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Second Mitochondria-Derived Activator of Caspases (SMAC) - pro-apoptotic mitochondrial protein with key roles in neurodegeneration
| Gene Symbol | DIABLO |
| Full Name | Direct IAP-Binding Protein with Low pI (SMAC) |
| Aliases | Second Mitochondria-Derived Activator of Caspases (SMAC) |
| Chromosome | 12q24.31 |
| Function | is a mitochondrial protein that plays a critical role in regulating apoptosis through its interactions with Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins (IAPs). |
| Primary Expression | most human tissues, with highest expression in testis, heart, brain, and skeletal muscle |
| Molecular Weight | 25 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 239 aa |
| Exons | 6 |
| Pathways | Apoptosis |
| UniProt ID | [Q9NR28](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9NR28) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000140297 |
| OMIM | 604476 |
| GeneCards | DIABLO |
| Human Protein Atlas | DIABLO |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | HTRA2, SMAC, LC3, APOPTOSIS, AUTOPHAGY, SMAC/DIABLO |
| KG Connections | 53 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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DIABLO["<b>DIABLO</b>"]
Als{"Als"}
DIABLO -->|"activates"| Als
Ms{"Ms"}
DIABLO -->|"interacts with"| Ms
DIABLO -->|"regulates"| Ms
Stroke{"Stroke"}
DIABLO -->|"regulates"| Stroke
Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
DIABLO -->|"regulates"| Neurodegeneration
APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
DIABLO -->|"activates"| APOPTOSIS
AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
DIABLO -->|"activates"| AUTOPHAGY
HTRA2["HTRA2"]
DIABLO -->|"activates"| HTRA2
SMAC["SMAC"]
DIABLO -->|"interacts with"| SMAC
LC3["LC3"]
DIABLO -->|"activates"| LC3
Apoptosis(["Apoptosis"])
DIABLO -->|"activates"| Apoptosis
Autophagy(["Autophagy"])
DIABLO -->|"activates"| Autophagy
UBIQUITIN["UBIQUITIN"]
UBIQUITIN -->|"interacts with"| DIABLO
NEURODEGENERATION["NEURODEGENERATION"]
NEURODEGENERATION -->|"regulates"| DIABLO
E2F1["E2F1"]
E2F1 -->|"regulates"| DIABLO
P53["P53"]
P53 -->|"regulates"| DIABLO
MYC["MYC"]
MYC -->|"regulates"| DIABLO
style DIABLO fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Stroke | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| HTRA2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAC | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| EGF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MDM2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| RAF1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| DYRK1A | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAC | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AIF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYC | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| STROKE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| SMAC | inhibits | gene | 0.50 |
| SMAC/DIABLO | inhibits | protein | 0.50 |
| apoptosis | inhibits | process | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBIQUITIN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| E2F1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYC | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| RAF1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AIF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| JNK | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| DYRK1A | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MDM2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| EGF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CYLD | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAC | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| FADD | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| P53 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| P21 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF-ALPHA | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | inhibits | 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 | ||||