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BRD4

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about BRD4: 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.

394Connections
1Hypotheses
1Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

BRD4 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, associated with, inhibits. Associated with Aging, Als, Cancer. Connected to 105 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolBRD4
Full NameBromodomain-Containing Protein 4
Chromosome19p13.12
Target ClassEpigenetic Regulator
Functionencodes a member of the bromodomain and extra-terminal domain (BET) protein family that functions as an epigenetic reader of acetylated histones and a master regulator of transcriptional elongation.
Mechanism of ActionBRD4 inhibition reduces neuroinflammatory super-enhancer activity while biased BRD4 modulators can selectively restore neuroprotective gene expression
DruggabilityHigh (0.73)
PathwaysNF-κB
UniProt ID[O60885](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O60885)
Ensembl IDENSG00000141867
GeneCardsBRD4
Human Protein AtlasBRD4
Inflammatory gene activationBRD4 is recruited to NF-κB-responsive promoters during inflammation, serving as a co-activator for pro-inflammatory transcription
Bookmarking during mitosisBRD4 remains bound to acetylated chromatin during mitosis, "bookmarking" active genes for rapid reactivation after cell division
Phase separationBRD4 undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation to form transcriptional condensates at super-enhancers, concentrating transcriptional machinery
Associated DiseasesALS, INFLAMMATION, Lymphoma, Tumor, multiple sclerosis, neurodegeneration
Known Drugs/CompoundsJQ1
InteractionsTNF, APOE, MYC, PI3K, IGF2BP2, Rb
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile
SciDEX HypothesesChromatin Accessibility Restoration via BRD4 Modul
KG Connections394 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

BRD4 (Bromodomain-Containing Protein 4)

gene · 1139 words

Neurons — Cell Type Hierarchy

cell · 5551 words

Epigenetic Dysregulation in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 4376 words

Epigenetic Alterations in Alzheimer's Disease

mechanism · 4331 words

Epigenetic-Metabolic Coupling: SIRT1 Activator + NAD+ Precursor

idea · 3877 words

Transcriptional Regulation in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 3716 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    BRD4["<b>BRD4</b>"]
    H3K9["H3K9"]
    BRD4 -->|"modifies"| H3K9
    chromatin_remodeling(["chromatin_remodeling"])
    BRD4 -->|"regulates"| chromatin_remodeling
    neurodegeneration{"neurodegeneration"}
    BRD4 -->|"therapeutic target"| neurodegeneration
    Als{"Als"}
    BRD4 -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
    Aging{"Aging"}
    BRD4 -->|"therapeutic target"| Aging
    Ms{"Ms"}
    BRD4 -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
    BRD4 -->|"activates"| Als
    Hepatitis{"Hepatitis"}
    BRD4 -->|"activates"| Hepatitis
    BRD4 -->|"activates"| Ms
    Lymphoma{"Lymphoma"}
    BRD4 -->|"associated with"| Lymphoma
    BRD4 -->|"biomarker for"| Ms
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    BRD4 -->|"associated with"| Tumor
    h_addc0a61["h-addc0a61"]
    h_addc0a61 -->|"therapeutic target"| BRD4
    NSD3_short["NSD3-short"]
    NSD3_short -->|"binds"| BRD4
    SNORA28["SNORA28"]
    SNORA28 -->|"interacts with"| BRD4
    h_addc0a61 -->|"targets"| BRD4
    AMPK["AMPK"]
    AMPK -->|"associated with"| BRD4
    MITOPHAGY["MITOPHAGY"]
    MITOPHAGY -->|"activates"| BRD4
    FOXO3["FOXO3"]
    FOXO3 -->|"associated with"| BRD4
    ULK1["ULK1"]
    ULK1 -->|"associated with"| BRD4
    AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
    AUTOPHAGY -->|"associated with"| BRD4
    MTORC1["MTORC1"]
    MTORC1 -->|"associated with"| BRD4
    PYROPTOSIS["PYROPTOSIS"]
    PYROPTOSIS -->|"activates"| BRD4
    VDAC1["VDAC1"]
    VDAC1 -->|"inhibits"| BRD4
    style BRD4 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (300)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Cancerinhibitsdisease0.85
H3K9modifiesprotein0.80
IGF2BP2regulatesgene0.80
DLBCLbiomarker_fordisease0.80
neural stem cellsinhibitscell_type0.80

Incoming (94)

SourceRelationTypeStr
NSD3-shortbindsentity0.90
JQ1targetsdrug0.90
h-addc0a61targets_genehypothesis0.90
SPOPdegradesprotein0.85
SNORA28interacts_withgene0.80

Targeting Hypotheses (1)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Chromatin Accessibility Restoration via BRD4 Modulation 0.559 neurodegeneration Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neuron

Mentioning Analyses (1)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 9 hypotheses Top: 0.670

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Sertad4 Regulates Pathological Cardiac Remodeling. [PMID:41889836] Francois A, Bermeo-Blanco O, Nguyen BT, bioRxiv : the preprint server 2026 0
Hsp70-Targeting Chimeras Enable Dual Proteasomal and Lysosomal Degradation of In [PMID:41874277] Wang Z, Li P, Yin F, Zhang H, Wang S, Te Journal of medicinal chemistry 2026 0
Cartilage targeting hydrogel nanoplatform degrades BRD4 to alleviate osteoarthri [PMID:41904167] Zhao Q, Xu T, Du Z, Lu X, Zhang Y, Peng Nature communications 2026 0
Semi-rigid linkers improve the pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic effica [PMID:41687266] Yu S, Hu S, Wang W, Pan C, Zhang H et al Eur J Med Chem 2026 0
Molecular insights for the tumor suppressor role of SPOP in prostate cancer. [PMID:41707797] Yan P, Xue X, Hou T, Wang J, Jiang W et Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cance 2026 0
Nutrient-driven histone acetylation underlies energy storage and mobilization. [PMID:41786244] Chen L, Zhu L, Xiao H, Wang X, Xia F et Mol Metab 2026 0
D-MBIS Nonbonded Force Field Parameters Improve Specificity and Selectivity Pred [PMID:41849667] Macaya L, Vöhringer-Martinez E J Phys Chem B 2026 0
BRD4 directs myofiber identity and metabolic adaptation through CHD4 cooperation [PMID:41957025] Zhou Z, Liu L, Xu Z, Zhou D, Liu A et al Nat Commun 2026 0
Harnessing FBXO31 with Terminal Amide-Functionalized Molecules for Targeted Prot [PMID:41963263] Zhang C, Jin X, Zhou C, Jenkins MJ, Riha J Am Chem Soc 2026 0
Designing an Osmium(II) Complex to Inhibit the Growth and Recurrence of Tumors b [PMID:41964570] Zhu M, Jiang M, Liao W, Qi K, Li G et al J Med Chem 2026 0
Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel BRD4 and RIPK3 dual inhibitors as pote [PMID:41966492] Moukha-Chafiq O, Yatchang MF, Houghtling Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2026 0
Alkyne Two-Phase Strategy: Rapid Generation of TK-285-Derived PROTACs as BRD4 De [PMID:41852276] Yamakoshi H, Watanabe R, Segawa R, Ishih Journal of medicinal chemistry 2026 0
The epigenetic and epitranscriptomic regulation of Brd4-Mettl3 axis on STING med [PMID:41917296] Zhao J, Luo X, Wang Z, Luo W, Wu S, Ma X Inflammation research : offici 2026 0
Punicalagin with anti-inflammatory activities affects Brd-4 mediated chromatin r [PMID:41807492] Li H, Li Q, Wan T, Wang Y, Zhang S Scientific reports 2026 0
Targeting BRD4-A Promising Therapeutic Option for Glioblastoma? [PMID:41828493] Lindner M, Lisińska D, Kędzierzyńska A, International journal of molec 2026 0
High-intensity interval training alleviates COPD-induced gastrocnemius muscle dy [PMID:41865095] Zhu C, Peng W, Yang L, Zhang W Journal of muscle research and 2026 0
A photothermal immune hydrogel dressing for enhanced post-melanoma resection tre [PMID:41877232] Tan D, Zhu W, Liu S, Liao F, Xu X, Luo J Journal of nanobiotechnology 2026 0
Recovery of FAM134A-mediated ER-phagy through BRD4 inhibition alleviates ethanol [PMID:40959274] ["Lim J", "Chae C", "Yoon J", "Cho J", " International journal of biolo 2025 0
A human Tau expressing zebrafish model of progressive supranuclear palsy identif [PMID:39294122] ["Bai Q", "Shao E", "Ma D", "Jiao B", "S Nature communications 2024 0
Targeted Protein O-GlcNAcylation Using Bifunctional Small Molecules. [PMID:38561350] ["Ma B", "Khan K", "Xu T", "Xeque Amada Journal of the American Chemic 2024 0