gene

DLK

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108Connections
1Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
38Incoming

Summary

DLK (MAP3K12) - key kinase in axonal injury signaling, JNK pathway activation, and Wallerian degeneration

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolDLK
Full NameDual Leucine Zipper Kinase
AliasesMAP3K12
Protein TypeKinase
FunctionDLK functions as a master regulator of the stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK) signaling cascade:
Molecular Weight105 kDa
Pathwayscascade: ### Axonal Injury Response
Ensembl IDENSG00000116809
GeneCardsDLK
Human Protein AtlasDLK
Associated DiseasesAging
InteractionsPUMA, APP, RANK, APOE4, APOE, CFOS
KG Connections108 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (12)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

DLK — Dual Leucine Zipper Kinase

gene · 625 words

SARM1 NADase Inhibition for Axonal Preservation

idea · 2420 words

MAPK Signaling Pathways in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 1665 words

LRRK2 Inhibitor Therapy

idea · 1661 words

Target Family Consolidation Analysis — Cross-Disease Therapeutic Targets

mechanism · 1433 words

CFOS Gene

gene · 1046 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    DLK["<b>DLK</b>"]
    Ms{"Ms"}
    DLK -->|"activates"| Ms
    Dementia{"Dementia"}
    DLK -->|"inhibits"| Dementia
    Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
    DLK -->|"regulates"| Alzheimer
    Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
    DLK -->|"inhibits"| Neurodegeneration
    Als{"Als"}
    DLK -->|"inhibits"| Als
    DLK -->|"inhibits"| Ms
    Apoptosis(["Apoptosis"])
    DLK -->|"activates"| Apoptosis
    Mapk(["Mapk"])
    DLK -->|"activates"| Mapk
    PUMA["PUMA"]
    DLK -->|"activates"| PUMA
    Autophagy(["Autophagy"])
    DLK -->|"inhibits"| Autophagy
    Blood_Brain_Barrier(["Blood-Brain Barrier"])
    DLK -->|"inhibits"| Blood_Brain_Barrier
    Mitophagy(["Mitophagy"])
    DLK -->|"inhibits"| Mitophagy
    BAX["BAX"]
    BAX -->|"activates"| DLK
    PUMA -->|"activates"| DLK
    NEURODEGENERATION["NEURODEGENERATION"]
    NEURODEGENERATION -->|"inhibits"| DLK
    MITOPHAGY["MITOPHAGY"]
    MITOPHAGY -->|"inhibits"| DLK
    ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
    ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"regulates"| DLK
    ULK1["ULK1"]
    ULK1 -->|"inhibits"| DLK
    TAU_TANGLES["TAU TANGLES"]
    TAU_TANGLES -->|"inhibits"| DLK
    TAU_PATHOLOGY["TAU PATHOLOGY"]
    TAU_PATHOLOGY -->|"inhibits"| DLK
    TAU["TAU"]
    TAU -->|"inhibits"| DLK
    AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
    AUTOPHAGY -->|"inhibits"| DLK
    NAD["NAD"]
    NAD -->|"activates"| DLK
    APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
    APOPTOSIS -->|"activates"| DLK
    style DLK fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (70)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Mitochondrial Fissionactivatesprocess0.95
Neurodegenerationmediatesprocess0.95
DRP1phosphorylatesprotein0.90
c-Junphosphorylatesprotein0.90
mitochondrial fissiondrivesprocess0.90

Incoming (38)

SourceRelationTypeStr
BAXactivatesgene0.60
PUMAactivatesgene0.60
ULK1inhibitsgene0.60
TAUinhibitsgene0.60
ERK1activatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (1)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
DLK MAPK Pathway Inhibition to Block Tau-Induced Neurotoxici 0.609 neurodegeneration Should microtubule-stabilizing drugs be

Mentioning Analyses (0)

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