protein

ATF4

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565Connections
2Hypotheses
4Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
0Experiments
4Debates

Summary

ATF4 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, regulates, associated with. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 313 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolATF4
Full NameActivating Transcription Factor 4
Chromosome22q13.1
Protein TypeTranscription Factor
FunctionAmino acid metabolism: Upregulates genes involved in amino acid transport and synthesis
Molecular Weight38.6 kDa
PathwaysApoptosis, Autophagy, Epigenetic, Er Stress, Ferroptosis
UniProt ID[P18848](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P18848)
GeneCardsATF4
Human Protein AtlasATF4
Associated DiseasesAging, Atherosclerosis, cancer, Glioblastoma, Tumor
Known Drugs/Compoundsrapamycin
InteractionsACSL4, Actin, AGING, AKT, AMPK, AMYLOID
SciDEX HypothesesATF4-DDIT3 stress signaling indirectly represses M
KG Connections565 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (3)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

ATF4 Gene

gene · 1231 words

Activating Transcription Factor 4 (ATF4)

protein · 1963 words

ATF4 Protein

protein · 1015 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    ATF4["ATF4"] -->|"regulates"| mitophagy["mitophagy"]
    ATF4["ATF4"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms["Ms"]
    ATF4["ATF4"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Als["Als"]
    ATF4["ATF4"] -->|"interacts"| Cancer["Cancer"]
    ATF4["ATF4"] -->|"interacts"| Aging["Aging"]
    ATF4["ATF4"] -->|"interacts"| Ms_1["Ms"]
    CXCL2["CXCL2"] -->|"therapeutic target"| ATF4["ATF4"]
    IL6["IL6"] -->|"therapeutic target"| ATF4["ATF4"]
    GABARAP["GABARAP"] -->|"associated"| ATF4["ATF4"]
    RANK["RANK"] -->|"regulates"| ATF4["ATF4"]
    style ATF4 fill:#006494,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (357)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Integrated Stress Responseregulatespathway0.88
Apoptosisupregulatesprocess0.88
INTEGRATED STRESS RESPONSEmediatesentity0.85
Apoptosisassociated_withprocess0.85
integrated stress responsepromotespathway0.85

Incoming (208)

SourceRelationTypeStr
ER stressactivatesprocess0.90
Identified Compoundsupregulatescompound0.90
p38 MAPKregulatespathway0.90
p38 MAPKphosphorylatesprotein0.90
PERKupregulatesprotein0.85

Targeting Hypotheses (2)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
ATF4-DDIT3 stress signaling indirectly represses MAPT transc 0.624 neurodegeneration Which specific transcription factors med
eIF2alpha Dephosphorylation Threshold Prevents Pro-Apoptotic 0.445 - What is the minimum effective dose of tr

Mentioning Analyses (4)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Which specific transcription factors mediate MAPT suppression during proteostati

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-25 | 3 hypotheses Top: 0.624

What determines the GPX4/ACSL4 balance that switches microglia from protective t

immunology | 2026-04-15 | 0 hypotheses

What molecular mechanism causes VCP mutations to trigger aberrant HIF-1α activat

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-13 | 2 hypotheses Top: 0.793

What molecular mechanisms drive tissue-specific phenotypes in Mendelian neurolog

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-08 | 5 hypotheses Top: 0.280

Experiments (0)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
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Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

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Debates (4)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Which specific transcription factors mediate MAPT suppression during proteostati

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.66 · 2026-04-25

While ACSL4-driven ferroptosis was strongly supported, the molecular triggers th

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.80 · 2026-04-16

The study shows VCP-mutant astrocytes exhibit hypoxia response activation withou

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.78 · 2026-04-13

The abstract identifies tissue-specific networks that may underlie Mendelian dis

closed · Rounds: 6 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-10

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning ATF4 in their description or question text

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