protein

HSP70

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about HSP70: 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.

1149Connections
1Hypotheses
7Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

HSP70 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: interacts with, associated with, activates. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 481 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolHSPA1A
Full NameHeat Shock Protein Family A (Hsp70) Member 1A/1B
AliasesHSP70
Chromosome6p21.33 (HSPA1A), 6p21.33 (HSPA1B)
Protein FamilyHeat shock protein 70 family (HSP70 superfamily)
Protein TypeChaperone
Functionis an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases.
Primary ExpressionCytoplasm, nucleus (stress-induced)
Molecular Weight70 kDa
Amino Acids640 aa
PathwaysAkt, Apoptosis, Chaperone, Complement, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
UniProt IDP0DMV8
OMIM140100
GeneCardsHSPA1A
Human Protein AtlasHSPA1A
Associated DiseasesALS, Alzheimer, Cancer, Lung Cancer, Ms
Known Drugs/CompoundstRNA, 5S rRNA, Trna, 5S Rrna, Non-Coding Rna, aducanumab
InteractionsTFE3, MAP1LC3A, MLKL, DEPTOR, HMGB1, EGF
KG Connections1134 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: HSP70 — AlphaFold P0DMV8 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

HSP70 Gene

gene · 642 words

cbs-psp-daily-action-plan

therapeutic · 30834 words

Personalized Treatment Plan — Atypical Parkinsonism (CBS/PSP)

therapeutic · 15794 words

Novel Therapy Index

idea · 10647 words

Alpha-Synuclein Pathology

mechanism · 6288 words

Neuroresilience Mechanisms and Evidence

mechanism · 5775 words

Pathway Diagram

flowchart TD
    HSP70(["HSP70"])
    Nf__b["Nf-Kappab"]
    NF__B(["NF-KappaB"])
    Inflammation["Inflammation"]
    Als["Als"]
    Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis["Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"]
    Cancer["Cancer"]
    Apoptosis["Apoptosis"]
    poly_GA_aggregates("poly-GA aggregates")
    Oxidative_Stress["Oxidative Stress"]
    AMYOTROPHIC_LATERAL_SCLEROSIS(["AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS"])
    UBQLN2(["UBQLN2"])
    TIA1(["TIA1"])
    PI3K(["PI3K"])

    HSP70 -->|"regulates"| Nf__b
    NF__B -->|"regulates"| HSP70
    HSP70 -->|"activates"| Inflammation
    HSP70 -->|"activates"| Als
    HSP70 -->|"activates"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
    HSP70 -->|"regulates"| Cancer
    HSP70 -->|"regulates"| Apoptosis
    HSP70 -->|"activates"| poly_GA_aggregates
    HSP70 -->|"therapeutic target"| Apoptosis
    HSP70 -->|"therapeutic target"| Oxidative_Stress
    HSP70 -->|"activates"| Apoptosis
    HSP70 -->|"activates"| AMYOTROPHIC_LATERAL_SCLEROSIS
    UBQLN2 -->|"interacts with"| HSP70
    TIA1 -.->|"inhibits"| HSP70
    PI3K -->|"regulates"| HSP70

    style HSP70 fill:#006494,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (699)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Non-coding RNAbindsprocess0.95
Trnabindscompound0.95
5S Rrnabindscompound0.95
Non-Coding Rnainteracts_withcompound0.95
tRNAbindscompound0.92

Incoming (450)

SourceRelationTypeStr
AIMP2-DX2interacts_withprotein0.95
Copperupregulatescompound0.85
HSP40activatesgene0.85
BHBupregulatescompound0.80
HSPA1Aencodesgene0.80

Targeting Hypotheses (1)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
HSP70 Co-chaperone DNAJB6 Universal Cross-Seeding Inhibitor 0.420 neurodegeneration Protein aggregation cross-seeding across

Mentioning Analyses (7)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Do chaperones selectively recognize pathological vs physiological protein confor

protein biochemistry | 2026-04-10 | 0 hypotheses

Epigenetic clocks and biological aging in neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 6 hypotheses Top: 0.469

Digital biomarkers and AI-driven early detection of neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.605

APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic targeting strategies

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.595

TDP-43 phase separation therapeutics for ALS-FTD

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.575

Related Papers (16)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
DNAJB6: A guardian against neurodegeneration. [PMID:40536953] Hentze J, Gelman A, Brudek T, Hansen C Neural regeneration research 2026 0
Multiplex neurodegeneration proteotoxicity platform reveals DNAJB6 promotes non- [PMID:41271702] Resnick SJ, Qamar S, Krishna P, Korobeyn Nature communications 2025 0
Extracellular chaperone networks and the export of J-domain proteins. [PMID:36581212] Braun JEA The Journal of biological chem 2023 0
DNAJB6 mutants display toxic gain of function through unregulated interaction wi [PMID:37923706] Abayev-Avraham M, Salzberg Y, Gliksberg Nature communications 2023 0
[WALANT - Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet: Complications in elective [PMID:35168268] Wieschollek S, Forster S, Megerle K Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, 2022 0
The chaperone DNAJB6 surveils FG-nucleoporins and is required for interphase nuc [PMID:36302971] Kuiper EFE, Gallardo P, Bergsma T, Mari Nature cell biology 2022 0
A 20-year Clinical and Genetic Neuromuscular Cohort Analysis in Lebanon: An Inte [PMID:34602496] Megarbane A, Bizzari S, Deepthi A, Sabba Journal of neuromuscular disea 2022 0
DNAJB6 suppresses alpha-synuclein induced pathology in an animal model of Parkin [PMID:34390836] ["Arkan S", "Ljungberg M", "Kirik D", "H Neurobiology of disease 2021 0
Engineering complex communities by directed evolution. [PMID:33986540] Chang CY, Vila JCC, Bender M, Li R, Mank Nature ecology & evolution 2021 0
Successful Nonoperative Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Humeral Ca [PMID:34825100] Tajika T, Kuboi T, Endo F, Hatori Y, Sai Progress in rehabilitation med 2021 0
Panorama of the distal myopathies. [PMID:33458580] Savarese M, Sarparanta J, Vihola A, Jons Acta myologica : myopathies an 2020 0
Functional characterization of 84 PALB2 variants of uncertain significance. [PMID:31636395] Wiltshire T, Ducy M, Foo TK, Hu C, Lee K Genetics in medicine : officia 2020 0
DNAJB6, a Key Factor in Neuronal Sensitivity to Amyloidogenesis. [PMID:32268123] ["Thiruvalluvan A", "de Mattos E", "Brun Molecular cell 2020 0
Fibrinogen Induces Microglia-Mediated Spine Elimination and Cognitive Impairment [PMID:30737131] Merlini M, Rafalski VA, Rios Coronado PE Neuron 2019 0
Genetic landscape and novel disease mechanisms from a large LGMD cohort of 4656 [PMID:30564623] Nallamilli BRR, Chakravorty S, Kesari A, Annals of clinical and transla 2018 0
Emerging roles and underlying molecular mechanisms of DNAJB6 in cancer. [PMID:27276715] Meng E, Shevde LA, Samant RS Oncotarget 2016 0