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RAN

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154Connections
30Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
2Experiments
0Debates

Summary

RAN is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, therapeutic target, activates. Associated with Aging, Als, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Connected to 73 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolRAN
Chromosome12q24.1
Amino Acids216 aa
Exons8
PathwaysEpigenetic, Notch, Circadian Rhythm, Tumor Microenvironment, Lipid Metabolism
GeneCardsRAN
Human Protein AtlasRAN
Associated DiseasesAging, Als, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Ataxia, Dementia, frontotemporal dementia
Known Drugs/Compoundsmetformin, rapamycin
InteractionsActin, Akt, AKT, ALS, AMPK, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
KG Connections154 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (8)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

RAN Gene

gene · 2633 words

RAN Translation in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 2989 words

RAN GTPase Protein

protein · 1164 words

ZRANB3 — Zinc Finger RanBP2-Type Containing 3

gene · 1063 words

RANK (TNFRSF11A)

gene · 723 words

RANKL (TNFSF11)

gene · 678 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    RAN["RAN"]
    Als{"Als"}
    RAN -->|"associated with"| Als
    Ms{"Ms"}
    RAN -->|"interacts with"| Ms
    Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis{"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"}
    RAN -->|"interacts with"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
    Dementia{"Dementia"}
    RAN -->|"associated with"| Dementia
    Ataxia{"Ataxia"}
    RAN -->|"associated with"| Ataxia
    Huntington{"Huntington"}
    RAN -->|"associated with"| Huntington
    RAN -->|"associated with"| Ms
    RAN -->|"associated with"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
    Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
    RAN -->|"inhibits"| Inflammation
    RAN -->|"regulates"| Als
    Neuroinflammation{"Neuroinflammation"}
    RAN -->|"inhibits"| Neuroinflammation
    RAN -->|"inhibits"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
    C9ORF72["C9ORF72"]
    C9ORF72 -->|"interacts with"| RAN
    C9ORF72 -->|"associated with"| RAN
    P62["P62"]
    P62 -->|"inhibits"| RAN
    NOTCH3["NOTCH3"]
    NOTCH3 -->|"associated with"| RAN
    EIF2A["EIF2A"]
    EIF2A -->|"inhibits"| RAN
    NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES["NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES"]
    NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES -->|"associated with"| RAN
    EIF2A -->|"activates"| RAN
    ATG["ATG"]
    ATG -->|"associated with"| RAN
    FTLD["FTLD"]
    FTLD -->|"contributes to"| RAN
    NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISORDERS["NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS"]
    NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISORDERS -->|"associated with"| RAN
    style RAN fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (101)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Alsassociated_withdisease0.75
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosisassociated_withdisease0.75
RNAregulatesgene0.70
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSISassociated_withgene0.70
ATGassociated_withgene0.70

Incoming (53)

SourceRelationTypeStr
ATGassociated_withgene0.70
C9ORF72associated_withgene0.70
P62inhibitsgene0.60
FASactivatesgene0.60
LC3activatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (30)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound targeting EC-II 0.968 alzheimers Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
GluN2B-Mediated Thalamocortical Control of Glymphatic Tau Cl 0.964 neuroscience Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound targeting EC-II 0.955 alzheimers Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Plasma NfL Elevation Secondary to BBB-Associated Transport D 0.940 - What blood-brain barrier permeability ch
Microglial-Mediated Tau Clearance Dysfunction via TREM2 Rece 0.937 neuroscience Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound to restore hippo 0.912 alzheimers Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Optimized Temporal Window for Metabolic Boosting Therapy Det 0.887 neurodegeneration How do different microglial subtypes (DA
Beta-frequency entrainment therapy targeting PV interneuron- 0.884 alzheimers Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
TBK1 Loss Locks Microglia in an Aged/Senescent Transcription 0.878 als What are the mechanisms by which microgl
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound to restore hippo 0.865 alzheimers Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Glymphatic-Mediated Tau Clearance Dysfunction 0.865 neuroscience Proteomics Differential Expression in AD
TREM2 R47H Variant-Driven Metabolic Dysfunction as the Prima 0.862 neurodegeneration Variant Annotation and Prioritization of
TREM2-Mediated Microglial Dysfunction Disrupts Perivascular 0.861 neuroscience TREM2 in Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanisms
H6: Aberrant eIF2α Phosphorylation Creates Stalled Translati 0.856 neurodegeneration How do pathological stress granules tran
hnRNP A2/B1 Staufen2-Mediated Axonal RNA Granule Transport F 0.851 als -
miR-155/Interferon-gamma Feedback Loop as a Reversible Molec 0.843 neurodegeneration How do different microglial subtypes (DA
Differential Complement Regulator Expression on Synaptic Mem 0.833 synaptic-biology What determines the selectivity of compl
IL-6 Trans-Signaling Blockade at the Oligodendrocyte-Microgl 0.831 neuroinflammation How do oligodendrocytes initiate neuroin
Microglial-Mediated Tau Clearance Dysfunction via TREM2 Sign 0.827 neuroscience Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound to restore hippo 0.827 alzheimers Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Real-time gamma-guided transcranial focused ultrasound targe 0.827 alzheimers Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
GLE1-Mediated mRNA Export Defect Creates Translation-Compete 0.823 als -
Inhibiting Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan Receptor-Mediated Ne 0.822 neuroscience Trans-synaptic tau spreading and propaga
CYP46A1-Mediated Cholesterol Reduction Prevents eIF2α-Driven 0.819 neurodegeneration Lipid raft composition changes in synapt
CLU/APOE Duality in Amyloid Clearance Determines Cell-Type-S 0.811 neurodegeneration What are the cell-type-specific transcri
LAMP2A Upregulation to Enhance Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy 0.000 proteomics Quantitative proteomics of the aging syn
TBK1 Loss Triggers eIF2α-Mediated Translational Repression T 0.000 als What are the mechanisms by which microgl
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound to restore hippo 0.000 alzheimers Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound with gamma entra 0.000 alzheimers Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
LDLR-Primed LRP1 Transcytosis with pH-Responsive Escape Stra 0.000 neuropharmacology What is the actual quantitative contribu

Mentioning Analyses (0)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

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Experiments (2)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
Plant-based dietary patterns and Alzheimer's disease risk in multiethn clinical Alzheimer's disease and relate 0.950 0.00 human patients proposed N/A
Microglial SIRPα expression in human Alzheimer's disease tissue exploratory Alzheimer's disease 0.800 0.00 human brain tissue proposed N/A

Related Papers (15)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Enhancing TREM2 expression activates microglia and modestly mitigates tau pathol [PMID:40122810] ["Chen Kai", "Li Fuyao", "Zhang Shuwen", Journal of neuroinflammation 2025 0
Enhancing TREM2 expression activates microglia and modestly mitigates tau pathol [PMID:40122810] ["Chen Kai", "Li Fuyao", "Zhang Shuwen", Journal of neuroinflammation 2025 0
P-tau217 correlates with neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, and targeting [PMID:38513667] Zhang D, Zhang W, Ming C, Gao X, Yuan H, Neuron 2024 0
The necroptosis cell death pathway drives neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disea [PMID:38852117] Balusu S, De Strooper B Acta neuropathologica 2024 0
Neuropathology of incidental Lewy body & prodromal Parkinson's disease. [PMID:37173733] Koeglsperger T, Rumpf SL, Schließer P, S Molecular neurodegeneration 2023 0
Oxidized phosphatidylcholines found in multiple sclerosis lesions mediate neurod [PMID:33603230] Dong Y, D'Mello C, Pinsky W, Lozinski BM Nature neuroscience 2021 0
Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Mellitus in Alzheimer's Disease. [PMID:34069890] Burillo J, Marqués P, Jiménez B, Gonzále Cells 2021 0
Neurodegeneration and Inflammation-An Interesting Interplay in Parkinson's Disea [PMID:33182554] Marogianni C, Sokratous M, Dardiotis E, International journal of molec 2020 0
Neurodegeneration and Inflammation-An Interesting Interplay in Parkinson's Disea [PMID:33182554] Marogianni C, Sokratous M, Dardiotis E, International journal of molec 2020 0
Premature polyadenylation-mediated loss of stathmin-2 is a hallmark of TDP-43-de [PMID:30643298] Melamed Ze'ev; López-Erauskin Jone; Nature neuroscience 2019 0
Premature polyadenylation-mediated loss of stathmin-2 is a hallmark of TDP-43-de [PMID:30643298] Melamed Z, López-Erauskin J, Baughn MW, Nature neuroscience 2019 0
Multiple Sclerosis Pathology. [PMID:29358320] Lassmann H Cold Spring Harbor perspective 2018 0
Modeling sporadic ALS in iPSC-derived motor neurons identifies a potential thera [PMID:30127392] Fujimori K, Ishikawa M, Otomo A, Atsuta Nature medicine 2018 0
Intraneuronal beta-amyloid aggregates, neurodegeneration, and neuron loss in tra [PMID:17021169] ["Oakley, Holly", "Cole, Sarah L", "Loga The Journal of neuroscience : 2006 0
The amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease: progress and problems on the road [PMID:12130773] ["Hardy, John", "Selkoe, Dennis J"] Science (New York, N.Y.) 2002 0

Debates (0)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

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Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning RAN in their description or question text

Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound to restore hippocampal gamma oscilla

Score: 0.912 · alzheimers · 2026-04-12

## Mechanistic Overview The molecular foundation of this therapeutic approach centers on the distinctive electrophysiol

Optimized Temporal Window for Metabolic Boosting Therapy Determines Success of M

Score: 0.887 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-16

## Mechanistic Overview The therapeutic hypothesis centers on the critical role of interferon-gamma (IFNγ), encoded by

Beta-frequency entrainment therapy targeting PV interneuron-astrocyte coupling f

Score: 0.884 · alzheimers · 2026-04-05

## Mechanistic Overview Beta-frequency entrainment therapy targeting PV interneuron-astrocyte coupling proposes that mo

TBK1 Loss Locks Microglia in an Aged/Senescent Transcriptional State, Fueling AL

Score: 0.878 · als · 2026-04-26

The hypothesis proposes that loss-of-function mutations in TBK1 contribute to ALS pathogenesis by trapping microglia in

Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound to restore hippocampal gamma oscilla

Score: 0.865 · alzheimers · 2026-04-05

## Mechanistic Overview Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound to restore hippocampal gamma oscillations via direct

Glymphatic-Mediated Tau Clearance Dysfunction

Score: 0.865 · neuroscience · 2026-04-07

## Mechanistic Overview Glymphatic-Mediated Tau Clearance Dysfunction starts from the claim that modulating MAPT within

TREM2 R47H Variant-Driven Metabolic Dysfunction as the Primary Trigger for Faile

Score: 0.862 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-16

## Mechanistic Overview TREM2 R47H Variant-Driven Metabolic Dysfunction as the Primary Trigger for Failed DAM Transition

TREM2-Mediated Microglial Dysfunction Disrupts Perivascular Tau Clearance

Score: 0.861 · neuroscience · 2026-04-12

## Mechanistic Overview TREM2-Mediated Microglial Dysfunction Disrupts Perivascular Tau Clearance starts from the claim

H6: Aberrant eIF2α Phosphorylation Creates Stalled Translation State

Score: 0.856 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-22

## Mechanistic Overview H6: Aberrant eIF2α Phosphorylation Creates Stalled Translation State starts from the claim that

miR-155/Interferon-gamma Feedback Loop as a Reversible Molecular Switch for Prot

Score: 0.843 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-16

## Mechanistic Overview miR-155/Interferon-gamma Feedback Loop as a Reversible Molecular Switch for Protective Microglia

Differential Complement Regulator Expression on Synaptic Membranes (CD55/CD46)

Score: 0.833 · synaptic-biology · 2026-04-21

**Molecular Mechanism and Rationale** The differential expression of complement regulators CD55 (decay-accelerating fac

IL-6 Trans-Signaling Blockade at the Oligodendrocyte-Microglia Interface

Score: 0.831 · neuroinflammation · 2026-04-13

## Mechanistic Overview IL-6 Trans-Signaling Blockade at the Oligodendrocyte-Microglia Interface starts from the claim t

Microglial-Mediated Tau Clearance Dysfunction via TREM2 Signaling

Score: 0.827 · neuroscience · 2026-04-07

## Mechanistic Overview Microglial-Mediated Tau Clearance Dysfunction via TREM2 Signaling starts from the claim that mod

Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound to restore hippocampal gamma oscilla

Score: 0.827 · alzheimers · 2026-04-16

## Mechanistic Overview Closed-loop transcranial focused ultrasound to restore hippocampal gamma oscillations via glymph