protein

TREK-1

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about TREK-1: 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.

111Connections
1Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
44Incoming

Summary

TREK-1 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: regulates, modulates, expressed in. Associated with Corticosteroid-Induced Ocular Hypertension, Influenza A-Induced Lung Injury, OHT. Connected to 26 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolTREK
FunctionTrek 1 Protein is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. This page provides detailed information about its structure, function, and role in disease processes.
GeneCardsTREK
Human Protein AtlasTREK
Associated DiseasesALS, Corticosteroid-Induced Ocular Hypertension
Known Drugs/CompoundsML-402, Glucocorticoids, Spadin, BL1249, ML335, riluzole
InteractionsAND, TRPV4, PIEZO, PIEZO1, TRPC1, CXCL10
KG Connections111 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (20)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

potassium-channel-openers-parkinsons

therapeutic · 3104 words

KCNK9 Gene

gene · 3011 words

KCNK18 — Potassium Two Pore Domain Channel Subfamily K Member 18 (TRESK)

gene · 2933 words

ASC (PYCARD)

gene · 2920 words

ginzburg-nerve-endings

cell_type · 2642 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    TREK_1["<b>TREK-1</b>"]
    Conventional_Outflow(["Conventional Outflow"])
    TREK_1 -->|"regulates"| Conventional_Outflow
    Intraocular_Pressure["Intraocular Pressure"]
    TREK_1 -->|"regulates"| Intraocular_Pressure
    Adipocyte_Differentiation(["Adipocyte Differentiation"])
    TREK_1 -->|"regulates"| Adipocyte_Differentiation
    Lipid_Accumulation["Lipid Accumulation"]
    TREK_1 -->|"regulates"| Lipid_Accumulation
    Influenza_A_Induced_Lung_Injury{"Influenza A-Induced Lung Injury"}
    TREK_1 -->|"protects against"| Influenza_A_Induced_Lung_Injury
    Adipocytes["Adipocytes"]
    TREK_1 -->|"expressed in"| Adipocytes
    Trabecular_Meshwork["Trabecular Meshwork"]
    TREK_1 -->|"expressed in"| Trabecular_Meshwork
    Ca2__Influx(["Ca2+ Influx"])
    TREK_1 -->|"inhibits"| Ca2__Influx
    Cell_Membrane_Potential_Hyperpolarizatio(["Cell Membrane Potential Hyperpolarization"])
    TREK_1 -->|"mediates"| Cell_Membrane_Potential_Hyperpolarizatio
    Corticosteroid_Induced_Ocular_Hypertensi{"Corticosteroid-Induced Ocular Hypertension"}
    TREK_1 -->|"contributes to"| Corticosteroid_Induced_Ocular_Hypertensi
    Cell_Membrane_Electrical_Potential["Cell Membrane Electrical Potential"]
    TREK_1 -->|"modulates"| Cell_Membrane_Electrical_Potential
    Inflammatory_Response(["Inflammatory Response"])
    TREK_1 -->|"modulates"| Inflammatory_Response
    Spadin["Spadin"]
    Spadin -->|"inhibits"| TREK_1
    BL1249["BL1249"]
    BL1249 -->|"activates"| TREK_1
    ML335["ML335"]
    ML335 -->|"activates"| TREK_1
    Mechanosensation(["Mechanosensation"])
    Mechanosensation -->|"involved in"| TREK_1
    Glucocorticoids["Glucocorticoids"]
    Glucocorticoids -->|"modulates"| TREK_1
    KCNK2["KCNK2"]
    KCNK2 -->|"encodes"| TREK_1
    RPL31["RPL31"]
    RPL31 -->|"interacts with"| TREK_1
    MBD1["MBD1"]
    MBD1 -->|"binds"| TREK_1
    ML_402["ML-402"]
    ML_402 -->|"activates"| TREK_1
    PrPC["PrPC"]
    PrPC -->|"interacts with"| TREK_1
    style TREK_1 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (67)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Conventional Outflowregulatesprocess0.95
Intraocular Pressureregulatesphenotype0.95
Adipocyte Differentiationregulatesprocess0.95
Lipid Accumulationregulatesphenotype0.95
Influenza A-Induced Lung Injuryprotects_againstdisease0.95

Incoming (44)

SourceRelationTypeStr
Spadininhibitsdrug0.90
BL1249activatescompound0.90
ML335activatescompound0.90
Mechanosensationinvolved_inprocess0.85
Glucocorticoidsmodulatesdrug0.85

Targeting Hypotheses (1)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Aquaporin-4 Polarization Enhancement via TREK-1 Channel Modu 0.437 neurodegeneration Perivascular spaces and glymphatic clear

Mentioning Analyses (0)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

No analyses mention this entity

Related Papers (12)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Novel function of TREK-1 in regulating adipocyte differentiation and lipid accum [PMID:40057491] Kim A, Jung S, Kim Y, Jung J, Lee S, Lee Cell Death Dis 2025 1
Mechano- and Glucocorticoid-Sensitive TREK-1 Channels Regulate Conventional Outf [PMID:41268978] Redmon SN, Yarishkin O, Rudzitis CN, Lak Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2025 1
Activation of TREK-1 (K(2P)2.1) potassium channels protects against influenza A- [PMID:36410022] Zyrianova T, Lopez B, Zou K, Gu C, Pham Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Phy 2023 1
Multiethnic meta-analysis identifies ancestry-specific and cross-ancestry loci f [PMID:30061609] Wyss AB, Sofer T, Lee MK, Terzikhan N, N Nat Commun 2018 1
Temperature sensitivity of two-pore (K2P) potassium channels. [PMID:25366235] Schneider ER, Anderson EO, Gracheva EO, Curr Top Membr 2014 1
TREK-king the blood-brain-barrier. [PMID:24557892] Bittner S, Ruck T, Fernández-Orth J, Meu J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2014 1
The Glymphatic-Venous Axis in Brain Clearance Failure: Aquaporin-4 Dysfunction, [PMID:41226584] ["Costea D", "Dobrin N", "Tataru C", "To International journal of molec 2025 0
Genetic Insights into Brain Morphology: a Genome-Wide Association Study of Corti [PMID:40167904] ["Kim N", "Chowdhury N", "Buetow K", "Th Neuroinformatics 2025 0
Calcium-dependent activation of TREK-1 and TREK-2 background potassium channels [PMID:41457157] Baukál D, Pergel E, Debreczeni D, Horvát Scientific reports 2025 0
The two-pore domain potassium channel KCNK5 deteriorates outcome in ischemic neu [PMID:25315980] Göb E, Bittner S, Bobak N, Kraft P, Göbe Pflugers Archiv : European jou 2015 0
Systemic mastocytosis in the elderly. [PMID:23436294] ["Butterfield J", "Weiler C"] American journal of hematology 2013 0
Carbon catabolite repression regulates amino acid permeases in Saccharomyces cer [PMID:16407266] ["Peter G", "D\u00fcring L", "Ahmed A"] The Journal of biological chem 2006 0