Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
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.
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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| Gene Symbol | ASM |
| Function | 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 d... |
| GeneCards | ASM |
| Human Protein Atlas | ASM |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | Amitriptyline, UNC1062 |
| KG Connections | 3 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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
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classDef disease fill:#3a1a1a,stroke:#ef5350,color:#e0e0e0
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class B protein
class G disease| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramide | activates | lipid | 0.90 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amitriptyline | inhibits | drug | 0.90 |
| UNC1062 | inhibits | drug | 0.70 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 22 hypotheses Top: 0.852
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. 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 |
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
closed · Rounds: 6 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-27
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-27
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.40 · 2026-04-27
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.40 · 2026-04-27
closed · Rounds: 5 · Score: 0.93 · 2026-04-11
Hypotheses and analyses mentioning ASM in their description or question text
Score: 0.705 · unknown disease · 2026-04-26
Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) water channels are normally concentrated at astrocyte end-feet ensheathing cerebral microvessels. Ear
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
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
Score: 0.626 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-28
RNA-binding protein condensate maturation from reversible phase separation to amyloid-like aggregation should produce a
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
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
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
Score: 0.597 · neurodegeneration · 2026-05-06
C9orf72 intronic GGGGCC repeats produce dipeptide repeat proteins and RNA foci that sequester nuclear import factors (TN
Score: 0.580 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-28
Impaired RNA processing and disrupted nucleocytoplasmic transport represent a convergent molecular phenotype, but most c
Score: 0.560 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-14
## Mechanistic Overview Complement C1q Suppression as Mechanism Linking Exercise Plasma to PV Interneuron Protection sta
Score: 0.520 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21
## Mechanistic Overview Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Disruption starts from the claim that modulating NUP107 within the d
Score: 0.511 · als · 2026-04-27
The hypothesis proposes that MMP-9 (matrix metalloproteinase-9), secreted via the senescence-associated secretory phenot
Score: 0.500 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21
## Mechanistic Overview Nuclear Pore and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Machinery as Gatekeepers starts from the claim that
Score: 0.500 · neurodegeneration · 2026-05-03
Aberrant arginine methylation prevents TDP-43 liquid-liquid phase separation, promoting pathogenic aggregation. PRMT5-me
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