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DLK1 (Delta-Like 1 Homolog) is a transmembrane protein involved in Notch signaling, cell fate decisions, neurodevelopment, and imprinted gene regulation.
| Gene Symbol | DLK1 |
| Full Name | Delta Like Non-Canonical Notch Ligand 1 |
| Aliases | Delta-Like 1 Homolog |
| Chromosome | 14q32.12 |
| Function | is a member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like family that functions as a non-canonical Notch ligand and regulator of cell fate decisions. |
| Amino Acids | 396 aa |
| Exons | 8 |
| Pathways | Notch |
| UniProt ID | [O00548](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O00548) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000176358 |
| OMIM | 176290 |
| GeneCards | DLK1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | DLK1 |
| N-terminal signal peptide | Directs secretion |
| Multiple EGF-like repeats | Six EGF-like domains in the extracellular region |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, ICPP, Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty, Ms |
| Interactions | GABRA1, ATG16L1, ATG5, LC3, GAIN, FERROPTOSIS |
| KG Connections | 64 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
DLK1["<b>DLK1</b>"]
Ms{"Ms"}
DLK1 -->|"associated with"| Ms
Als{"Als"}
DLK1 -->|"associated with"| Als
DLK1 -->|"interacts with"| Als
Aging{"Aging"}
DLK1 -->|"activates"| Aging
ALS{"ALS"}
DLK1 -->|"associated with"| ALS
Epigenetic(["Epigenetic"])
DLK1 -->|"associated with"| Epigenetic
Dna_Methylation(["Dna Methylation"])
DLK1 -->|"associated with"| Dna_Methylation
GABRA1["GABRA1"]
DLK1 -->|"associated with"| GABRA1
DLK1 -->|"interacts with"| GABRA1
DLK1 -->|"interacts with"| Dna_Methylation
DLK1 -->|"interacts with"| Epigenetic
ATG16L1["ATG16L1"]
DLK1 -->|"inhibits"| ATG16L1
GABRA1 -->|"associated with"| DLK1
GAIN["GAIN"]
GAIN -->|"associated with"| DLK1
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"associated with"| DLK1
DNA["DNA"]
DNA -->|"associated with"| DLK1
ATG12["ATG12"]
ATG12 -->|"inhibits"| DLK1
TFE3["TFE3"]
TFE3 -->|"interacts with"| DLK1
style DLK1 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty | associated_with | disease | 0.85 |
| Central Precocious Puberty | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.85 |
| Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty | risk_factor_for | disease | 0.80 |
| ICPP | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ferroptosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Stroke | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| GABRA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GABRA1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG16L1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG5 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Epigenetic | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Dna Methylation | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Dna Methylation | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Epigenetic | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| DNA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MKRN3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Mapk | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| Differentiation | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| KISS1R | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LIN28B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KISS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TAC3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FERROPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ACC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-10 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Lipid Metabolism | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Oligodendrocyte | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| T Cell | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Neuron | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| TACR3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KISS1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KISS1R | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MKRN3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| GABRA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG12 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TFE3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| JNK1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| TAK1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LIN28B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TACR3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MKRN3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KISS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TAC3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STROKE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ROS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| KISS1R | associated_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 | ||||