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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about TRAF6: 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.
TRAF6 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, associated with, interacts with. Associated with Aging, Als, Atherosclerosis. Connected to 399 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | TRAF6 |
| Full Name | TRAF6 |
| Chromosome | 11p12 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | TRAF6 is a central signaling molecule in multiple pathways |
| Molecular Weight | 60 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 524 aa |
| Pathways | NF-κB signaling, NF-κB, MAPK |
| NCBI Gene ID | Search NCBI |
| GeneCards | TRAF6 |
| Human Protein Atlas | TRAF6 |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Atherosclerosis, Autoimmune, Cancer, Encephalitis, Inflammation |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | CHUK, PRDX6, MAPK14, BECN1, TNF, ECSIT |
| KG Connections | 591 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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TLR4["TLR4<br/>Toll-like Receptor 4"]
TLR2["TLR2<br/>Toll-like Receptor 2"]
MYD88["MYD88<br/>Myeloid Differentiation<br/>Primary Response 88"]
TRAF6["TRAF6<br/>TNF Receptor Associated<br/>Factor 6"]
NFKB1["NF-kappaB<br/>Nuclear Factor<br/>Kappa B"]
STING1["STING1<br/>Stimulator of<br/>Interferon Genes"]
NRF2["NRF2<br/>Nuclear Factor<br/>Erythroid 2"]
MTOR["mTOR<br/>Mechanistic Target<br/>of Rapamycin"]
BECLIN1["BECLIN1<br/>Autophagy Regulator"]
BCL2["BCL2<br/>B-cell Lymphoma 2"]
Neuroinflammation["Neuroinflammation<br/>Glial Activation"]
ALS["ALS<br/>Amyotrophic Lateral<br/>Sclerosis"]
MS["Multiple Sclerosis<br/>Demyelinating<br/>Disease"]
Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration<br/>Neuronal Loss"]
TLR4 --|"activates"|--> TRAF6
TLR2 --|"activates"|--> TRAF6
MYD88 --|"mediates"|--> TRAF6
STING1 --|"interacts with"|--> TRAF6
TRAF6 --|"activates"|--> NFKB1
TRAF6 --|"promotes"|--> Neuroinflammation
TRAF6 --|"contributes to"|--> ALS
TRAF6 --|"promotes"|--> MS
TRAF6 --|"drives"|--> Neurodegeneration
TRAF6 --|"regulates"|--> NRF2
TRAF6 --|"modulates"|--> MTOR
TRAF6 --|"affects"|--> BECLIN1
TRAF6 --|"interacts with"|--> BCL2
NFKB1 --|"promotes"|--> Neuroinflammation
Neuroinflammation --|"leads to"|--> Neurodegeneration
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style Neurodegeneration fill:#5d4400| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NF-κB signaling | upstream_of | pathway | 0.90 |
| NF-κB Signaling Pathway | activates | pathway | 0.90 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| Autophagy | activates | pathway | 0.80 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.75 |
| Inflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | interacts_with | disease | 0.75 |
| NFKB1 | activates | protein | 0.70 |
| CANCER | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| Toll-Like Receptor | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| Invasion | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| Encephalitis | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Lymphoma | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Glioblastoma | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Senescence | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Autoimmune | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Schizophrenia | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Obesity | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Lymphoma | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Lung Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Psoriasis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Lung Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLR4 | activates | protein | 1.00 |
| RARγ | interacts_with | protein | 0.95 |
| TLR2 | associated_with | protein | 0.80 |
| STING1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.80 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.80 |
| BECN1 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| TAB1 | binds | protein | 0.70 |
| CANCER | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| NF-ΚB | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| VEGF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FIS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MYD88 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NRF2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TAAR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL1B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PRDX1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IRF3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| EGFR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| EGF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CD4 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| FLNA | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| NFKBIA | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| JUNB | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| STXBP2 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK14 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP3K7 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CTNNB1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG7 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TRAF3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA1B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECLIN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LAMP2 | associated_with | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||