protein 534 words KG: AQP4PROTEIN 2026-03-21
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AQP4 Protein

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolAQP4
AliasesAQP4PROTEIN
Chromosome18q11.2
Protein FamilyAquaporin (AQP) family
Target ClassIon Channel
Mechanism of ActionWater channel inhibitor or modulator
Primary ExpressionAstrocytes (perivascular endfeet), Ependyma, Kidney collecting duct
Subcellular LocalizationAstrocyte end-feet, perivascular, ependymal
DruggabilityLow (0.35)
Clinical StagePhase I
Molecular Weight34 kDa
Amino Acids323 aa
PathwaysAdaptive Immunity, Apoptosis, Blood-Brain Barrier, Chaperone, Glymphatic Pathway
UniProt IDP55064
Ensembl IDENSG00000171885
GeneCardsAQP4
Human Protein AtlasAQP4
Associated DiseasesAD, ALI, ALS, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, ARM
Known Drugs/CompoundsTGN-020, quercetin, dasatinib, riluzole, MELATONIN
InteractionsCD19, MAX, EMD, CR2, TNF, BAX
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile (1 clinical trials)
SciDEX HypothesesSASP-Driven Aquaporin-4 Dysregulation
Glymphatic System-Enhanced Antibody Clearance Reve
Aquaporin-4 Polarization Rescue
KG Connections1824 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (13)

SASP-Driven Aquaporin-4 Dysregulation
Score: 0.59
Glymphatic System-Enhanced Antibody Clearance Reversal
Score: 0.54
Aquaporin-4 Polarization Rescue
Score: 0.51
Circadian Glymphatic Entrainment via Targeted Orexin Recepto
Score: 0.62
Purinergic Signaling Polarization Control
Score: 0.55

Related Analyses (13)

How can AQP4 be effectively targeted therapeutically to impr
neurodegeneration · failed
What are the specific molecular mechanisms by which AQP4 dys
neurodegeneration · failed
TDP-43 phase separation therapeutics for ALS-FTD
neurodegeneration · archived
Astrocyte reactivity subtypes in neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
Blood-brain barrier transport mechanisms for antibody therap
neurodegeneration · archived

Related Experiments (6)

s:** - Test tau spreading in AQP4 knockout vs wild-type mice
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
CSF Dynamic Biomarkers for Differential Diagnosis of NPH vs
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.90
Proposed experiment from debate on Perivascular spaces and g
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
Experimental: CAAR-T Cell Therapy for Autoantibody-Mediated
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
CSF Dynamic Biomarkers for Differential Diagnosis of NPH vs
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

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