gene

HSF1

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about HSF1: 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.

235Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

HSF1 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: expressed in, therapeutic target, activates. Associated with Aging, Als, Alzheimer. Connected to 136 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolHSF1
AliasesPage for HSF1 Gene, Page for HSF1 Protein
FunctionHSF1 functions as a DNA-binding transcription factor that activates heat shock gene expression in response to various cellular stresses including heat, oxidative stress, and proteotoxic stress.
Primary Expressioncancers and promotes tumor survival through enhanced proteostasis and metabolic adaptation
Molecular Weight53 kDa
PathwaysNF-κB
Ensembl IDENSG00000185122
GeneCardsHSF1
Human Protein AtlasHSF1
Associated DiseasesCancer, Dementia, Huntington, Huntington's disease, Neurodegeneration, Parkinson's Disease
Known Drugs/CompoundsDH1, M102
InteractionsAKT, MTOR, HDAC6, LRRK2, GAIN, CAT
KG Connections235 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

HSF1 Gene - Heat Shock Factor 1

gene · 603 words

cbs-psp-daily-action-plan

therapeutic · 30834 words

Personalized Treatment Plan — Atypical Parkinsonism (CBS/PSP)

therapeutic · 15794 words

Prion vs Tau/Alpha-Synuclein Propagation: Mechanistic Comparison

hypothesis · 4630 words

Protein Aggregation Comparison in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 4048 words

Proteostasis Network Dysfunction Comparison Across Neurodegenerative Diseases

mechanism · 3519 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    HSF1["<b>HSF1</b>"]
    Huntington_s_disease{"Huntington's disease"}
    HSF1 -->|"associated with"| Huntington_s_disease
    DRP1["DRP1"]
    HSF1 -->|"activates"| DRP1
    SSBP1["SSBP1"]
    HSF1 -->|"inhibits"| SSBP1
    Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
    HSF1 -->|"expressed in"| Alzheimer
    Aging{"Aging"}
    HSF1 -->|"expressed in"| Aging
    Als{"Als"}
    HSF1 -->|"expressed in"| Als
    Ms{"Ms"}
    HSF1 -->|"expressed in"| Ms
    Dementia{"Dementia"}
    HSF1 -->|"associated with"| Dementia
    Parkinson{"Parkinson"}
    HSF1 -->|"inhibits"| Parkinson
    HSF1 -->|"inhibits"| Als
    HSF1 -->|"inhibits"| Ms
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    HSF1 -->|"therapeutic target"| Cancer
    DH1["DH1"]
    DH1 -->|"inhibits"| HSF1
    FYN["FYN"]
    FYN -->|"expressed in"| HSF1
    AGING["AGING"]
    AGING -->|"expressed in"| HSF1
    VCP["VCP"]
    VCP -->|"expressed in"| HSF1
    CTNNB1["CTNNB1"]
    CTNNB1 -->|"expressed in"| HSF1
    ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
    ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"expressed in"| HSF1
    EGFR["EGFR"]
    EGFR -->|"associated with"| HSF1
    HSP90AA1["HSP90AA1"]
    HSP90AA1 -->|"expressed in"| HSF1
    APP["APP"]
    APP -->|"expressed in"| HSF1
    HSP90AB1["HSP90AB1"]
    HSP90AB1 -->|"expressed in"| HSF1
    MDM2["MDM2"]
    MDM2 -->|"expressed in"| HSF1
    PARKINSON_S_DISEASE["PARKINSON'S DISEASE"]
    PARKINSON_S_DISEASE -->|"inhibits"| HSF1
    style HSF1 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (156)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Hsf1-Nrf1 Axisinvolved_inpathway0.95
Cancertherapeutic_targetdisease0.75
DRP1activatesprotein0.70
SSBP1inhibitsprotein0.70
Huntington's diseaseassociated_withdisease0.70

Incoming (79)

SourceRelationTypeStr
Paeoniflorinupregulatescompound0.95
M102activatesdrug0.95
DH1inhibitsdrug0.70
FYNexpressed_ingene0.60
VCPexpressed_ingene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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