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NOX4

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228Connections

0Hypotheses

0Analyses

50Outgoing

50Incoming

Summary

NOX4 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, associated with, interacts with. Associated with Aging, Als, Anxiety. Connected to 104 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info

Gene Symbol	NOX4
Full Name	NADPH Oxidase 4
Chromosome	11q14.3
Function	is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases.
Primary Expression	neurons, astrocytes, microglia, and endothelial cells within t
Molecular Weight	67 kDa
Amino Acids	578 aa
Pathways	Amyloid, Oxidative Stress
UniProt ID	[Q9NPH5](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9NPH5)
Ensembl ID	ENSG00000188882
OMIM	605966
GeneCards	NOX4
Human Protein Atlas	NOX4
N-terminal transmembrane domains (6×)	Span the membrane and contain heme-binding sites
Dehydrogenase domain	Located in the cytoplasm, contains FAD and NADPH binding sites
Associated Diseases	neurodegeneration
Known Drugs/Compounds	CLEMASTINE
Interactions	SOD1, PI3K, AKT, P62, ATF6, GPX1
KG Connections	228 knowledge graph edges
Databases	GeneCards NCBI Gene HPA STRING

Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

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Pathway Diagram

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    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"activates"| oxidative_stress["oxidative stress"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"activates"| ferroptosis["ferroptosis"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -.->|"inhibits"| mitochondrial_respiration["mitochondrial respiration"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"expressed in"| astrocyte["astrocyte"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"activates"| Diabetes["Diabetes"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"activates"| Neuroinflammation["Neuroinflammation"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"activates"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"activates"| Aging["Aging"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"activates"| Ms["Ms"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"activates"| Anxiety["Anxiety"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"activates"| Cardiovascular["Cardiovascular"]
    NOX4["NOX4"] -->|"activates"| Neuropathy["Neuropathy"]
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Outgoing (160)

Target	Relation	Type	Str
ds-83b31ef18d49	provides_data_for	dataset	1.00
Inflammation	activates	disease	0.85
INFLAMMATION	activates	gene	0.80
Aging	activates	disease	0.75
Cancer	activates	disease	0.75
Atherosclerosis	activates	disease	0.75
Oxidative Stress	activates	pathway	0.70
CANCER	activates	gene	0.70
AUTOPHAGY	activates	gene	0.70
Autophagy	activates	pathway	0.70
NF-ΚB	activates	gene	0.70
Apoptosis	activates	pathway	0.70
Nf-Κb	activates	pathway	0.70
MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION	activates	gene	0.70
ubiquitin-proteasome	participates_in	pathway	0.70
ferroptosis	activates	process	0.70
mitochondrial respiration	inhibits	process	0.70
astrocyte	expressed_in	cell_type	0.70
oxidative stress	activates	process	0.70
Diabetes	activates	disease	0.65
Neuroinflammation	activates	disease	0.65
Ms	activates	disease	0.65
Anxiety	activates	disease	0.65
Cardiovascular	activates	disease	0.65
Neuropathy	activates	disease	0.65
Als	activates	disease	0.65
Senescence	activates	disease	0.65
Cardiac	activates	disease	0.65
Neurodegeneration	activates	disease	0.65
Cachexia	therapeutic_target	disease	0.65
Pancreatic Cancer	therapeutic_target	disease	0.65
Tumor	activates	disease	0.65
Coronary Artery Disease	therapeutic_target	disease	0.65
Longevity	therapeutic_target	disease	0.65
Aging	therapeutic_target	disease	0.65
Cardiovascular	therapeutic_target	disease	0.65
Inflammation	regulates	disease	0.65
Alzheimer	regulates	disease	0.65
Ms	inhibits	disease	0.65
Parkinson	activates	disease	0.65
Diabetes	inhibits	disease	0.65
Fibrosis	inhibits	disease	0.65
Cardiovascular	inhibits	disease	0.65
Cardiomyopathy	inhibits	disease	0.65
ALS	inhibits	disease	0.65
Atherosclerosis	inhibits	disease	0.65
Senescence	inhibits	disease	0.65
SOD1	regulates	entity	0.60
SOD2	regulates	entity	0.60
SOD1	activates	gene	0.60

Incoming (68)

Source	Relation	Type	Str
ds-83b31ef18d49	data_in	dataset	1.00
SIGMA1R	inhibits	gene	0.80
POLY-PR	upregulates	protein	0.80
CLEMASTINE	inhibits	drug	0.80
OXIDATIVE STRESS	activates	gene	0.70
NEUROINFLAMMATION	regulates	entity	0.60
FGFR1	activates	gene	0.60
FGF21	activates	gene	0.60
SOD2	activates	gene	0.60
FOXO1	activates	gene	0.60
ICAM1	activates	gene	0.60
VCAM1	activates	gene	0.60
SLC7A11	activates	gene	0.60
FGFR3	associated_with	gene	0.60
NRF2	activates	gene	0.60
GPX1	activates	gene	0.60
PI3K	interacts_with	gene	0.60
SOD1	activates	gene	0.60
MMP2	associated_with	gene	0.60
SLC2A1	associated_with	gene	0.60
RAGE	associated_with	gene	0.60
BAX	inhibits	gene	0.60
GPX1	inhibits	gene	0.60
ALOX12	activates	gene	0.60
ALOX15	activates	gene	0.60
ATM	activates	gene	0.60
GLUT4	activates	gene	0.60
LC3B	activates	gene	0.60
ERK	activates	gene	0.60
ROS	activates	gene	0.60
APOPTOSIS	activates	gene	0.60
NEUROTOXICITY	activates	gene	0.60
NEURODEGENERATION	activates	gene	0.60
AND	activates	gene	0.60
GENES	activates	gene	0.60
HIF	activates	gene	0.60
ANTIOXIDANT GENES	activates	gene	0.60
AMPK	interacts_with	gene	0.60
AND	interacts_with	gene	0.60
NF-ΚB	interacts_with	gene	0.60
INSULIN RESISTANCE	activates	gene	0.60
CANCER	activates	gene	0.60
DIABETES MELLITUS	activates	gene	0.60
OXIDATIVE STRESS	regulates	gene	0.60
AMYLOID	regulates	gene	0.60
EXOSOMES	activates	gene	0.60
OXIDATIVE STRESS	inhibits	gene	0.60
PARKINSON	activates	gene	0.60
NEUROINFLAMMATION	activates	gene	0.60
AMPK	activates	gene	0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Hypothesis	Score	Disease	Analysis
No targeting hypotheses

Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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Title & PMID	Authors	Journal	Year	Citations
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NOX4

Understanding Entity Pages

Summary

Wiki Pages (21)

NOX4 Gene

Hydrogen Peroxide Metabolism Pathway

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Pathway

GLP-1 Signaling Pathway in Neurodegeneration

Neuroinflammation in Neurodegeneration

Ferroptosis in Alzheimer's Disease

NCF4 (Neutrophil Cytosolic Factor 4)

renin-angiotensin-system

NOX2 Gene

Apocynin for Parkinson's Disease

nadph-oxidase-inhibitors

ER Stress Pathway in Neurodegeneration

NOX5 Gene

M1 Polarized Microglia

NOX1 Gene

CYBB — Cytochrome b-245, Beta Polypeptide

SIGMAR1 Gene

TFAP4 — Transcription Factor AP-4

NCF1 — Neutrophil Cytosolic Factor 1