Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about GNAL: 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.
GNAL encodes the Gαolf protein, which couples dopamine D1 and adenosine A2A receptors to cAMP signaling in the striatum, with roles in dystonia and Parkinson's disease.
| Gene Symbol | GNAL |
| Full Name | Gαolf Subunit |
| Chromosome | 18p11.21 |
| Function | encodes the Gαolf protein (Guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit alpha L), a member of the Gαs family of heterotrimeric G proteins |
| Primary Expression | Neuron-specific (olfactory epithelium, striatum) |
| Molecular Weight | 44 kDa |
| Exons | 12 |
| UniProt ID | [P38405](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P38405) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000141449 |
| GeneCards | GNAL |
| Human Protein Atlas | GNAL |
| Associated Diseases | Als |
| Interactions | PI3K, Rb, NF-ΚB, IL8, TNF, IL3 |
| KG Connections | 145 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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GNAL["<b>GNAL</b>"]
VAMP7["VAMP7"]
GNAL -->|"expressed in"| VAMP7
MMP9["MMP9"]
GNAL -->|"expressed in"| MMP9
PI3K["PI3K"]
GNAL -->|"inhibits"| PI3K
AKT["AKT"]
GNAL -->|"associated with"| AKT
AKT1["AKT1"]
GNAL -->|"associated with"| AKT1
NF__B["NF-KappaB"]
GNAL -->|"inhibits"| NF__B
MCC["MCC"]
GNAL -->|"expressed in"| MCC
AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
GNAL -->|"expressed in"| AUTOPHAGY
CXCR4["CXCR4"]
GNAL -->|"expressed in"| CXCR4
ALDH1A3["ALDH1A3"]
GNAL -->|"associated with"| ALDH1A3
Autophagy(["Autophagy"])
GNAL -->|"expressed in"| Autophagy
Glycolysis(["Glycolysis"])
GNAL -->|"expressed in"| Glycolysis
style GNAL fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Anxiety | contributes_to | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| VAMP7 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| MMP9 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MCC | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| CXCR4 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ALDH1A3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TOR1A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Rb | inhibits | protein | 0.60 |
| NF-ΚB | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Glycolysis | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Akt | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Nf-Κb | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Pi3K | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| DEPRESSION | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| Actin | contributes_to | protein | 0.60 |
| IL8 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| OPTINEURIN | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| SQSTM1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| P62 | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| TAX1BP1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| TOLLIP | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| UBIQUITIN | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| ULK1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| SYNA | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| APOE | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| RELA | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| C1QA | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| C1QC | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| FUNDC1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| GBA | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| HIF1A | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| LGALS3 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| LMNA | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| MAPK8 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| JNK | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| MAP1LC3B | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| MFN1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| DYSF | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| MUL1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| NLRP3 | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| FMR1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| PARL | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCH1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| THAP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ANO3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| IL3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| IL1B | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ANXIETY | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| CAMKII | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CCND1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TRIM2 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| STING | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| ACTB | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| BECN1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| C9ORF72 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| SMCR8 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| CALCOCO2 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| NDP52 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| FUS | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| G3BP1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| LC3 | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| NBR1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| ABCD3 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| MYOT | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| AMBRA1 | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| ATM | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| BCL2 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| BCL2L11 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| BCL2L13 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| BNIP3 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| BNIP3L | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| CANX | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| CAT | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| CTSD | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| HEPSIN | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| DDIT3 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| CHOP | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| DISC1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| DNM1L | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| DRP1 | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| EIF2AK3 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| PERK | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| EIF2S1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| EMD | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| EPAS1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| ERN1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| IRE1 | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
| AUTOPHAGY | co_discussed | process | 0.40 |
| LATE | co_discussed | disease | 0.40 |
| ACTIN | co_discussed | protein | 0.40 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neuroinflammation | 2026-04-15 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.650
neuroimmunology | 2026-04-15 | 2 hypotheses Top: 0.674
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-14 | 2 hypotheses Top: 0.589
neuroinflammation | 2026-04-14 | 0 hypotheses
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-13 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.584
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Silico Pharmacogenomic Assessment of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) Agonists [PMID:39865816] | Sharafshah A, Lewandrowski KU, Gold MS, | Current neuropharmacology | 2025 | 1 |
| Chemogenetic inhibition of central amygdala CRF-expressing neurons decreases alc [PMID:38509197] | ["Cruz B", "Vozella V", "Borgonetti V", | Molecular psychiatry | 2024 | 1 |
| Brainstem BDNF neurons are downstream of GFRAL/GLP1R signalling. [PMID:39737892] | ["Feetham CH", "Collabolletta V", "Worth | Nature communications | 2024 | 1 |
| Purinergic signaling elements are correlated with coagulation players in periphe [PMID:35091759] | Schultz IC, Bertoni APS, Wink MR | J Mol Med (Berl) | 2022 | 1 |
| Purinergic Receptors in the Airways: Potential Therapeutic Targets for Asthma? [PMID:35386996] | Thompson RJ, Sayers I, Kuokkanen K, Hall | Front Allergy | 2021 | 1 |
| Variation in glucose homeostasis traits associated with P2RX7 polymorphisms in m [PMID:25719930] | Todd JN, Poon W, Lyssenko V, Groop L, Ni | J Clin Endocrinol Metab | 2015 | 1 |
| Astrocytic α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors mediate pain information process [PMID:41453579] | Teng T, Yang S, Li J, Wang H, Wu F, He Y | Neurobiology of disease | 2026 | 0 |
| Signal-Level Determinants of Cognitive Decline With PPIs versus H2RAs: Transport [PMID:41663888] | Saihati HAA, Ahmed BY, Mosaad RM, El-Gar | Molecular nutrition & food res | 2026 | 0 |
| Nicotine Suppresses Human Memory Th Cell Subsets With Preferential Effects on Ce [PMID:41928597] | Gholizadeh F, Hajiaghayi M, Rahbari N, C | Eur J Immunol | 2026 | 0 |
| Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor contributes to long-term cognitive reco [PMID:41270982] | Nguyen DT, Mendoza K, Hall C, Tan C, Cha | Experimental neurology | 2026 | 0 |
| Putative α7-selective ligands interact with α9-containing nicotinic acetylcholin [PMID:41890755] | Mobasher M, Hone AJ, Pilzecker M, Bozic | Frontiers in immunology | 2026 | 0 |
| Short-term exposure to a high-fat diet leads to neuroinflammation and impairs me [PMID:41565126] | Costa SO, Silva IM, Chaves WF, Esteves A | The Journal of nutritional bio | 2026 | 0 |
| Acetylcholine enhances HIF-1α signaling in pancreatic cancer cells under hypoxia [PMID:41608625] | Cho Y, Kim HG, Kang JH, Oh ET, Park HJ | International journal of biolo | 2026 | 0 |
| Bacteroides coprocola protects dopaminergic neurons in rotenone-induced Parkinso [PMID:41761283] | Liu Z, Nie J, Li Y, Huang M, Chen Z et a | Transl Neurodegener | 2026 | 0 |
| The microbiome and eating disorders: a new framework at the interface of interoc [PMID:41921818] | ["Ziade I", "McDermott M", "O'Riordan K" | Neuroscience | 2026 | 0 |
| TREM2 deficiency delays postnatal microglial maturation and synaptic pruning, le [PMID:41930604] | Yang HC, Deng YS, Zhang J, Zhang T, Song | J Alzheimers Dis | 2026 | 0 |
| Social Processing in the Amygdala: Single-Nucleus RNA-Sequencing Reveals Distinc [PMID:41727617] | Dwortz MF, Hofmann HA, Curley JP | Res Sq | 2026 | 0 |
| Central-peripheral neuroimmune dynamics in psychological stress and depression: [PMID:40610703] | Feng X, Jia M, Cai M, Zhu T, Hashimoto K | Molecular psychiatry | 2025 | 0 |
| The ATP-mediated cytokine release by macrophages is down-modulated by unconventi [PMID:41221292] | Wolf PMK, Hanke D, Singh VK, Keller HL, | Frontiers in immunology | 2025 | 0 |
| Gut Microbiota-Derived Lipopolysaccharides and Short-Chain Fatty Acids Regulate [PMID:41031863] | Maruyama D, Doan TNM, Tian X, Chaki T, Y | Ann N Y Acad Sci | 2025 | 0 |