Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about Alzheimer's Disease: 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.
Alzheimer's Disease is a disease characterized by neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, biomarker for, contributes to. Associated with CHIP, Chronic Bacterial Infections, Chronic Kidney Disease. Connected to 239 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Associated Genes | SNCA, Connexin43, MMP2, NR3C1, Annexins, Amyloid-Beta, Tau, IGF2 |
| Therapeutic Agents | CI-994, β-Sitosterol, Bispecific Antibodies, Aloe-Emodin, Shuangxia Decoction, Melatonin |
| SciDEX Hypotheses | 70 hypotheses |
| KG Connections | 1091 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | OMIMOrphanetClinicalTrialsPubMed |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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Alzheimer_s_Disease["Alzheimer's Disease"] -->|"biomarker for"| Amyloid_beta_1_42["Amyloid-beta 1-42"]
Alzheimer_s_Disease["Alzheimer's Disease"] -->|"biomarker for"| Tau_Protein["Tau Protein"]
Alzheimer_s_Disease["Alzheimer's Disease"] -->|"biomarker for"| Hyperphosphorylated_Tau["Hyperphosphorylated Tau"]
Alzheimer_s_Disease["Alzheimer's Disease"] -->|"associated"| Neural_Cell_Culture["Neural Cell Culture"]
Alzheimer_s_Disease["Alzheimer's Disease"] -->|"associated"| Circadian_Rhythm["Circadian Rhythm"]
Alzheimer_s_Disease["Alzheimer's Disease"] -->|"associated"| Neural_Cell_Culture_Model["Neural Cell Culture Model"]
Connexin43["Connexin43"] -->|"associated"| Alzheimer_s_Disease["Alzheimer's Disease"]
Protective_Genetic_Variants["Protective Genetic Variants"] -->|"protects against"| Alzheimer_s_Disease["Alzheimer's Disease"]
Proteomics_Technologies["Proteomics Technologies"] -->|"involved in"| Alzheimer_s_Disease["Alzheimer's Disease"]
Bispecific_Antibodies["Bispecific Antibodies"] -->|"treats"| Alzheimer_s_Disease["Alzheimer's Disease"]
style Alzheimer_s_Disease fill:#ef5350,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amyloid-beta 1-42 | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Hyperphosphorylated Tau | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Neural Cell Culture | associated_with | cell_type | 0.95 |
| Circadian Rhythm | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Neural Cell Culture Model | associated_with | cell_type | 0.95 |
| Neurodegeneration | causes | process | 0.95 |
| Somatic Genomic Changes | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Neuroinflammation | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| AMYLOID-BETA | associated_with | protein | 0.95 |
| TAU | associated_with | protein | 0.95 |
| Toxic Protein Accumulation | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Amyloid/Tau Pathways | involved_in | pathway | 0.95 |
| Cognitive Impairment | causes | phenotype | 0.95 |
| Mitochondrial Dysfunction | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Neurodegenerative Diseases | associated_with | disease | 0.95 |
| Cognitive Decline | causes | phenotype | 0.95 |
| Memory Loss | causes | phenotype | 0.95 |
| Amyloid-Beta Plaques | associated_with | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Tau Tangles | associated_with | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Dementia | causes | disease | 0.95 |
| Blood-Based Biomarkers | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Genetic Mutations | causes | mechanism | 0.95 |
| β-amyloid | associated_with | protein | 0.95 |
| Sleep Disturbances | causes | phenotype | 0.93 |
| Sleep Disruption | associated_with | phenotype | 0.90 |
| NREM Sleep | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| HDAC I Availability | causes | biomarker | 0.90 |
| Synapse Loss | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| Single Neurons | associated_with | cell_type | 0.90 |
| Microglia | associated_with | cell_type | 0.90 |
| Disease-Associated Microglia | associated_with | cell_type | 0.90 |
| Neuronal Fate Instability | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| Glymphatic System Impairment | associated_with | process | 0.90 |
| Sphingolipid Metabolism | associated_with | pathway | 0.90 |
| Neurons | targets | cell_type | 0.90 |
| synapse formation | suppresses | process | 0.90 |
| cerebral cortex | causes | brain_region | 0.90 |
| brain_region | associated_with | brain_region | 0.90 |
| Cerebral Hypometabolism | causes | phenotype | 0.90 |
| Neurogenesis | inhibits | process | 0.85 |
| Neurofilament Light | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.85 |
| Somatic Mutations | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.85 |
| Insulin Resistance | associated_with | process | 0.85 |
| TDP43 Loss | associated_with | mechanism | 0.85 |
| Heart-Brain Axis | involved_in | pathway | 0.85 |
| Neurofibrillary Tangles | causes | biomarker | 0.85 |
| Induced Neurons | associated_with | cell_type | 0.85 |
| Sleep Disturbances | associated_with | phenotype | 0.85 |
| Globus Pallidus | associated_with | brain_region | 0.85 |
| excitation-inhibition ratio | associated_with | phenotype | 0.85 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD Neuropathologic Change | causes | process | 0.98 |
| Neurofibrillary Tangles | involved_in | mechanism | 0.98 |
| Amyloid Plaques | involved_in | mechanism | 0.98 |
| Connexin43 | associated_with | protein | 0.95 |
| Protective Genetic Variants | protects_against | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Proteomics Technologies | involved_in | process | 0.95 |
| Bispecific Antibodies | treats | drug | 0.95 |
| Amyloid-Beta | contributes_to | protein | 0.95 |
| TET2 | protects_against | gene | 0.95 |
| APOE4 | risk_factor_for | protein | 0.95 |
| Gene Replacement-Alzheimer's Disease (GR-AD) Project | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Amyloid-Beta | causes | protein | 0.95 |
| Tau | causes | protein | 0.95 |
| Anxiety | associated_with | phenotype | 0.95 |
| Depression | associated_with | phenotype | 0.95 |
| Cognitive Impairment | associated_with | phenotype | 0.95 |
| Amyloid Beta | contributes_to | protein | 0.95 |
| Structural Variations | contributes_to | mechanism | 0.95 |
| Beta-Amyloid | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Phosphorylated Tau | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| APOE ε4 Allele | risk_factor_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Chronic Sleep Deprivation | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Somatic Genomic Changes | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Tau | biomarker_for | protein | 0.95 |
| Apoe4 | risk_factor_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Neuroinflammation | biomarker_for | process | 0.95 |
| APOE Ε4 ISOFORM | risk_factor_for | protein | 0.95 |
| Dam | associated_with | cell_type | 0.95 |
| Circadian Clock | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| ABETA | causes | protein | 0.95 |
| TAU | causes | protein | 0.95 |
| TAU | biomarker_for | protein | 0.95 |
| AΒ | causes | protein | 0.95 |
| Transcriptomic Data | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Proteomic Data | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Metabolomic Data | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| Lipidomic Data | biomarker_for | biomarker | 0.95 |
| TAU PROTEIN | associated_with | protein | 0.95 |
| BIN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.95 |
| MAPT | associated_with | protein | 0.95 |
| AMYLOID BETA | biomarker_for | protein | 0.95 |
| Protein Aggregation | causes | process | 0.95 |
| Apoptosis | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Microglial Immunometabolism | involved_in | process | 0.95 |
| Dystrophic Neurites | associated_with | phenotype | 0.95 |
| AMYLOID-BETA | associated_with | protein | 0.95 |
| Tau Pathology | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| NF-KB | involved_in | protein | 0.95 |
| AMYLOID BETA | contributes_to | protein | 0.95 |
| Neurofibrillary Tangles | contributes_to | phenotype | 0.95 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neuroinflammation | 2026-04-15 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.650
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-15 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.527
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-15 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.578
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-14 | 0 hypotheses
neuroinflammation | 2026-04-14 | 0 hypotheses
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External fixation versus reverse shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humerus frac [PMID:41940987] | Vadalà A, Benelli C, Suraci F, Carta B, | Arch Orthop Trauma Surg | 2026 | 0 |
| Gray matter structural and molecular signatures in Alzheimer's disease and late- [PMID:41419068] | Yang S, Wang X, Yan Y, Zhang J, Wei Y et | J Affect Disord | 2026 | 0 |
| Cytomegalic parvalbumin neurons in fetal cases of hemimegalencephaly. [PMID:39973610] | Gelot AB, Draia-Nicolau TO, Mathieu R, S | Epilepsia | 2025 | 0 |
| Brain connectivity and transcriptional changes induced by rTMS in first-episode [PMID:40274783] | Guan M, Xie Y, Wang Z, Miao Y, Li X et a | Transl Psychiatry | 2025 | 0 |
| Single-cell RNA sequencing of adult primate neocortex reveals the regulatory dyn [PMID:40385068] | Zhang C, Xie Z, Wang N | Am J Transl Res | 2025 | 0 |
| Human stem cell-derived GABAergic interneuron development reveals early emergenc [PMID:40651475] | Bershteyn M, Zhou H, Fuentealba L, Chen | Neuron | 2025 | 0 |
| Enhancer AAV toolbox for accessing and perturbing striatal cell types and circui [PMID:40403704] | Hunker AC, Wirthlin ME, Gill G, Johansen | Neuron | 2025 | 0 |
| Forebrain assembloids support the development of fast-spiking human PVALB+ corti [PMID:40695284] | Walsh RM, Crabtree GW, Kalpana K, Jubier | Neuron | 2025 | 0 |
| Anterior cingulate cortex parvalbumin and somatostatin interneurons shape social [PMID:40320404] | Qi C, Sima W, Mao H, Hu E, Ge J et al. | Nat Commun | 2025 | 0 |
| Distinct dendritic integration strategies control dynamics of inhibition in the [PMID:40592329] | Morabito A, Zerlaut Y, Dhanasobhon D, Be | Neuron | 2025 | 0 |
| Targeting SARM1 improves autophagic stress-induced axonal neuropathy. [PMID:37561040] | Kim HR, Lee HJ, Jeon Y, Jang SY, Shin YK | Autophagy | 2024 | 0 |
| Integrated multimodal cell atlas of Alzheimer's disease. [PMID:39402379] | Gabitto MI, Travaglini KJ, Rachleff VM, | Nat Neurosci | 2024 | 0 |
| Identification of early Alzheimer's disease subclass and signature genes based o [PMID:39650656] | Wang W, Lu J, Pan N, Zhang H, Dai J et a | Front Immunol | 2024 | 0 |
| Cortical somatostatin long-range projection neurons and interneurons exhibit div [PMID:38086373] | Fisher J, Verhagen M, Long Z, Moissidis | Neuron | 2024 | 0 |
| Locus Coeruleus-Dorsolateral Septum Projections Modulate Depression-Like Behavio [PMID:38155473] | Zhang Q, Xue Y, Wei K, Wang H, Ma Y et a | Adv Sci (Weinh) | 2024 | 0 |
| Somatostatin and the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease. [PMID:38484981] | Almeida VN | Ageing Res Rev | 2024 | 0 |
| Somatostatin interneurons control the timing of developmental desynchronization [PMID:38599213] | Mòdol L, Moissidis M, Selten M, Oozeer F | Neuron | 2024 | 0 |
| De novo gene synthesis by an antiviral reverse transcriptase. [PMID:39116258] | Tang S, Conte V, Zhang DJ, Žedaveinytė R | Science | 2024 | 0 |
| Signature morphoelectric properties of diverse GABAergic interneurons in the hum [PMID:37824669] | Lee BR, Dalley R, Miller JA, Chartrand T | Science | 2023 | 0 |
| Novel App knock-in mouse model shows key features of amyloid pathology and revea [PMID:35690868] | Xia D, Lianoglou S, Sandmann T, Calvert | Mol Neurodegener | 2022 | 0 |