Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
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| Gene Symbol | PKA |
| Aliases | Protein Kinase A Regulatory Subunit 2B |
| Function | Regulatory Subunit 2B) |
| Molecular Weight | 45.5 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 404 aa |
| Pathways | unfolded protein response, mitochondrial function, circadian regulation, insulin signaling, MAPK signaling |
| GeneCards | PKA |
| Human Protein Atlas | PKA |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, dementia |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | TGF, TNF, RAMP1, STAT3, VDR, PTEN |
| KG Connections | 116 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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PKA["<b>PKA</b>"]
CREB(["CREB"])
PKA -->|"activates"| CREB
JMJD3["JMJD3"]
PKA -->|"phosphorylates"| JMJD3
PAK4(["PAK4"])
PKA -->|"degrades"| PAK4
MERTK(["MERTK"])
PKA -->|"activates"| MERTK
NMDAR2B(["NMDAR2B"])
NMDAR2B -->|"activates"| PKA
FGF21(["FGF21"])
FGF21 -->|"activates"| PKA
S1P1["S1P1"]
S1P1 -.->|"downregulates"| PKA
NEURON(["NEURON"])
NEURON -->|"activates"| PKA
style PKA fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#4fc3f7| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREB | activates | protein | 0.90 |
| PAK4 | degrades | protein | 0.80 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.70 |
| unfolded protein response | participates_in | pathway | 0.65 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.65 |
| JMJD3 | activates | protein | 0.64 |
| CREB | phosphorylates | protein | 0.60 |
| dementia | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| RAMP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| apoptosis pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| pyroptosis | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| stroke | activates | disease | 0.60 |
| synaptic plasticity | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| STAT3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| epigenetic regulation | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| PRKACB | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| autism spectrum disorder | interacts_with | disease | 0.60 |
| stem cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| neuroinflammation | activates | disease | 0.60 |
| ubiquitin-proteasome | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| VDR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTEN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ROS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNFAIP3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TRAF6 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TRIM25 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| necroptosis | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| mitochondrial function | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| circadian regulation | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| insulin signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| MAPK signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| prion disease | activates | disease | 0.55 |
| TGF | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| TGF-beta signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| NF-kB signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| neurotrophin signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| microglia | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| macrophages | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| astrocytes | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| MERTK | activates | gene | 0.50 |
| SHP2 | activates | protein | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMDAR2B | activates | protein | 0.90 |
| FGF21 | activates | protein | 0.88 |
| BACE1 | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| CREB | activates | gene | 0.75 |
| AKT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IRF8 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LXR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| rapamycin | targets | drug | 0.60 |
| BACE1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CREB | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BACE1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CREB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GAP43 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CRH | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HDAC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| EAAT2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GFAP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CREB1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ASC | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DRP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GSDMD | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DRP1 | protects_against | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPK | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CMKLR1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK | translocates_to | gene | 0.60 |
| GAP43 | translocates_to | gene | 0.60 |
| DRP1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXO1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MTNR1A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATXN1 | phosphorylates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATXN1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATXN1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATXN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LAMP2A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PERK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MT1 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| GLP1R | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| GLP1R | inhibits | gene | 0.55 |
| JNK | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| ADRA2A | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| IL-10 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| DARPP-32 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neuroscience | 2026-04-11 | 0 hypotheses
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||