gene

GABRA1

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about GABRA1: 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.

313Connections
1Hypotheses
1Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

Comprehensive analysis of GABRA1 gene in neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, covering molecular biology, protein function, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic targets

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolGABRA1
Chromosome5q34
Protein TypeIon Channel
Target ClassIon Channel
FunctionPositive allosteric modulator of GABA-A receptor
Mechanism of ActionGABRA1 mediates inhibitory neurotransmission through GABA-A receptor subunit composition, modulating neuronal excitability and synaptic signaling. In neurodegeneration contexts, alterations in GABRA1 expression or function can contribute to neuronal hyperexcitability, oxidative stress, and potentially accelerated cellular damage mechanisms associated with progressive neurological disorders.
Subcellular Localizationpostsynaptic sites, where it clusters at synaptic junctions through interactions with gephyrin and other scaffold protei
DruggabilityHigh (0.90)
Clinical StageApproved
Molecular Weight51 kDa
Amino Acids456 aa
Exons11
PathwaysGABA-A receptor / inhibitory neurotransmission
UniProt IDP14867
GeneCardsGABRA1
Human Protein AtlasGABRA1
Associated DiseasesALS, Aging, Alzheimer, Alzheimer'S Disease
Known Drugs/Compoundsbeta-sitosterol
InteractionsGABRG2, GAIN, GRM5, GRIK4, SLC6A2, SLC1A1
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile (8 clinical trials)
SciDEX HypothesesBiorhythmic Interference via Controlled Sleep Osci
KG Connections313 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING
🧬 3D Structure: GABRA1 — PDB 6D6U Click to expand

Experimental structure from RCSB PDB | Powered by Mol*

Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

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Serotonergic Dysfunction in Neurodegeneration

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Pathway Diagram

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    GABRA1["GABRA1<br/>GABA-A Receptor<br/>Alpha-1 Subunit"]
    GABA_signaling["GABAergic<br/>Neurotransmission"]
    Neuronal_inhibition["Neuronal<br/>Inhibition"]
    
    APOE["APOE<br/>Apolipoprotein E"]
    CHAT["CHAT<br/>Choline<br/>Acetyltransferase"]
    DNA_meth["DNA Methylation<br/>Pathway"]
    Epigenetic["Epigenetic<br/>Regulation"]
    
    Alzheimer["Alzheimer's<br/>Disease"]
    ALS["Amyotrophic<br/>Lateral Sclerosis"]
    Dementia["Dementia"]
    Epilepsy["Epilepsy"]
    Depression["Depression"]
    Anxiety["Anxiety<br/>Disorders"]
    
    Aging["Aging<br/>Process"]
    Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
    Cognitive_decline["Cognitive<br/>Decline"]
    
    GABRA1 --|"encodes"|--> GABA_signaling
    GABA_signaling --|"promotes"|--> Neuronal_inhibition
    
    DNA_meth --|"regulates"|--> GABRA1
    Epigenetic --|"modulates"|--> GABRA1
    
    GABRA1 --|"associated_with"|--> APOE
    GABRA1 --|"associated_with"|--> CHAT
    
    GABRA1 --|"therapeutic_target"|--> Dementia
    GABRA1 --|"associated_with"|--> Alzheimer
    GABRA1 --|"inhibits"|--> ALS
    GABRA1 --|"associated_with"|--> Epilepsy
    GABRA1 --|"associated_with"|--> Depression
    GABRA1 --|"associated_with"|--> Anxiety
    
    GABRA1 --|"inhibits"|--> Aging
    Aging --|"promotes"|--> Neurodegeneration
    Neurodegeneration --|"leads_to"|--> Cognitive_decline
    
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    style CHAT fill:#4a1a6b
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    style Cognitive_decline fill:#5d4400

Outgoing (198)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Gaba-A Receptorinvolved_inreceptor0.95
Epilepsycausesdisease0.95
Blindnessassociated_withphenotype0.90
Blindnesscausesphenotype0.90
GABRG2interacts_withgene0.85

Incoming (115)

SourceRelationTypeStr
puerarinbinds_tocompound0.90
h-49791706targets_genehypothesis0.90
Haploinsufficiencyassociated_withprocess0.85
h-49791706targetshypothesis0.80
TAUtreatsprotein0.70

Targeting Hypotheses (1)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Biorhythmic Interference via Controlled Sleep Oscillations 0.412 neurodegeneration Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplificat

Mentioning Analyses (1)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplification loops in neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.521

Related Papers (14)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
A brain-to-gut signal controls intestinal fat absorption. [PMID:39261733] Lyu Q, Xue W, Liu R, Ma Q, Kasaragod VB, Nature 2024 1
Epilepsy plus blindness in microdeletion of GABRA1 and GABRG2 in mouse and human [PMID:37703949] Zhang Q, Forster-Gibson C, Bercovici E, Exp Neurol 2023 1
Pharmacogenetics of anxiety and depression in Alzheimer's disease. [PMID:36628952] Cacabelos R, Carril JC, Corzo L, Pego R, Pharmacogenomics 2023 1
Genetic factors in precocious puberty. [PMID:34665958] Shim YS, Lee HS, Hwang JS Clin Exp Pediatr 2022 1
Sleep drives metabolite clearance from the adult brain. [PMID:24136970] Xie L, Kang H, Xu Q, Chen MJ, Liao Y, Th Science 2013 1
Prenatal alcohol exposure dysregulates the expression of clock genes and alters [PMID:41086861] Reina-Campos M, Gallego-Landin I, Medran Open biology 2025 0
Sleep-improving effect and the potential mechanism of Morus alba L. on mice. [PMID:39255910] Kong X, Zhou X, Li R, Kang Q, Hao L, Zhu Fitoterapia 2024 0
Cryo-EM structures of full-length Tetrahymena ribozyme at 3.1Ā Ć… resolution. [PMID:34381213] ["Su Z", "Zhang K", "Kappel K", "Li S", Nature 2021 0
A novel derivative of valepotriate inhibits the PI3K/AKT pathway and causes Noxa [PMID:32047260] ["Yan Y", "Shi K", "Teng F", "Chen J", " Acta pharmacologica Sinica 2020 0
AAV Capsid-Promoter Interactions Determine CNS Cell-Selective Gene Expression In [PMID:32213322] ["Powell S", "Samulski R", "McCown T"] Molecular therapy : the journa 2020 0
Precision medicine treatment in acute myeloid leukemia using prospective genomic [PMID:33106665] ["Burd A", "Levine R", "Ruppert A", "Mim Nature medicine 2020 0
Multiscale Analysis of Independent Alzheimer's Cohorts Finds Disruption of Molec [PMID:29937276] ["Readhead B", "Haure-Mirande J", "Funk Neuron 2018 0
Formal group insertion into aryl C‒N bonds through an aromaticity destruction-re [PMID:30143605] ["Han D", "He Q", "Fan R"] Nature communications 2018 0
Myc-induced AMPK-phospho p53 pathway activates Bak to sensitize mitochondrial ap [PMID:23589839] ["Nieminen A", "Eskelinen V", "Haikala H Proceedings of the National Ac 2013 0