Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about Parkinson's disease: 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.
Parkinson's disease is a disease characterized by neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, treats, causes. Associated with Traumatic brain injury, cirrhosis, colon adenocarcinoma. Connected to 195 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Associated Genes | α-synuclein, p38, PRKN, α-Synuclein, TAL1, PINK1, respiratory chain complex I, alpha-synuclein |
| Therapeutic Agents | phytochemicals, Dopa-EVs, QBA, Ginsenoside Rg1, Ginsenoside Rb1, GLP-1RAs |
| KG Connections | 1250 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | OMIMOrphanetClinicalTrialsPubMed |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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Parkinson_s_disease["Parkinson's disease"] -->|"causes"| dopaminergic_neurons["dopaminergic neurons"]
Parkinson_s_disease["Parkinson's disease"] -->|"associated"| nigrostriatal_axons["nigrostriatal axons"]
Parkinson_s_disease["Parkinson's disease"] -->|"associated"| substantia_nigra["substantia nigra"]
Parkinson_s_disease["Parkinson's disease"] -->|"associated"| oxidative_stress["oxidative stress"]
Parkinson_s_disease["Parkinson's disease"] -->|"causes"| dopaminergic_neuron_loss["dopaminergic neuron loss"]
Parkinson_s_disease["Parkinson's disease"] -->|"associated"| gut_microbiota["gut microbiota"]
PINK1["PINK1"] -->|"associated"| Parkinson_s_disease["Parkinson's disease"]
SNCA["SNCA"] -->|"causes"| Parkinson_s_disease["Parkinson's disease"]
GBA["GBA"] -->|"increases risk"| Parkinson_s_disease["Parkinson's disease"]
lysosomal_storage_disorder_gen["lysosomal storage disorder gene variants"] -->|"increases risk"| Parkinson_s_disease["Parkinson's disease"]
style Parkinson_s_disease fill:#ef5350,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| cerebellum | affects | brain_region | 0.90 |
| microglia | affects | cell_type | 0.90 |
| substantia nigra | affects | brain_region | 0.90 |
| neurons | affects | cell_type | 0.90 |
| dopaminergic neurons | affects | cell_type | 0.90 |
| striatum | affects | brain_region | 0.90 |
| unfolded protein response | involves | pathway | 0.90 |
| astrocytes | affects | cell_type | 0.90 |
| mitochondrial function | involves | pathway | 0.90 |
| neural stem cells | affects | cell_type | 0.90 |
| gait velocity | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| stride length | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| gait variability | causes | phenotype | 0.85 |
| necroptosis | involves | pathway | 0.80 |
| spinal cord | affects | brain_region | 0.80 |
| lipid metabolism | involves | pathway | 0.80 |
| oligodendrocytes | affects | cell_type | 0.80 |
| pyroptosis | involves | pathway | 0.80 |
| ferroptosis | involves | pathway | 0.80 |
| blood-brain barrier | affects | brain_region | 0.80 |
| DEPRESSION | comorbid_with | disease | 0.80 |
| olfactory bulb | affects | brain_region | 0.80 |
| temporal lobe | affects | brain_region | 0.80 |
| cGAS-STING | involves | pathway | 0.80 |
| dopamine receptor | involves | receptor | 0.80 |
| balance control | associated_with | phenotype | 0.80 |
| task prioritization toward vocal output | drives | phenotype | 0.80 |
| dopaminergic neurons | causes | cell_type | 0.70 |
| nigrostriatal axons | associated_with | cell_type | 0.70 |
| substantia nigra | associated_with | brain_region | 0.70 |
| oxidative stress | associated_with | process | 0.70 |
| dopaminergic neuron loss | causes | process | 0.70 |
| gut microbiota | associated_with | pathway | 0.70 |
| mitophagy | associated_with | process | 0.70 |
| autophagy pathway | involves | pathway | 0.70 |
| AMPK signaling | involves | pathway | 0.70 |
| cortex | affects | brain_region | 0.70 |
| T cells | affects | cell_type | 0.70 |
| TGF-beta signaling | involves | pathway | 0.70 |
| thalamus | affects | brain_region | 0.70 |
| PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling | involves | pathway | 0.70 |
| locus coeruleus | affects | brain_region | 0.70 |
| mitochondrial dynamics | involves | pathway | 0.70 |
| basal ganglia | affects | brain_region | 0.70 |
| brainstem | affects | brain_region | 0.70 |
| epigenetic regulation | involves | pathway | 0.70 |
| axon | disrupts | organelle | 0.70 |
| muscarinic receptor | involves | receptor | 0.70 |
| hippocampus | affects | brain_region | 0.70 |
| blood-brain barrier | involves | pathway | 0.70 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINK1 | risk_factor_for | gene | 0.95 |
| USP25 | risk_factor_for | gene | 0.95 |
| Α-SYNUCLEIN | contributes_to | protein | 0.95 |
| G2019S LRRK2 VARIANT | risk_factor_for | protein | 0.95 |
| VPS35 | risk_factor_for | gene | 0.95 |
| Manganese | causes | drug | 0.92 |
| PSAP-GPR37-IL-6 axis | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.92 |
| iron homeostasis | associated_with | process | 0.92 |
| cGAS-STING-YY1-LCN2 | associated_with | pathway | 0.92 |
| FGF21 | protects_against | protein | 0.92 |
| dysfunctional mitochondria | associated_with | phenotype | 0.92 |
| PINK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| SNCA | causes | gene | 0.90 |
| GBA | contributes_to | gene | 0.90 |
| lysosomal storage disorder gene variants | contributes_to | gene | 0.90 |
| PARKIN | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| dopamine neurons | associated_with | cell_type | 0.90 |
| MPTP | causes | drug | 0.90 |
| CLEC7A | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| STING | contributes_to | protein | 0.90 |
| impaired mitophagy | promotes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| MTOR | therapeutic_target | protein | 0.90 |
| NOTCH2NLC | risk_factor_for | gene | 0.90 |
| astrocyte senescence | promotes | process | 0.90 |
| USP25 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.90 |
| ALS | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| ALS | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| LRRK2 | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| ALS | implicated_in | gene | 0.90 |
| LRRK2 | regulates | gene | 0.90 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | central_in | process | 0.90 |
| SIRT1 | alleviates | gene | 0.90 |
| PKM2 | worsens | protein | 0.90 |
| GBA | risk_factor | gene | 0.90 |
| α-synuclein aggregation | contributes_to | process | 0.90 |
| GLUCOCEREBROSIDASE | associated_with | protein | 0.90 |
| GBA1 mutations | risk_factor_for | biomarker | 0.90 |
| Montelukast | protects_against | drug | 0.90 |
| NME3 | involved_in | protein | 0.90 |
| PINK1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.88 |
| IRP2 | risk_factor_for | protein | 0.88 |
| RAS dysregulation | promotes | phenotype | 0.88 |
| LNK | associated_with | protein | 0.88 |
| ferroptosis | promotes | process | 0.87 |
| RB5 | treats | drug | 0.87 |
| AMPK | therapeutic_target | protein | 0.85 |
| dysregulation of AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α | promotes | process | 0.85 |
| STING | associated_with | protein | 0.85 |
| STING | therapeutic_target | protein | 0.85 |
| GFAP | biomarker_for | protein | 0.85 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neuroinflammation | 2026-04-13 | 2 hypotheses Top: 0.632
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-13 | 2 hypotheses Top: 0.467
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 14 hypotheses Top: 0.622
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 0 hypotheses
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 0 hypotheses
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||