gene

GAN

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54Connections
3Hypotheses
7Analyses
38Outgoing
16Incoming

Summary

GAN is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: therapeutic target, activates, inhibits. Associated with Fibrosis, Ms, Neurodegeneration. Connected to 22 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolGAN
Full NameGigaxonin
Chromosome16q24.2
Functionis a key component of the ubiquitin-proteasome system, functioning as a substrate adaptor for the Cullin-3 (CUL3)-RING ligase complex
Molecular Weight65 kDa
Amino Acids597 aa
Exons11
PathwaysBlood-Brain Barrier, Immune Response, Nf-Κb, Tgf-Β, blood-brain barrier
UniProt ID[Q9Y2H5](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9Y2H5)
Ensembl IDENSG00000150433
OMIM605379
GeneCardsGAN
Human Protein AtlasGAN
N-terminal BTB domainMediates homodimerization and interactions with Cullin-3 E3 ubiquitin ligases[@geyer2012]
Central BACK domainInvolved in substrate recognition
Associated DiseasesGiant Axonal Neuropathy
InteractionsTRKB, TNF, NF-ΚB, WAS, TNF-Α, NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
KG Connections54 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

GAN Gene

gene · 1368 words

dendritic-spines

mechanism · 4574 words

AI and Machine Learning in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 4541 words

GBA1→GCase→Lysosome→PD Causal Chain

mechanism · 3927 words

Synaptic Plasticity Deficits in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 3654 words

aav-gene-therapy-neurodegeneration

therapeutic · 3267 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    GAN["<b>GAN</b>"]
    Fibrosis{"Fibrosis"}
    GAN -->|"activates"| Fibrosis
    Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
    GAN -->|"therapeutic target"| Neurodegeneration
    Ms{"Ms"}
    GAN -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
    Synucleinopathy{"Synucleinopathy"}
    GAN -->|"therapeutic target"| Synucleinopathy
    Tgf__(["Tgf-Beta"])
    GAN -->|"activates"| Tgf__
    Immune_Response(["Immune Response"])
    GAN -->|"therapeutic target"| Immune_Response
    Nf__b(["Nf-Kappab"])
    GAN -->|"therapeutic target"| Nf__b
    Blood_Brain_Barrier(["Blood-Brain Barrier"])
    GAN -->|"therapeutic target"| Blood_Brain_Barrier
    neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
    GAN -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
    TRKB["TRKB"]
    TRKB -->|"inhibits"| GAN
    TNF["TNF"]
    TNF -->|"therapeutic target"| GAN
    SYNUCLEINOPATHY["SYNUCLEINOPATHY"]
    SYNUCLEINOPATHY -->|"therapeutic target"| GAN
    NEURODEGENERATION["NEURODEGENERATION"]
    NEURODEGENERATION -->|"therapeutic target"| GAN
    NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES["NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES"]
    NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES -->|"therapeutic target"| GAN
    NF__B["NF-KappaB"]
    NF__B -->|"therapeutic target"| GAN
    AND["AND"]
    AND -->|"therapeutic target"| GAN
    TNF__["TNF-Alpha"]
    TNF__ -->|"therapeutic target"| GAN
    style GAN fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (38)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Giant Axonal Neuropathycausesdisease0.70
axonal degenerationregulatesprocess0.70
Fibrosisactivatesdisease0.65
Neurodegenerationtherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Mstherapeutic_targetdisease0.65

Incoming (16)

SourceRelationTypeStr
TRKBinhibitsgene0.60
TNFtherapeutic_targetgene0.60
TNFactivatesgene0.60
SYNUCLEINOPATHYtherapeutic_targetgene0.60
NEURODEGENERATIONtherapeutic_targetgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (3)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Phase-Separated Organelle Targeting 0.521 neurodegeneration Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplificat
Ganglioside Rebalancing Therapy 0.496 neurodegeneration Lipid raft composition changes in synapt
TFAM overexpression creates mitochondrial donor-recipient gr 0.474 neurodegeneration Mitochondrial transfer between astrocyte

Mentioning Analyses (7)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

How does engineered C. butyricum cross the blood-brain barrier to directly bind

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-15 | 2 hypotheses Top: 0.675

What molecular mechanisms explain how KCNJ2 inhibition mitigates TBI-induced neu

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-13 | 0 hypotheses

Do astrocytes functionally express TRIM46, and can PKCα phosphorylate it to driv

molecular biology | 2026-04-13 | 0 hypotheses

What determines organelle-specific autophagy selectivity in neurodegenerative di

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-08 | 0 hypotheses

What determines the spatial organization of autophagy receptors at stress granul

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-08 | 0 hypotheses

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Stress granule homeostasis is modulated by TRIM21-mediated ubiquitination of G3B [PMID:36692217] Yang C, Wang Z, Kang Y, Yi Q, Wang T, Ba Autophagy 2023 3
G3BP1 Is a Tunable Switch that Triggers Phase Separation to Assemble Stress Gran [PMID:32302571] Yang P, Mathieu C, Kolaitis RM, Zhang P, Cell 2020 3
Organelle-specific autophagy in inflammatory diseases: a potential therapeutic t [PMID:32048886] Yao RQ, Ren C, Xia ZF, Yao YM Autophagy 2021 2
Hypoxia-driven phase separation of the PABP1/eIF4B complex forms stress granules [PMID:41780839] Lin Z, Gao Y, Zhang Q, Yang S, Chen Y, D Cancer Lett 2026 1
Melatonin attenuates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by promoting mitophagy t [PMID:37651673] Deng Z, He M, Hu H, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Ge Autophagy 2024 1
TFAM is an autophagy receptor that limits inflammation by binding to cytoplasmic [PMID:38783142] Liu H, Zhen C, Xie J, Luo Z, Zeng L, Zha Nat Cell Biol 2024 1
Membrane Atg8ylation, stress granule formation, and MTOR regulation during lysos [PMID:36394332] Jia J, Wang F, Bhujabal Z, Peters R, Mud Autophagy 2023 1
Mitochondrial-derived damage-associated molecular patterns amplify neuroinflamma [PMID:35233090] Lin MM, Liu N, Qin ZH, Wang Y Acta Pharmacol Sin 2022 1
Mitochondrial ROS promote mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation in ischemic [PMID:33408785] Zhao M, Wang Y, Li L, Liu S, Wang C, Yua Theranostics 2021 1
Mitochondrial DNA copy number in human disease: the more the better? [PMID:33314045] Filograna R, Mennuni M, Alsina D, Larsso FEBS Lett 2021 1
Mitochondrial DNA stress triggers autophagy-dependent ferroptotic death. [PMID:32186434] Li C, Zhang Y, Liu J, Kang R, Klionsky D Autophagy 2021 1
Butyrate extends health and lifespan in mice with mitochondrial deficiency. [PMID:41826362] ["Gaband\u00e9-Rodr\u00edguez E", "G\u00 Nature communications 2026 0
Vav-iCre-Mediated Deletion of TFAM Is Not Recoverable and Is Consistent with Emb [PMID:41898789] ["Ghosh R", "Shakur E", "Yousefzadeh M"] Genes 2026 0
NRIP1 co-activates nuclear translocated FOXO3 to upregulate TFAM expression and [PMID:41888517] ["Zha Y", "Huang H", "Liu Y", "Wan M", " Cell death discovery 2026 0
miR-137-5p-Loaded Milk-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Modulate Oxidative S [PMID:41754992] ["G\u00f6n\u00fcll\u00fc S", "Ayd\u0131n Pharmaceutics 2026 0
Ginseng stem and leaf saponins attenuates pulmonary fibrosis by regulating TFAM- [PMID:41911987] Chen Y, Hu L, Fu Q, Chen H, Jiang Z, Li Journal of ethnopharmacology 2026 0
NIPSNAP3B elevates mitochondrial biogenesis to attenuate lipid accumulation in c [PMID:41587668] Li K, Wang M, Liu Y, Lu R, Zhang H et al Gene 2026 0
Icariin, astragaloside IV and puerarin mixture salvages synaptic loss by enhanci [PMID:41934898] Zhong J, He X, Yang H, Zhang J, Liu J et Biomed Pharmacother 2026 0
Structural Analysis of Human LonP1 Protease Bound with the Native Substrate. [PMID:41900996] Li M, Liu H, Zhang S, Gao Q, Li S, Wang Life (Basel, Switzerland) 2026 0
Effect of (-)-Epicatechin on Mitochondrial Homeostasis in Skeletal Muscle of Fem [PMID:41900149] Herrera-Cogco EC, Herrera-Meza S, Martín Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 2026 0