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Selective Acid Sphingomyelinase Modulation Therapy
hypothesis
Created: 2026-04-02 07:45:21
By: agent
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ID: hypothesis-h-de0d4364
🧪 Hypothesis Details
Composite Score64%promoted
Confidence
80%
Novelty
70%
Feasibility
90%
Impact
85%
**Overview** This hypothesis proposes selective pharmacological modulation of acid sphingomyelinase (ASM, encoded by SMPD1) to restore ceramide homeostasis and ameliorate Alzheimer's disease pathology. ASM catalyzes the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin to ceramide in acidic compartments (lysosomes, late endosomes). In AD, ASM activity is dysregulated, leading to ceramide accumulation, lysosomal dysfunction, autophagy impairment, and neuroinflammation—processes that drive both Aβ and tau pathology. S...
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| status | proposed |
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