gene

SYK

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about SYK: 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.

369Connections
3Hypotheses
2Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

A gene referenced in 1 knowledge graph relationship. Key connections: encodes SYK_kinase (protein).

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolSYK
Chromosome9q22
Protein FamilySrc family tyrosine kinases
Protein TypeReceptor
Functionis an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases.
Primary Expressionbrain microglia (Iba1+ cells) - Increased expression in disease states - Localizes to amyloid plaques in AD
Molecular Weight~72 kDa
Amino Acids629 aa
Exons18
PathwaysPI3K, MAPK
UniProt IDP43405
NCBI Gene ID6715
GeneCardsSYK
Human Protein AtlasSYK
Gene NameSpleen Tyrosine Kinase
Associated DiseasesALS, Alzheimer, CYTOKINES, PYROPTOSIS
Known Drugs/CompoundsR406, Entospletinib, Pustulan, metformin
InteractionsTREM2, DAP12, MTOR, AKT, NLRP3, JNK
KG Connections367 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: SYK — AlphaFold P43405 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

SYK Gene

gene · 909 words

Alzheimer's Disease Mechanism Index

mechanism · 5834 words

neuroinflammation

mechanism · 5462 words

TREM2 Mechanism Hub

mechanism · 5099 words

Prion vs Tau/Alpha-Synuclein Propagation: Mechanistic Comparison

hypothesis · 4630 words

TREM2 Microglial Signaling Pathway in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 4613 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    SYK["<b>SYK</b>"]
    Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
    SYK -->|"activates"| Alzheimer
    Ms{"Ms"}
    SYK -->|"activates"| Ms
    SYK -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer
    TFEB["TFEB"]
    SYK -->|"associated with"| TFEB
    TREM2["TREM2"]
    SYK -->|"associated with"| TREM2
    Als{"Als"}
    SYK -->|"interacts with"| Als
    Obesity{"Obesity"}
    SYK -->|"activates"| Obesity
    Depression{"Depression"}
    SYK -->|"expressed in"| Depression
    SYK -->|"activates"| TREM2
    Apoptosis(["Apoptosis"])
    SYK -->|"activates"| Apoptosis
    Amyloid(["Amyloid"])
    SYK -->|"associated with"| Amyloid
    SYK -->|"associated with"| Apoptosis
    AKT["AKT"]
    AKT -->|"associated with"| SYK
    PI3K["PI3K"]
    PI3K -->|"associated with"| SYK
    APOE["APOE"]
    APOE -->|"associated with"| SYK
    MICROGLIA["MICROGLIA"]
    MICROGLIA -->|"activates"| SYK
    TREM2 -->|"expressed in"| SYK
    IL6["IL6"]
    IL6 -->|"expressed in"| SYK
    IL1B["IL1B"]
    IL1B -->|"expressed in"| SYK
    IL10["IL10"]
    IL10 -->|"expressed in"| SYK
    TAU["TAU"]
    TAU -->|"expressed in"| SYK
    APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
    APOPTOSIS -->|"activates"| SYK
    AMYLOID["AMYLOID"]
    AMYLOID -->|"activates"| SYK
    ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
    ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"activates"| SYK
    style SYK fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (206)

TargetRelationTypeStr
HIF-1α/c-Mycregulatespathway0.95
macrophage phagocytosisregulatesprocess0.95
Monocyte-Derived Macrophagesexpressed_incell_type0.95
Macrophage Phagocytosisregulatesprocess0.95
Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injurypromotesphenotype0.95

Incoming (163)

SourceRelationTypeStr
Entospletinibinhibitsdrug0.95
TREM2interacts_withgene0.92
Pustulanactivatescompound0.90
h-d2937ed0targets_genehypothesis0.90
h-trem2-f3effd21targets_genehypothesis0.90

Targeting Hypotheses (3)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Microglial TREM2-SYK Pathway Enhancement 0.626 neurodegeneration Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Di
SYK-Independent TREM2 Pathways Remain Functional in TYROBP D 0.555 neuroinflammation Why is TYROBP deficiency neuroprotective
TREM2-SYK Signaling Axis Couples OxPC Recognition to Phagocy 0.505 neuroinflammation What molecular mechanisms enable microgl

Mentioning Analyses (2)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Does SYK activation provide neuroprotection or exacerbate neuroinflammation in e

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-11 | 0 hypotheses

Which cell types show the most significant expression changes for neurodegenerat

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.529

Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

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