Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about CFTR: 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.
CFTR is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: interacts with, associated with, regulates. Associated with ALS, Als, Asthma. Connected to 312 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | CFTR |
| Chromosome | 7q31.2 |
| Protein Type | Transporter |
| Function | encodes a member of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily that functions as a cAMP-activated chloride channel. |
| Primary Expression | the central nervous system where it plays important roles in neuronal function, astrocytic homeostasis, and neuroinflammation[@guggino2014] |
| Molecular Weight | 168 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 480 aa |
| Pathways | Akt, Autophagy, Calcium Signaling, Mapk, Mtor |
| UniProt ID | P13569 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1080 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000001626 |
| OMIM | 602421 |
| GeneCards | CFTR |
| Human Protein Atlas | CFTR |
| Official Symbol | CFTR |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Cancer, Copd, Cystic Fibrosis, Fibrosis, Hypertension |
| Interactions | SQSTM1, RPS6KB1, GRB2, RHEB, STING1, EIF2A |
| KG Connections | 430 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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CFTR["CFTR"] -->|"Interacts With"| Cancer["Cancer"]
CFTR["CFTR"] -->|"Interacts With"| Als["Als"]
CFTR["CFTR"] -->|"Interacts With"| Ms["Ms"]
CFTR["CFTR"] -->|"Regulates"| Fibrosis["Fibrosis"]
CFTR["CFTR"] -->|"Interacts With"| SQSTM1["SQSTM1"]
CFTR["CFTR"] -->|"Interacts With"| RPS6KB1["RPS6KB1"]
CFTR["CFTR"] -->|"Interacts With"| GRB2["GRB2"]
CFTR["CFTR"] -->|"Interacts With"| RHEB["RHEB"]
OPTN["OPTN"] -->|"Interacts With"| CFTR["CFTR"]
CASP3["CASP3"] -->|"Regulates"| CFTR["CFTR"]
AKT1["AKT1"] -->|"Regulates"| CFTR["CFTR"]
CALCOCO2["CALCOCO2"] -->|"Regulates"| CFTR["CFTR"]
CGAS["CGAS"] -->|"Regulates"| CFTR["CFTR"]
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style CGAS fill:#8d4900,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | provides_data_for | dataset | 1.00 |
| Mechanosensitive Ion Channel | involved_in | mechanism | 0.85 |
| Ovarian Cancer Prognosis | biomarker_for | phenotype | 0.80 |
| Ovarian Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| Ovarian Cancer | biomarker_for | disease | 0.80 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.75 |
| Water Transport | associated_with | process | 0.70 |
| Ovarian Cancer | implicated_in | disease | 0.70 |
| Cancer | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Hypertension | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Senescence | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cirrhosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiac | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Hepatitis | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cirrhosis | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | transports | disease | 0.65 |
| Infection | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Copd | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Asthma | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cystic Fibrosis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Cystic Fibrosis | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | data_in | dataset | 1.00 |
| OPTN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CASP3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CALCOCO2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CGAS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN5A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPM7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN1A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV4 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SCNN1A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GABARAP | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3C3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DDIT3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IFNG | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TFEB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NBR1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMBRA1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF6 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA5 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RPS6KB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ERN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2A | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GRB2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1CC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK14 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MLKL | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TFE3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| RPTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG16L1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| FIP200 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EGF | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2AK3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RICTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP70 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARG | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RHEB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAVS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MLST8 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HMGB1 | 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
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||