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TBK1-Mediated Neuroinflammation Hypothesis — Impaired Autophagy and Innate Immune Dysregulation in FTD/ALS

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolTBK1
Full NameMediated Neuroinflammation Hypothesis: Autophagy Failure Drives FTD/ALS
Chromosome12q14.2
Protein TypeSerine/Threonine Kinase
FunctionTBK1 belongs to the IκB kinase (IKK) subfamily of kinases, originally characterized for its role in activating innate immune signaling through the induction of type I interferons in response to viral
Primary ExpressionMotor cortex, Spinal cord, Immune cells
Molecular Weight84 kDa
PathwaysApoptosis, Autophagy, Epigenetic, Er Stress, Immune Response
UniProt IDQ9UHD2
NCBI Gene ID29110
Ensembl IDENSG00000183735
OMIM604834
GeneCardsTBK1
Human Protein AtlasTBK1
Associated DiseasesALS, AUTOPHAGY, AXONAL DEGENERATION, Aging, Alzheimer
Known Drugs/Compoundsrapamycin, amlexanox
InteractionsCHMP2B, OVERVIEW, VALOSIN, MTOR, NDP52, FIP200
SciDEX HypothesesTBK1 Loss-of-Function Amplifies C1q-Mediated Synap
KG Connections1328 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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