Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about TRPC6: 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.
TRPC6 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, therapeutic target, inhibits. Associated with ALS, Als, Cardiovascular. Connected to 36 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | TRPC6 |
| Full Name | TRPC6 |
| Chromosome | 11q22.1 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | encodes a non-selective calcium-permeable cation channel belonging to the TRPC (Transient Receptor Potential Canonical) family. |
| Primary Expression | numerous tissues, including the brain, kidney, heart, and lung, where it participates in diverse physiological processes ranging from neuronal signali |
| Subcellular Localization | the plasma membrane of soma and dendrites, where it contributes to synaptic plasticity, dendritic spine morphology, and |
| Amino Acids | 931 aa |
| Exons | 13 |
| Pathways | PI3K |
| NCBI Gene ID | Search NCBI |
| GeneCards | TRPC6 |
| Human Protein Atlas | TRPC6 |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Hypertension, Ms |
| Interactions | TRPC3, PI3K, MIRO1, TRKB, BDNF, INFLAMMATION |
| KG Connections | 71 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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TRPC6["<b>TRPC6</b>"]
calcium_influx["calcium influx"]
TRPC6 -->|"causes"| calcium_influx
Als{"Als"}
TRPC6 -->|"associated with"| Als
Obesity{"Obesity"}
TRPC6 -->|"therapeutic target"| Obesity
Ms{"Ms"}
TRPC6 -->|"associated with"| Ms
Diabetes{"Diabetes"}
TRPC6 -->|"associated with"| Diabetes
TRPC6 -->|"associated with"| Obesity
ALS{"ALS"}
TRPC6 -->|"associated with"| ALS
HCRTR1["HCRTR1"]
TRPC6 -->|"therapeutic target"| HCRTR1
Calcium_Signaling(["Calcium Signaling"])
TRPC6 -->|"activates"| Calcium_Signaling
PNOC["PNOC"]
TRPC6 -->|"associated with"| PNOC
HCRTR2["HCRTR2"]
TRPC6 -->|"associated with"| HCRTR2
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
TRPC6 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
NFATC1["NFATC1"]
NFATC1 -->|"activates"| TRPC6
HCRTR2 -->|"therapeutic target"| TRPC6
PNOC -->|"therapeutic target"| TRPC6
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"therapeutic target"| TRPC6
HCRTR1 -->|"therapeutic target"| TRPC6
PIEZO1["PIEZO1"]
PIEZO1 -->|"activates"| TRPC6
HCRTR1 -->|"associated with"| TRPC6
GENES -->|"associated with"| TRPC6
PNOC -->|"associated with"| TRPC6
AND["AND"]
AND -->|"associated with"| TRPC6
HCRTR2 -->|"associated with"| TRPC6
style TRPC6 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| calcium influx | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Sleep Disorder | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Obesity | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Obesity | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Hypertension | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Stroke | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| HCRTR1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PNOC | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PNOC | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRO1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TRKB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Calcium Signaling | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| GENES | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| FURIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| STROKE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Calcium Signaling | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| AND | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Neuron | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Bdnf | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| App | associated_with | protein | 0.60 |
| App | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Wnt signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| apoptosis pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Neuron | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| HCRTR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| OBESITY | associated_with | disease | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFATC1 | activates | protein | 0.80 |
| HCRTR2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PNOC | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PNOC | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TRKB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR1 | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| HCRTR2 | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| PNOC | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| STROKE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | 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
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||