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BAX

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about BAX: 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.

2402Connections
0Hypotheses
2Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
0Experiments
13Debates

Summary

BAX is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, inhibits, associated with. Associated with ALS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, Aging. Connected to 1233 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolBAX
Chromosome19q13.33
Protein FamilyBCL-2 family (BH3-only pro-apoptotic)
Functionis a critical pro-apoptotic member of the BCL-2 protein family that plays a central role in regulating mitochondrial apoptosis.
Subcellular LocalizationCytosol (inactive), Mitochondria (active), ER
Molecular Weight21 kDa (192 amino acids)
Amino Acids192 aa
PathwaysAkt, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Cell Division, Cholesterol
UniProt IDQ07812
Ensembl IDENSG00000087088
GeneCardsBAX
Human Protein AtlasBAX
Associated DiseasesAging, Als, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease, Ataxia
Known Drugs/CompoundsABT-263, ANTHOCYANINS, berberine, BERBERINE, B.glomerulata, cadmium
InteractionsABCG2, ACHE, ACSL4, ADAM8, AGING, AIF
KG Connections2396 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: BAX — AlphaFold Q07812 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (4)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

BAX Gene

gene · 1780 words

BAX Inhibitor 1 Protein

protein · 1408 words

BAX Protein

protein · 1226 words

BAX Protein

redirect · 666 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    BAX["BAX
(Pro-apoptotic Protein)"] subgraph Regulators["Regulatory Inputs"] LRWE["LRWE
(Regulator)"] gallic["Gallic Acid
(Compound)"] cadmium["Cadmium
(Heavy Metal)"] magnolol["Magnolol
(Compound)"] tirzepatide["Tirzepatide
(Drug)"] end subgraph CorePathways["Core Molecular Functions"] apoptosis["Apoptosis
(Cell Death)"] bcl2["BCL2
(Anti-apoptotic Protein)"] end subgraph DiseaseProtection["Disease Protection/Inhibition"] cancer["Cancer"] als["ALS
(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)"] aging["Aging"] hf["Heart Failure"] inflammation["Inflammation"] hepatitis["Hepatitis"] fibrosis["Fibrosis"] end subgraph DiseaseAssociation["Disease Association/Activation"] lymphoma["Lymphoma"] ms["Multiple Sclerosis"] end LRWE -->|"regulates
0.8"| BAX gallic -->|"associated_with
0.9"| BAX cadmium -->|"inhibits
0.7"| BAX magnolol -->|"inhibits
0.7"| BAX tirzepatide -->|"inhibits
0.7"| BAX BAX -->|"activates
0.9"| apoptosis BAX -->|"interacts_with
0.7"| bcl2 BAX -->|"inhibits
0.65"| cancer BAX -->|"inhibits
0.65"| als BAX -->|"inhibits
0.65"| aging BAX -->|"inhibits
0.65"| hf BAX -->|"inhibits
0.65"| inflammation BAX -->|"inhibits
0.65"| hepatitis BAX -->|"inhibits
0.65"| fibrosis BAX -->|"associated_with
0.65"| lymphoma BAX -->|"associated_with
0.65"| ms classDef mainGene fill:#ff6b6b,stroke:#c92a2a,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0 classDef protein fill:#4ecdc4,stroke:#0a9396,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0 classDef compound fill:#95e1d3,stroke:#38ada9,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0 classDef process fill:#ffd93d,stroke:#ffb703,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0 classDef disease fill:#a8e6cf,stroke:#56ab91,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0 classDef diseaseNeg fill:#ff8b94,stroke:#d62828,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0 class BAX mainGene class bcl2,LRWE protein class gallic,cadmium,magnolol,tirzepatide compound class apoptosis process class cancer,als,aging,hf,inflammation,hepatitis,fibrosis disease class lymphoma,ms diseaseNeg

Outgoing (1735)

TargetRelationTypeStr
BAXencodesprotein0.00
Pi3K/Aktactivatespathway1.00
BCL-2expressed_ingene1.00
AUTOPHAGYactivatesgene1.00
ROSactivatesgene1.00

Incoming (667)

SourceRelationTypeStr
BAXencodesgene0.00
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEassociated_withdisease1.00
APOPTOSISassociated_withgene1.00
APOPTOSISactivatesgene0.98
APOPTOSISinhibitsgene0.98

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
No targeting hypotheses

Mentioning Analyses (2)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Senescent cell clearance as neurodegeneration therapy

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.769

Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 22 hypotheses Top: 0.852

Experiments (0)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
No experiments found

Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
No papers found

Debates (13)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Extended debate: CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy

closed · Rounds: 6 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-27

Extended debate: Metabolic Reprogramming to Reverse Senescence

closed · Rounds: 6 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-27

Hypothesis debate: Membrane Cholesterol Gradient Modulators

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-27

Hypothesis debate: Metabolic Reprogramming to Reverse Senescence

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.44 · 2026-04-27

Hypothesis debate: Selective Acid Sphingomyelinase Modulation Therapy

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.40 · 2026-04-27

Hypothesis debate: CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.40 · 2026-04-27

Hypothesis debate: SASP Modulation Rather Than Cell Elimination

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-26

Hypothesis debate: Metabolic Reprogramming to Reverse Senescence

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-26

Hypothesis debate: Metabolic Reprogramming to Reverse Senescence

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-26

Should metabolic reprogramming via SIRT1/NAD+/PGC-1alpha axis be prioritized to

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.81 · 2026-04-23

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning BAX in their description or question text

No additional research found