SETD1A
- 2 independent labs in 2 countries
- Funders: Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund and 5 more
- Humans2
Effects
3Cognitive function
downin humans1
1 study
Cognitive function
downin humans1
SETD1A impairs cognitive function in humans.
“accompanied by allele dose-dependent cognitive deficits in adulthood.”
Humanshomozygous carriers
Clinical, cellular, and genomic consequences of a population-enriched SETD1A missense variant
Research square13 Jul 2026Preprint
Cellular senescence
downin human cells1
1 study
Cellular senescence
downin human cells1
SETD1A inhibits cellular senescence in human cells.
“SETD1A knockdown accelerated NPCs senescence and aggravated IDD”
Cellsknockdownnucleus pulposus
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)31 Mar 2026
Intervertebral disc degeneration
downin humans1
1 study
Intervertebral disc degeneration
downin humans1
SETD1A prevents intervertebral disc degeneration in humans.
“SETD1A knockdown accelerated NPCs senescence and aggravated IDD”
Animalsknockdownnucleus pulposus
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)31 Mar 2026
Associations
1Bipolar disorder
upin humans1
1 study
Bipolar disorder
upin humans1
SETD1A raises the risk of bipolar disorder in humans (nearly two-fold).
“Psychiatric and cognitive phenotyping revealed nearly two-fold increased risk for bipolar disorder, accompanied by allele dose-dependent cognitive deficits in adulthood.”
Humanshomozygous carriers
Clinical, cellular, and genomic consequences of a population-enriched SETD1A missense variant
Research square13 Jul 2026Preprint