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SCN8A

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107Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
38Incoming

Summary

SCN8A is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, therapeutic target, activates. Associated with Als, Ataxia, Migraine. Connected to 26 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolSCN8A
Full NameSodium Voltage-Gated Channel Alpha Subunit 8
AliasesSCN8A/Nav1.6 gene
Chromosome12q13.13
FunctionThe SCN8A gene encodes the alpha subunit of the voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.6.
Primary ExpressionBrain, Cerebellum, Hippocampus, Cortex
Molecular Weight260 kDa
PathwaysAkt
UniProt IDQ9UQD0
NCBI Gene ID6334
Ensembl IDENSG00000175550
OMIM600402
GeneCardsSCN8A
Human Protein AtlasSCN8A
Associated DiseasesAtaxia, Inflammation, Ms, Parkinson
InteractionsRAF1, GRM5, FGF13, CDK5R2, SLC17A7, STAT1
KG Connections107 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: SCN8A — AlphaFold Q9UQD0 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (21)

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Canonical Page

SCN8A Gene - Nav1.6

gene · 851 words

Ion Channel Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease

mechanism · 3382 words

Ion Channel Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease

mechanism · 3308 words

Ion Channel Dysfunction in ALS

mechanism · 3215 words

KCNQ2 Encephalopathy

disease · 3173 words

SCN3B — Sodium Channel Beta 3 Subunit

gene · 2867 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    SCN8A["<b>SCN8A</b>"]
    Parkinson{"Parkinson"}
    SCN8A -->|"associated with"| Parkinson
    Ms{"Ms"}
    SCN8A -->|"associated with"| Ms
    Ataxia{"Ataxia"}
    SCN8A -->|"associated with"| Ataxia
    SCN8A -->|"inhibits"| Ms
    Migraine{"Migraine"}
    SCN8A -->|"inhibits"| Migraine
    AKT1["AKT1"]
    SCN8A -->|"therapeutic target"| AKT1
    SCN2A["SCN2A"]
    SCN8A -->|"therapeutic target"| SCN2A
    APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
    SCN8A -->|"associated with"| APOPTOSIS
    SCN4A["SCN4A"]
    SCN8A -->|"therapeutic target"| SCN4A
    GBA["GBA"]
    SCN8A -->|"therapeutic target"| GBA
    Apoptosis(["Apoptosis"])
    SCN8A -->|"associated with"| Apoptosis
    Akt(["Akt"])
    SCN8A -->|"therapeutic target"| Akt
    PARKINSON_S_DISEASE["PARKINSON'S DISEASE"]
    PARKINSON_S_DISEASE -->|"associated with"| SCN8A
    DOCK2["DOCK2"]
    DOCK2 -->|"associated with"| SCN8A
    TRPA1["TRPA1"]
    TRPA1 -->|"inhibits"| SCN8A
    SRC["SRC"]
    SRC -->|"inhibits"| SCN8A
    style SCN8A fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (69)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Encephalitistherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Parkinsonassociated_withdisease0.65
Msassociated_withdisease0.65
Ataxiaassociated_withdisease0.65
Msinhibitsdisease0.65

Incoming (38)

SourceRelationTypeStr
DOCK2associated_withgene0.60
TRPA1inhibitsgene0.60
SRCinhibitsgene0.60
GBAtherapeutic_targetgene0.60
SLC17A7therapeutic_targetgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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