gene 4,087 words KG: MACF1
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MACF1 — Microtubule-actin crosslinking factor 1

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolMACF1
Full NameMicrotubule-actin crosslinking factor 1
AliasesACF7, Spectraplakin
Chromosome9p21.3
Functionis a massive ~620 kDa cytoskeletal protein that serves as a critical bridge between actin microfilaments and microtubules [1](https://pubmed.
Primary ExpressionBrain (cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum), lung, kidney, testis
Molecular Weight620 kDa
Amino Acids5434 aa
Exons93
PathwaysEpithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Metastasis
UniProt IDQ9UPV3
NCBI Gene ID23499
Ensembl IDENSG00000127603
OMIM608271
GeneCardsMACF1
Human Protein AtlasMACF1
Associated DiseasesCancer, Diabetes
InteractionsNRCAM, Raf, APOPTOSIS
KG Connections45 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (6)

APOE-Dependent Autophagy Restoration
Score: 0.63
HSP90-Tau Disaggregation Complex Enhancement
Score: 0.44
Prohibitin-2 Mitochondrial Cross-Seeding Hub Disruption
Score: 0.38
Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna
Score: 0.68
Astrocyte-Mediated Neuronal Epigenetic Rescue
Score: 0.48

Related Analyses (4)

Protein aggregation cross-seeding across neurodegenerative d
neurodegeneration · archived
Mechanistic role of APOE in neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
Tau propagation mechanisms and therapeutic interception poin
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

Related Experiments (20)

Macroautophagy Dysfunction in PD - Experiment Design
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
s:** - Compare tau strain spreading in EXT1/EXT2 conditional
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
s:** - Dose-response studies showing therapeutic window with
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
4R-Tau Targeting Therapies for PSP and CBS
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Anti-Tau Immunotherapy Dosing Optimization
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (8)

Actin Cytoskeleton Dynamics in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · KG edge: associated_with
APP Gene Dosage Reduction Therapy for Down Syndrome
idea · KG edge: causes
GLI Gene Family
gene · KG edge: causes
DES Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
CHRNE Gene
gene · KG edge: causes

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

MACF1 expressed_in MYC
MACF1 activates NRCAM
MACF1 causes CHRNE
MACF1 causes DES
MACF1 associated_with PHB2
MACF1 associated_with SYNJ1
MACF1 associated_with DES
MACF1 associated_with Rb
MACF1 causes NOTCH2
MACF1 causes PPARG