Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about Dna Methylation: 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.
Dna Methylation is a biological pathway involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, therapeutic target, regulates. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 496 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Name | Dna Methylation |
| Summary | DNA methylation in the brain: epigenetic mechanisms, role in Alzheimer's disease, epigenetic clocks, and therapeutic targeting |
| Key Genes/Proteins | DNA, GENES, CANCER, INFLAMMATION |
| Related Diseases | Als, Cancer, Inflammation |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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Dna_Methylation["Dna Methylation"] -->|"interacts"| Wnt["Wnt"]
Dna_Methylation["Dna Methylation"] -->|"interacts"| Epigenetic["Epigenetic"]
Dna_Methylation["Dna Methylation"] -->|"interacts"| Mtor["Mtor"]
Dna_Methylation["Dna Methylation"] -->|"interacts"| Akt["Akt"]
Dna_Methylation["Dna Methylation"] -->|"interacts"| Pi3K["Pi3K"]
IDH1["IDH1"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Dna_Methylation["Dna Methylation"]
VEGFA["VEGFA"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Dna_Methylation["Dna Methylation"]
MDM4["MDM4"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Dna_Methylation["Dna Methylation"]
APOB["APOB"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Dna_Methylation["Dna Methylation"]
style Dna_Methylation fill:#1b5e20,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Expression | regulates | process | 0.85 |
| Anti-Inflammatory Gene Promoters | silences | gene | 0.70 |
| Wnt | interacts_with | pathway | 0.55 |
| Epigenetic | interacts_with | pathway | 0.55 |
| Mtor | interacts_with | pathway | 0.55 |
| Akt | interacts_with | pathway | 0.55 |
| Pi3K | interacts_with | pathway | 0.55 |
| HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA | expressed_in | disease | 0.50 |
| Cortex | associated_with | brain_region | 0.50 |
| FRONTAL | associated_with | concept | 0.50 |
| GENE EXPRESSION | expressed_in | concept | 0.50 |
| MTOR SIGNALING | associated_with | concept | 0.50 |
| Neurodegenerative Diseases | inhibits | disease | 0.50 |
| Histone Modification | associated_with | process | 0.50 |
| Microbiota | regulates | process | 0.50 |
| Gut Microbiota | regulates | process | 0.50 |
| Histone Modification | interacts_with | process | 0.50 |
| Dna Repair | expressed_in | pathway | 0.50 |
| CYTOKINES | activates | concept | 0.50 |
| disease | activates | disease | 0.50 |
| ALZHEIMER'S | activates | concept | 0.50 |
| GENE EXPRESSION | activates | concept | 0.50 |
| disease | expressed_in | disease | 0.50 |
| disease | associated_with | disease | 0.50 |
| ALZHEIMER'S | associated_with | concept | 0.50 |
| Melanoma | expressed_in | disease | 0.50 |
| Cortex | expressed_in | brain_region | 0.50 |
| FKBP5 | interacts_with | concept | 0.50 |
| Neuron | methylates | cell_type | 0.50 |
| Stem Cell | methylates | cell_type | 0.50 |
| Stem Cell | therapeutic_target | cell_type | 0.50 |
| Macrophage | therapeutic_target | cell_type | 0.50 |
| T Cell | therapeutic_target | cell_type | 0.50 |
| Macrophage | biomarker_for | cell_type | 0.50 |
| Hepatocyte | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.50 |
| T Cell | methylates | cell_type | 0.50 |
| Neuron | contributes_to | cell_type | 0.50 |
| Microglia | activates | cell_type | 0.50 |
| Neuron | activates | cell_type | 0.50 |
| Neuron | regulates | cell_type | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNA | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| DNA | regulates | gene | 1.00 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 1.00 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 1.00 |
| Cancer | expressed_in | disease | 1.00 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 1.00 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 1.00 |
| DNA | activates | gene | 1.00 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 1.00 |
| CANCER | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| CANCER | regulates | gene | 1.00 |
| DNA | inhibits | gene | 1.00 |
| INFLAMMATION | regulates | gene | 1.00 |
| Inflammation | regulates | disease | 1.00 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 1.00 |
| CANCER | expressed_in | gene | 1.00 |
| APOPTOSIS | regulates | gene | 1.00 |
| Als | treats | disease | 1.00 |
| DNA | expressed_in | gene | 0.90 |
| GENES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.90 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.90 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.90 |
| Aging | associated_with | disease | 0.90 |
| Tumor | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.90 |
| Tumor | regulates | disease | 0.90 |
| DNA | implicated_in | gene | 0.90 |
| PSME2 | correlates_with | gene | 0.85 |
| DNMT3A | catalyzes | gene | 0.80 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| Tumor | expressed_in | disease | 0.80 |
| GENES | expressed_in | gene | 0.80 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| CANCER | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| MICRORNAS | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| AUTOPHAGY | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| GENES | inhibits | gene | 0.80 |
| CANCER | inhibits | gene | 0.80 |
| AGING | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| ALZHEIMER | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| DNA | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| INFLAMMATION | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| OVERVIEW | treats | gene | 0.80 |
| DNA | causes | gene | 0.80 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| GAIN | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| MTOR | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| Carcinoma | expressed_in | disease | 0.70 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-10 | 0 hypotheses
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-10 | 0 hypotheses
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 9 hypotheses Top: 0.670
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||