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WDR41 gene encoding WD repeat domain 41 - component of C9orf72-SMCR8-WDR41 complex in autophagy-lysosome pathway
| Gene Symbol | WDR41 |
| Full Name | WD Repeat Domain 41 |
| Aliases | WDR41 gene encoding WD repeat domain 41 |
| Chromosome | 9p21.1 |
| Function | encodes a protein containing WD40 repeat domains that mediate protein-protein interactions. |
| Primary Expression | most human tissues: - Brain: High expression in neurons - Liver: Metabolic functions - Kidney: Transport functions - Muscle: High ener |
| Molecular Weight | ~42 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 376 aa |
| Pathways | Mtor |
| UniProt ID | Q9H0X4 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 25828 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000137265 |
| OMIM | 614739 |
| GeneCards | WDR41 |
| Human Protein Atlas | WDR41 |
| Associated Diseases | Als, FTDALS1 |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | C9ORF72, FLCN, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS, AUTOPHAGY, ALS, DEMENTIA |
| KG Connections | 67 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
WDR41["<b>WDR41</b>"]
SMCR8["SMCR8"]
WDR41 -->|"interacts with"| SMCR8
TNBC{"TNBC"}
WDR41 -->|"downregulates"| TNBC
cell_viability["cell_viability"]
WDR41 -->|"inhibits"| cell_viability
cell_migration["cell_migration"]
WDR41 -->|"inhibits"| cell_migration
Als{"Als"}
WDR41 -->|"associated with"| Als
Ms{"Ms"}
WDR41 -->|"interacts with"| Ms
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
WDR41 -->|"interacts with"| Inflammation
Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis{"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"}
WDR41 -->|"interacts with"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
WDR41 -->|"interacts with"| Als
Dementia{"Dementia"}
WDR41 -->|"interacts with"| Dementia
ULK1["ULK1"]
WDR41 -->|"associated with"| ULK1
AMYOTROPHIC_LATERAL_SCLEROSIS["AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS"]
WDR41 -->|"interacts with"| AMYOTROPHIC_LATERAL_SCLEROSIS
PQLC2["PQLC2"]
PQLC2 -->|"binds"| WDR41
C9orf72["C9orf72"]
C9orf72 -->|"interacts with"| WDR41
FIP200["FIP200"]
FIP200 -->|"associated with"| WDR41
SMCR8 -->|"interacts with"| WDR41
FTLD["FTLD"]
FTLD -->|"associated with"| WDR41
INFLAMMATION["INFLAMMATION"]
INFLAMMATION -->|"interacts with"| WDR41
MTORC1["MTORC1"]
MTORC1 -->|"activates"| WDR41
FIP200 -->|"interacts with"| WDR41
style WDR41 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMCR8 | interacts_with | protein | 0.70 |
| cell_viability | inhibits | phenotype | 0.70 |
| cell_migration | inhibits | phenotype | 0.70 |
| TNBC | downregulates | disease | 0.70 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ULK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C9ORF72 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FLCN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FTDALS1 | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| neurodegeneration | activates | disease | 0.60 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mtor | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| ALS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DEMENTIA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.60 |
| frontotemporal dementia | activates | disease | 0.60 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| ubiquitin-proteasome | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| neurons | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| stem cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| PQLC2 | binds | entity | 0.80 |
| C9orf72 | interacts_with | gene | 0.80 |
| FIP200 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SMCR8 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FIP200 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| C9ORF72 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FIP200 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RAN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1CC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMCR8 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| STX17 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TARDBP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TBK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TFEB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FTLD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTORC1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LYSOSOME | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LYSOSOME | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TAR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| rapamycin | targets | drug | 0.60 |
| DNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| C9orf72-SMCR8-WDR41 Complex Dysfunction in C9-ALS Rescued by | 0.537 | neurodegeneration | How does PIKFYVE inhibition activate unc |
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
No analyses mention this entity
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||