gene

CLOCK

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about CLOCK: 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.

1414Connections
3Hypotheses
9Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

CLOCK is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, regulates, associated with. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 641 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolCLOCK
Full NameCircadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput
Chromosome4q12
Protein TypeTranscription Factor
Target ClassTranscription Factor
FunctionCLOCK is a bHLH-PAS transcription factor that functions as the master regulator of the circadian clock.
Mechanism of ActionModulation of circadian transcriptional activity through protein-protein interaction disruption
DruggabilityLow (0.35)
Clinical StageApproved
PathwaysAkt, Amyloid, Apoptosis, Autophagy, CIRCADIAN_RHYTHM
UniProt IDO15516
NCBI Gene ID9609
Ensembl IDENSG00000132266
OMIM601851
GeneCardsCLOCK
Human Protein AtlasCLOCK
Associated DiseasesALS, ALZHEIMER, AUTISM, Aging
Known Drugs/Compoundsnicotinamide
InteractionsULK1, ARNT, BMAL1, Period genes, Cryptochrome genes, CRH
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile (10 clinical trials)
SciDEX HypothesesCircadian Clock-Autophagy Synchronization
Temporal Decoupling via Circadian Clock Reset
KG Connections1413 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🧬 3D Structure: CLOCK — PDB 4F3L Click to expand

Experimental structure from RCSB PDB | Powered by Mol*

Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

Blood p-Tau217 as a Clock for Alzheimer's Disease Onset Timing

mechanism · 1980 words

cbs-psp-daily-action-plan

therapeutic · 30834 words

Clinical Management Guide for CBS/PSP

therapeutic · 15224 words

Novel Therapy Index

idea · 10647 words

Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease

mechanism · 8066 words

CBS/PSP Supplements Guide

therapeutic · 6929 words

Pathway Diagram

flowchart TD
    CLOCK(["CLOCK"])
    Cancer["Cancer"]
    Aging["Aging"]
    AGING(["AGING"])
    Als["Als"]
    METABOLIC_HEALTH["METABOLIC HEALTH"]
    autophagy["autophagy"]
    mitophagy["mitophagy"]
    mitochondrial_autophagy["mitochondrial autophagy"]
    cell_survival("cell survival")
    BMAL1(["BMAL1"])
    Period_genes(["Period genes"])
    Cryptochrome_genes(["Cryptochrome genes"])
    Circadian_Rhythms("Circadian Rhythms")
    Cellular_Metabolism("Cellular Metabolism")

    CLOCK -->|"associated with"| Cancer
    CLOCK -->|"associated with"| Aging
    CLOCK -->|"associated with"| AGING
    CLOCK -->|"activates"| Als
    CLOCK -->|"associated with"| Als
    CLOCK -->|"regulates"| METABOLIC_HEALTH
    CLOCK -->|"regulates"| autophagy
    CLOCK -->|"regulates"| mitophagy
    CLOCK -->|"regulates"| mitochondrial_autophagy
    CLOCK -->|"regulates"| cell_survival
    CLOCK -->|"interacts with"| BMAL1
    CLOCK -->|"activates"| Period_genes
    CLOCK -->|"activates"| Cryptochrome_genes
    CLOCK -->|"involved in"| Circadian_Rhythms
    CLOCK -->|"regulates"| Cellular_Metabolism

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Outgoing (980)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Cancerassociated_withdisease1.00
Agingassociated_withdisease1.00
AGINGassociated_withgene1.00
Circadian Clockcomponent_ofpathway0.96
METABOLIC HEALTHregulatesentity0.95

Incoming (434)

SourceRelationTypeStr
CK1Dphosphorylatesprotein0.90
Chronic Sleep Deprivationcausesprocess0.90
BMAL1co_mentioned_withgene0.90
h-019ad538targets_genehypothesis0.90
h-0e0cc0c1targets_genehypothesis0.90

Targeting Hypotheses (3)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Circadian Clock-Autophagy Synchronization 0.547 neurodegeneration Sleep disruption as cause and consequenc
Temporal Decoupling via Circadian Clock Reset 0.516 neurodegeneration Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplificat
HDAC3-Selective Inhibition for Clock Reset 0.459 neurodegeneration Epigenetic clocks and biological aging i

Mentioning Analyses (9)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Neuroinflammation and microglial priming in early Alzheimer's Disease

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 14 hypotheses Top: 0.508

Senescent cell clearance as neurodegeneration therapy

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 0 hypotheses

Metabolic reprogramming in neurodegenerative disease

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-02 | 3 hypotheses Top: 0.398

Epigenetic clocks and biological aging in neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 6 hypotheses Top: 0.469

Sleep disruption as cause and consequence of neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.557

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Circadian Rhythms in Gastroenterology: The Biological Clock's Impact on Gut Heal [PMID:40588189] Bishehsari F, Post Z, Swanson GR, Keshav Gastroenterology 2025 1
From geroscience to precision geromedicine: Understanding and managing aging. [PMID:40250404] Kroemer G, Maier AB, Cuervo AM, Gladyshe Cell 2025 1
Circadian disruption, clock genes, and metabolic health. [PMID:39007272] Schrader LA, Ronnekleiv-Kelly SM, Hogene J Clin Invest 2024 1
Biomarkers of aging for the identification and evaluation of longevity intervent [PMID:37657418] Moqri M, Herzog C, Poganik JR, Biomarker Cell 2023 1
Clocks, cancer, and chronochemotherapy. [PMID:33384351] Sancar A, Van Gelder RN Science 2021 1
Effect of Electronic Prescribing Compared to Paper-Based (Handwritten) Prescribi [PMID:34433219] Aluga D, Nnyanzi LA, King N, Okolie EA, Appl Clin Inform 2021 1
Improved T-cell Receptor Diversity Estimates Associate with Survival and Respons [PMID:33177107] Bortone DS, Woodcock MG, Parker JS, Vinc Cancer Immunol Res 2021 1
Structurally diverse sesquiterpenoids from the aerial parts of Artemisia annua ( [PMID:32891001] Qin DP, Li HB, Pang QQ, Huang YX, Pan DB Bioorg Chem 2020 1
Mycobacterium Abscessus: A Rare Cause of Peri-Ductal Mastitis in Endemic Regions [PMID:32580856] Shaikh A, Vohra LM J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2020 1
Spatiotemporal profile of postsynaptic interactomes integrates components of com [PMID:28671696] Li J, Zhang W, Yang H, Howrigan DP, Wilk Nat Neurosci 2017 1
Core Concept: The Internet of Things and the explosion of interconnectivity. [PMID:27702874] Ornes S Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016 1
The scanning ion conductance microscope for cellular physiology. [PMID:23086993] Lab MJ, Bhargava A, Wright PT, Gorelik J Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physio 2013 1
Telomere dysfunction causes sustained inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmon [PMID:21885626] Amsellem V, Gary-Bobo G, Marcos E, Maitr Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 1
Genome-wide meta-analysis increases to 71 the number of confirmed Crohn's diseas [PMID:21102463] Franke A, McGovern DP, Barrett JC, Wang Nat Genet 2010 1
Epigenetics and the gut-brain axis: Insights into DNA methylation, aging, and Al [PMID:41886887] Kumar V, Shukla R, Gangani S, Joseph R, The Journal of pharmacology an 2026 0
Effects of circadian rhythms on antimicrobial peptide concentrations in lactatin [PMID:41923233] Liang ZL, Nii T, Sugino T, Isobe N BMC veterinary research 2026 0
Multifunctional hydrogel delivery of mesenchymal stem cell secretome suppresses [PMID:41092646] Lin L, Liang X, Xu Z, Li Y, Guo Z et al. Biomaterials 2026 0
Pharmacological modulation of circadian rhythms in brain microvasculature. [PMID:41355044] Yang Z, Kim M, Montgomery M, Lewandowski J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2026 0
The Liver Clock Tunes Transcriptional Rhythms in Skeletal Muscle to Regulate Mit [PMID:41486525] Sica V, Sato T, Tsialtas I, Hernandez S, J Biol Rhythms 2026 0
When Clocks Go Rogue: Circadian Rhythms and the Rise of Cancer. [PMID:41520235] Robinson AS, Bennett S, Sato S J Biol Rhythms 2026 0