gene

GSDME

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263Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
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50Incoming

Summary

GSDME (Gasdermin E/DFNA5) encodes a pore-forming protein executing pyroptosis, implicated in neuronal death in AD, PD, ALS, and stroke.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolGSDME
Full NameGSDME — Gasdermin E
AliasesGasdermin E/DFNA5
Chromosome7p15.3
Protein TypeGene
FunctionCaspase-3 cleavage: Unlike GSDMD, GSDME is cleaved by executioner caspase-3
Primary Expressioncochlea, brain, and other tissues
Molecular Weight55 kDa
Amino Acids496 aa
Exons12
PathwaysPyroptosis
UniProt ID[O60443](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprotkb/O60443)
NCBI Gene IDSearch NCBI
GeneCardsGSDME
Human Protein AtlasGSDME
Associated DiseasesAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Axon Loss, Cancer, Frontotemporal Dementia, Melanoma, Pyroptosis
Known Drugs/CompoundsCelastrol, XHP
InteractionsSTAT3, CD8, STING, DRP1, UBIQUITIN, SIRT1
KG Connections263 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (17)

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Canonical Page

GSDME — Gasdermin E

gene · 1996 words

Caspase-3 Protein

protein · 2770 words

Pyroptosis

mechanism · 2592 words

Necroptosis in Alzheimer's Disease

mechanism · 2534 words

Pyroptosis in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 2342 words

pyroptosis-signaling-pathway-neurodegeneration

mechanism · 1683 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    GSDME["<b>GSDME</b>"]
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    GSDME -->|"activates"| Cancer
    Ms{"Ms"}
    GSDME -->|"activates"| Ms
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    GSDME -->|"activates"| Tumor
    GSDME -->|"inhibits"| Cancer
    Als{"Als"}
    GSDME -->|"activates"| Als
    GSDME -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
    Atherosclerosis{"Atherosclerosis"}
    GSDME -->|"activates"| Atherosclerosis
    Cardiovascular{"Cardiovascular"}
    GSDME -->|"regulates"| Cardiovascular
    GSDME -->|"regulates"| Atherosclerosis
    Leukemia{"Leukemia"}
    GSDME -->|"activates"| Leukemia
    Carcinoma{"Carcinoma"}
    GSDME -->|"inhibits"| Carcinoma
    ALS{"ALS"}
    GSDME -->|"degrades"| ALS
    CALR["CALR"]
    CALR -->|"activates"| GSDME
    NLRP3["NLRP3"]
    NLRP3 -->|"expressed in"| GSDME
    NLRP3 -->|"regulates"| GSDME
    GENES["GENES"]
    GENES -->|"activates"| GSDME
    CD8["CD8"]
    CD8 -->|"activates"| GSDME
    PYROPTOSIS["PYROPTOSIS"]
    PYROPTOSIS -->|"activates"| GSDME
    PYROPTOSIS -->|"inhibits"| GSDME
    PJA1["PJA1"]
    PJA1 -->|"inhibits"| GSDME
    PHAGOCYTOSIS["PHAGOCYTOSIS"]
    PHAGOCYTOSIS -->|"activates"| GSDME
    STAT3["STAT3"]
    STAT3 -->|"activates"| GSDME
    AND["AND"]
    AND -->|"activates"| GSDME
    CANCER["CANCER"]
    CANCER -->|"activates"| GSDME
    style GSDME fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (196)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Pyroptosisactivatespathway1.00
PYROPTOSISactivatesgene1.00
pyroptosisassociated_withprocess0.98
Tumor Growthinhibitsphenotype0.95
Tumor Suppressorassociated_withbiomarker0.95

Incoming (67)

SourceRelationTypeStr
p53activatesprotein0.95
CASP3activatesgene0.95
Celastrolactivatescompound0.95
XHPactivatesdrug0.95
NLRP3-Caspase inflammatory signalingactivatespathway0.92

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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