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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about CASP3: 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.
CASP3 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: regulates, interacts with, associated with. Associated with ALS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, Aging. Connected to 674 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | CASP3 |
| Full Name | Caspase 3 |
| Chromosome | 4q34 |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Molecular Weight | 20 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 277 aa |
| Pathways | Akt, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Epigenetic, Glycolysis |
| UniProt ID | [P42574](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P42574) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000164305 |
| GeneCards | CASP3 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CASP3 |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Aging, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | RAPAMYCIN, RESVERATROL, SPERMIDINE, R-PE, Bpmc, Atbc |
| Interactions | SQSTM1, RPS6KB1, GRB2, RHEB, STING1, EIF2A |
| KG Connections | 1496 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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CASP3(["CASP3"])
APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
Als["Als"]
GSDME(["GSDME"])
Apoptosis("Apoptosis")
PROTEASOME_INHIBITION(["PROTEASOME INHIBITION"])
Bpmc["Bpmc"]
CASP6["CASP6"]
AKT1(["AKT1"])
Cancer["Cancer"]
Jak_Stat["Jak-Stat"]
Atbc["Atbc"]
CASPASE3(["CASPASE3"])
R_PE{"R-PE"}
GENES(["GENES"])
APOPTOSIS -->|"associated with"| CASP3
CASP3 -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
CASP3 -->|"cleaves"| GSDME
CASP3 -->|"mediates"| Apoptosis
CASP3 -->|"involved in"| Apoptosis
PROTEASOME_INHIBITION -->|"activates"| CASP3
Bpmc -->|"activates"| CASP3
CASP6 -->|"cleaves"| CASP3
AKT1 -->|"therapeutic target"| CASP3
CASP3 -->|"therapeutic target"| Cancer
Jak_Stat -->|"activates"| CASP3
Atbc -->|"binds"| CASP3
CASP3 -->|"encodes"| CASPASE3
R_PE -->|"activates"| CASP3
CASP3 -->|"therapeutic target"| GENES
style CASP3 fill:#006494,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTOR | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| PI3K | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| TNF | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| NF-KB | associated_with | protein | 1.00 |
| ds-db4a006ea647 | provides_data_for | dataset | 1.00 |
| STAT3 | associated_with | gene | 0.98 |
| TAU | associated_with | protein | 0.98 |
| IL-6 | associated_with | gene | 0.98 |
| STAT3 | activates | gene | 0.95 |
| GSDME | activates | gene | 0.95 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.95 |
| TLR4 | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| GSDME | associated_with | protein | 0.90 |
| Hippocampal Neurodegeneration | promotes | process | 0.90 |
| Apoptosis | mediates | process | 0.90 |
| Apoptosis | involved_in | process | 0.90 |
| NEURON | associated_with | cell_type | 0.90 |
| Pyroptosis | mediates | process | 0.90 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | associated_with | disease | 0.88 |
| Insomnia | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.85 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.85 |
| MAPK | associated_with | gene | 0.82 |
| CASPASE3 | encodes | protein | 0.80 |
| neuronal survival | regulates | process | 0.80 |
| ROS | activates | protein | 0.80 |
| APOPTOSIS | promotes | process | 0.80 |
| apoptosis pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| APOPTOSIS | mediates | process | 0.80 |
| Alzheimer's disease | implicated_in | disease | 0.80 |
| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | implicated_in | disease | 0.80 |
| GENES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| Apoptosis | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.80 |
| Mapk | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.80 |
| APOPTOSIS | involved_in | entity | 0.78 |
| SOD1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.75 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Fibrosis | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.75 |
| Inflammation | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.75 |
| Alzheimer | expressed_in | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Ischemia | expressed_in | disease | 0.75 |
| Neurodegeneration | expressed_in | disease | 0.75 |
| SOD1 | associated_with | gene | 0.74 |
| RAGE | associated_with | gene | 0.74 |
| NRF2 | associated_with | gene | 0.74 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAX | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| AKT | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| BCL2 | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| AMYLOID | associated_with | protein | 1.00 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | associated_with | disease | 1.00 |
| ds-db4a006ea647 | data_in | dataset | 1.00 |
| Celastrol | activates | compound | 0.95 |
| HB68 | upregulates | compound | 0.93 |
| HB147 | upregulates | compound | 0.93 |
| BDNF | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| Bpmc | activates | compound | 0.90 |
| Mitochondrial ROS | activates | biomarker | 0.90 |
| Rotenone | upregulates | compound | 0.90 |
| PROTEASOME INHIBITION | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| AUTOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| ROS | activates | process | 0.90 |
| AKT1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.90 |
| Atbc | binds | compound | 0.85 |
| superoxide anion | activates | compound | 0.85 |
| BCL-2 | inhibits | protein | 0.85 |
| APP | associated_with | gene | 0.82 |
| R-PE | activates | drug | 0.80 |
| Anti-recoverin Antibodies | activates | protein | 0.80 |
| Gap26 | downregulates | compound | 0.80 |
| ANTHOCYANINS | inhibits | compound | 0.80 |
| PI3K | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| EGFR | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| HSP90AA1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| GJA1 | upregulates | protein | 0.78 |
| ischemia | regulates | process | 0.70 |
| TNF | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| PTGS2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| AKT1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| EGFR | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| PPARG | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| APP | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| TNF | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| DHT | modulates | compound | 0.70 |
| DMSO | causes | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| IL-6 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| APOPTOSIS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | expressed_in | gene | 0.70 |
| BECN1 | activates | gene | 0.66 |
| BACE1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.65 |
| TNF | inhibits | gene | 0.65 |
| APOPTOSIS | targets | phenotype | 0.65 |
| AUTOPHAGY | transports | phenotype | 0.65 |
| AUTOPHAGY | degrades | phenotype | 0.65 |
| OPTN | 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 | ||||