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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about LDL: 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.
LDL is a concept in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: inhibits, activates, associated with. Associated with AD, ALI, ALS. Connected to 342 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Name | LDL |
| Key Genes/Proteins | ABCA1, ABCG1, ACACA, ACC, ACE, ACETYL-COA |
| Related Diseases | AD, Aging |
| Linked Hypotheses | 12 hypotheses |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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LDL["LDL"]
LDL -->|"inhibits"| Atherosclerosis["Atherosclerosis"]
LDL -->|"activates"| ALS["ALS"]
LDL -->|"inhibits"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
LDL -->|"inhibits"| Cardiovascular["Cardiovascular"]
LDL -->|"interacts"| AMPK["AMPK"]
LDL -->|"interacts"| ACTB["ACTB"]
LDLR["LDLR"] -->|"regulates"| LDL
ABCA1["ABCA1"] -->|"interacts"| LDL
MTOR["MTOR"] -->|"inhibits"| LDL
P62["P62"] -->|"interacts"| LDL
LC3["LC3"] -->|"interacts"| LDL
APOE["APOE"] -->|"inhibits"| LDL
SQSTM1["SQSTM1"] -->|"interacts"| LDL
GAIN["GAIN"] -->|"inhibits"| LDL
PCSK9["PCSK9"] -->|"inhibits"| LDL| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDL | encodes | protein | 0.00 |
| APOE | inhibits | gene | 1.00 |
| Atherosclerosis | inhibits | disease | 1.00 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 1.00 |
| Atherosclerosis | activates | disease | 1.00 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.95 |
| Inflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.95 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.90 |
| Cholesterol | inhibits | pathway | 0.90 |
| Cholesterol | activates | pathway | 0.90 |
| Cholesterol | associated_with | pathway | 0.90 |
| Lipid Metabolism | activates | pathway | 0.90 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.85 |
| Cardiovascular | inhibits | disease | 0.85 |
| Aging | associated_with | disease | 0.85 |
| Myocardial Infarction | associated_with | disease | 0.85 |
| Atherosclerosis | regulates | disease | 0.85 |
| Cardiovascular | regulates | disease | 0.85 |
| ceramide | interacts_with | compound | 0.80 |
| macrophages | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.80 |
| unfolded protein response | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| Ceramide | transports | compound | 0.80 |
| spinal muscular atrophy | associated_with | disease | 0.80 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| APOE | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| APOE | activates | gene | 0.80 |
| Nf-Κb | inhibits | pathway | 0.80 |
| Stroke | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| Inflammation | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Nafld | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Cardiovascular | protects_against | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| Fibrosis | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| Inflammation | treats | disease | 0.75 |
| Coronary Artery Disease | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Fatty Liver | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Cardiovascular | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Atherosclerosis | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Stroke | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | treats | disease | 0.75 |
| Mtor | inhibits | pathway | 0.70 |
| neural stem cells | activates | cell_type | 0.70 |
| LDLR | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| MTOR | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| AKT | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| lipid metabolism | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| AKT | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| Cholesterol | regulates | pathway | 0.70 |
| endothelial cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.70 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDL | encodes | gene | 0.00 |
| LDLR | regulates | protein | 0.97 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.80 |
| NF-ΚB | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| TNF-Α | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| TNF | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| IL-6 | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| PI3K | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| PCSK9 | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| ABCA1 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| LDLR | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| LDLR | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| STROKE | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| statins | activates | compound | 0.70 |
| APOE | interacts_with | gene | 0.65 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SRC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AGING | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GPR132 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| VESICLE TRAFFICKING | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF2 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| FASN | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF1 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| CANCER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOB | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PCSK9 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LDLR | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GENE MUTATIONS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ACETYL-COA | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| JAK | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR4 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ACACA | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE3 | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| NGF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| C-JUN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BDNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IGF-1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ERK1/2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LRP1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| IDE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRNAS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning LDL in their description or question text
Score: 0.380 · neuropharmacology · 2026-04-27
This strategy combines LDLR upregulation in brain endothelial cells with engineered LRP1-targeting antibodies containing
Score: 0.380 · neuropharmacology · 2026-04-27
The LDLR-Mediated Neuroinflammation Modulation Strategy proposes that direct pharmacological enhancement of LDLR express
Score: 0.380 · neuropharmacology · 2026-04-27
## Mechanistic Overview The LDLR-Mediated Lipid Carrier Neurotherapeutic Delivery strategy leverages the low-density lip
Score: 0.380 · neuropharmacology · 2026-04-27
The LDLR-Mediated Reverse Cholesterol Transport Modulation strategy proposes that CNS drug delivery can be enhanced by h
Score: 0.340 · molecular-biology · 2026-04-24
This is the weakest mechanistic proposal. It attempts to connect extracellular apoE particle quality to intracellular ER
Score: 0.000 · neuropharmacology · 2026-04-28
The LDLR-Mediated Neurosteroid Precursor Delivery Strategy proposes utilizing the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR
Score: 0.000 · neuropharmacology · 2026-04-28
This strategy combines targeted upregulation of LDLR expression in brain endothelial cells with engineered antibodies de