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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about SMAD4: 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.
SMAD4 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, inhibits, expressed in. Associated with Als, Alzheimer, Cancer. Connected to 102 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | SMAD4 |
| Full Name | SMAD Family Member 4 |
| Chromosome | 18q21.1 |
| Function | is a central mediator of TGF-beta signaling in the nervous system. |
| Molecular Weight | 60 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 552 aa |
| Pathways | TGF-β |
| UniProt ID | Q99707 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 4089 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000141646 |
| OMIM | 600993 |
| GeneCards | SMAD4 |
| Human Protein Atlas | SMAD4 |
| Official Symbol | SMAD4 |
| Official Full Name | SMAD Family Member 4 |
| Associated Diseases | Cancer |
| Interactions | LC3, P38, CTSD, TGFB1, BNIP3L, OVERVIEW |
| KG Connections | 198 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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SMAD4["<b>SMAD4</b>"]
mitophagy(["mitophagy"])
SMAD4 -->|"regulates"| mitophagy
Als{"Als"}
SMAD4 -->|"activates"| Als
Cancer{"Cancer"}
SMAD4 -->|"activates"| Cancer
Tumor{"Tumor"}
SMAD4 -->|"expressed in"| Tumor
Ms{"Ms"}
SMAD4 -->|"activates"| Ms
SMAD4 -->|"activates"| Tumor
SMAD4 -->|"expressed in"| Ms
SMAD2["SMAD2"]
SMAD4 -->|"regulates"| SMAD2
LC3["LC3"]
SMAD4 -->|"activates"| LC3
Mitophagy(["Mitophagy"])
SMAD4 -->|"activates"| Mitophagy
AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
SMAD4 -->|"activates"| AUTOPHAGY
APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
SMAD4 -->|"activates"| APOPTOSIS
BMPR1A["BMPR1A"]
BMPR1A -->|"associated with"| SMAD4
BNIP3["BNIP3"]
BNIP3 -->|"activates"| SMAD4
MAP1LC3["MAP1LC3"]
MAP1LC3 -->|"activates"| SMAD4
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"activates"| SMAD4
TGFB1["TGFB1"]
TGFB1 -->|"activates"| SMAD4
FUNDC1["FUNDC1"]
FUNDC1 -->|"activates"| SMAD4
SMAD3["SMAD3"]
SMAD3 -->|"regulates"| SMAD4
BNIP3L["BNIP3L"]
BNIP3L -->|"activates"| SMAD4
TP53["TP53"]
TP53 -->|"activates"| SMAD4
MYC["MYC"]
MYC -->|"activates"| SMAD4
P62["P62"]
P62 -->|"activates"| SMAD4
CANCER["CANCER"]
CANCER -->|"activates"| SMAD4
style SMAD4 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| mitophagy | regulates | pathway | 0.90 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | expressed_in | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| Hepatic Fibrosis | activates | disease | 0.70 |
| Apoptosis | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| GFAP | inhibits | gene | 0.65 |
| GFAP | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN | inhibits | biomarker | 0.65 |
| GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN | activates | biomarker | 0.65 |
| GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN | regulates | biomarker | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Pancreatic Cancer | treats | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | treats | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | treats | disease | 0.65 |
| Colorectal Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Lung Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Pancreatic Cancer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Obesity | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Senescence | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| HYPOTHALAMUS | regulates | brain_region | 0.65 |
| SMAD2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSD | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| OVERVIEW | treats | gene | 0.60 |
| TGFB1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BNIP3L | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APC | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3CA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| OVERVIEW | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| EGF | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| FUNDC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL1B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL18 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMPR1A | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| BNIP3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TGFB1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FUNDC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BNIP3L | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TP53 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GALC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RAC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PSAP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GPR37 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CD44 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CDKN2A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TP53 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TP53 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| WWOX | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CASPASE3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| DCX | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL1B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GAL | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TUBULIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GFAP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TAK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCC8 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AQP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BMPR1B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NOTCH3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BMPR1A | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PPP1CB | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| KRAS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TGFB | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NIX | activates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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