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HNF4A encodes a nuclear receptor transcription factor critical for metabolic regulation, with emerging roles in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease pathogenesis.
| Gene Symbol | HNF4A |
| Full Name | Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 Alpha |
| Chromosome | 20q13.12 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | is a nuclear receptor transcription factor that plays essential roles in metabolic regulation, organ development, and cellular homeostasis. |
| Primary Expression | neurons across multiple regions |
| Amino Acids | 465 aa |
| Exons | 13 |
| Pathways | Amyloid |
| UniProt ID | [P41235](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P41235) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000101076 |
| GeneCards | HNF4A |
| Human Protein Atlas | HNF4A |
| Promoter P1 | Drives expression in liver, pancreas, and kidney |
| Promoter P2 | Active in brain, muscle, and other tissues |
| Associated Diseases | Hepatitis |
| Interactions | IL6R, AKT, AXIN1, MYC, YWHAZ, TXNIP |
| KG Connections | 100 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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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| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Renal Cell Carcinoma | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| IL6R | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GAD2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| USH1C | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROD1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ASCL1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AXIN1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| YWHAZ | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TXNIP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SOCS3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RELA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SPI1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TBP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RHEB | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| SOCS3 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| RELA | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| EGR1 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| SPI1 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| TXNIP | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RHEB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYO1C | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Cholesterol | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| CANCER | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Akt | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL6 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCD3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYC | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| YAP1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TXNIP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SOCS3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| YWHAZ | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| EGR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TBP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RELA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RHEB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SPI1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AXIN1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AXIN1 | encodes | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C-MYC | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MICRORNAS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYH9 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CCND1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRNAS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HUB GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MIR-155 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||