Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about KMT2B: 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.
| Gene Symbol | KMT2B |
| Full Name | MLL2 (Mixed-Lineage Leukemia 2) / MLL4 |
| Aliases | lysine methyltransferase 2B |
| Protein Family | SET1/MLL COMPASS Family |
| Protein Type | Transferase |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Primary Expression | brain tissue |
| Subcellular Localization | Nucleus |
| Molecular Weight | 445 kDa |
| Pathways | FMN-induced Anti-inflammatory Effect |
| UniProt ID | Q9UMN6 |
| GeneCards | KMT2B |
| Human Protein Atlas | KMT2B |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Altered expression and function contributes to epigenetic dysregulation of neuronal survival genes |
| Parkinson's Disease | May affect dopaminergic neuron survival through transcriptional mechanisms |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Alzheimer |
| Interactions | SHANK3, KMT2D, CACNA1G, KMT2A, SETD1A, NF-ΚB |
| KG Connections | 58 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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KMT2B["KMT2B"]
RFK["RFK"]
FMN_induced_Anti_inflammatory_["FMN-induced Anti-inflammatory Effect"]
Alzheimer["Alzheimer"]
Neuroinflammation["Neuroinflammation"]
ALS["ALS"]
Inflammation["Inflammation"]
Als["Als"]
Schizophrenia["Schizophrenia"]
Autism["Autism"]
TNFR1["TNFR1"]
NF__B["NF-KappaB"]
OXIDATIVE_STRESS["OXIDATIVE STRESS"]
AND["AND"]
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
MICROGLIA["MICROGLIA"]
Oxidative_Stress["Oxidative Stress"]
Synaptic_Plasticity["Synaptic Plasticity"]
Nf__b["Nf-Kappab"]
Microglia["Microglia"]
KMT2B -->|"regulates"| RFK
KMT2B -->|"regulates"| FMN_induced_Anti_inflammatory_
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| Alzheimer
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| Neuroinflammation
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| ALS
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| Inflammation
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| Als
KMT2B -.->|"inhibits"| Schizophrenia
KMT2B -.->|"inhibits"| Autism
KMT2B -.->|"inhibits"| TNFR1
KMT2B -.->|"inhibits"| NF__B
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| OXIDATIVE_STRESS
KMT2B -.->|"inhibits"| AND
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE
KMT2B -.->|"inhibits"| RFK
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| MICROGLIA
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| Oxidative_Stress
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| Synaptic_Plasticity
KMT2B -.->|"inhibits"| Nf__b
KMT2B -->|"protects_agains"| Microglia
style KMT2B fill:#006494,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0,stroke-width:2px| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFK | regulates | gene | 0.90 |
| FMN-induced Anti-inflammatory Effect | regulates | mechanism | 0.85 |
| Alzheimer | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| Schizophrenia | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Autism | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| TNFR1 | inhibits | entity | 0.60 |
| SHANK3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| KMT2D | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1G | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| KMT2A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| SETD1A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NF-ΚB | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| RFK | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| MICROGLIA | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| Oxidative Stress | protects_against | pathway | 0.60 |
| Synaptic Plasticity | protects_against | pathway | 0.60 |
| Nf-Κb | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Microglia | protects_against | cell_type | 0.60 |
| ANK3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| Ras | inhibits | protein | 0.60 |
| App | protects_against | protein | 0.60 |
| NF-kB signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| Microglia | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| TNFR1 | co_expressed_with | protein | 0.50 |
| NF-κB | inhibits | concept | 0.50 |
| GENE EXPRESSION | inhibits | concept | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| SETD1A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| KMT2A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SHANK3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1G | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| KMT2D | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| RFK | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| MICROGLIA | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| ANK3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| NF-ΚB | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TNFR1 | inhibits | protein | 0.50 |
| AUTISM | inhibits | disease | 0.50 |
| SCHIZOPHRENIA | inhibits | disease | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||