Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about HSP27: 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.
HSP27 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: regulates, treats, therapeutic target. Associated with Als, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Cancer. Connected to 83 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | HSPB1 |
| Full Name | Heat Shock Protein Family B Member 1 |
| Aliases | Hsp27 |
| Chromosome | 7q11.23. |
| Molecular Weight | 27 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 205 aa |
| Pathways | MAPK Pathway, NF-κB, PI3K |
| GeneCards | HSPB1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | HSPB1 |
| Basal state | 16-24 subunit oligomers |
| Stressed state | Smaller oligomers (8-12 mers) with increased chaperone activity |
| Phosphorylated state | Disassembly to dimers/tetramers |
| Associated Diseases | Aging, Als, Alzheimer, Cardiovascular, Ms, Multiple Sclerosis |
| Interactions | ALS, CH25H, ATF3, VIM, NEURODEGENERATION, CANCER |
| SciDEX Hypotheses | HSPB1 Phosphorylation Mimetics to Promote Protecti |
| KG Connections | 323 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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HSP27["<b>HSP27</b>"]
Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
HSP27 -->|"regulates"| Neurodegeneration
Als{"Als"}
HSP27 -->|"regulates"| Als
Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis{"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"}
HSP27 -->|"regulates"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
Ms{"Ms"}
HSP27 -->|"regulates"| Ms
HSP27 -->|"activates"| Als
HSP27 -->|"activates"| Ms
HSP27 -->|"activates"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
Cancer{"Cancer"}
HSP27 -->|"interacts with"| Cancer
Tumor{"Tumor"}
HSP27 -->|"regulates"| Tumor
Parkinson{"Parkinson"}
HSP27 -->|"therapeutic target"| Parkinson
Fibrosis{"Fibrosis"}
HSP27 -->|"regulates"| Fibrosis
Autophagy(["Autophagy"])
HSP27 -->|"regulates"| Autophagy
P62["P62"]
P62 -->|"regulates"| HSP27
SQSTM1["SQSTM1"]
SQSTM1 -->|"regulates"| HSP27
CTSH["CTSH"]
CTSH -->|"interacts with"| HSP27
COMPLEMENT["COMPLEMENT"]
COMPLEMENT -->|"interacts with"| HSP27
C1QB["C1QB"]
C1QB -->|"interacts with"| HSP27
ASTROCYTES["ASTROCYTES"]
ASTROCYTES -->|"activates"| HSP27
SOD1["SOD1"]
SOD1 -->|"activates"| HSP27
IRS1["IRS1"]
IRS1 -->|"interacts with"| HSP27
CANCER["CANCER"]
CANCER -->|"interacts with"| HSP27
PARKINSON_S_DISEASE["PARKINSON'S DISEASE"]
PARKINSON_S_DISEASE -->|"therapeutic target"| HSP27
MITOPHAGY["MITOPHAGY"]
MITOPHAGY -->|"therapeutic target"| HSP27
HSP70["HSP70"]
HSP70 -->|"therapeutic target"| HSP27
style HSP27 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase Condensates | modulates | mechanism | 0.90 |
| Proteostasis | regulates | process | 0.90 |
| Phosphorylation | associated_with | process | 0.85 |
| proteostasis | regulates | process | 0.85 |
| protein aggregation | suppresses | process | 0.85 |
| AKT | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| Neurodegeneration | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | treats | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| SQSTM1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP70 | treats | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSF1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP70 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| OVERVIEW | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Heat Shock Response | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| P62 | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| P62 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| P62 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG13 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BECLIN1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG16L1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SOD1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP90 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP70 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG5 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| neurodegeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Complement | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Insulin Signaling | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lysosomal Damage | associated_with | process | 0.80 |
| P62 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSH | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C1QB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SOD1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP70 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CFTR | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PKC | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TDP-43 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP70 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG16L1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| SOD1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG5 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP90 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BECLIN1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG13 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| COMPLEMENT | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ASTROCYTES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IRS1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PROTEIN MISFOLDING | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRNAS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HER2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID-BETA | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | regulates | process | 0.50 |
| P62/SQSTM1 | regulates | protein | 0.50 |
| GRP78 | expressed_in | protein | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 20 hypotheses Top: 0.617
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||