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APOE4

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Understanding Entity Pages

This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about APOE4: 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.

1575Connections
18Hypotheses
27Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

APOE4 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, regulates, associated with. Associated with ALS, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S. Connected to 643 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolAPOE4
Aliasesapoe4
Associated DiseasesALS, AMYLOID PLAQUES, Aging, Alzheimer, Alzheimer'S Disease
Known Drugs/CompoundsTriacylglycerol, 7C11, lecanemab, trehalose, donanemab, aducanumab
InteractionsAPOE, ABCA1, INPP5D, NFL, LDLR, TAU
SciDEX HypothesesAstrocyte-Selective APOE4 Silencing via Lipid Nano
KG Connections1552 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (20)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

cbs-psp-daily-action-plan

therapeutic · 30834 words

Personalized Treatment Plan — Atypical Parkinsonism (CBS/PSP)

therapeutic · 15794 words

AAV Gene Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Epilepsy — Competitive Landscape & Delivery Alternatives

therapeutic · 15567 words

Novel Therapy Index

idea · 10647 words

Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease

mechanism · 8066 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    APOE4["APOE4"] -->|"contributes to"| amyloid_beta_deposits["amyloid beta deposits"]
    APOE4["APOE4"] -.->|"inhibits"| cognition["cognition"]
    APOE4["APOE4"] -->|"causes"| amyloid_pathology["amyloid pathology"]
    APOE4["APOE4"] -->|"associated"| AMYLOID___PLAQUES["AMYLOID-Beta PLAQUES"]
    APOE4["APOE4"] -->|"associated"| TAU_TANGLES["TAU TANGLES"]
    APOE4["APOE4"] -->|"causes"| NEUROINFLAMMATION["NEUROINFLAMMATION"]
    FN1["FN1"] -->|"protects against"| APOE4["APOE4"]
    TREM2["TREM2"] -->|"interacts"| APOE4["APOE4"]
    n_7C11["7C11"] -.->|"inhibits"| APOE4["APOE4"]
    APP["APP"] -.->|"inhibits"| APOE4["APOE4"]
    style APOE4 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (1201)

TargetRelationTypeStr
APOEactivatesgene1.00
APOEassociated_withgene1.00
cognitive declinepredictsprocess1.00
intracellular lipid homeostasisdisruptsprocess1.00
Alzheimerexpressed_indisease1.00

Incoming (374)

SourceRelationTypeStr
APOE3activatesgene1.00
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEactivatesgene1.00
AMYLOIDactivatesgene1.00
ALZHEIMERactivatesgene1.00
ALZHEIMERassociated_withgene1.00

Targeting Hypotheses (18)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
APOE4-Specific Lipidation Enhancement Therapy 0.845 Alzheimer's disease -
Prime Editing Precision Correction of APOE4 to APOE3 in Micr 0.622 neurodegeneration CRISPR-based therapeutic approaches for
Selective APOE4 Degradation via Proteolysis Targeting Chimer 0.595 neurodegeneration APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic
H1: TREM2 Agonism to Redirect APOE4-Enhanced Microglia from 0.588 neurodegeneration How does APOE4's beneficial immune funct
Competitive APOE4 Domain Stabilization Peptides 0.561 neurodegeneration APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic
APOE4 Isoform Correction via Lipidation Enhancement as CTE R 0.552 neurodegeneration What genetic risk factors predispose ind
APOE4 Allosteric Rescue via Small Molecule Chaperones 0.542 neurodegeneration APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic
Astrocyte-Selective APOE4 Silencing via Lipid Nanoparticles 0.529 neurodegeneration Which cell types show the most significa
Targeted APOE4-to-APOE3 Base Editing Therapy 0.526 neurodegeneration APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic
LXRβ-Selective Agonism as a Precision Therapeutic for APOE4- 0.505 neurodegeneration What specific molecular mechanisms link
APOE4-Specific Microglial Metabolic Rescue 0.498 - Neuroinflammation and microglial priming
TREM2-APOE4 Co-targeting — Simultaneous Correction of Lipid 0.486 Alzheimer's disease TREM2 agonism vs antagonism in DAM micro
APOE4-Selective Lipid Nanoemulsion Therapy 0.486 neurodegeneration Mechanistic role of APOE in neurodegener
Chaperone-Mediated APOE4 Refolding Enhancement 0.482 neurodegeneration APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic
Astrocyte APOE4-Specific Lipid Metabolism Correction 0.479 neurodegeneration Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Di
Astrocyte Metabolic Reprogramming via APOE4 Correction 0.451 neurodegeneration Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimer's D
APOE4-Lipid Metabolism Correction 0.425 neurodegeneration Neuroinflammation and microglial priming
Pharmacological Enhancement of APOE4 Glycosylation 0.366 neurodegeneration APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic

Mentioning Analyses (27)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

What specific molecular mechanisms link APOE4 to cholesterol dysregulation in ol

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-14 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.505

How does APOE4's beneficial immune function reconcile with its established role

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-14 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.588

What molecular mechanisms underlie the dose-dependent protective effects of the

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-13 | 2 hypotheses Top: 0.473

How does APOE4's beneficial immune function reconcile with its established role

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-12 | 0 hypotheses

What is the high-resolution structure of the APOE4 hinge region and its role in

structural biology | 2026-04-12 | 0 hypotheses

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Trehalose induces autophagy via lysosomal-mediated TFEB activation in models of [PMID:30335591] Rusmini P, Cortese K, Crippa V, Cristofa Autophagy 2019 2
Amelioration of Tau and ApoE4-linked glial lipid accumulation and neurodegenerat [PMID:37995685] Litvinchuk A, Suh JH, Guo JL, Lin K, Dav Neuron 2024 1
The cell biology of APOE in the brain. [PMID:37805344] Windham IA, Cohen S Trends Cell Biol 2024 1
An AAV capsid reprogrammed to bind human transferrin receptor mediates brain-wid [PMID:38753766] Huang Q, Chan KY, Wu J, Botticello-Romer Science 2024 1
The APOE-R136S mutation protects against APOE4-driven Tau pathology, neurodegene [PMID:37957317] Maxine R Nelson, Peng Liu, Ayushi Agrawa Nature neuroscience 2023 1
ApoE in Alzheimer's disease: pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies. [PMID:36348357] Raulin AC, Doss SV, Trottier ZA, Ikezu T Mol Neurodegener 2022 1
APOE and Alzheimer's disease: advances in genetics, pathophysiology, and therape [PMID:33340485] Serrano-Pozo A, Das S, Hyman BT Lancet Neurol 2021 1
APOE4 disrupts intracellular lipid homeostasis in human iPSC-derived glia. [PMID:33658354] Sienski G, Narayan P, Bonner JM, Kory N, Sci Transl Med 2021 1
Lysosome-targeting chimaeras for degradation of extracellular proteins. [PMID:32728216] Banik SM, Pedram K, Wisnovsky S, Ahn G, Nature 2020 1
Alzheimer Disease: An Update on Pathobiology and Treatment Strategies. [PMID:31564456] Long JM, Holtzman DM Cell 2019 1
Apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer disease: pathobiology and targeting strategies. [PMID:31367008] Yamazaki Y, Zhao N, Caulfield TR, Liu CC Nat Rev Neurol 2019 1
The TREM2-APOE Pathway Drives the Transcriptional Phenotype of Dysfunctional Mic [PMID:28930663] Krasemann S, Madore C, Cialic R, Baufeld Immunity 2017 1
Plasma GFAP outperforms CSF GFAP in detecting amyloid pathology and is associate [PMID:41905188] Cetindag AC, Schipke CG, Esselmann H, Kr The journal of prevention of A 2026 0
Perioperative polygenic and APOE-based genetic risk assessment for neurocognitiv [PMID:40562635] Thedim M, Hu J, Maher M, Wiener-Kronish Br J Anaesth 2026 0
Increased genetic protection against Alzheimer's disease in centenarians. [PMID:40615639] Bae H, Song Z, Ali A, Sasaki T, Tesi N e Geroscience 2026 0
Integrative machine learning approach to risk prediction for dementia and Alzhei [PMID:40864401] Stern A, Linial M Geroscience 2026 0
Adipose Tissue Macrophage-Derived Proplatelet Basic Protein Exacerbates Psoriasi [PMID:40886963] Zhu L, Du L, Wu J, Ding D, Wang J et al. J Invest Dermatol 2026 0
Restoration of p53 mRNA combined with BRD4 silencing by brain targeted nanocapsu [PMID:41101204] Sang Y, Cao Y, Li S, Quan Y, Wang S et a Biomaterials 2026 0
Targeting KAT8 alleviates vascular senescence by modulating the INHBA/TGF-β path [PMID:41445196] Lin Z, Xiong J, Zhang F, Zhang H, Zhu M Mol Ther 2026 0
Menopause, cognition, and Alzheimer's disease risk. [PMID:41531227] Samudra N, Vemuri M, Weitlauf J Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2026 0