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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about MAP3K4: 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.
MAP3K4 encodes a key upstream kinase regulating stress-activated MAPK pathways (JNK, p38). Implicated in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and ALS through stress response signaling and neuronal survival.
| Gene Symbol | MAP3K4 |
| Full Name | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Kinase 4 |
| Aliases | JNK, p38 |
| Chromosome | 6q26 |
| Protein Type | Kinase |
| Function | is a critical upstream regulator of stress-activated protein kinase signaling pathways. |
| Subcellular Localization | and substrate recognition |
| Molecular Weight | ~190 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 721 aa |
| Pathways | MAPK, MAPK pathway |
| UniProt ID | Q9Y1R4 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 4216 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000070731 |
| OMIM | 602505 |
| GeneCards | MAP3K4 |
| Human Protein Atlas | MAP3K4 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | DNA |
| KG Connections | 44 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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MAP3K4["<b>MAP3K4</b>"]
Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
MAP3K4 -->|"regulates"| Neurodegeneration
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
MAP3K4 -->|"regulates"| Alzheimer
MAP3K4 -->|"activates"| Alzheimer
MAP3K4 -->|"activates"| Neurodegeneration
Ms{"Ms"}
MAP3K4 -->|"regulates"| Ms
Nf__b(["Nf-Kappab"])
MAP3K4 -->|"regulates"| Nf__b
GADD45G["GADD45G"]
MAP3K4 -->|"regulates"| GADD45G
DNA["DNA"]
MAP3K4 -->|"regulates"| DNA
IRF3["IRF3"]
MAP3K4 -->|"regulates"| IRF3
REL["REL"]
MAP3K4 -->|"regulates"| REL
ASTROCYTES["ASTROCYTES"]
MAP3K4 -->|"regulates"| ASTROCYTES
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
MAP3K4 -->|"regulates"| ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE
IRF3 -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
HDAC6["HDAC6"]
HDAC6 -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
NF__B["NF-KappaB"]
NF__B -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
ASTROCYTES -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
ALZHEIMER["ALZHEIMER"]
ALZHEIMER -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
AND["AND"]
AND -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
DNA -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
NEURON["NEURON"]
NEURON -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
SYNAPSE["SYNAPSE"]
SYNAPSE -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
GADD45G -->|"regulates"| MAP3K4
style MAP3K4 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroimmune Signaling | mediates | pathway | 0.90 |
| Neurodegeneration | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| GADD45G | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| IRF3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| REL | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Nf-Κb | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| DNA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ASTROCYTES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NF-ΚB | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURON | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SYNAPSE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Neuron | regulates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Astrocyte | regulates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Interferon | regulates | protein | 0.60 |
| NF-kB signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Astrocyte | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Neuron | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| NF-ΚB | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| NF-κB | activates | concept | 0.50 |
| Neuron | activates | cell_type | 0.50 |
| GLIOSIS | activates | concept | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NF-ΚB | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| GADD45G | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| IRF3 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| IRF3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HDAC6 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ASTROCYTES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURON | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SYNAPSE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GADD45G | regulates | gene | 0.56 |
| DNA | activates | protein | 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 | ||||