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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about NEUROGENESIS: 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.
NEUROGENESIS is a concept in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: promotes, co discussed, inhibits. Associated with ALZHEIMER'S, DEPRESSION, NEURODEGENERATION. Connected to 29 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Name | NEUROGENESIS |
| Summary | The process of generating new neurons in the adult brain, its regulation, and its impairment in neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's |
| Key Genes/Proteins | TREM2, GFAP, VEGF, APP |
| Related Diseases | major depressive disorder, COGNITIVE DECLINE |
| Linked Hypotheses | 5 hypotheses |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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NEUROGENESIS["NEUROGENESIS"]
NEUROGENESIS -->|"expressed in"| hippocampus["hippocampus"]
NEUROGENESIS -->|"interacts"| Notch["Notch"]
NEUROGENESIS -->|"interacts"| Oxidative_Stress["Oxidative Stress"]
NEUROGENESIS -->|"interacts"| Mitochondrial_Function["Mitochondrial Function"]
NEUROGENESIS -->|"interacts"| Angiogenesis["Angiogenesis"]
NEUROGENESIS -->|"interacts"| Apoptosis["Apoptosis"]
NEUROGENESIS -->|"interacts"| Complement["Complement"]
NEUROGENESIS -->|"interacts"| Nf__b["Nf-Kappab"]
FIP200["FIP200"] -->|"regulates"| NEUROGENESIS
GFAP["GFAP"] -->|"inhibits"| NEUROGENESIS
curcumin["curcumin"] -->|"activates"| NEUROGENESIS
BDNF["BDNF"] -->|"activates"| NEUROGENESIS
BMAL1["BMAL1"] -->|"activates"| NEUROGENESIS
gut_microbiota["gut microbiota"] -->|"regulates"| NEUROGENESIS| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEURON | activates | cell_type | 0.95 |
| NEURON | associated_with | cell_type | 0.95 |
| major depressive disorder | implicated_in | disease | 0.70 |
| DENTATE GYRUS | activates | brain_region | 0.70 |
| NEURONS | protects_against | cell_type | 0.70 |
| COGNITIVE DECLINE | exacerbates | phenotype | 0.70 |
| VEGF | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| NEURAL STEM CELLS | activates | cell_type | 0.70 |
| NEURON | regulates | cell_type | 0.65 |
| CYTOKINES | inhibits | phenotype | 0.65 |
| NRF2 | causes | gene | 0.65 |
| ASTROCYTES | treats | cell_type | 0.65 |
| MICROGLIA | treats | cell_type | 0.65 |
| INTERNEURONS | produces | cell_type | 0.65 |
| AUTOPHAGY | produces | phenotype | 0.65 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | phenotype | 0.65 |
| ISCHEMIA | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| IL1B | interacts_with | gene | 0.65 |
| EPILEPSY | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| STROKE | treats | disease | 0.65 |
| MICROGLIA | biomarker_for | cell_type | 0.65 |
| MAPK | inhibits | gene | 0.65 |
| MAPK | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| MICROGLIAL ACTIVATION | causes | phenotype | 0.65 |
| HIPPOCAMPUS | targets | brain_region | 0.65 |
| SIRT3 | treats | gene | 0.65 |
| INTERNEURONS | stabilizes | cell_type | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | depleted_in | disease | 0.60 |
| DEPRESSION | participates_in | disease | 0.55 |
| SEROTONIN | implicated_in | phenotype | 0.55 |
| TRD | associated_with | disease | 0.50 |
| SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY | associated_with | process | 0.50 |
| TAU | activates | protein | 0.50 |
| NEURON | differentiates_to | cell_type | 0.50 |
| CORTEX | associated_with | brain_region | 0.50 |
| WNT PATHWAY | associated_with | pathway | 0.50 |
| FLUOXETINE | associated_with | drug | 0.50 |
| CA1 | associated_with | brain_region | 0.50 |
| CA3 | associated_with | brain_region | 0.50 |
| HYPOTHALAMUS | associated_with | brain_region | 0.50 |
| SPINAL CORD | associated_with | brain_region | 0.45 |
| PSILOCYBIN | associated_with | drug | 0.45 |
| BERBERINE | associated_with | drug | 0.45 |
| METFORMIN | associated_with | drug | 0.45 |
| HIPPOCAMPUS | associated_with | brain_region | 0.45 |
| STRIATUM | associated_with | brain_region | 0.45 |
| EDARAVONE | associated_with | drug | 0.45 |
| WNT3A | associated_with | gene | 0.45 |
| RAPAMYCIN | associated_with | drug | 0.45 |
| SYP | co_discussed | gene | 0.40 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPPOCAMPUS | regulates | brain_region | 0.95 |
| HIPPOCAMPUS | associated_with | brain_region | 0.95 |
| TREM2 | promotes | gene | 0.80 |
| GFAP | inhibits | protein | 0.72 |
| DENTATE GYRUS | regulates | brain_region | 0.70 |
| APP | protects_against | gene | 0.70 |
| HIPPOCAMPUS | treats | brain_region | 0.70 |
| FLUOXETINE | treats | drug | 0.70 |
| COGNITIVE DECLINE | increases_risk | phenotype | 0.70 |
| NEURONS | produces | cell_type | 0.70 |
| PARKINSON | inhibits | disease | 0.70 |
| HDAC3 | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN | treats | protein | 0.65 |
| CURCUMIN | protects_against | drug | 0.65 |
| EPO | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| SMAD SIGNALING | treats | pathway | 0.65 |
| MICROGLIA | stabilizes | cell_type | 0.65 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | synergizes_with | phenotype | 0.65 |
| COGNITIVE DECLINE | activates | phenotype | 0.65 |
| MICROGLIAL ACTIVATION | activates | phenotype | 0.65 |
| TAU | interacts_with | protein | 0.65 |
| WNT SIGNALING | causes | pathway | 0.65 |
| ASTROCYTES | causes | cell_type | 0.65 |
| NLRP3 | treats | gene | 0.65 |
| WNT3A | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| SENESCENCE | causes | phenotype | 0.65 |
| SENESCENCE | treats | phenotype | 0.65 |
| METFORMIN | activates | drug | 0.65 |
| AXL | produces | gene | 0.65 |
| HIPPOCAMPUS | produces | brain_region | 0.65 |
| AUTOPHAGY | treats | phenotype | 0.65 |
| TH | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| AXL | protects_against | gene | 0.65 |
| AXL | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| STROKE | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| SIRT3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.65 |
| BDNF | activates | protein | 0.64 |
| ASTROCYTES | inhibits | cell_type | 0.64 |
| BDNF | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| LRRK2 | implicated_in | gene | 0.55 |
| NEURONS | implicated_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| WNT SIGNALING | implicated_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| EPILEPSY | implicated_in | disease | 0.55 |
| WNT SIGNALING | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| NEURONS | participates_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| AUTOPHAGY | implicated_in | phenotype | 0.55 |
| AXL | expressed_in | gene | 0.55 |
| DOPAMINE | implicated_in | phenotype | 0.55 |
| CELL CYCLE | regulates | process | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna | 0.677 | Alzheimer's disease | Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode |
| Hypocretin-Neurogenesis Coupling Therapy | 0.452 | neurodegeneration | Sleep disruption as cause and consequenc |
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodevelopment | 2026-04-15 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.576
synaptic biology | 2026-04-14 | 1 hypotheses Top: 0.526
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMI1 switches from being a substrate to an inhibitor of APC/C(CDH1) to start the [PMID:29875408] | Cappell SD, Mark KG, Garbett D, Pack LR, | Nature | 2018 | 1 |
| Metabolic fate of glucose and candidate signaling and excess-fuel detoxification [PMID:28280244] | Mugabo Y, Zhao S, Lamontagne J, Al-Mass | J Biol Chem | 2017 | 1 |
| Sleep drives metabolite clearance from the adult brain. [PMID:24136970] | Xie L, Kang H, Xu Q, Chen MJ, Liao Y, Th | Science | 2013 | 1 |
| Exposure to 1800 MHz radiofrequency radiation induces oxidative damage to mitoch [PMID:19879861] | Xu S, Zhou Z, Zhang L, Yu Z, Zhang W, Wa | Brain Res | 2010 | 1 |
| Nucleotide signaling and cutaneous mechanisms of pain transduction. [PMID:19171165] | Dussor G, Koerber HR, Oaklander AL, Rice | Brain Res Rev | 2009 | 1 |
| Antidepressant effects of combined eucommia-gastrodia extract via modulation of [PMID:41921863] | Xue L, Pan Z, Liu Y, Gan Q, Liu D, Liu D | Brain research bulletin | 2026 | 0 |
| Complementary mechanisms of high-carbohydrate diets and ketogenic diets restore [PMID:41475465] | Kwon H, Seo DS, Ahmad Y, Park S, Yoo J, | The Journal of nutritional bio | 2026 | 0 |
| TrkB promotes the neuronal secretion of soluble Siglec-2 (CD22) to mitigate micr [PMID:41922794] | Shi X, Cai SZ, Chai JL, Xu CY, Zhou BY, | Molecular psychiatry | 2026 | 0 |
| The Potential Functions and Beneficial Effects of Melatonin on Cognitive Impairm [PMID:41917799] | Li XY, Cheng YZ, Zhang YM, Hu F, Fang SK | Brain and behavior | 2026 | 0 |
| Biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease across diverse biological domains: an umbrell [PMID:40680830] | Kang J, Son Y, Yim Y, Cho H, Kim J et al | J Adv Res | 2026 | 0 |
| Nanotherapeutic potential of Baicalein-encapsulated hUC-MSC exosomes in Alzheime [PMID:41370943] | Xu J, He Z, Pan Y, Cao B, Chen G | Biomater Adv | 2026 | 0 |
| Zhi-Gan Formula improved insomnia and anxiety comorbidity in a mouse model via P [PMID:41525914] | Liu R, Wu Z, Yin Y, Song C, Zhang C et a | J Ethnopharmacol | 2026 | 0 |
| Triterpenoid saponins from Platycodon grandiflorus exhibit antidepressant-like e [PMID:41539634] | Yoon S, Chun E, Iqbal H, Kim SH, Kim SY | J Ethnopharmacol | 2026 | 0 |
| Epigenetic mechanisms and therapeutic innovations in chronic pain-associated neu [PMID:41554641] | Zhang K, Zhu S, Xing N, Zhou Z, Chen J e | Br J Pharmacol | 2026 | 0 |
| Postbiotics and the gut-brain axis: A mechanistic review on modulating neuroinfl [PMID:41570486] | Lahariya R, Anand G, Kumari B, Priyadars | J Neuroimmunol | 2026 | 0 |
| miRNA-206 in muscle and central nervous system crosstalk during exercise: A doub [PMID:41571168] | Malvandi AM, Gerosa L, Maroni P, Orlando | Neurosci Biobehav Rev | 2026 | 0 |
| Experts' narrative review "Mastication, Hippocampal Structure Changes and Cognit [PMID:41576846] | Piancino MG | Arch Oral Biol | 2026 | 0 |
| Plant-derived bioactive compounds modulate the gut microbiota in Alzheimer's dis [PMID:41678917] | Xue D, Hu X, Li R, Sun T, Qian S et al. | Phytomedicine | 2026 | 0 |
| Dysregulation of Drp1 and Mfn2 is associated with reduced PSD-95, synaptophysin, [PMID:41932483] | Alfateh M, Vasconcelos C, Choker AH, Moh | Int J Biol Macromol | 2026 | 0 |
| AICAR improves depression-like behaviors and is associated with hippocampal AMPK [PMID:41932583] | Takahashi K, Kurokawa K, Kawaguchi R, Ta | Neurochem Int | 2026 | 0 |