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TAR DNA-binding protein 43, an RNA/DNA-binding protein central to ALS, FTD, and AD pathology.
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| Gene Symbol | TDP |
| Full Name | 43 Protein |
| Aliases | TDP-43 |
| Chromosome | 1p36. |
| Function | TDP-43 is central to the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and is commonly co-detected in Alzheimer's disease as a secondary pathology. |
| Subcellular Localization | signal ( |
| GeneCards | TDP |
| Human Protein Atlas | TDP |
| FUS protein | another RNA-binding protein with similar pathogenic mechanisms in ALS and FTD |
| RNA metabolism pathways | particularly alternative |
| Associated Diseases | Ad, AD-TDP co-pathology, Aging, als |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | ASO, PROTAC, rapamycin, RAPAMYCIN, Rna Oligonucleotides, RNA oligonucleotides |
| Interactions | 14-3-3θ, 4R-TAU, Actin, AGING, ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN, ALS |
| SciDEX Hypotheses | RNA-binding protein condensate maturation from rev Cell-state stratification is required to resolve B |
| KG Connections | 1765 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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TDP_43["TDP-43"]
TDP_43 -->|"activates"| mitochondrial_permeability_tra["mitochondrial permeability transition pore"]
TDP_43 -->|"causes"| mitochondrial_DNA["mitochondrial DNA"]
TDP_43 -->|"activates"| NF__B["NF-kappaB"]
TDP_43 -->|"activates"| mPTP["mPTP"]
TDP_43 -->|"causes"| ALS["ALS"]
TDP_43 -.biomarker for.-> frontotemporal_lobar_degenerat["frontotemporal lobar degeneration"]
TDP_43 -->|"expressed in"| neuron["neuron"]
TDP_43 -->|"regulates"| translation_fidelity["translation fidelity"]
ANXA11["ANXA11"] -->|"interacts"| TDP_43
CSNK1D["CSNK1D"] -->|"phosphorylates"| TDP_43
progranulin["progranulin"] -->|"regulates"| TDP_43
ALS -->|"interacts"| TDP_43
TARDBP["TARDBP"] -->|"encodes"| TDP_43
APOE4["APOE4"] -->|"activates"| TDP_43
GGGGCC_repeat_RNA["GGGGCC repeat RNA"] -->|"regulates"| TDP_43
NEAT1["NEAT1"] -->|"regulates"| TDP_43
C9orf72["C9orf72"] -->|"regulates"| TDP_43
MITOCHONDRIAL_DNA["MITOCHONDRIAL DNA"] -->|"activates"| TDP_43| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| oligomerization | regulates | process | 1.00 |
| RNA binding | regulates | process | 1.00 |
| LDLR | binds | gene | 1.00 |
| AGGREGATION | causes | process | 1.00 |
| SREBF2 | binds | gene | 1.00 |
| STABILITY | regulates | process | 1.00 |
| HMGCR | binds | gene | 1.00 |
| HMGCS1 | binds | gene | 1.00 |
| NEAT1 | regulates | gene | 0.95 |
| Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration | biomarker_for | disease | 0.95 |
| frontotemporal lobar degeneration | biomarker_for | disease | 0.95 |
| LC3ylation | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| Cryptic Splicing | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| Alzheimer'S Disease | associated_with | disease | 0.95 |
| RNA Splicing | involved_in | process | 0.95 |
| Rna Splicing | modulates | process | 0.95 |
| ALS-FTD | associated_with | disease | 0.95 |
| UNC13A | regulates | gene | 0.95 |
| Neurodegeneration | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Gene Expression | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| RNA Dysregulation | causes | process | 0.95 |
| Ad | associated_with | disease | 0.95 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.95 |
| Mitochondrial DNA Release | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Frontotemporal Dementia | causes | disease | 0.95 |
| TDP-43 K181E | associated_with | biomarker | 0.95 |
| FTLD-TDP | associated_with | disease | 0.95 |
| Tdp-43 Proteinopathies | involved_in | disease | 0.95 |
| Alzheimer'S Disease | biomarker_for | disease | 0.95 |
| Aggregation | involved_in | process | 0.95 |
| Rna Splicing | involved_in | process | 0.95 |
| PKN1 | regulates | gene | 0.95 |
| Ftld | associated_with | disease | 0.95 |
| UNC13A | inhibits | gene | 0.95 |
| Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.95 |
| KCNQ2 | regulates | gene | 0.95 |
| Cytoplasmic Aggregation | causes | phenotype | 0.95 |
| FTLD | associated_with | disease | 0.95 |
| Nuclear Condensation | involved_in | process | 0.95 |
| Alternative Splicing | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| UG-rich RNA sequences | binds | compound | 0.95 |
| ALS/FTLD | associated_with | disease | 0.95 |
| mRNA Splicing | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| Splicing Repression | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| Nuclear Depletion | causes | phenotype | 0.95 |
| Cryptic Exon Splicing | inhibits | process | 0.95 |
| Cryptic Exon Inclusion | inhibits | process | 0.95 |
| Cytoplasmatic Mislocalization | involved_in | phenotype | 0.93 |
| Mis-splicing | mediates | process | 0.93 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | associated_with | disease | 0.93 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| entities-histone-modifications | interacts_with | wiki | 0.00 |
| entities-mitochondrial-dynamics | interacts_with | wiki | 0.00 |
| p38α MAPK | phosphorylates | protein | 1.00 |
| TARDBP | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| SUMO2/3 | conjugates | protein | 1.00 |
| FUS | interacts_with | gene | 0.95 |
| 14-3-3θ | interacts_with | protein | 0.95 |
| TAU | interacts_with | protein | 0.95 |
| FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA | interacts_with | disease | 0.95 |
| ATXN2 | suppresses | gene | 0.95 |
| STEM CELLS | activates | cell_type | 0.95 |
| MOTOR NEURONS | inhibits | cell_type | 0.95 |
| cAMP/PKA Signaling | regulates | pathway | 0.95 |
| TREM2 | interacts_with | protein | 0.95 |
| NEURON | interacts_with | cell_type | 0.95 |
| Stress Granules | involved_in | cell_type | 0.95 |
| ASRGL1 | regulates | gene | 0.95 |
| Stress | activates | phenotype | 0.92 |
| Loss Of Asrgl1 | causes | mechanism | 0.90 |
| MAPK | phosphorylates | pathway | 0.90 |
| G4C2 Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansion | associated_with | mechanism | 0.90 |
| CK1D | phosphorylates | gene | 0.90 |
| ASRGL1 | substrate_of | protein | 0.90 |
| TDP-43 Aggregates | associated_with | protein | 0.90 |
| ANXA11 | associated_with | protein | 0.90 |
| RNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.85 |
| Oxidative Stress | activates | process | 0.85 |
| Hyperphosphorylation | modulates | process | 0.85 |
| Mistranslation | exacerbates | process | 0.85 |
| Cleavage | modulates | process | 0.85 |
| Rna Oligonucleotides | inhibits | compound | 0.85 |
| RNA oligonucleotides | targets | compound | 0.85 |
| Ubiquitination | modulates | process | 0.85 |
| Ubiquitin-Proteasome System | degrades | pathway | 0.85 |
| CHMP7 | modulates | protein | 0.85 |
| ASRGL1 | degrades | gene | 0.85 |
| ATAXIN-2 | interacts_with | protein | 0.85 |
| microglial_activation | involved_in | mechanism | 0.85 |
| Phosphatidylserine | promotes | compound | 0.85 |
| TDP-43 Fibrils | phosphorylates | compound | 0.85 |
| RNA | regulates | gene | 0.85 |
| Cardiolipin | promotes | compound | 0.85 |
| NUFIP2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.85 |
| SRRM2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.85 |
| RNA | activates | gene | 0.85 |
| P38 | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| ANXA11 | interacts_with | gene | 0.80 |
| HNRNPC | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| Cysteine Oxidation | associated_with | process | 0.80 |
| ASRGL1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-28 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.662
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-27 | 4 hypotheses Top: 0.760
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-27 | 4 hypotheses Top: 0.680
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-27 | 0 hypotheses
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-26 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.645
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAPK pathway inhibition by QTJD through butyrate mechanism | exploratory | Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumoni | 0.900 | 0.00 | Mouse macrophages | proposed | N/A |
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small molecule-driven NLRP3 inflammation inhibition via interplay between ubiqui [PMID:30966861] | ["Han X", "Sun S", "Sun Y", "Song Q", "Z | Autophagy | 2020 | 1 |
| Inhibition of autophagy in microglia and macrophages exacerbates innate immune r [PMID:36652438] | Hegdekar N, Sarkar C, Bustos S, Ritzel R | Autophagy | 2023 | 0 |
| Inflammasome assembly in neurodegenerative diseases. [PMID:37633753] | Singh J, Habean ML, Panicker N | Trends in neurosciences | 2023 | 0 |
| NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis exerts a crucial role in astrocyte pat [PMID:34877938] | Li S, Sun Y, Song M, Song Y, Fang Y, Zha | JCI insight | 2021 | 0 |
| Inflammasome inhibition prevents α-synuclein pathology and dopaminergic neurodeg [PMID:30381407] | Gordon R, Albornoz EA, Christie DC, Lang | Science translational medicine | 2018 | 0 |
| A hexanucleotide repeat expansion in C9ORF72 is the cause of chromosome 9p21-lin [PMID:21944779] | Unknown | Neuron | 2011 | 0 |
| TDP-43 immunoreactivity in hippocampal sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. [PMID:17469117] | Unknown | Annals of neurology | 2007 | 0 |
| Ubiquitinated TDP-43 in frontotemporal lobar degeneration and amyotrophic latera [PMID:17023659] | Unknown | Science (New York, N.Y.) | 2006 | 0 |
Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
archived · Rounds: 2 · Score: 0.73 · 2026-04-28
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.76 · 2026-04-28
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.67 · 2026-04-28
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.67 · 2026-04-28
closed · Rounds: 6 · Score: 0.62 · 2026-04-27
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.58 · 2026-04-27
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.49 · 2026-04-27
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 1.00 · 2026-04-26
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.66 · 2026-04-25
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.69 · 2026-04-22
Hypotheses and analyses mentioning TDP-43 in their description or question text
Score: 0.760 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-28
TDP-43 misfolding and aggregation occurs as primary pathology in ALS/FTD (~95% and ~50% respectively) and as secondary p
Score: 0.760 · als · 2026-04-27
Loss of nuclear TDP-43 in ALS motor neurons first manifests as aberrant inclusion of the STMN2 cryptic exon 2a, producin
Score: 0.743 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-22
**Molecular Mechanism and Rationale** The molecular basis of G3BP1-mediated nucleation centers on the dynamic interplay
Score: 0.724 · neuroscience · 2026-04-26
FRAP-based measurement of TDP-43 liquid-liquid phase separation state provides a continuous biomarker of nuclear-cytopla
Score: 0.720 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-26
Antisense oligonucleotides targeting C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansion reduce toxic DPR proteins and RNA foci, res
Score: 0.718 · als · 2026-04-26
The hypothesis proposes that MMP-9 (matrix metalloproteinase-9), secreted via the senescence-associated secretory phenot
Score: 0.703 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-26
TDP-43 aggregates sequester hepatocyte growth factor-regulated tyrosine kinase substrate (HGS), a critical hub coordinat
Score: 0.690 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-30
Pathological TDP-43 condensate dynamics, phosphorylation, aggregation, and nuclear depletion disrupt RNA processing in A
Score: 0.683 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-14
**Molecular Mechanism and Rationale** The molecular foundation of STMN2 restoration as a prerequisite for axonal regene
Score: 0.680 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21
## Mechanistic Overview Glial Neuroinflammatory Amplification by TDP-43 Pathology starts from the claim that modulating
Score: 0.656 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21
## Mechanistic Overview Cyclophilin D (CypD) Displacement by Mitochondrial TDP-43 starts from the claim that modulating
Score: 0.626 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-28
RNA-binding protein condensate maturation from reversible phase separation to amyloid-like aggregation should produce a
Score: 0.626 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-28
RNA-binding protein condensate maturation from reversible phase separation to amyloid-like aggregation should produce a