Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about AMBRA1: 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.
AMBRA1 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: interacts with, associated with, regulates. Associated with AD, ALI, ALS. Connected to 563 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | AMBRA1 |
| Aliases | AMBRA1, KIAA1731 |
| Chromosome | 11p15.5 |
| Protein Family | WD40 repeat-containing proteins |
| Function | encodes a critical positive regulator of autophagy that plays essential roles in cellular homeostasis, development, and disease pathogenesis[@cecconi2008][@fimia2012]. |
| Gene Type | Protein-coding |
| Pathways | Akt, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Cell Cycle, Immune Response |
| UniProt ID | Q9C0A1 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 55626 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000164024 |
| GeneCards | AMBRA1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | AMBRA1 |
| Gene Name | Activating Molecule in Beclin 1-Regulated Autophagy 1 |
| Approach | Model |
| AAV-AMBRA1 | PD model |
| Associated Diseases | AD, ALI, ALS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, Age-Related Macular Degeneration |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | PINK1, BCL2L13, NLRP3, ABCD3, FIP200, RTN3 |
| KG Connections | 1112 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
AMBRA1["AMBRA1"] -->|"regulates"| FAS["FAS"]
AMBRA1["AMBRA1"] -->|"regulates"| ribosome_protein_biosynthesis["ribosome protein biosynthesis"]
AMBRA1["AMBRA1"] -->|"regulates"| T_cell_death["T cell death"]
AMBRA1["AMBRA1"] -->|"protects against"| MAPK_inhibitor_resistance["MAPK inhibitor resistance"]
AMBRA1["AMBRA1"] -.->|"inhibits"| FAK1["FAK1"]
AMBRA1["AMBRA1"] -->|"modifies"| Smad4["Smad4"]
CD28_PI3K_mTORC1_EIF4F_pathway["CD28-PI3K-mTORC1-EIF4F pathway"] -->|"regulates"| AMBRA1["AMBRA1"]
USP7["USP7"] -->|"modifies"| AMBRA1["AMBRA1"]
TCR["TCR"] -->|"regulates"| AMBRA1["AMBRA1"]
CAT["CAT"] -->|"interacts"| AMBRA1["AMBRA1"]
style AMBRA1 fill:#006494,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECLIN1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.95 |
| FAS | regulates | protein | 0.90 |
| ribosome protein biosynthesis | regulates | pathway | 0.90 |
| T cell death | regulates | phenotype | 0.90 |
| MAPK inhibitor resistance | protects_against | phenotype | 0.90 |
| FAK1 | inhibits | protein | 0.90 |
| Smad4 | modifies | protein | 0.90 |
| epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition | activates | pathway | 0.90 |
| breast cancer metastasis | causes | disease | 0.90 |
| cyclin D | inhibits | protein | 0.90 |
| S-phase entry | regulates | pathway | 0.90 |
| genomic integrity | protects_against | phenotype | 0.90 |
| replication stress | protects_against | phenotype | 0.90 |
| NRF2 | inhibits | protein | 0.90 |
| DUB3 | inhibits | protein | 0.90 |
| colitis | causes | disease | 0.90 |
| CDK6 | inhibits | protein | 0.90 |
| Macroautophagy | activates | process | 0.90 |
| TGF-beta signaling | activates | pathway | 0.90 |
| oxidative stress | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.90 |
| Cell Proliferation | regulates | process | 0.85 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | associated_with | disease | 0.85 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | associated_with | disease | 0.85 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | involved_in | process | 0.85 |
| melanoma | protects_against | disease | 0.80 |
| TFEB | inhibits | protein | 0.80 |
| TFE3 | inhibits | protein | 0.80 |
| Parkinson Disease | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| aging-related diseases | implicated_in | disease | 0.80 |
| Alzheimer Disease | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| ATG | activates | gene | 0.80 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| apoptosis pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| neural stem cells | activates | cell_type | 0.80 |
| neural stem cells | regulates | cell_type | 0.80 |
| Autophagy | regulates | pathway | 0.80 |
| Muscular Dystrophy | associated_with | disease | 0.78 |
| Age-Related Macular Degeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.78 |
| Parkinson | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Aging | regulates | disease | 0.75 |
| Apoptosis | involved_in | process | 0.75 |
| autophagy | regulates | process | 0.70 |
| age-related macular degeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.70 |
| HMGB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| muscular dystrophy | associated_with | disease | 0.70 |
| CTSD | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| MAP1LC3B | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| AMPK signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| Autophagy | interacts_with | pathway | 0.70 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCL2 | binds | protein | 0.95 |
| CD28-PI3K-mTORC1-EIF4F pathway | regulates | pathway | 0.90 |
| USP7 | modifies | protein | 0.90 |
| TCR | regulates | protein | 0.90 |
| AUTOPHAGY | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| PI3K | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| BCL-2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| AUTOPHAGY | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| CAT | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNM1L | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANX | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LGALS3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CALCOCO2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| G3BP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PEX3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LMNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STING1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TAX1BP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATM | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SNCAIP | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1CC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MFN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ERN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FMR1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SNCA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FAM134B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EPAS1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRO1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSD | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2AK3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2L11 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MUL1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BNIP3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DISC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2S1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DRP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CHOP | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTEN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DDIT3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NBR1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EMD | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||