Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about MFSD8: 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.
Gene associated with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 7 (CLN7), involved in lysosomal transport
| Gene Symbol | MFSD8 |
| Full Name | Major Facilitator Superfamily Domain Containing 8 |
| Chromosome | 4q28.2 |
| Function | The MFSD8 gene encodes a protein that is expressed in multiple brain regions including Brain, Retina, Testis. |
| Primary Expression | Brain, Retina, Testis |
| Molecular Weight | 58 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 518 aa |
| UniProt ID | Q8NHC8 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 256471 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000164073 |
| OMIM | 614964 |
| GeneCards | MFSD8 |
| Human Protein Atlas | MFSD8 |
| Associated Diseases | Peripheral Neuropathy |
| KG Connections | 12 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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N0["MFSD8"]
N1["CCNF"]
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N2["CTSF"]
N2 -->|"implicated in"| N0
N3["DNAJC7"]
N3 -->|"implicated in"| N0
N4["GLT8D1"]
N4 -->|"implicated in"| N0
N5["KIF5A"]
N5 -->|"implicated in"| N0
N6["GDAP1"]
N6 -->|"associated with"| N0
N7["AFG3L2"]
N7 -->|"associated with"| N0
N8["Peripheral Neuropathy"]
N0 -->|"causes"| N8
N9["NEK1"]
N0 -->|"implicated in"| N9
N10["TBK1"]
N0 -->|"implicated in"| N10
N11["TBP"]
N0 -->|"implicated in"| N11
N12["SETX"]
N0 -->|"associated with"| N12
N13["neurodegeneration"]
N0 -->|"implicated in"| N13
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class N12 gene| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peripheral Neuropathy | causes | disease | 0.85 |
| NEK1 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TBK1 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TBP | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| SETX | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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