gene

HNF4A

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about HNF4A: 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.

100Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
33Incoming

Summary

HNF4A encodes a nuclear receptor transcription factor critical for metabolic regulation, with emerging roles in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease pathogenesis.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolHNF4A
Full NameHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 Alpha
Chromosome20q13.12
Protein TypeReceptor
Functionis a nuclear receptor transcription factor that plays essential roles in metabolic regulation, organ development, and cellular homeostasis.
Primary Expressionneurons across multiple regions
Amino Acids465 aa
Exons13
PathwaysAmyloid
UniProt ID[P41235](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P41235)
Ensembl IDENSG00000101076
GeneCardsHNF4A
Human Protein AtlasHNF4A
Promoter P1Drives expression in liver, pancreas, and kidney
Promoter P2Active in brain, muscle, and other tissues
Associated DiseasesHepatitis
InteractionsIL6R, AKT, AXIN1, MYC, YWHAZ, TXNIP
KG Connections100 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (6)

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Canonical Page

HNF4A - Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 Alpha

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USH1C Gene

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TBP - TATA-Box Binding Protein

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Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 Alpha

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Proteins

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Genes

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Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    HNF4A["<b>HNF4A</b>"]
    Hepatitis{"Hepatitis"}
    HNF4A -->|"associated with"| Hepatitis
    Ms{"Ms"}
    HNF4A -->|"regulates"| Ms
    Diabetes{"Diabetes"}
    HNF4A -->|"regulates"| Diabetes
    Als{"Als"}
    HNF4A -->|"regulates"| Als
    IL6R["IL6R"]
    HNF4A -->|"activates"| IL6R
    STAT3["STAT3"]
    HNF4A -->|"regulates"| STAT3
    Cholesterol(["Cholesterol"])
    HNF4A -->|"associated with"| Cholesterol
    GAD2["GAD2"]
    HNF4A -->|"expressed in"| GAD2
    USH1C["USH1C"]
    HNF4A -->|"regulates"| USH1C
    neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
    HNF4A -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
    APOC2["APOC2"]
    APOC2 -->|"regulates"| HNF4A
    IL6["IL6"]
    IL6 -->|"activates"| HNF4A
    GENES["GENES"]
    GENES -->|"regulates"| HNF4A
    ABCD3["ABCD3"]
    ABCD3 -->|"regulates"| HNF4A
    style HNF4A fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (67)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Hepatitisassociated_withdisease0.65
Msregulatesdisease0.65
Diabetesregulatesdisease0.65
Alsregulatesdisease0.65
Tumorexpressed_indisease0.65

Incoming (33)

SourceRelationTypeStr
IL6activatesgene0.60
ABCD3regulatesgene0.60
MYCassociated_withgene0.60
AKT1inhibitsgene0.60
YAP1regulatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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