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| Gene Symbol | LMX1A |
| Full Name | LIM Homeobox Transcription Factor 1 Alpha |
| Chromosome | 1q22 |
| Protein Type | Transcription Factor |
| Function | It regulates gene expression through binding to specific DNA sequences and recruiting transcriptional co-activators or co-repressors. |
| Primary Expression | substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) and ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopaminergic neurons |
| Pathways | WNT signaling, WNT |
| UniProt ID | Q8WWI6 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 26118 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000187123 |
| GeneCards | LMX1A |
| Human Protein Atlas | LMX1A |
| Region | Expression Level |
| [Substantia nigra](/brain-regions/substantia-nigra) | High |
| Ventral tegmental area | High |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | NURR1, PRKN, PARKIN, ASCL1, BDNF, NGF |
| KG Connections | 46 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
LMX1A["<b>LMX1A</b>"]
Als["Als"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| Als
Parkinson["Parkinson"]
LMX1A -->|"inhibits"| Parkinson
ALS["ALS"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| ALS
NURR1["NURR1"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| NURR1
PRKN["PRKN"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| PRKN
PARKIN["PARKIN"]
LMX1A -->|"inhibits"| PARKIN
PARKINSON["PARKINSON"]
LMX1A -->|"inhibits"| PARKINSON
Dopaminergic["Dopaminergic"]
LMX1A -->|"inhibits"| Dopaminergic
Fibroblast["Fibroblast"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| Fibroblast
Neuron["Neuron"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| Neuron
GENES["GENES"]
LMX1A -->|"inhibits"| GENES
ASCL1["ASCL1"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| ASCL1
BDNF["BDNF"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| BDNF
NGF["NGF"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| NGF
UBIQUITIN["UBIQUITIN"]
LMX1A -->|"inhibits"| UBIQUITIN
AND["AND"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| AND
GDNF["GDNF"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| GDNF
P53["P53"]
LMX1A -->|"activates"| P53
PARKINSON_S_DISEASE["PARKINSON'S DISEASE"]
LMX1A -->|"inhibits"| PARKINSON_S_DISEASE
NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISORDERS["NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS"]
LMX1A -->|"inhibits"| NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISORDERS
NGF["NGF"]
NGF -->|"activates"| LMX1A
UBIQUITIN["UBIQUITIN"]
UBIQUITIN -->|"inhibits"| LMX1A
ASCL1["ASCL1"]
ASCL1 -->|"activates"| LMX1A
GDNF["GDNF"]
GDNF -->|"activates"| LMX1A
BDNF["BDNF"]
BDNF -->|"activates"| LMX1A
P53["P53"]
P53 -->|"activates"| LMX1A
Substantia_Nigra["Substantia Nigra"]
LMX1A -->|"expressed in"| Substantia_Nigra
Fibroblast["Fibroblast"]
LMX1A -->|"expressed in"| Fibroblast
Neuron["Neuron"]
LMX1A -->|"expressed in"| Neuron
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
LMX1A -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| NURR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ASCL1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NGF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GDNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Gdnf | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Dopaminergic | inhibits | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Fibroblast | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Neuron | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| GENES | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| P53 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Ngf | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| Bdnf | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| PITX3 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| TH | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| Substantia Nigra | expressed_in | brain_region | 0.55 |
| Fibroblast | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Neuron | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| NEURONS | activates | concept | 0.50 |
| FIBROBLASTS | activates | concept | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ASCL1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GDNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NURR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| P53 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| EN1 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| EN2 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| FOXA2 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| DAT | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| PRKN | activates | gene | 0.50 |
| ascl1 | activates | gene | 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 | ||||