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Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein - key adaptor in innate immunity and neurodegeneration
| Gene Symbol | MAVS |
| Full Name | Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein |
| Chromosome | 20p13 |
| Protein Type | Adaptor Protein |
| Function | encodes a critical adaptor protein that serves as the central hub for Rig-I-like receptor (RLR) signaling in the innate immune response. |
| Primary Expression | Ubiquitous (liver, heart, brain) |
| Amino Acids | 540 aa |
| Pathways | NF-κB |
| UniProt ID | Q9Y2H9 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 57468 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000088888 |
| OMIM | 609588 |
| GeneCards | MAVS |
| Human Protein Atlas | MAVS |
| Associated Diseases | Aging, Infection, Inflammation |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | FIP200, AMBRA1, APC, RIPK1, MLST8, HMGB1 |
| KG Connections | 552 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
flowchart TD
MAVS["MAVS<br/>Mitochondrial Antiviral<br/>Signaling Protein"]
MITO["Mitochondria<br/>Localization"]
INNATE["Innate Immunity<br/>Pathway"]
IMMUNE["Immune Response<br/>Activation"]
AUTOPHAGY["Autophagy<br/>Pathway"]
FIP200["FIP200<br/>Autophagy Initiator"]
AMBRA1["AMBRA1<br/>Autophagy Regulator"]
RIPK1["RIPK1<br/>Cell Death Regulator"]
HMGB1["HMGB1<br/>Damage Signal"]
MAPK["MAPK<br/>Signaling"]
MTOR["mTOR<br/>Pathway"]
OXPHOS["Oxidative<br/>Phosphorylation"]
ALS["ALS<br/>Neurodegeneration"]
MS["Multiple Sclerosis<br/>Neuroinflammation"]
NEURO_DEATH["Neuronal<br/>Cell Death"]
INFLAMMATION["Chronic<br/>Neuroinflammation"]
MAVS --|"localizes to"|--> MITO
MAVS --|"regulates"|--> INNATE
MAVS --|"regulates"|--> IMMUNE
MAVS --|"activates"|--> AUTOPHAGY
MAVS --|"interacts with"|--> FIP200
MAVS --|"interacts with"|--> AMBRA1
MAVS --|"interacts with"|--> RIPK1
MAVS --|"interacts with"|--> HMGB1
MAVS --|"modulates"|--> MAPK
MAVS --|"interacts with"|--> MTOR
MAVS --|"affects"|--> OXPHOS
INNATE --|"contributes to"|--> INFLAMMATION
IMMUNE --|"leads to"|--> INFLAMMATION
RIPK1 --|"promotes"|--> NEURO_DEATH
HMGB1 --|"amplifies"|--> INFLAMMATION
INFLAMMATION --|"drives"|--> ALS
INFLAMMATION --|"drives"|--> MS
NEURO_DEATH --|"results in"|--> ALS
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style OXPHOS fill:#2a0e3a| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Als | activates | disease | 0.95 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.85 |
| Immune Response | activates | pathway | 0.80 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Inflammation | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.75 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.72 |
| IRF3 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| CGAS | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| TBK1 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| STING | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| Autophagy | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| Mitophagy | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.70 |
| IFN | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| Cancer | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Autoimmune | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Infection | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Senescence | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Infection | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Infection | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Infection | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Glaucoma | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIM31 | associated_with | protein | 0.80 |
| M2_PROTEIN | interacts_with | protein | 0.72 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| OPTN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CASP3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CALCOCO2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CGAS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CFTR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RPS6KB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GRB2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RHEB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STING1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2A | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LRRK2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG16L1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1CC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GABARAP | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ERN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IFNG | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RPTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2AK3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK14 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATF6 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DDIT3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NBR1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP70 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TFE3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3A | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MLKL | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DEPTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HMGB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EGF | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MLST8 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RICTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3C3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EGFR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARG | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA5 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TFEB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMBRA1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
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 | ||||