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ESR1 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: therapeutic target, associated with, regulates. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 361 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | ESR1 |
| Full Name | ESR1 — Estrogen Receptor Alpha |
| Aliases | Estrogen Receptor Alpha |
| Chromosome | 6q25.1 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | Estrogen Receptor Alpha functions through multiple mechanisms: |
| Primary Expression | brain regions involved in cognition, mood, and neuroprotection, including the hippocampus, [cortex](/brain-regions/corte |
| Pathways | PI3K, MAPK |
| UniProt ID | P03372 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 2099 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000091831 |
| GeneCards | ESR1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | ESR1 |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Aging, Alzheimer, Breast Cancer, Cancer |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | Chrysotoxine, DEP, Bisphenol F, rapamycin |
| Interactions | JUN, ESR2, MMP2, SLC2A1, SRC, AKT |
| KG Connections | 872 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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ESR1["ESR1<br/>(Estrogen Receptor alpha)"]
%% Neurodegeneration pathways
ESR1 --|"regulates"|--> Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
ESR1 --|"associated_with"|--> PD["Parkinson's Disease"]
ESR1 --|"associated_with"|--> MS["Multiple Sclerosis"]
ESR1 --|"activates"|--> ALS["Amyotrophic Lateral<br/>Sclerosis"]
%% Key protein interactions
ESR1 --|"associated_with"|--> APP["APP<br/>(Amyloid Precursor<br/>Protein)"]
ESR1 --|"associated_with"|--> PSEN1["PSEN1<br/>(Presenilin 1)"]
ESR1 --|"associated_with"|--> MAP1LC3B["MAP1LC3B<br/>(Autophagy Marker)"]
ESR1 --|"associated_with"|--> UVRAG["UVRAG<br/>(Autophagy Regulator)"]
%% Cellular pathways
ESR1 --|"activates"|--> ImmuneResp["Immune Response<br/>Pathway"]
ESR1 --|"activates"|--> ERStress["ER Stress<br/>Pathway"]
%% Related receptors
ESR1 --|"expressed_in"|--> ESR2["ESR2<br/>(Estrogen Receptor beta)"]
ESR1 --|"expressed_in"|--> TNF["TNF<br/>(Tumor Necrosis Factor)"]
%% Therapeutic implications
ESR1 --|"therapeutic_target"|--> ALSTherapy["ALS Therapy"]
ESR1 --|"therapeutic_target"|--> MSTherapy["MS Therapy"]
%% Vascular connections
ESR1 --|"regulates"|--> Cardiovascular["Cardiovascular<br/>Function"]
ESR1 --|"associated_with"|--> Ischemia["Cerebral Ischemia"]
%% Styling
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style Cardiovascular fill:#1b5e20
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style MS fill:#ef5350
style ERStress fill:#ef5350
style Ischemia fill:#ef5350
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style MAP1LC3B fill:#4a1a6b
style UVRAG fill:#4a1a6b
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style TNF fill:#4a1a6b| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.95 |
| Breast Cancer | implicated_in | disease | 0.90 |
| GENES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.90 |
| Luminal Epithelial Cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.85 |
| Triple-Negative Breast Cancer | biomarker_for | disease | 0.85 |
| luminal epithelial cell fate | promotes | process | 0.85 |
| ASC1 | activates | protein | 0.85 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.85 |
| Breast Cancer | treats | disease | 0.85 |
| Cancer | treats | disease | 0.85 |
| Hormone-Dependent Cancer | involved_in | phenotype | 0.80 |
| MAPK signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| AKT | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| CANCER | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| CANCER | treats | gene | 0.80 |
| Cognitive Function | regulates | phenotype | 0.78 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Cancer | interacts_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.75 |
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Inflammation | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | treats | disease | 0.75 |
| Autophagy | regulates | process | 0.75 |
| SRC | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| AKT | treats | gene | 0.70 |
| MTOR | treats | gene | 0.70 |
| HSP90AA1 | targets | gene | 0.70 |
| HSP90AA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis | modulates | pathway | 0.70 |
| Mapk | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.70 |
| Oxidative Stress | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.70 |
| Lipid Metabolism | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.70 |
| GENES | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| Mtor | treats | pathway | 0.70 |
| neural stem cells | regulates | cell_type | 0.70 |
| Tumor | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ischemia | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP53 | therapeutic_target | gene | 1.00 |
| DEP | binds | compound | 0.90 |
| Hippo pathway | interacts_with | pathway | 0.90 |
| ASC1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.90 |
| NP | modulates | compound | 0.90 |
| OP | modulates | compound | 0.90 |
| EGFR | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.90 |
| UFM1 | regulates | protein | 0.88 |
| LATS1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.85 |
| LATS2 | interacts_with | protein | 0.85 |
| Bisphenol F | binds | compound | 0.85 |
| Steroid Hormones | regulates | compound | 0.85 |
| PRKCD | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| Chrysotoxine | targets | compound | 0.80 |
| DCAF1 | mediates | gene | 0.80 |
| EP300 | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| SRC1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| ASC1 | therapeutic_target | protein | 0.80 |
| PI3K | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| TNF | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| AKT1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.80 |
| PPARGC1A | interacts_with | gene | 0.75 |
| JUN | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| AKT1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| HSP90AA1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| GATA2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| STAT3 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| PPARG | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| IL6 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| PI3K | treats | gene | 0.70 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| CRH | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| AVP | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| POMC | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| CRHR1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NR3C1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| JUN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB9A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2L1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GLA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GABARAP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FYCO1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LAMP2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SOX9 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| WDR45 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||