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Comprehensive information on DMT1 (SLC11A2), a divalent metal transporter involved in iron homeostasis and neurodegenerative diseases
| Gene Symbol | DMT1 (SLC11A2) |
| Aliases | SLC11A2, Divalent Metal Transporter 1 |
| Chromosome | 12q14.2 |
| Protein Type | Transporter |
| Function | DMT1 is the primary transporter for non-heme iron uptake |
| Subcellular Localization | Plasma membrane, Endosomes, Lysosomes |
| Molecular Weight | ~54 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 495 aa |
| Pathways | Ferroptosis, Inflammasome, Nf-Κb, Oxidative Stress, Synaptic Plasticity |
| UniProt ID | Q8IWU6 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 6554 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000104691 |
| OMIM | 604187, 600042 |
| Alternative Names | DCT1, NRAMP2, Divalent Cation Transporter 1 |
| Protein Length | 495 amino acids |
| Associated Diseases | Parkinson's disease |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | Dietary Iron, Dietary iron |
| Interactions | GPX4, KEAP1, NRF2, JNK, P62, CYBB |
| KG Connections | 142 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
DMT1["<b>DMT1</b>"]
Cancer{"Cancer"}
DMT1 -->|"regulates"| Cancer
Ms{"Ms"}
DMT1 -->|"regulates"| Ms
DMT1 -->|"activates"| Ms
Als{"Als"}
DMT1 -->|"contributes to"| Als
DMT1 -->|"activates"| Cancer
GPX4["GPX4"]
DMT1 -->|"activates"| GPX4
Ferroptosis(["Ferroptosis"])
DMT1 -->|"activates"| Ferroptosis
TFR1["TFR1"]
DMT1 -->|"associated with"| TFR1
FERROPTOSIS["FERROPTOSIS"]
DMT1 -->|"contributes to"| FERROPTOSIS
KEAP1["KEAP1"]
DMT1 -->|"activates"| KEAP1
OXIDATIVE_STRESS["OXIDATIVE STRESS"]
DMT1 -->|"activates"| OXIDATIVE_STRESS
HO_1["HO-1"]
DMT1 -->|"activates"| HO_1
TFR1 -->|"associated with"| DMT1
TFR1 -->|"activates"| DMT1
NCOA4["NCOA4"]
NCOA4 -->|"contributes to"| DMT1
P62["P62"]
P62 -->|"activates"| DMT1
FERROPORTIN["FERROPORTIN"]
FERROPORTIN -->|"transports"| DMT1
TFR1 -->|"transports"| DMT1
AND["AND"]
AND -->|"transports"| DMT1
style DMT1 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Uptake | mediates | process | 0.92 |
| IRON METABOLISM | involved_in | entity | 0.90 |
| Dietary Iron | transports | chemical | 0.90 |
| Dietary Iron | targets | compound | 0.90 |
| Dietary iron | binds | compound | 0.85 |
| GPX4 | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| Ferroptosis | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | contributes_to | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Depression | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| FERROPORTIN | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| GPX4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TFR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KEAP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NRF2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FERROPORTIN | transports | gene | 0.60 |
| JNK | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| FTH1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC7A11 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TFR1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CYBB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TFR1 | transports | gene | 0.60 |
| Ferritin | regulates | protein | 0.60 |
| Transferrin | transports | protein | 0.60 |
| Hemoglobin | regulates | protein | 0.60 |
| NQO1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AIM2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| FTL | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GPX4 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ferroptosis | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| FTH1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FTL | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC7A11 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FSP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FTH1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| TFR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TFR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NCOA4 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FERROPORTIN | transports | gene | 0.60 |
| TFR1 | transports | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC7A11 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNFR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BECLIN1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| IREB2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| FERROPORTIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NRF2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HMOX1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GSR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GPX4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| VDAC2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FSP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HO1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NRF2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NF-ΚB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| P53 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FERROPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF-Α | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ROS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3B | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| FERROPTOSIS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | transports | gene | 0.60 |
| LPCAT3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ROS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | activates | 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 | ||||