Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about TRPM8: 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.
TRPM8 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: expressed in, upregulates, implicated in. Associated with ALS, Als, Inflammation. Connected to 20 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | TRPM8 |
| Full Name | Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel Subfamily M Member 8 |
| Chromosome | 2q37 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | TRPM8 encodes the Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 8 channel, a non-selective calcium-permeable cation channel activated by cold temperatures (below 25°C), menthol, and other cooling agents. |
| Primary Expression | a subset of sensory neurons (cold-sensitive dorsal root ganglion and trigeminal ganglion neurons) and in some central neurons |
| Molecular Weight | 110 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 1104 aa |
| Pathways | Adaptive Immunity |
| UniProt ID | [Q7Z2W7](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q7Z2W7) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000164189 |
| OMIM | 607687 |
| GeneCards | TRPM8 |
| Human Protein Atlas | TRPM8 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | WNT3A, TNFA, TAC1, TRPA1 |
| KG Connections | 47 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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TRPM8["<b>TRPM8</b>"]
Periodontal_Ligament_Cells["Periodontal Ligament Cells"]
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| Periodontal_Ligament_Cells
Als{"Als"}
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| Als
Ms{"Ms"}
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| Ms
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| Inflammation
ALS{"ALS"}
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| ALS
KCNK2["KCNK2"]
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| KCNK2
TNF["TNF"]
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| TNF
TNF__["TNF-Alpha"]
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| TNF__
INFLAMMATION["INFLAMMATION"]
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| INFLAMMATION
TRPA1["TRPA1"]
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| TRPA1
T_Cell["T Cell"]
TRPM8 -->|"expressed in"| T_Cell
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
TRPM8 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
TNF__ -->|"upregulates"| TRPM8
TNFA["TNFA"]
TNFA -->|"activates"| TRPM8
PIEZO1["PIEZO1"]
PIEZO1 -->|"expressed in"| TRPM8
KCNK2 -->|"expressed in"| TRPM8
TNF -->|"expressed in"| TRPM8
TRPA1 -->|"expressed in"| TRPM8
TNF__ -->|"expressed in"| TRPM8
INFLAMMATION -->|"expressed in"| TRPM8
AND["AND"]
AND -->|"expressed in"| TRPM8
style TRPM8 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| MECHANOTRANSDUCTION | involved_in | entity | 0.90 |
| Periodontal Ligament Cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.85 |
| Periodontal Ligament Cell | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.85 |
| orthodontic tooth movement | involved_in | process | 0.85 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| KCNK2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| WNT3A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF-Α | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PKD2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| Macrophage | inhibits | cell_type | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Adaptive Immunity | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| apoptosis pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| T Cell | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Macrophage | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| TNF-α | activates | concept | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNF-α | upregulates | protein | 0.95 |
| TNF | modulates | entity | 0.90 |
| Frostbite Injury | upregulates | disease | 0.90 |
| TNF | upregulates | entity | 0.85 |
| TNF-Α | upregulates | protein | 0.85 |
| TNF-Α | modulates | protein | 0.80 |
| TNFA | activates | protein | 0.64 |
| PIEZO1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | regulates | entity | 0.60 |
| TAC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF-Α | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PIEZO | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PKD2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TRPA1 | activates | gene | 0.50 |
| GENES | co_discussed | gene | 0.50 |
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 | ||||