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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about MAP: 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.
DUSP6 (also known as MKP3) is a dual-specificity phosphatase that specifically dephosphorylates and inactivates ERK1/2. It functions as a negative regulator of MAPK signaling and has been implicated in neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease.
| Gene Symbol | MAP |
| Aliases | also known as MKP3 |
| Molecular Weight | 39.8 kDa |
| Pathways | pathway: [@dusp6_erk2019], MAPK pathway, MAPK, MAPK Signaling |
| GeneCards | MAP |
| Human Protein Atlas | MAP |
| Data mesh | Securely combines siloed datasets across institutions |
| No-code analytics | Self-service apps with built-in statistical and ML algorithms |
| Smart APIs | Programmatic access to harmonized datasets |
| Multi-modal support | Clinical, genomic, and multi-omic data integration |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson, neurodegeneration, neuroinflammation |
| Interactions | VGLUT1, TNF, P38, MLKL, CD33, P2RY12 |
| KG Connections | 93 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
MAP["<b>MAP</b>"]
CD33(["CD33"])
MAP -->|"activates"| CD33
P2RY1(["P2RY1"])
MAP -->|"co_discussed"| P2RY1
P2RY12(["P2RY12"])
MAP -->|"activates"| P2RY12
CD44(["CD44"])
MAP -->|"activates"| CD44
NEURON(["NEURON"])
MAP -->|"co_discussed"| NEURON
WAS(["WAS"])
MAP -->|"co_discussed"| WAS
ALZHEIMER(["ALZHEIMER"])
ALZHEIMER -->|"interacts_with"| MAP
GENES(["GENES"])
GENES -->|"co_discussed"| MAP
HCRTR1(["HCRTR1"])
HCRTR1 -->|"co_discussed"| MAP
HCRTR2(["HCRTR2"])
HCRTR2 -->|"interacts_with"| MAP
style MAP fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#4fc3f7| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAPK signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| neuroinflammation | activates | disease | 0.80 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| neurodegeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| Parkinson | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| PGAM5 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Alzheimer's disease | inhibits | disease | 0.60 |
| VGLUT1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ubiquitin-proteasome | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NF-kB signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Alzheimer's disease | causes | disease | 0.60 |
| P38 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| PTEN | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| apoptosis pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| MAPK | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK7 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| MRPS31 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| UHRF1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| necroptosis | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| TGF-beta signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| oligodendrocytes | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.60 |
| synaptic plasticity | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| ROS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MLKL | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| neuroinflammation | causes | disease | 0.60 |
| Wnt signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| epigenetic regulation | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| MAP2 | regulates | gene | 0.55 |
| insulin signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| MAP6 | associated_with | gene | 0.55 |
| astrocytes | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| microglia | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| CD33 | activates | gene | 0.50 |
| P2RY1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| P2RY12 | activates | gene | 0.50 |
| CD44 | activates | gene | 0.50 |
| NEURON | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| WAS | co_discussed | protein | 0.50 |
| DYSTROPHIN | inhibits | protein | 0.50 |
| STING | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKT | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GFAP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ATM | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCA7 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ARF1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG7 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| E2F2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ELAVL1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| G6PD | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GRID2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR1 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR2 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| JNK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| JNK2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CX3CL1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CX3CR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LOX | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAO | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CDK5 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GSK3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| GENES | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| HCRTR1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| HCRTR2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| JNK1 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| JNK2 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| BCL2 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| BNIP3 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| CBL | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| ERK | co_expressed_with | protein | 0.50 |
| HCRTR1 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| HCRTR2 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLK MAPK Pathway Inhibition to Block Tau-Induced Neurotoxici | 0.609 | neurodegeneration | Should microtubule-stabilizing drugs be |
| Tau-Independent Microtubule Stabilization via MAP6 Enhanceme | 0.480 | neurodegeneration | Selective vulnerability of entorhinal co |
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
synaptic biology | 2026-04-08 | 0 hypotheses
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-08 | 0 hypotheses
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.554
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tau and MAP6 establish labile and stable domains on microtubules. [PMID:40040809] | Kirimtay K, Huang W, Sun X, Qiang L, Wan | iScience | 2025 | 1 |
| Antagonistic roles of tau and MAP6 in regulating neuronal development. [PMID:39257379] | Sun X, Yu W, Baas PW, Toyooka K, Qiang L | J Cell Sci | 2024 | 1 |
| Beyond Neuronal Microtubule Stabilization: MAP6 and CRMPS, Two Converging Storie [PMID:34025352] | Cuveillier C, Boulan B, Ravanello C, Den | Front Mol Neurosci | 2021 | 1 |
| Tau: It's Not What You Think. [PMID:30929793] | Baas PW, Qiang L | Trends Cell Biol | 2019 | 1 |
| Stability properties of neuronal microtubules. [PMID:26887570] | Baas PW, Rao AN, Matamoros AJ, Leo L | Cytoskeleton (Hoboken) | 2016 | 1 |
| Targeting CXCL16-expressing macrophages with a biomimetic nanocarrier system att [PMID:41707770] | Yang Q, Xu Y, Zhan Y, Li J, Peng R, Yu B | Journal of controlled release | 2026 | 0 |
| The MAP6-NTS axis in hippocampal CA1 regulates synaptic plasticity and memory. [PMID:41825505] | Jia Y, Lei J, Jiang Y, Xue L, Chen T, Wa | Neuropharmacology | 2026 | 0 |
| BioID2-Based Tau Interactome Reveals Novel and Known Protein Interactions Associ [PMID:40910579] | Atwa A, Alhadidy MM, Lamp J, Combs B, Ka | Journal of proteome research | 2025 | 0 |
| Exosomes as nanocarriers for brain-targeted delivery of therapeutic nucleic acid [PMID:40533746] | ["Sanadgol N", "Abedi M", "Hashemzaei M" | Journal of nanobiotechnology | 2025 | 0 |
| ReMAPping the microtubule landscape: How phosphorylation dictates the activities [PMID:28980356] | Ramkumar A, Jong BY, Ori-McKenney KM | Developmental dynamics : an of | 2018 | 0 |
| Inferring patterns of folktale diffusion using genomic data. [PMID:28784786] | ["Bortolini E", "Pagani L", "Crema E", " | Proceedings of the National Ac | 2017 | 0 |
| Purification and Characterization of Progenitor and Mature Human Astrocytes Reve [PMID:26687838] | ["Zhang Y", "Sloan S", "Clarke L", "Cane | Neuron | 2016 | 0 |
| Amyloid-β oligomers induce synaptic damage via Tau-dependent microtubule severin [PMID:24065130] | ["Zempel H", "Luedtke J", "Kumar Y", "Bi | The EMBO journal | 2013 | 0 |
| Microtubules (tau) as an emerging therapeutic target: NAP (davunetide). [PMID:21902667] | Gozes I | Current pharmaceutical design | 2011 | 0 |
| Decreased neuroautonomic complexity in men during an acute major depressive epis [PMID:22832529] | ["Leistedt S", "Linkowski P", "Lanquart | Translational psychiatry | 2011 | 0 |
| Bidirectional activity-dependent plasticity at corticostriatal synapses. [PMID:16339023] | ["Fino E", "Glowinski J", "Venance L"] | The Journal of neuroscience : | 2005 | 0 |
| STOP proteins. [PMID:14567673] | Bosc C, Andrieux A, Job D | Biochemistry | 2003 | 0 |
| Ebselen: a substrate for human thioredoxin reductase strongly stimulating its hy [PMID:12070343] | ["Zhao R", "Masayasu H", "Holmgren A"] | Proceedings of the National Ac | 2002 | 0 |
| STOP proteins. [PMID:15218867] | Bosc C, Oenarier E, Andrieux A, Job D | Cell structure and function | 1999 | 0 |