protein

ASM

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about ASM: 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.

3Connections
29Hypotheses
1Analyses
1Outgoing
2Incoming
1Experiments
5Debates

Summary

Acid Sphingomyelinase (Asm) Protein is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. This page provides detailed information about its structure, function, and role in disease processes.

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolASM
FunctionAcid Sphingomyelinase (Asm) Protein is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. This page provides detailed information about its structure, function, and role in d...
GeneCardsASM
Human Protein AtlasASM
Known Drugs/CompoundsAmitriptyline, UNC1062
KG Connections3 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (3)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Validated Hypothesis: Senescent Cell ASM-Complement Cascade Intervention

hypothesis · 4747 words

STING-CASM-GABARAP-LRRK2 Pathway in Parkinson's Disease

mechanism · 1285 words

Acid Sphingomyelinase (ASM) Protein

protein · 880 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    A["Gene expression"] --> B["ASM"]
    B --> C["Protein folding and
quality control"] B --> D["Cellular signaling"] C --> E["Proteostasis"] D --> F["Neurotoxicity"] E --> G["Disease outcome"] F --> G classDef protein fill:#1a2a3a,stroke:#4fc3f7,color:#e0e0e0 classDef disease fill:#3a1a1a,stroke:#ef5350,color:#e0e0e0 classDef mechanism fill:#2a2a1a,stroke:#ffd54f,color:#e0e0e0 class B protein class G disease

Outgoing (1)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Ceramideactivateslipid0.90

Incoming (2)

SourceRelationTypeStr
Amitriptylineinhibitsdrug0.90
UNC1062inhibitsdrug0.70

Targeting Hypotheses (29)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Plasma NfL Elevation Secondary to BBB-Associated Transport D 0.940 - What blood-brain barrier permeability ch
Senescent Cell ASM-Complement Cascade Intervention 0.852 neurodegeneration Lipid raft composition changes in synapt
C9orf72 Hexanucleotide Repeat Dipeptide Repeat Proteins Inhi 0.738 neurodegeneration Legacy Pre-Pipeline Hypothesis Import
TDP-43 condensation thermodynamics as a therapeutic target a 0.724 neuroscience How can subcellular compartmentalization
TREM2-ASM Crosstalk in Microglial Lysosomal Senescence 0.713 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
CSF/Plasma AQP4 Polarization Index as a Novel Biomarker of A 0.705 - What blood-brain barrier permeability ch
Plasma Claudin-5 Proteolytic Fragments Distinguish Paracellu 0.705 - What blood-brain barrier permeability ch
Plasma D-Dimer Elevation Reflects Fibrinogen Leakage and Sec 0.685 - What blood-brain barrier permeability ch
RNA-binding protein condensate maturation from reversible ph 0.626 neurodegeneration Causal Sequence of TDP-43 Nuclear Cleara
Cell-state stratification is required to resolve Causal Sequ 0.612 neurodegeneration Causal Sequence of TDP-43 Nuclear Cleara
Perturbation-first validation should precede therapeutic cla 0.608 neurodegeneration Causal Sequence of TDP-43 Nuclear Cleara
Neurovascular Permeability Score (NVPS): Composite Plasma + 0.600 - Blood-brain barrier permeability changes
C9orf72 Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Rescue for ALS/FTD 0.597 neurodegeneration Test
RNA Metabolism and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Defects 0.580 neurodegeneration Cross-disease neurodegeneration mechanis
Complement C1q Suppression as Mechanism Linking Exercise Pla 0.560 neurodegeneration What are the specific circulating factor
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Disruption 0.520 neurodegeneration What mechanisms underlie TDP-43's contri
SASP-Secreted MMP-9 from Senescent Microglia Disrupts TDP-43 0.511 als What are the mechanisms by which microgl
Nuclear Pore and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Machinery as Ga 0.500 neurodegeneration What determines the specificity of RNA-p
TDP-43 Phase Separation Destabilization Drives Cytoplasmic A 0.500 neurodegeneration Test
Plasma NfL Elevation Secondary to BBB-Associated Transport D 0.485 - What blood-brain barrier permeability ch
Nuclear Export Sequestration and Cytoplasmic Depletion 0.475 - How does the intron-retained RNA isoform
Plasma TREM2 Ectodomain Glycosylation Pattern as Therapeutic 0.427 biomarkers What biomarkers can reliably detect micr
MT1 Receptor Activation at Low Doses Synchronizes Suprachias 0.405 - What is the minimum effective dose of tr
Dynamic Plasma Exosome-Derived Multi-Analyte Panel Combining 0.389 biomarkers What biomarkers can reliably detect micr
Plasma TREM2 Ectodomain Glycosylation Patterns as Microglial 0.380 biomarkers What biomarkers can reliably detect micr
SASP-Secreted MMP-9 from Senescent Microglia Disrupts Nuclea 0.361 als What are the mechanisms by which microgl
plasma LPS-binding protein separates causal from compensator 0.346 neurodegeneration How does gut microbiome dysbiosis contri
plasma GFAP separates causal from compensatory states in: Bl 0.346 neurodegeneration Blood-brain barrier permeability changes
Plasma p-tau217-Triggered Exosome Dosing Maximizes lncRNA-00 0.323 molecular-neurobiology How does lncRNA-0021 achieve sequence-sp

Mentioning Analyses (1)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 22 hypotheses Top: 0.852

Experiments (1)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
Mobile App-Based Intervention for BPSD in Community-Dwelling Dementia clinical dementia with behavioral and p 0.950 0.00 human patients proposed N/A

Related Papers (5)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Enhancing TREM2 expression activates microglia and modestly mitigates tau pathol [PMID:40122810] ["Chen Kai", "Li Fuyao", "Zhang Shuwen", Journal of neuroinflammation 2025 0
Enhancing TREM2 expression activates microglia and modestly mitigates tau pathol [PMID:40122810] ["Chen Kai", "Li Fuyao", "Zhang Shuwen", Journal of neuroinflammation 2025 0
Neurodegeneration and Inflammation-An Interesting Interplay in Parkinson's Disea [PMID:33182554] Marogianni C, Sokratous M, Dardiotis E, International journal of molec 2020 0
Neurodegeneration and Inflammation-An Interesting Interplay in Parkinson's Disea [PMID:33182554] Marogianni C, Sokratous M, Dardiotis E, International journal of molec 2020 0
Multiple Sclerosis Pathology. [PMID:29358320] Lassmann H Cold Spring Harbor perspective 2018 0

Debates (5)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Extended debate: CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy

closed · Rounds: 6 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-27

Hypothesis debate: Membrane Cholesterol Gradient Modulators

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-27

Hypothesis debate: Selective Acid Sphingomyelinase Modulation Therapy

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.40 · 2026-04-27

Hypothesis debate: CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.40 · 2026-04-27

Investigate how lipid raft composition (cholesterol metabolism, sphingolipids) c

closed · Rounds: 5 · Score: 0.93 · 2026-04-11

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning ASM in their description or question text

CSF/Plasma AQP4 Polarization Index as a Novel Biomarker of Astrocyte Glymphatic

Score: 0.705 · unknown disease · 2026-04-26

Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) water channels are normally concentrated at astrocyte end-feet ensheathing cerebral microvessels. Ear

Plasma Claudin-5 Proteolytic Fragments Distinguish Paracellular BBB Breakdown fr

Score: 0.705 · unknown disease · 2026-04-26

Claudin-5 is the most abundant tight junction protein in brain endothelial cells and is specifically degraded during ear

Plasma D-Dimer Elevation Reflects Fibrinogen Leakage and Secondary Fibrinolysis

Score: 0.685 · unknown disease · 2026-04-26

Plasma fibrinogen leaks across the compromised BBB and undergoes coagulation cascade activation and cross-linking by fac

RNA-binding protein condensate maturation from reversible phase separation to am

Score: 0.626 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-28

RNA-binding protein condensate maturation from reversible phase separation to amyloid-like aggregation should produce a

Cell-state stratification is required to resolve Causal Sequence of TDP-43 Nucle

Score: 0.612 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-28

The question is likely underpowered or misleading unless analyses preserve the key strata: TDP-43, ALS. Averaging across

Perturbation-first validation should precede therapeutic claims for Causal Seque

Score: 0.608 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-28

The debate supports treating this as a validation program before ranking it as a therapy. Perturbation should move a pro

Neurovascular Permeability Score (NVPS): Composite Plasma + Imaging Biomarker Pa

Score: 0.600 · unknown disease · 2026-04-26

A LASSO-optimized composite score integrating plasma GFAP, S100B, NFL, soluble PDGFR-β, and claudin-5 fragments to achie

C9orf72 Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Rescue for ALS/FTD

Score: 0.597 · neurodegeneration · 2026-05-06

C9orf72 intronic GGGGCC repeats produce dipeptide repeat proteins and RNA foci that sequester nuclear import factors (TN

RNA Metabolism and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Defects

Score: 0.580 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-28

Impaired RNA processing and disrupted nucleocytoplasmic transport represent a convergent molecular phenotype, but most c

Complement C1q Suppression as Mechanism Linking Exercise Plasma to PV Interneuro

Score: 0.560 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-14

## Mechanistic Overview Complement C1q Suppression as Mechanism Linking Exercise Plasma to PV Interneuron Protection sta

Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Disruption

Score: 0.520 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21

## Mechanistic Overview Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Disruption starts from the claim that modulating NUP107 within the d

SASP-Secreted MMP-9 from Senescent Microglia Disrupts TDP-43 Nuclear Retention L

Score: 0.511 · als · 2026-04-27

The hypothesis proposes that MMP-9 (matrix metalloproteinase-9), secreted via the senescence-associated secretory phenot

Nuclear Pore and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Machinery as Gatekeepers

Score: 0.500 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21

## Mechanistic Overview Nuclear Pore and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Machinery as Gatekeepers starts from the claim that

TDP-43 Phase Separation Destabilization Drives Cytoplasmic Aggregation

Score: 0.500 · neurodegeneration · 2026-05-03

Aberrant arginine methylation prevents TDP-43 liquid-liquid phase separation, promoting pathogenic aggregation. PRMT5-me

Plasma NfL Elevation Secondary to BBB-Associated Transport Dysfunction Enables L

Score: 0.485 · unknown disease · 2026-04-26

Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is released from damaged neurofilaments into the extracellular space, flowing into CSF a