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GluN2B

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about GluN2B: 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.

6Connections
12Hypotheses
1Analyses
6Outgoing
0Incoming
0Experiments
1Debates

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Wiki Pages (2)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Validated Hypothesis: GluN2B-Mediated Thalamocortical Control of Glymphatic Tau Clearance

hypothesis · 4200 words

NR2B (GluN2B) NMDA Receptor Subunit

protein · 769 words

Outgoing (6)

TargetRelationTypeStr
thalamic burst firingregulatesphenotype0.90
Antidepressant Responseinvolved_inphenotype0.85
CaMKIIactivatesprotein0.70
PINK1-PARK2-mediated mitophagyregulatesprocess0.70
PINK1activatesgene0.70

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Targeting Hypotheses (12)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
GluN2B-Mediated Thalamocortical Control of Glymphatic Tau Cl 0.964 neuroscience Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
GluN2B-CX3CL1 Axis Controls Microglial Tau Phagocytosis 0.761 neuroscience GluN2B-Mediated Thalamocortical Control
GluN2B Tonic Activity Suppresses Glymphatic Perfusion Via Va 0.700 neuroscience GluN2B-Mediated Thalamocortical Control
Cortical Layer 5 Pyramidal Neuron GluN2B-Mediated Hyperactiv 0.679 neuroscience GluN2B-Mediated Thalamocortical Control
Thalamic Reticular Nucleus (TRN) GluN2B Hyperexcitability Di 0.633 neuroscience GluN2B-Mediated Thalamocortical Control
GluN2B-Mediated Microglial Activation and Tau Propagation 0.565 neuroscience Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Perivascular Dimensionality: GluN2B Control of Thalamocortic 0.556 neuroscience GluN2B-Mediated Thalamocortical Control
TREM2-GluN2B Circuit: Microglial Control of Thalamocortical 0.543 neuroscience Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
Neurodevelopmental Sex Differences in Thalamocortical GluN2B 0.526 neuroscience GluN2B-Mediated Thalamocortical Control
GluN2B-Regulated Microglial Phagocytosis of Tau Aggregates v 0.491 neuroscience Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
GluN2B-Mediated Perivascular Pericyte Control of Glymphatic 0.485 neuroscience Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
GluN2B-Mediated Microglial Activation and Tau Phagocytosis 0.380 neuroscience Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode

Mentioning Analyses (1)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

GluN2B-Mediated Thalamocortical Control of Glymphatic Tau Clearance

neuroscience | 2026-04-28 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.808

Experiments (0)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
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Related Papers (4)

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
Neuropathology of incidental Lewy body & prodromal Parkinson's disease. [PMID:37173733] Koeglsperger T, Rumpf SL, Schließer P, S Molecular neurodegeneration 2023 0
Oxidized phosphatidylcholines found in multiple sclerosis lesions mediate neurod [PMID:33603230] Dong Y, D'Mello C, Pinsky W, Lozinski BM Nature neuroscience 2021 0

Debates (1)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Structured research brief for hypothesis h-var-e2b5a7e7db: GluN2B-Mediated Thala

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.82 · 2026-04-28

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning GluN2B in their description or question text

GluN2B-Mediated Microglial Activation and Tau Propagation

Score: 0.565 · neuroscience · 2026-04-20

## Mechanistic Overview GluN2B-Mediated Microglial Activation and Tau Propagation starts from the claim that modulating

Perivascular Dimensionality: GluN2B Control of Thalamocortical vs. Corticopial G

Score: 0.556 · neuroscience · 2026-04-28

Thalamocortical circuits interface with para-arterial glymphatic influx pathways while corticopial projections interface

TREM2-GluN2B Circuit: Microglial Control of Thalamocortical Oscillations and Gly

Score: 0.543 · neuroscience · 2026-04-21

## Mechanistic Overview TREM2-GluN2B Circuit: Microglial Control of Thalamocortical Oscillations and Glymphatic Tau Clea

Neurodevelopmental Sex Differences in Thalamocortical GluN2B-Glymphatic Coupling

Score: 0.526 · neuroscience · 2026-04-28

Postnatal thalamic development exhibits delayed GluN2B expression in males, causing prolonged critical period vulnerabil

GluN2B-Regulated Microglial Phagocytosis of Tau Aggregates via CX3CR1 Signaling

Score: 0.491 · neuroscience · 2026-04-21

## Mechanistic Overview GluN2B-Regulated Microglial Phagocytosis of Tau Aggregates via CX3CR1 Signaling starts from the

GluN2B-Mediated Perivascular Pericyte Control of Glymphatic Tau Clearance

Score: 0.485 · neuroscience · 2026-04-21

## Mechanistic Overview GluN2B-Mediated Perivascular Pericyte Control of Glymphatic Tau Clearance starts from the claim

GluN2B-Mediated Microglial Activation and Tau Phagocytosis

Score: 0.380 · neuroscience · 2026-04-27

This hypothesis proposes that GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors on microglia directly regulate tau protein clearance thro