Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
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Comprehensive guide to KCNN4 (SK4, IK1) intermediate-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel in immune function, erythrocyte physiology, and neuroinflammation
| Gene Symbol | KCNN4 |
| Full Name | Potassium Calcium-Activated Channel Subfamily N Member 4 |
| Aliases | SK4, IK1, KCa3.1 |
| Chromosome | 19q13.2 |
| Protein Type | Ion channel (intermediate-conductance Ca²⁺-activated K⁺) |
| Function | is an intermediate-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel that plays critical roles in immune cell activation, erythrocyte volume regulation, epithelial secretion, and neuroinflammation. |
| Primary Expression | Erythrocytes, immune cells, brain (glia), salivary glands |
| Molecular Weight | 71 kDa |
| Pathways | Interaction |
| UniProt ID | Q9UQM4 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 3782 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000104970 |
| OMIM | 604270 |
| GeneCards | KCNN4 |
| Human Protein Atlas | KCNN4 |
| Associated Diseases | Cancer |
| Interactions | APOPTOSIS, NEURON, CYTOKINES, Ras, RNA |
| KG Connections | 127 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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KCNN4["<b>KCNN4</b>"]
Cancer{"Cancer"}
KCNN4 -->|"associated with"| Cancer
Carcinoma{"Carcinoma"}
KCNN4 -->|"therapeutic target"| Carcinoma
Ms{"Ms"}
KCNN4 -->|"activates"| Ms
Tumor{"Tumor"}
KCNN4 -->|"activates"| Tumor
KCNQ1["KCNQ1"]
KCNN4 -->|"associated with"| KCNQ1
CACNA1C["CACNA1C"]
KCNN4 -->|"associated with"| CACNA1C
Oxidative_Phosphorylation(["Oxidative Phosphorylation"])
KCNN4 -->|"associated with"| Oxidative_Phosphorylation
Wnt(["Wnt"])
KCNN4 -->|"associated with"| Wnt
KCNK2["KCNK2"]
KCNN4 -->|"associated with"| KCNK2
Axon_Guidance(["Axon Guidance"])
KCNN4 -->|"associated with"| Axon_Guidance
ERK["ERK"]
KCNN4 -->|"therapeutic target"| ERK
APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
KCNN4 -->|"activates"| APOPTOSIS
PIEZO1["PIEZO1"]
PIEZO1 -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
KCNK2 -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
SCN5A["SCN5A"]
SCN5A -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
TRPM7["TRPM7"]
TRPM7 -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
SCN1A["SCN1A"]
SCN1A -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
TRPV4["TRPV4"]
TRPV4 -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
CACNA1B["CACNA1B"]
CACNA1B -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
SCNN1A["SCNN1A"]
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
CFTR["CFTR"]
CFTR -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
PIEZO2["PIEZO2"]
PIEZO2 -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
TRPA1["TRPA1"]
TRPA1 -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
KCNMA1["KCNMA1"]
KCNMA1 -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
style KCNN4 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENES | causes | gene | 0.70 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| KCNQ1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1C | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Axon Guidance | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| TERT | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN5A | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV4 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SCNN1A | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1B | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1C | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPM7 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| OVERVIEW | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO1 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| PIEZO2 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| SCN1A | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| SCN5A | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| SCNN1A | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| TRPM7 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| TRPV1 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| TRPV4 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| KCNQ1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CFTR | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNMA1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN1A | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC25A4 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.60 |
| neurodegeneration | inhibits | disease | 0.60 |
| neurodegeneration | targets | disease | 0.60 |
| Oxidative Phosphorylation | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Wnt | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| ERK | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| AXON | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TCR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIEZO1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN5A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPM7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN1A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV4 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SCNN1A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CFTR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNMA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1C | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNQ1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNMA1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNQ1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CFTR | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN1A | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV4 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1B | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1C | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN5A | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SCNN1A | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| GATA2 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HIPPO | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TCR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AXON | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| WNT | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1B | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| CACNA1C | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| CFTR | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| KCNK2 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| KCNMA1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| CANCER | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| GENES | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
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 | ||||