gene

TTR

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about TTR: 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.

63Connections
0Hypotheses
1Analyses
38Outgoing
25Incoming

Summary

TTR is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: therapeutic target, interacts with, associated with. Associated with Als, Inflammation, Ms. Connected to 35 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolTTR
Full NameTransthyretin
Chromosome18q12.1
FunctionUnder normal conditions, TTR functions as
Primary ExpressionLiver, Choroid plexus, Retinal pigment epithelium, Pancreas
Molecular Weight55 kDa
Amino Acids127 aa
UniProt IDP02766
NCBI Gene ID7276
Ensembl IDENSG00000118271
OMIM176300
GeneCardsTTR
Human Protein AtlasTTR
Associated DiseasesAls, Hereditary Polyneuropathies, Hereditary Polyneuropathy, Ms
InteractionsPPARG, ESR1, MMP2, SLC2A1, TAU, DEMENTIA
KG Connections63 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: TTR — AlphaFold P02766 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

TTR — Transthyretin

gene · 1477 words

Thyroid Hormone Signaling Pathway in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 3884 words

Stress Granules in Neurodegeneration

mechanism · 3141 words

p-Tau Biomarker in Immunoglobulin Light Chain and Transthyretin Amyloidosis

biomarker · 2836 words

Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapy for Neurodegeneration

therapeutic · 2294 words

crispr-gene-editing

therapeutic · 2085 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    TTR["<b>TTR</b>"]
    GABRD["GABRD"]
    TTR -->|"regulates"| GABRD
    Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
    TTR -->|"therapeutic target"| Inflammation
    Als{"Als"}
    TTR -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
    TTR -->|"associated with"| Als
    Ms{"Ms"}
    TTR -->|"associated with"| Ms
    TTR -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
    LGALS3["LGALS3"]
    TTR -->|"therapeutic target"| LGALS3
    CTSD["CTSD"]
    TTR -->|"therapeutic target"| CTSD
    GRB2["GRB2"]
    TTR -->|"therapeutic target"| GRB2
    TLR4["TLR4"]
    TTR -->|"therapeutic target"| TLR4
    NFE2L2["NFE2L2"]
    TTR -->|"therapeutic target"| NFE2L2
    RPS6KA1["RPS6KA1"]
    TTR -->|"therapeutic target"| RPS6KA1
    GENES["GENES"]
    GENES -->|"therapeutic target"| TTR
    CAPN1["CAPN1"]
    CAPN1 -->|"therapeutic target"| TTR
    ERK["ERK"]
    ERK -->|"associated with"| TTR
    PIK3CA["PIK3CA"]
    PIK3CA -->|"interacts with"| TTR
    MMP9["MMP9"]
    MMP9 -->|"interacts with"| TTR
    PPARA["PPARA"]
    PPARA -->|"interacts with"| TTR
    IGF1R["IGF1R"]
    IGF1R -->|"interacts with"| TTR
    RELA["RELA"]
    RELA -->|"interacts with"| TTR
    AKT1["AKT1"]
    AKT1 -->|"interacts with"| TTR
    INSR["INSR"]
    INSR -->|"interacts with"| TTR
    style TTR fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (38)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Hereditary Polyneuropathiesimplicated_indisease0.95
hereditary polyneuropathiesimplicated_indisease0.90
Hereditary Polyneuropathycausesdisease0.90
GABRDregulatesgene0.80
Inflammationtherapeutic_targetdisease0.65

Incoming (25)

SourceRelationTypeStr
CAPN1therapeutic_targetgene0.60
PIK3CAinteracts_withgene0.60
MMP9interacts_withgene0.60
PPARAinteracts_withgene0.60
IGF1Rinteracts_withgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
No targeting hypotheses

Mentioning Analyses (1)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

What are the physiological functions of BACE1 beyond APP processing that could c

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-15 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.527

Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
No papers found