Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about SCNN1A: 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.
SCNN1A encodes the alpha subunit of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), involved in sodium homeostasis, fluid balance, and neuronal function
| Gene Symbol | SCNN1A |
| Full Name | Sodium Channel Epithelial Subunit Alpha |
| Chromosome | 12p13.31 |
| Protein Type | Channel |
| Function | encodes the α-subunit of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), also known as the amiloride-sensitive sodium channel |
| Primary Expression | substantia nigra neurons |
| UniProt ID | P37088 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 6337 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000111319 |
| OMIM | 600228 |
| GeneCards | SCNN1A |
| Human Protein Atlas | SCNN1A |
| Protein Name | ENaC α subunit (Alpha-ENaC) |
| Subunit | Gene |
| α (alpha) | SCNN1A |
| Associated Diseases | Cancer |
| KG Connections | 100 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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SCNN1A["<b>SCNN1A</b>"]
Cancer{"Cancer"}
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| Cancer
CFTR["CFTR"]
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| CFTR
PIEZO2["PIEZO2"]
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| PIEZO2
TRPA1["TRPA1"]
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| TRPA1
KCNMA1["KCNMA1"]
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| KCNMA1
TRPV1["TRPV1"]
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| TRPV1
KCNN4["KCNN4"]
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| KCNN4
KCNQ1["KCNQ1"]
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| KCNQ1
CACNA1C["CACNA1C"]
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| CACNA1C
Oxidative_Phosphorylation(["Oxidative Phosphorylation"])
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| Oxidative_Phosphorylation
Wnt(["Wnt"])
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| Wnt
KCNK2["KCNK2"]
SCNN1A -->|"associated with"| KCNK2
PIEZO1["PIEZO1"]
PIEZO1 -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
KCNK2 -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
SCN5A["SCN5A"]
SCN5A -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
TRPM7["TRPM7"]
TRPM7 -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
SCN1A["SCN1A"]
SCN1A -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
TRPV4["TRPV4"]
TRPV4 -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
CACNA1B["CACNA1B"]
CACNA1B -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
CACNA1C -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
CFTR -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
KCNQ1 -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
TRPA1 -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
TRPV1 -->|"associated with"| SCNN1A
style SCNN1A fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| CFTR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNMA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNN4 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNQ1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1C | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Axon Guidance | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| TRPV1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1B | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1C | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPM7 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN5A | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPM7 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| TRPV4 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| SCN1A | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNMA1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNN4 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV4 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNQ1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CFTR | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| Oxidative Phosphorylation | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Wnt | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| TCR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| HIPPO | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AXON | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Macrophage | associated_with | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Monocyte | associated_with | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Fibroblast | associated_with | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Macrophage | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Fibroblast | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| TRPA1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| TRPM7 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| TRPV1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| TRPV4 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| CACNA1B | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| SCN5A | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| WAS | co_discussed | protein | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIEZO1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN5A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPM7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN1A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV4 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1C | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CFTR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNQ1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNMA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNMA1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNQ1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CFTR | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN1A | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNN4 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| SCN5A | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPV4 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1B | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1C | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPM7 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNN4 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| PIEZO2 | associated_with | entity | 0.60 |
| TRPV1 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HIPPO | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AXON | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TCR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| WNT | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1B | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| CACNA1C | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| CFTR | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| KCNK2 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| KCNMA1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| KCNN4 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| KCNQ1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| PIEZO1 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| PIEZO2 | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| SCN1A | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
| SCN5A | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||