protein

ALK

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about ALK: 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.

18Connections
12Hypotheses
2Analyses
16Outgoing
2Incoming

Summary

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolALK
Molecular Weight200 kDa
PathwaysPI3K, MAPK
GeneCardsALK
Human Protein AtlasALK
Associated DiseasesALS
InteractionsIRF2BP2, EGFR, KRAS, YAP
KG Connections18 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (10)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

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disease · 3146 words

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hypothesis · 2265 words

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mechanism · 2196 words

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mechanism · 1622 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    ALK["ALK"]
    NEUROBLASTOMA["NEUROBLASTOMA"]
    ALK -->|"activates"| NEUROBLASTOMA
    TUMOR_CELLS["TUMOR CELLS"]
    TUMOR_CELLS -->|"regulates"| ALK
    IRF2BP2["IRF2BP2"]
    ALK -->|"activates"| IRF2BP2
    ALK -->|"regulates"| IRF2BP2
    APC["APC"]
    ALK -->|"associated with"| APC
    ARID1A["ARID1A"]
    ALK -->|"associated with"| ARID1A
    DNA["DNA"]
    ALK -->|"associated with"| DNA
    KRAS["KRAS"]
    ALK -->|"associated with"| KRAS
    TP53["TP53"]
    ALK -->|"associated with"| TP53
    NEUROBLASTOMA -->|"associated with"| ALK
    style ALK fill:#0d47a1,stroke:#42a5f5,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

Outgoing (16)

TargetRelationTypeStr
NEUROBLASTOMAactivatesdisease0.65
IRF2BP2activatesgene0.60
IRF2BP2regulatesgene0.60
APCassociated_withgene0.60
ARID1Aassociated_withgene0.60

Incoming (2)

SourceRelationTypeStr
TUMOR CELLSregulatescell_type0.65
NEUROBLASTOMAassociated_withdisease0.45

Targeting Hypotheses (12)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
TREM2-Dependent Astrocyte-Microglia Cross-talk in Neurodegen 0.639 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
TREM2-Mediated Astrocyte-Microglia Cross-Talk in Neurodegene 0.612 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
TREM2-ASM Crosstalk in Microglial Lysosomal Senescence 0.612 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
TREM2-Mediated Astrocyte-Microglia Crosstalk in Neurodegener 0.607 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
TREM2-CSF1R Cross-Talk in Microglial Metabolic Reprogramming 0.589 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
TREM2-Mediated Astrocyte-Microglia Cross-Talk in Neurodegene 0.585 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
TREM2-Mediated Astrocyte-Microglia Cross-Talk in Neurodegene 0.580 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
Fractalkine Axis Amplification via CX3CR1 Positive Allosteri 0.503 neurodegeneration Synaptic pruning by microglia in early A
C1q Inhibition Prevents Synaptic Mitochondrial Dysfunction v 0.455 neurodegeneration Why does PRKN-mediated mitophagy, typica
Mitochondrial-Nuclear Epigenetic Cross-Talk Restoration 0.448 neurodegeneration Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neuron
Cardiovascular-Neuroinflammation Crosstalk Interruption 0.437 Alzheimer's disease Neuroinflammation and microglial priming
Selective OGA Inhibition as 'Tau Stabilization' Strategy Wit 0.433 neurodegeneration Which tau PTMs are both disease-specific

Mentioning Analyses (2)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

What specific astrocyte-derived factors can 'erase' pathological microglial memo

neuroinflammation | 2026-04-08 | 0 hypotheses

Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplification loops in neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 0 hypotheses

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Fractalkine Enhances Hematoma Resolution and Improves Neurological Function via [PMID:37465997] Chen X, He X, Xu F, Xu N, Sharifi NH, Zh Stroke 2023 1
Microglia-Mediated Neuroinflammation: A Potential Target for the Treatment of Ca [PMID:35642214] Wang M, Pan W, Xu Y, Zhang J, Wan J, Jia J Inflamm Res 2022 1
CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signaling targets for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. [PMID:34492237] Subbarayan MS, Joly-Amado A, Bickford PC Pharmacol Ther 2022 1
Microglia in neurodegeneration. [PMID:30258234] Hickman S, Izzy S, Sen P, Morsett L, El Nat Neurosci 2018 1
How neuroinflammation contributes to neurodegeneration. [PMID:27540165] Ransohoff RM Science 2016 1
Homoplantaginin ameliorates osteoarthritis by activating Sirt3/PINK1/Parkin sign [PMID:41720004] Zhang H, Xiao J, Yi Y, Chen B, Lv W et a Phytomedicine 2026 0
Kakkalide promotes spinal cord injury repair by regulating microglial M2 polariz [PMID:41720005] You T, Dai B, Ding X, He Z, Peng J et al Phytomedicine 2026 0
α7-nAChR activation mitigates pyridaben-induced hepatotoxicity in grass carp (Ct [PMID:41966317] Wu C, Jiang J, Qiu H, Xie J, Li S Fish Shellfish Immunol 2026 0
Constitutive expression of CX3CR1-BAC-Cre introduces minimal off-target effects [PMID:41924777] Mroue-Ruiz FH, Desai B, Garvin MM, Shehu Biochemical and biophysical re 2026 0
Systems-level molecular and immunological evidence identifies Th17/Treg modulati [PMID:41788408] ["Li X", "Li X", "Chen S", "Wang L", "Xi Frontiers in aging neuroscienc 2026 0
Multimodal tumor thermal therapy enhances antitumor immunity by expanding tumor- [PMID:41799205] ["Wang S", "Wang Y", "Zhang Y", "Zhang Z Theranostics 2026 0
NIK-driven IL-23 production by myeloid cells is a key factor in the development [PMID:41758203] Ramphal NS, Liu X, Palagi I, Jasser R, M J Exp Med 2026 0
[Corrigendum] Influence of aspirin on the CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signaling pathway in acu [PMID:41930567] Zhang Z, Yang W, Ying R, Shi Y, Jiang H Int J Mol Med 2026 0
CX3CR1-T280M polymorphism and end-stage renal disease development in chronic kid [PMID:41932952] Gatti M, Baragetti I, Baragetti A, Buzzi Scientific reports 2026 0
CD8(+) T(EMRA) cells: A double-edged sword in immunity and disease-Mechanisms an [PMID:41946125] Ma J, Wu Y, Chen L, Zheng X Int Immunopharmacol 2026 0
Aging effects on emotionality, cognition and brain mononuclear cells in Sprague- [PMID:41946716] Djuretić J, Ivanović J, Jezdić K, Todoro NPJ Aging 2026 0
Expression of MS4A4A on synovial infiltrating macrophages is a hallmark of rheum [PMID:41955527] Asakura H, Matsueda Y, Ikeda K, Kyoda S, Immunol Med 2026 0
Role of Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2 in Acute Behavioral Responses to Graft Versu [PMID:41958320] Moe A, Liphart HA, Heaster K, Romero J, Cannabis Cannabinoid Res 2026 0
SYK-dependent lipid handling in monocyte-derived macrophages governs functional [PMID:41831796] ["Zhao Y", "Hu H", "Wang J", "Hu Y", "Ya Brain research bulletin 2026 0
Microglial Lag3 Drives α-Synuclein-induced Neurotoxic Activated (A1) Astrocytes [PMID:41542562] ["Yang X", "Kumbhar R", "Seo B", "Ha S", bioRxiv : the preprint server 2026 0