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NQO1

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about NQO1: 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.

280Connections
0Hypotheses
3Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
0Experiments
4Debates

Summary

NQO1 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, therapeutic target, regulates. Associated with Als, Alzheimer, Anxiety. Connected to 113 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolNQO1
Full NameNAD(P)H Quinone Dehydrogenase 1
AliasesNAD(P
Chromosome16q22.1
FunctionNQO1 uses NAD(P)H as an electron donor to reduce quinones, preventing the formation of toxic semiquinone radicals.
Subcellular Localization** | Cytoplasm, also nucleus (minor) |
Molecular Weight31 kDa
Amino Acids274 aa
PathwaysApoptosis, Ferroptosis
UniProt IDP15559
NCBI Gene ID1728
Ensembl IDENSG00000100119
OMIM125860
GeneCardsNQO1
Human Protein AtlasNQO1
Associated DiseasesInflammation, Senescence
InteractionsAKT, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AND, ANTIOXIDANT GENES, APOPTOSIS
KG Connections280 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: NQO1 — AlphaFold P15559 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (3)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

NQO1 Protein (NAD(P)H Quinone Dehydrogenase 1)

protein · 1982 words

NQO1 — NAD(P)H Quinone Dehydrogenase 1

gene · 700 words

NQO1 Protein — NAD(P)H Quinone Dehydrogenase 1

protein · 669 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    NQO1["NQO1"] -->|"biomarker for"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
    NQO1["NQO1"] -->|"activates"| Inflammation_1["Inflammation"]
    NQO1["NQO1"] -->|"activates"| Obesity["Obesity"]
    NQO1["NQO1"] -->|"associated"| Inflammation_2["Inflammation"]
    NQO1["NQO1"] -.->|"inhibits"| Stroke["Stroke"]
    NQO1["NQO1"] -.->|"inhibits"| Ms["Ms"]
    NRF2["NRF2"] -->|"activates"| NQO1["NQO1"]
    NRF2_3["NRF2"] -->|"regulates"| NQO1["NQO1"]
    GCLC["GCLC"] -->|"regulates"| NQO1["NQO1"]
    GCLM["GCLM"] -->|"regulates"| NQO1["NQO1"]
    style NQO1 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (179)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Oxidative Stress Resistancemediatesmechanism0.95
cGAS-Type I Interferon Signalinginhibitspathway0.90
Glioblastoma Stem Cellsassociated_withcell_type0.90
ROS Levelsdownregulatesprocess0.90
Lipid Peroxidationinhibitsprocess0.90

Incoming (101)

SourceRelationTypeStr
IPAupregulatescompound0.95
Mn And Feupregulatescompound0.95
NFE2L2upregulatesgene0.85
NRF2regulatesprotein0.72
NFE2L2regulatesgene0.70

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
No targeting hypotheses

Mentioning Analyses (3)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Test Preregistration Analysis

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-27 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.710

Gene Regulatory Network Inference in Alzheimer's Disease

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-16 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.661

Why do p300/CBP inhibitors reduce both AD incidence and clinically diagnosed TBI

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-14 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.604

Experiments (0)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
No experiments found

Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
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Debates (4)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Test question for preregistration

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.77 · 2026-04-28

Which transcription factors drive the gene regulatory networks that distinguish

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.70 · 2026-04-21

Is REST the master regulator of neuronal vulnerability in AD, or is it one of se

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.70 · 2026-04-16

The observation that salsalate and diflunisal decrease both AD and TBI incidence

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-16

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning NQO1 in their description or question text

No additional research found