Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about VDR: 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.
VDR is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, regulates, inhibits. Associated with Aging, Als, Alzheimer. Connected to 101 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | VDR |
| Full Name | Vitamin D Receptor |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | encodes a nuclear receptor protein that mediates the biological effects of the active form of vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, calcitriol). |
| Primary Expression | dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra, where it promotes survival and function |
| Amino Acids | 427 aa |
| Pathways | MAPK, PI3K, NF-κB |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000111424 |
| GeneCards | VDR |
| Human Protein Atlas | VDR |
| Anti-apoptotic effects | Upregulation of Bcl-2, downregulation of pro-apoptotic proteins |
| Oxidative stress reduction | Enhancement of antioxidant enzyme expression (e.g., glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase) |
| Calcium homeostasis | Modulation of calcium-binding proteins and channels |
| Mitochondrial function | Promotion of mitochondrial biogenesis and integrity |
| NGF (Nerve Growth Factor) | Regulation of neuronal survival and differentiation |
| Associated Diseases | Inflammation, Neuroinflammation, Stroke |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | paricalcitol, VITAMIN_D |
| Interactions | NFE2L2, GPX4, BMAL1, EGFR, NRF2, SLC7A11 |
| KG Connections | 200 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
VDR["<b>VDR</b>"]
ferroptosis["ferroptosis"]
VDR -->|"inhibits"| ferroptosis
AUTOPHAGY(["AUTOPHAGY"])
VDR -->|"regulates"| AUTOPHAGY
Aging{"Aging"}
VDR -->|"regulates"| Aging
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
VDR -->|"regulates"| Alzheimer
Diabetes{"Diabetes"}
VDR -->|"inhibits"| Diabetes
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
VDR -->|"inhibits"| Inflammation
Fibrosis{"Fibrosis"}
VDR -->|"inhibits"| Fibrosis
VDR -->|"activates"| Aging
VDR -->|"activates"| Alzheimer
Ms{"Ms"}
VDR -->|"activates"| Ms
NFE2L2["NFE2L2"]
VDR -->|"activates"| NFE2L2
diabetic_nephropathy{"diabetic_nephropathy"}
VDR -->|"treats"| diabetic_nephropathy
paricalcitol["paricalcitol"]
paricalcitol -->|"activates"| VDR
VITAMIN_D["VITAMIN_D"]
VITAMIN_D -->|"activates"| VDR
LOX["LOX"]
LOX -->|"regulates"| VDR
SLC7A11["SLC7A11"]
SLC7A11 -->|"inhibits"| VDR
NRF2["NRF2"]
NRF2 -->|"activates"| VDR
MICRORNAS["MICRORNAS"]
MICRORNAS -->|"regulates"| VDR
MIRNAS["MIRNAS"]
MIRNAS -->|"regulates"| VDR
GPX4["GPX4"]
GPX4 -->|"inhibits"| VDR
AMPK["AMPK"]
AMPK -->|"activates"| VDR
ALOX15["ALOX15"]
ALOX15 -->|"activates"| VDR
MICRORNAS -->|"activates"| VDR
MIRNAS -->|"activates"| VDR
style VDR fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREB1 | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| Diabetic Retinopathy | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.80 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| ferroptosis | inhibits | phenotype | 0.72 |
| AUTOPHAGY | regulates | pathway | 0.72 |
| Aging | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Nephropathy | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | treats | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | treats | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Stroke | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Ischemia | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | implicated_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Stroke | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| NFE2L2 | activates | gene | 0.64 |
| diabetic_nephropathy | treats | disease | 0.64 |
| AMPK_PATHWAY | regulates | pathway | 0.64 |
| ALOX15 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GPX4 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BMAL1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EGFR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LOX | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NRF2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC7A11 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CXCL10 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CXCL10 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| neuroinflammation | inhibits | process | 0.60 |
| Purkinje | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Ferritin | inhibits | protein | 0.60 |
| Transferrin | inhibits | protein | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG5 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIR125B | inhibits | gene | 0.85 |
| paricalcitol | activates | drug | 0.72 |
| VITAMIN_D | activates | drug | 0.72 |
| NRF2 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| HO-1 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| LOX | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC7A11 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GPX4 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ALOX15 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CLOCK | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EGF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | treats | gene | 0.60 |
| LOX | protects_against | entity | 0.60 |
| LOX | interacts_with | entity | 0.60 |
| LOX | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| TNF | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ALOX15 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CXCL10 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FUNDC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CLDN1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MICRORNAS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRNAS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MICRORNAS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRNAS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LYSOSOME | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FERROPTOSIS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROTOXICITY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APP/PS1 | treats | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | treats | gene | 0.60 |
| FERROPTOSIS | treats | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | treats | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | treats | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROPROTECTION | protects_against | entity | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | 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 | ||||