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DUSP6

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31Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
15Outgoing
16Incoming

Summary

DUSP6 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: inhibits, regulates, activates. Associated with Aging, Als, Fibrosis. Connected to 32 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolDUSP6
Full NameDual Specificity Phosphatase 6 (MKP3)
Chromosome12p13
Protein TypePhosphatase
Functionis a dual-specificity phosphatase that specifically dephosphorylates and inactivates ERK1/2 (Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases 1 and 2).
Primary Expressionbrain regions involved in learning and memory:
Subcellular LocalizationThe protein has a classic PTP (protein tyrosine phosphatase) fold with the HCX5R active site motif essential for catalyt
Amino Acids367 aa
PathwaysMAPK
UniProt ID[O43508](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O43508)
Ensembl IDENSG00000139318
OMIM601653
GeneCardsDUSP6
Human Protein AtlasDUSP6
ERK5Minor substrate
Associated Diseasesneurodegeneration
InteractionsDRP1, LRRK2, ERK1, ERK2, MIRO1, STX17
KG Connections31 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (13)

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Canonical Page

DUSP6 — Dual Specificity Phosphatase 6 (MKP3)

gene · 1259 words

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Alzheimer's Disease

mechanism · 3425 words

erk-mapk-signaling-neurodegeneration

mechanism · 2988 words

Non-coding RNAs in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 2937 words

ERK1 Protein

protein · 2891 words

ERK2 Protein

protein · 2838 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    DUSP6["<b>DUSP6</b>"]
    Parkinson{"Parkinson"}
    DUSP6 -->|"inhibits"| Parkinson
    Ms{"Ms"}
    DUSP6 -->|"inhibits"| Ms
    Fibrosis{"Fibrosis"}
    DUSP6 -->|"therapeutic target"| Fibrosis
    Als{"Als"}
    DUSP6 -->|"regulates"| Als
    Aging{"Aging"}
    DUSP6 -->|"therapeutic target"| Aging
    DUSP6 -->|"activates"| Als
    DRP1["DRP1"]
    DUSP6 -->|"inhibits"| DRP1
    LRRK2["LRRK2"]
    DUSP6 -->|"inhibits"| LRRK2
    BMI1["BMI1"]
    DUSP6 -->|"regulates"| BMI1
    CEBPB["CEBPB"]
    DUSP6 -->|"regulates"| CEBPB
    Tgf__(["Tgf-Beta"])
    DUSP6 -->|"therapeutic target"| Tgf__
    ERK1["ERK1"]
    DUSP6 -->|"activates"| ERK1
    STX17["STX17"]
    STX17 -->|"inhibits"| DUSP6
    LRRK2 -->|"inhibits"| DUSP6
    PARKINSON_S_DISEASE["PARKINSON'S DISEASE"]
    PARKINSON_S_DISEASE -->|"inhibits"| DUSP6
    DRP1 -->|"inhibits"| DUSP6
    ASTROCYTES["ASTROCYTES"]
    ASTROCYTES -->|"inhibits"| DUSP6
    AGING["AGING"]
    AGING -->|"therapeutic target"| DUSP6
    FOS["FOS"]
    FOS -->|"regulates"| DUSP6
    HK2["HK2"]
    HK2 -->|"therapeutic target"| DUSP6
    LGALS3["LGALS3"]
    LGALS3 -->|"regulates"| DUSP6
    RELA["RELA"]
    RELA -->|"regulates"| DUSP6
    SOD2["SOD2"]
    SOD2 -->|"regulates"| DUSP6
    FGF21["FGF21"]
    FGF21 -->|"regulates"| DUSP6
    style DUSP6 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (15)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Parkinsoninhibitsdisease0.65
Msinhibitsdisease0.65
Fibrosistherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Alsregulatesdisease0.65
Agingtherapeutic_targetdisease0.65

Incoming (16)

SourceRelationTypeStr
STX17inhibitsgene0.60
LRRK2inhibitsgene0.60
DRP1inhibitsgene0.60
FOSregulatesgene0.60
HK2therapeutic_targetgene0.60

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