gene 1,892 words KG: SLC6A4 2026-03-28
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SLC6A4 Gene — Serotonin Transporter

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolSLC6A4 (SERT, 5HTT)
AliasesSERT, 5HTT, SAT2, hSERT
Chromosome17q11.2
Functionis a membrane protein that mediates the reuptake of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) from the synaptic cleft back into presynaptic neurons.
Molecular Weight~70 kDa
Amino Acids630 aa
Exons14
PathwaysApoptosis, Epigenetic, Mapk, autophagy pathway
UniProt IDP31645
NCBI Gene ID6532
Ensembl IDENSG00000108576
Uniprot IDP31645
Protein Length630 amino acids
StepProcess
1Na+ binding to extracellular site
Associated DiseasesALS, Addiction, Alzheimer, Alzheimer'S Disease
InteractionsJUN, CASP3, ERK2, RHOT1, STING, SYN1
KG Connections320 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (22)

Engineered Apolipoprotein E4-Neutralizing Shuttle Peptides
Score: 0.51
APOE Isoform Conversion Therapy
Score: 0.44
Noradrenergic-Tau Propagation Blockade
Score: 0.51
Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna
Score: 0.68
CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy
Score: 0.63

Related Analyses (4)

Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplification loops in neurode
neurodegeneration · archived
Neuroinflammation resolution mechanisms and pro-resolving me
neurodegeneration · archived
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

Related Experiments (1)

ER-Golgi Secretory Pathway Dysfunction in PD - Experiment De
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (7)

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institution · KG edge: activates
APOE contributes to Alzheimer's disease by regulating b
hypothesis · KG edge: associated_with
AKT1 Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
ADRB2 Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
ADRA2A Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

SLC6A4 associated_with SNCA
SLC6A4 associated_with TRD
SLC6A4 associated_with GSTP1
SLC6A4 associated_with CYP3A4
SLC6A4 associated_with ABCG2
SLC6A4 associated_with ADRB2
SLC6A4 associated_with GCH1
SLC6A4 associated_with LRRK2
SLC6A4 associated_with GPNMB
SLC6A4 associated_with APOE