gene

DLX1

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8Connections
0Hypotheses
1Analyses
7Outgoing
1Incoming

Summary

DLX1 Gene

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolDLX1
Chromosome2q31.1
Protein TypeGene
FunctionDLX1 (Distal-Less Homeobox 1) encodes a homeobox transcription factor essential for embryonic development of the forebrain and craniofacial structures.
Primary Expressiondeveloping GABAergic interneurons of the basal ganglia, cortex, and hippocampus, where it promo
Pathwaysoxidative stress response
GeneCardsDLX1
Human Protein AtlasDLX1
Associated Diseasesneurodegeneration
InteractionsIL1B, TNFA
KG Connections8 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (18)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

DLX1 Gene

gene · 624 words

Genetics of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

disease · 3094 words

Telencephalon Development

cell_type · 1972 words

NEUROG2 (Neurogenin-2)

gene · 1967 words

DLX6 — Distal-Less Homeobox 6

gene · 1879 words

DLX6 Protein

protein · 1790 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    DLX1["DLX1"]
    style DLX1 fill:#1a237e,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff
    IL1B["IL1B"]
    TNFA["TNFA"]
    neuroinflammation["neuroinflammation"]
    oxidative_stress_response(("oxidative stress response"))
    microglia["/"microglia"/"]
    neurons["/"neurons"/"]
    LHX6["LHX6"]
    neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]

    DLX1 -->|"activates"| IL1B
    DLX1 -->|"activates"| TNFA
    DLX1 -->|"activates"| neuroinflammation
    DLX1 -->|"participates_in"| oxidative_stress_response
    DLX1 -->|"expressed_in"| microglia
    DLX1 -->|"expressed_in"| neurons
    DLX1 -->|"associated_with"| LHX6
    DLX1 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration

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    classDef protein fill:#1a2a3a,stroke:#4fc3f7,color:#e0e0e0
    classDef disease fill:#3a1a1a,stroke:#ef5350,color:#e0e0e0
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    class IL1B gene
    class TNFA gene
    class neuroinflammation protein
    class oxidative_stress_response pathway
    class microglia mechanism
    class neurons mechanism
    class LHX6 gene
    class neurodegeneration disease

Outgoing (7)

TargetRelationTypeStr
IL1Bactivatesgene0.55
TNFAactivatesgene0.55
neuroinflammationactivatesdisease0.55
LHX6associated_withgene0.55
oxidative stress responseparticipates_inpathway0.55

Incoming (1)

SourceRelationTypeStr
h-0bdc3803targetshypothesis0.55

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
No targeting hypotheses

Mentioning Analyses (1)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimer's Disease (SEA-AD data - v2)

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.527

Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

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