Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about GABA-B RECEPTOR: 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.
The metabotropic GABA-B receptor is a GPCR that mediates slow inhibitory neurotransmission; involved in epilepsy, addiction, and being explored for neurodegenerative diseases
| Gene Symbol | GABA |
| Full Name | B RECEPTOR |
| Chromosome | 12p12.3 |
| Function | is a hallmark of neurodegeneration. |
| Primary Expression | hippocampus, cortex, cerebellum, thalamus, hypothalamus |
| Amino Acids | 602 aa |
| Exons | 14 |
| Pathways | GABAergic Signaling |
| GeneCards | GABA |
| Human Protein Atlas | GABA |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, Alzheimer |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | ATG, MTOR, RB1CC1, JNK, MAVS, HUNTINGTON |
| KG Connections | 1323 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
GABA["GABA"]
LC3B["LC3B"]
GABA -->|"regulates"| LC3B
ALS["ALS"]
GABA -->|"activates"| ALS
MTORC1["MTORC1"]
GABA -->|"activates"| MTORC1
Epigenetic["Epigenetic"]
GABA -->|"regulates"| Epigenetic
RB1["RB1"]
GABA -->|"interacts_with"| RB1
Actin["Actin"]
GABA -->|"interacts_with"| Actin
Microglia["Microglia"]
GABA -->|"expressed_in"| Microglia
CTSD["CTSD"]
GABA -->|"associated_with"| CTSD
FRONTOTEMPORAL_DEMENTIA["FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA"]
GABA -->|"co_discussed"| FRONTOTEMPORAL_DEMENTIA
PIK3C3["PIK3C3"]
GABA -->|"regulates"| PIK3C3
MICROGLIA["MICROGLIA"]
GABA -->|"co_discussed"| MICROGLIA
lysosome["lysosome"]
GABA -->|"inhibits"| lysosome
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style lysosome fill:#455a64,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synaptic Transmission | regulates | process | 0.85 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phaclofen | targets | drug | 0.95 |
| depression | involves | disease | 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 | ||||