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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about NOS3: 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.
NOS3 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: interacts with, therapeutic target, associated with. Associated with Hepatitis, Ischemia, Ms. Connected to 122 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | NOS3 |
| Full Name | Nitric Oxide Synthase 3 |
| Chromosome | 7q36 |
| Protein Type | Protein |
| Function | This is the basis for the therapeutic use of nitrates in cardiovascular disease [@katusic2009]. |
| Primary Expression | vascular endothelial cells where it catalyzes the production of nitric oxide (NO) from L-arginine |
| Amino Acids | 490 aa |
| Pathways | Mapk, autophagy pathway, complement cascade, phagocytosis |
| UniProt ID | Search UniProt |
| GeneCards | NOS3 |
| Human Protein Atlas | NOS3 |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Alzheimer, Cancer, podocyte foot process effacement |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | STING1, GLP1R, SREBF1, SIRT1, KDM6B, LC3 |
| KG Connections | 388 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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NOS3["NOS3<br/>(Endothelial NOS)"]
NO["Nitric Oxide<br/>Production"]
SIRT1["SIRT1<br/>(Sirtuin 1)"]
NFE2L2["NFE2L2<br/>(Nrf2)"]
MTOR["MTOR<br/>(mTOR Complex)"]
BECN1["BECN1<br/>(Beclin-1)"]
FOXO1["FOXO1<br/>(FoxO1)"]
MAP3K5["MAP3K5<br/>(ASK1)"]
STING1["STING1<br/>(STING)"]
Stroke["Stroke<br/>Protection"]
Ischemia["Ischemic<br/>Injury"]
MS["Multiple<br/>Sclerosis"]
Autophagy["Autophagy<br/>Regulation"]
Oxidative["Oxidative<br/>Stress"]
Inflammation["Neuroinflammation"]
Apoptosis["Cell Death<br/>Pathways"]
Neuroprotection["Neuroprotection"]
NOS3 --|"produces"|--> NO
NO --|"activates"|--> SIRT1
NO --|"activates"|--> NFE2L2
SIRT1 --|"enhances"|--> NFE2L2
NFE2L2 --|"reduces"|--> Oxidative
NOS3 --|"inhibits"|--> MTOR
MTOR --|"inhibits"|--> BECN1
BECN1 --|"promotes"|--> Autophagy
SIRT1 --|"activates"|--> FOXO1
FOXO1 --|"promotes"|--> Autophagy
NOS3 --|"inhibits"|--> MAP3K5
MAP3K5 --|"promotes"|--> Apoptosis
NOS3 --|"modulates"|--> STING1
STING1 --|"promotes"|--> Inflammation
NO --|"protects_against"|--> Stroke
NO --|"reduces"|--> Ischemia
NOS3 --|"therapeutic_for"|--> MS
Autophagy --|"promotes"|--> Neuroprotection
NFE2L2 --|"promotes"|--> Neuroprotection
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style Apoptosis fill:#ef5350| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome | biomarker_for | disease | 0.85 |
| podocyte foot process effacement | associated_with | phenotype | 0.75 |
| MAPK signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| Tumor | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Hepatitis | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Stroke | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ischemia | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | protects_against | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| STING1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GLP1R | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SIRT1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KDM6B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RPTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKAA2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LAMP2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PLIN3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GRK2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXO1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NR1H3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP3K5 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NFE2L2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C1Q | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HTRA2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SIRT3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PLIN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TP53 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTGS2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MMP3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GAA | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paeoniflorin | upregulates | compound | 0.88 |
| Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome sera | upregulates | compound | 0.75 |
| PPARA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STX17 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXO1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TFEB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NR1H3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP3K5 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LAMP2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RPTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HTRA2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKAA2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GRK2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KDM6B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SIRT1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NFE2L2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TP53 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PLIN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PLIN3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STING1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GLP1R | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SIRT3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| JAK3 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| HMOX1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SERPINE1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC16A1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C1Q | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MMP3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTGS2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| NOS2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| IL1B | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MMP9 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| TP53 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| HMOX1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK14 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| RELA | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| C1Q | activates | entity | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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