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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about DLX5: 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.
DLX5 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: therapeutic target, implicated in, activates. Connected to 12 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | DLX5 |
| Chromosome | 7q22.1 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Molecular Weight | 32 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 325 aa |
| Exons | 3 |
| GeneCards | DLX5 |
| Human Protein Atlas | DLX5 |
| Homeobox domain | 60 amino acid DNA-binding motif |
| Conserved gene cluster | DLX5-DLX6 bidirectional promoter |
| Enhancer elements | Multiple CNS-specific enhancers |
| Epigenetic regulation | Bivalent histone marks in embryonic stem cells |
| Homeodomain | Helix-turn-helix DNA-binding motif (positions 136-195) |
| C-terminal regulatory domain | Interactions with co-factors |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | AND, GENES |
| KG Connections | 13 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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DLX5["DLX5"]
Akt(["Akt"])
DLX5 -->|"therapeutic target"| Akt
Pi3K(["Pi3K"])
DLX5 -->|"therapeutic target"| Pi3K
AKT["AKT"]
DLX5 -->|"therapeutic target"| AKT
CASP3["CASP3"]
DLX5 -->|"therapeutic target"| CASP3
HMGCR["HMGCR"]
DLX5 -->|"therapeutic target"| HMGCR
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
DLX5 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
CASP3 -->|"therapeutic target"| DLX5
PI3K["PI3K"]
PI3K -->|"therapeutic target"| DLX5
HMGCR -->|"therapeutic target"| DLX5
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"activates"| DLX5
PTGS2["PTGS2"]
PTGS2 -->|"therapeutic target"| DLX5
AKT -->|"therapeutic target"| DLX5
style DLX5 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning DLX5 in their description or question text
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