbély, Soma Godo {'name': 'Mechanisms of ageing 2020 0

Debates (15)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Investigate mechanisms of epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons, including D

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-21

Investigate mechanisms of epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons [TARGET_ART

closed · Rounds: 0 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-21

Investigate mechanisms of epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons

closed · Rounds: 0 · Score: 0.56 · 2026-04-21

Investigate mechanisms of epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons, including D

closed · Rounds: 0 · Score: 0.48 · 2026-04-21

Investigate mechanisms of epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons, including D

closed · Rounds: 0 · Score: 0.51 · 2026-04-21

Investigate mechanisms of epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons, including D

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.73 · 2026-04-21

Investigate mechanisms of epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons, including D

closed · Rounds: 0 · Score: 0.52 · 2026-04-21

Mechanistic validation of SEA-AD differential expression hypotheses: Complement

closed · Rounds: 0 · Score: 0.66 · 2026-04-21

Investigate mechanisms of epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons, including D

closed · Rounds: 0 · Score: 0.58 · 2026-04-21

Mechanistic validation of SEA-AD differential expression hypotheses: Complement

closed · Rounds: 0 · Score: 0.64 · 2026-04-21

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning TAR in their description or question text

Closed-loop tACS targeting EC-II SST interneurons to block tau propagation and r

Score: 0.896 · Alzheimer's disease · 2026-04-05

## Mechanistic Overview Closed-loop tACS targeting EC-II SST interneurons to block tau propagation and restore perforant

Multi-Target Hypothesis: Aβ-Induced Cholinergic Damage is Partially Irreversible

Score: 0.887 · unknown disease · 2026-04-12

## Mechanistic Overview Multi-Target Hypothesis: Aβ-Induced Cholinergic Damage is Partially Irreversible starts from the

Closed-loop focused ultrasound targeting EC-II PV interneurons to restore theta-

Score: 0.863 · Alzheimer's disease · 2026-04-07

## Mechanistic Overview Closed-loop focused ultrasound targeting EC-II PV interneurons to restore theta-gamma coupling a

Closed-loop tACS targeting EC-II PV interneurons to suppress burst firing and bl

Score: 0.857 · Alzheimer's disease · 2026-04-05

## Mechanistic Overview Closed-loop tACS targeting EC-II PV interneurons to suppress burst firing and block tau propagat

Circadian Glymphatic Entrainment via Targeted Orexin Receptor Modulation

Score: 0.841 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-02

## Mechanistic Overview Circadian Glymphatic Entrainment via Targeted Orexin Receptor Modulation starts from the claim t

Closed-loop tACS targeting EC-II parvalbumin interneurons to restore gamma rhyth

Score: 0.831 · Alzheimer's disease · 2026-04-05

## Mechanistic Overview Closed-loop tACS targeting EC-II parvalbumin interneurons to restore gamma rhythmogenesis and bl

Real-time gamma-guided transcranial focused ultrasound targeting EC-II SST inter

Score: 0.827 · Alzheimer's disease · 2026-04-07

## Mechanistic Overview Real-time gamma-guided transcranial focused ultrasound targeting EC-II SST interneurons to resto

Beta-frequency entrainment therapy targeting PV interneuron-astrocyte coupling f

Score: 0.827 · Alzheimer's disease · 2026-04-05

## Mechanistic Overview Beta-frequency entrainment therapy targeting PV interneuron-astrocyte coupling for tau clearance

Targeting the Mechanistic Link Between AQP4 Dysfunction and Ferroptosis Prevents

Score: 0.803 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-17

## Mechanistic Overview Targeting the Mechanistic Link Between AQP4 Dysfunction and Ferroptosis Prevents Both Cytotoxic

pH-Sensitive Bispecific Antibody Targeting Transferrin Receptor for CNS Delivery

Score: 0.800 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-22

## Mechanistic Overview pH-Sensitive Bispecific Antibody Targeting Transferrin Receptor for CNS Delivery starts from the

Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound targeting CA1 PV interneurons with r

Score: 0.797 · Alzheimer's disease · 2026-04-07

## Mechanistic Overview Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound targeting CA1 PV interneurons with real-time gamma f

Selective APOE4 Degradation via Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs)

Score: 0.795 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-02

## Mechanistic Overview Selective APOE4 Degradation via Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) starts from the claim t

Targeting SASP-Complement Amplification Through HIF-1α Downstream Effectors

Score: 0.793 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-14

## Mechanistic Overview Targeting SASP-Complement Amplification Through HIF-1α Downstream Effectors starts from the clai

Closed-loop tACS targeting entorhinal cortex layer II SST interneurons to activa

Score: 0.784 · Alzheimer's disease · 2026-04-05

## Mechanistic Overview Closed-loop tACS targeting entorhinal cortex layer II SST interneurons to activate AMPK-autophag

Targeted APOE4-to-APOE3 Base Editing Therapy

Score: 0.758 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-02

**Molecular Mechanism and Rationale** The apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) variant represents the most significant genetic ris