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Α-SYN

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about Α-SYN: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.

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16Hypotheses
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5Incoming
2Experiments
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Incoming (5)

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Targeting Hypotheses (16)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Synaptic Vesicle Cycle Hijacking: Shared Convergent Mechanis 0.760 neurodegeneration -
Bacterial Curli Amyloid → Nucleation of α-Synuclein Misfoldi 0.720 neurodegeneration What are the mechanisms by which gut mic
Ferroptosis Inhibition for α-Synuclein Neuroprotection 0.705 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
Targeting Bacterial Curli Fibrils to Prevent α-Synuclein Cro 0.642 neurodegeneration What are the mechanisms by which gut mic
Autophagosome-Lysosome Fusion Defects as Primary Driver of α 0.630 neurodegeneration Gap 006 analysis (archived stub)
LRRK2 Kinase Inhibition Reduces α-Synuclein Spread via Lysos 0.620 neurodegeneration Test Hypothesis Fixtures
c-Abl Tyrosine Kinase Activation Drives α-Synuclein Phosphor 0.605 neurodegeneration Legacy Pre-Pipeline Hypothesis Import
Exosomal α-Synuclein as an Interneuronal Propagation Vector 0.595 neurodegeneration Legacy Pre-Pipeline Hypothesis Import
TFEB Nuclear Translocation Clears α-Synuclein via Autophagy- 0.580 neurodegeneration Test Preregistration Analysis
Selective c-Abl Inhibition Promotes α-Synuclein Clearance vi 0.580 neurodegeneration Test Hypothesis Fixtures
AMPK Activation to Restore Autophagy and Clear α-Synuclein A 0.559 neurodegeneration Does RGS6 upregulation or D2 autorecepto
Cross-Seeding: Gut Microbiome-Derived Bacterial Curli and Fu 0.540 neurodegeneration How does gut microbiome dysbiosis contri
Gut Barrier Permeability-α-Synuclein Axis Modulation 0.533 neurodegeneration What are the mechanisms by which gut mic
Microbial Metabolite-Mediated α-Synuclein Disaggregation 0.511 neurodegeneration What are the mechanisms by which gut mic
Vagus Nerve as Anatomical Highway for Prion-Like α-Syn Propa 0.440 neurodegeneration Gut-Brain Axis in Parkinson's Disease: M
GSK3β Inhibition to Prevent α-Synuclein Phosphorylation and 0.429 neurodegeneration Does RGS6 upregulation or D2 autorecepto

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Experiments (2)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
S-equol-induced ferroptosis mechanism in TNBC cells exploratory Triple negative breast cancer 0.900 0.00 TNBC cell lines proposed N/A
Gandouling protection against brain injury in Wilson's disease via SIR validation Hepatolenticular degeneration 0.900 0.00 TX mice (Wilson's disease mode proposed N/A

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
GPX4 promotes optic nerve regeneration and retinal ganglion cell neuroprotection [PMID:41485051] Yang M, Bian F, Feng X, Li L, Huang H et Mol Ther 2026 0
Extracellular GPX4 impairs antitumor immunity via dendritic ZP3 receptors. [PMID:41494530] Liu J, Cai X, Lin J, Zhang Z, Zhou Q et Cell 2026 0
Aging at the Crossroads of Cuproptosis and Ferroptosis: From Molecular Pathways [PMID:41516398] Gromadzka G, Tarnacka B, Cieślik M Int J Mol Sci 2026 0
Ferroptosis in neurological diseases: moving towards therapeutic intervention. [PMID:41554903] Tuo QZ, Bush AI, Lei P Mol Psychiatry 2026 0
Fin(e)-tuning ferroptosis. [PMID:41576911] Szylo KJ, Dixon SJ Mol Cell 2026 0
GPX4-dependent ferroptosis governs ILC2 homeostasis and colitis progression. [PMID:41663525] Liu G, Wang Y, Huang H, Wang J, Yang J e Cell Mol Immunol 2026 0
A GPX1-OSBPL8 axis mediates noncanonical in vivo ferroptosis and cancer growth s [PMID:41720096] Xia Z, Yang X, Samovich SN, Tyurina YY, Cell 2026 0
The crossroads of inflammation and oxidative stress: A review of the interplay b [PMID:41722697] Park WH Pharmacol Res 2026 0
Ferroptosis in Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury: Mechanistic Drivers and The [PMID:41738060] Song C, Liu Z, Tang J, Huang Y Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2026 0
Decoding GPX4 regulation in ferroptosis: mechanisms and therapeutic implications [PMID:41826143] Chen X Trends Mol Med 2026 0
Computational examination of magainin-I-KL mediated disruption of E. coli biofil [PMID:41724836] Vinutha AS, Akshay S, Sree Agash SG, Cha Archives of microbiology 2026 0
Montelukast Modulates MPTP-induced Ferroptosis and Neuroinflammation Linked To t [PMID:41712018] ["Jung Yu Jin", "Choi Hyunsu", "Lee Seon Neuromolecular medicine 2026 0
The cytoplasmic protein YedX is a potent inhibitor of CsgA amyloid assembly in E [PMID:41581877] Gurnani B, Jain N The Journal of biological chem 2026 0
A fin-loop-like structure in GPX4 underlies neuroprotection from ferroptosis. [PMID:41349546] Lorenz SM, Wahida A, Bostock MJ, Seibt T Cell 2026 0
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 as targets for neuroprotection : from ferroptosis to [PMID:39466326] ["Changyong Wang", "Shanyu Lv", "Hongyan Neurological sciences : offici 2025 0
Gentiopicroside Attenuated Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration via Inhibiting Neuroin [PMID:40256942] Unknown Basic & clinical pharmacol 2025 0
Astragenol alleviates neuroinflammation and improves Parkinson's symptoms throug [PMID:40306495] ["Shengnan Xiao", "Lianmei Liu", "Xuemei Journal of ethnopharmacology 2025 0
Schisanhenol Inhibits MPTP/MPP<sup>+</sup>-Induced Ferroptosis in Dopaminergic N [PMID:41460594] Unknown Neurochemical research 2025 0
Carvedilol Confers Neuroprotective Activity Through Modulating Ferroptosis Key P [PMID:41243756] Unknown Journal of biochemical and mol 2025 0
Betulinic acid protects SH-SY5Y cells exposed to lipopolysaccharide and ferrous [PMID:40985323] Pandey SK, Singh H, Ahmad S, Singh RK Free radical research 2025 0

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Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning Α-SYN in their description or question text

LRRK2 Kinase Inhibition Reduces α-Synuclein Spread via Lysosomal Enhancement

Score: 0.620 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-26

LRRK2 G2019S gain-of-function mutation hyperactivates kinase activity, dysregulating RAB GTPases and impairing lysosomal

c-Abl Tyrosine Kinase Activation Drives α-Synuclein Phosphorylation and Neurodeg

Score: 0.605 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-26

c-Abl (ABL1) phosphorylates α-synuclein at Y39, promoting aggregation and neuronal toxicity. Nilotinib (FDA-approved for

Exosomal α-Synuclein as an Interneuronal Propagation Vector in Parkinson's Disea

Score: 0.595 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-26

Misfolded α-synuclein aggregates are transmitted via exosomes from donor to recipient neurons, templating endogenous aSy

TFEB Nuclear Translocation Clears α-Synuclein via Autophagy-Lysosome Pathway

Score: 0.580 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-28

Forced nuclear localization of TFEB using AAV9-TFEB(S211A) induces transcription of autophagy-lysosomal genes, enhancing

Selective c-Abl Inhibition Promotes α-Synuclein Clearance via Autophagy

Score: 0.580 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-26

c-Abl kinase is activated in PD substantia nigra and phosphorylates parkin at Tyr143, inhibiting its E3 ligase activity

AMPK Activation to Restore Autophagy and Clear α-Synuclein Aggregates

Score: 0.559 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-18

## Mechanistic Overview AMPK Activation to Restore Autophagy and Clear α-Synuclein Aggregates starts from the claim that

Cross-Seeding: Gut Microbiome-Derived Bacterial Curli and Fungal Amyloid Synergi

Score: 0.540 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-26

Commensal bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella) produce curli amyloid fibers encoded by the csg operon, while Candida and Sacch

Gut Barrier Permeability-α-Synuclein Axis Modulation

Score: 0.533 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-02

Dysbiotic bacteria compromise intestinal barrier integrity through zonulin pathway activation, allowing bacterial antige

Microbial Metabolite-Mediated α-Synuclein Disaggregation

Score: 0.511 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-02

Specific gut bacterial strains produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) that cross the blood-brain barrier and directly m

Vagus Nerve as Anatomical Highway for Prion-Like α-Syn Propagation

Score: 0.440 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-26

Enteric α-synuclein misfolding spreads retrogradely via vagal afferents to DMV, then progressively to SNc (Braak stages

GSK3β Inhibition to Prevent α-Synuclein Phosphorylation and Aggregation

Score: 0.429 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-18

## Mechanistic Overview GSK3β Inhibition to Prevent α-Synuclein Phosphorylation and Aggregation starts from the claim th