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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about UVRAG: 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.
UVRAG is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, regulates, activates. Associated with Aging, Als, Cancer. Connected to 193 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | UVRAG |
| Full Name | UV Radiation Resistance Associated Gene |
| Chromosome | 11q13.4 |
| Function | It functions as a positive regulator of autophagy through multiple mechanisms |
| Molecular Weight | 89 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 783 aa |
| Exons | 20 |
| Pathways | PI3K |
| UniProt ID | [Q9P2K6](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9P2K6) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000136531 |
| GeneCards | UVRAG |
| Human Protein Atlas | UVRAG |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Inflammation, Ischemia, Ms |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | VPS16, LC3, RUBCN, BECN1, PIK3C3, LATS1 |
| KG Connections | 350 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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UVRAG["UVRAG<br/>UV Radiation Resistance<br/>Associated Gene"]
PIK3C3["PIK3C3<br/>Class III PI3K"]
ATG14["ATG14<br/>Autophagy Protein"]
MTOR["MTOR<br/>Mechanistic Target<br/>of Rapamycin"]
Autophagy["Autophagy<br/>Pathway"]
UPS["Ubiquitin-Proteasome<br/>System"]
Proteasome["Proteasome<br/>Pathway"]
APP["APP<br/>Amyloid Precursor<br/>Protein"]
H2AX["H2AX<br/>DNA Damage<br/>Response"]
RAC1["RAC1<br/>Small GTPase"]
Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration<br/>Disease Process"]
Parkinsons["Parkinson's<br/>Disease"]
ALS["ALS<br/>Amyotrophic Lateral<br/>Sclerosis"]
MS["Multiple<br/>Sclerosis"]
Aging["Cellular<br/>Aging"]
DNADamage["DNA Damage<br/>Accumulation"]
UVRAG --|"forms complex"|--> PIK3C3
UVRAG --|"regulates"|--> ATG14
UVRAG --|"regulates"|--> Autophagy
UVRAG --|"regulates"|--> UPS
UVRAG --|"regulates"|--> Proteasome
PIK3C3 --|"activates"|--> Autophagy
ATG14 --|"promotes"|--> Autophagy
MTOR --|"inhibits"|--> Autophagy
UVRAG --|"associated with"|--> MTOR
UVRAG --|"regulates"|--> H2AX
H2AX --|"indicates"|--> DNADamage
UVRAG --|"associated with"|--> RAC1
UVRAG --|"associated with"|--> APP
Autophagy --|"clears"|--> APP
UPS --|"degrades"|--> APP
UVRAG --|"regulates"|--> Neurodegeneration
UVRAG --|"regulates"|--> ALS
UVRAG --|"associated with"|--> Parkinsons
UVRAG --|"associated with"|--> MS
UVRAG --|"regulates"|--> Aging
DNADamage --|"contributes to"|--> Aging
Aging --|"promotes"|--> Neurodegeneration
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style DNADamage fill:#ef5350| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autophagy | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| Autophagy | interacts_with | pathway | 0.70 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| epigenetic regulation | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ischemia | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | contributes_to | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Hepatocellular Carcinoma | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Infection | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| H2AX | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| OCLN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAC1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3C3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG14 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GJA1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| LAMP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| VDAC2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ESR2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMBRA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ACTB | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GAPDH | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TUBB3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2L1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GLA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ESR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FYCO1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECN1 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| AR | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| ACTB | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CDC42 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CASP3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TUBB3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STK11 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| VIM | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HDAC6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GAPDH | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP3K5 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB9A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2L1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GLA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GABARAP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FYCO1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LAMP2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SOX9 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| WDR45 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ESR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3C3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| OCLN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GJA1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| LAMP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TFEB | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMBRA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3C3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| RUBCN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| VPS33A | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STX17 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG14 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TUBULIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ESR2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| H2AX | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| VPS16 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HDAC6 | activates | entity | 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 | ||||