Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about MEF2A: 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.
MEF2A is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: inhibits, therapeutic target, associated with. Associated with Aging, Cardiovascular, Ms. Connected to 26 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | MEF2A |
| Full Name | Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2A |
| Chromosome | 15q26.3. |
| Protein Type | Transcription Factor |
| Function | MEF2A is a activity-dependent transcription factor with critical neuronal functions: |
| Molecular Weight | ~55 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 507 aa |
| Exons | 13 |
| Pathways | MAPK, MAPK pathway |
| UniProt ID | Q02078 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 4205 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000068305 |
| OMIM | 600660 |
| GeneCards | MEF2A |
| Human Protein Atlas | MEF2A |
| Associated Diseases | Aging |
| Interactions | AQP1, HDAC4, DNA, AMPK, AGING, AND |
| KG Connections | 29 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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MEF2A["<b>MEF2A</b>"]
TREM2["TREM2"]
MEF2A -->|"upregulates"| TREM2
Senescence{"Senescence"}
MEF2A -->|"therapeutic target"| Senescence
Aging{"Aging"}
MEF2A -->|"inhibits"| Aging
Ms{"Ms"}
MEF2A -->|"inhibits"| Ms
Cardiovascular{"Cardiovascular"}
MEF2A -->|"therapeutic target"| Cardiovascular
MEF2A -->|"associated with"| Aging
MEF2A -->|"inhibits"| Senescence
MEF2A -->|"inhibits"| Cardiovascular
AQP1["AQP1"]
MEF2A -->|"inhibits"| AQP1
Epigenetic(["Epigenetic"])
MEF2A -->|"therapeutic target"| Epigenetic
Angiogenesis(["Angiogenesis"])
MEF2A -->|"inhibits"| Angiogenesis
DNA["DNA"]
MEF2A -->|"inhibits"| DNA
OxPC["OxPC"]
OxPC -->|"activates"| MEF2A
HDAC4["HDAC4"]
HDAC4 -->|"inhibits"| MEF2A
AMPK["AMPK"]
AMPK -->|"associated with"| MEF2A
AQP1 -->|"inhibits"| MEF2A
DNA -->|"inhibits"| MEF2A
AMPK -->|"inhibits"| MEF2A
AND["AND"]
AND -->|"inhibits"| MEF2A
AGING["AGING"]
AGING -->|"inhibits"| MEF2A
style MEF2A fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senescence | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Senescence | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| AQP1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| HDAC4 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Epigenetic | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| Angiogenesis | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| DNA | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPK | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Angiogenesis | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| AGING | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Epigenetic | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| AND | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Endothelial Cell | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Cardiovascular | regulates | 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
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||