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RAB

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about RAB: 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.

2Connections
30Hypotheses
2Analyses
1Outgoing
1Incoming
9Experiments
2Debates

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Wiki Pages (20)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

RAB9A

gene · 3229 words

RAB4B Gene

gene · 2951 words

RAB35 — Ras-Associated Protein 35

gene · 2932 words

RAB43 Gene

gene · 2874 words

RAB39B Endosomal-Lysosomal Dysfunction PD Causal Chain

mechanism · 2779 words

Outgoing (1)

TargetRelationTypeStr
LRRK2activatesprotein0.90

Incoming (1)

SourceRelationTypeStr
LRRK2interacts_withprotein0.95

Targeting Hypotheses (30)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
CREB-Dependent Differential Complement Regulator Positioning 0.833 synaptic-biology What determines the selectivity of compl
CLU/APOE Duality in Amyloid Clearance Determines Cell-Type-S 0.811 neurodegeneration What are the cell-type-specific transcri
LAMP2A Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation Defects in Dopaminergi 0.783 neurodegeneration -
Dual-Circuit Tau Vulnerability Cascade 0.774 neuroscience Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurode
LPCAT3-Mediated Lands Cycle Amplification of Ferroptotic Vul 0.764 alzheimers Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Di
G2019S Acts as Lysosomal Volume-Sensing Amplifier via Enhanc 0.730 neurodegeneration Do pathogenic LRRK2 mutations amplify vo
Regional TREM2-Dependent Lipid Metabolism Determines Cortica 0.721 neuroinflammation How do regional, age, and sex-dependent
RAB29 Is the Critical Molecular Switch That Determines Wheth 0.710 neurodegeneration Do pathogenic LRRK2 mutations amplify vo
Rab27A/B-mediated exosomal tau secretion from microglia driv 0.690 neurodegeneration Which tau propagation mechanism predomin
Astrocyte Reactivity Heterogeneity with APOE4-Dependent Vuln 0.690 neurodegeneration Cell type vulnerability debate in Alzhei
Microglial NOX2 establishes an inflammatory ROS propagation 0.680 neurodegeneration What mechanisms drive the self-amplifyin
A downstream LRRK2-Rab10-JIP4 lysosomal stress loop promotes 0.680 neurodegeneration Do pathogenic LRRK2 mutations amplify vo
Metabolic Checkpoint Failure in NG2+ Oligodendrocyte Progeni 0.680 neurodegeneration -
Selective Tau Kinase Inhibition in Vulnerable Neuronal Subty 0.676 neurodegeneration Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Di
Excitatory Neuron Vulnerability via SLC17A7 Downregulation 0.675 alzheimers SEA-AD Gene Expression Profiling — Allen
RAB27A-dependent extracellular vesicle engineering for mitoc 0.674 neurodegeneration Mitochondrial transfer between astrocyte
OPTN/TBK1 mutations create selective vulnerability by blocki 0.670 neurodegeneration What are the neuron-specific effects of
Rab12 may better report chronic lysosomal stress biology tha 0.670 neurodegeneration Do pathogenic LRRK2 mutations amplify vo
White Matter Vulnerability Prevention via Oligodendrocyte Pr 0.667 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
Parvalbumin Interneuron Vulnerability Links Lactate Transpor 0.656 neurodegeneration What is the molecular mechanism by which
Oligodendrocyte White Matter Vulnerability 0.651 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
LRRK2 G2019S Uncouples RAB29-Dependent Spatial Control from 0.640 neurodegeneration Do pathogenic LRRK2 mutations amplify vo
Selective Neuronal Vulnerability Network Targeting 0.638 neurodegeneration Gene expression changes in aging mouse b
Layer-Specific Excitatory Neuron Vulnerability in Temporal C 0.636 neurodegeneration Methodology challenge: dataset 'Allen Br
Layer V excitatory neurons show selectively enhanced vulnera 0.632 alzheimers SEA-AD Single-Cell Analysis: Cell-Type V
APOE4-microglial complement signaling causes cholinergic-enr 0.630 neurodegeneration What determines the temporal sequence of
VEGF-family genetic control of vascular-neuronal coupling in 0.626 neurodegeneration VEGF Family GWAS Signals and Cerebrovasc
CCL2-CCR2 myeloid signaling as a selective driver of fast-fa 0.626 neurodegeneration CCL2-CCR2 Axis at NMJ: Mechanism of Sele
Spatially-Targeted Regional Vulnerability Prevention 0.616 neurodegeneration Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Di
Cell-state stratification is required to resolve CCL2-CCR2 A 0.612 neurodegeneration CCL2-CCR2 Axis at NMJ: Mechanism of Sele

Mentioning Analyses (2)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Do pathogenic LRRK2 mutations amplify volume-sensing signals or just elevate bas

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-24 | 5 hypotheses Top: 0.790

Do pathogenic LRRK2 mutations amplify volume-sensing signals or just elevate bas

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-23 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.780

Experiments (9)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
Plasma ATN biomarkers across AD continuum in Chilean cohort clinical Alzheimer's disease 0.950 0.00 Chilean older adults (n=318) w proposed N/A
Tau depletion effects on neuronal development in primary cultures exploratory 0.900 0.00 primary rodent neuronal cultur proposed N/A
Differential GWAS of schizophrenia vs PTSD exploratory schizophrenia, post-traumatic 0.900 0.00 human patients - European ance proposed N/A
Tau depletion effects on neuronal development in primary cultures exploratory 0.900 0.00 primary rodent neuronal cultur proposed N/A
Creation and validation of 3xAD-ChAT-Cre mouse model validation Alzheimer's disease 0.900 0.00 3xAD-ChAT-Cre transgenic mice proposed N/A
GTEx brain tissue expression analysis of MAPT/CRHR1 locus exploratory schizophrenia, post-traumatic 0.850 0.00 human brain tissue samples fro proposed N/A
Microtubule domain analysis in adult axons exploratory 0.800 0.00 adult rodent axons proposed N/A
Tau depletion effects on microtubule domains in adult axons exploratory 0.800 0.00 adult rodent neurons proposed N/A
bEV isolation and LPS quantification from human samples clinical Alzheimer's disease 0.800 0.00 human patients proposed N/A

Related Papers (11)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Integrative Multiomics Insights into the Genetic and Epigenetic Architecture of [PMID:41422555] Mishra AK, Jain S ACS Chem Neurosci 2026 0
The association of Alzheimer's disease-related SNPs with mild cognitive impairme [PMID:41606232] Xie Z, Tu W, Ye XF, Hua L, Zhang X et al Sci Rep 2026 0
Genetic risk factors of late-onset Alzheimer's disease: Insights into pathophysi [PMID:41622452] Akkaoui J, Devadoss D, Rodriguez MD, Ari Neural Regen Res 2026 0
Genetic Burden and <i>APOE</i> Methylation in a Korean Multi-Generational Alzhei [PMID:41745359] Eom Je-Hyun; Cho Mu-Yeol; Kim Ji-Won; Ki Journal of personalized medici 2026 0
Genetic Architecture of Cognitive Resilience in Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanisms, [PMID:41893052] Burdman Gabriel; Akkaoui Juliet; Colon N Neurology international 2026 0
Posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with Alzheimer's disease-relevant mo [PMID:41960318] Seijo MA, Yohannes PA, Rogers AL, Gonzal Res Sq 2026 0
Genetic risk factors of late-onset Alzheimer's disease: Insights into pathophysi [PMID:41622452] Akkaoui J, Devadoss D, Rodriguez MD, Ari Neural regeneration research 2026 0
Genetic Architecture of Cognitive Resilience in Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanisms, [PMID:41893052] ["Burdman G", "Akkaoui J", "Colon N", "P Neurology international 2026 0
Icariin, astragaloside a and puerarin mixture attenuates cognitive impairment in [PMID:38412923] ["Zhang Tian-Ci", "Lin Yi-Can", "Sun Nin Neurochemistry international 2024 0
Ferroptosis Signaling Pathways: Alzheimer's Disease. [PMID:37257500] Unknown 2023 0
A Bioinformatics Perspective on the Dysregulation of Ferroptosis and Ferroptosis [PMID:36438927] Unknown 2022 0

Debates (2)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

The debate highlighted that G2019S shows elevated baseline RAB10 phosphorylation

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.80 · 2026-04-26

Do pathogenic LRRK2 mutations amplify volume-sensing signals or just elevate bas

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.74 · 2026-04-24

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning RAB in their description or question text

G2019S Acts as Lysosomal Volume-Sensing Amplifier via Enhanced RAB29-Dependent R

Score: 0.730 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-26

G2019S specifically hyperactivates LRRK2 when recruited to swelling lysosomes via RAB29, creating pathogenic positive fe

Regional TREM2-Dependent Lipid Metabolism Determines Cortical Vulnerability in A

Score: 0.721 · neuroinflammation · 2026-04-22

## Mechanistic Overview Regional TREM2-Dependent Lipid Metabolism Determines Cortical Vulnerability in Alzheimer's Disea

RAB29 Is the Critical Molecular Switch That Determines Whether LRRK2 Signal Ampl

Score: 0.710 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-26

RAB29 functions as a gatekeeper—when lysosomes swell, RAB29-GTP increases, recruits LRRK2, and G2019S hyperphosphorylate

Rab27A/B-mediated exosomal tau secretion from microglia drives frontal cortex pr

Score: 0.690 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21

## Mechanistic Overview Rab27A/B-mediated exosomal tau secretion from microglia drives frontal cortex propagation at Bra

Astrocyte Reactivity Heterogeneity with APOE4-Dependent Vulnerability

Score: 0.690 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-22

## Mechanistic Overview Astrocyte Reactivity Heterogeneity with APOE4-Dependent Vulnerability starts from the claim that

Microglial NOX2 establishes an inflammatory ROS propagation loop around vulnerab

Score: 0.680 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-25

Dying or stressed neurons release alpha-synuclein and DAMPs that activate microglia, which then generate superoxide thro

A downstream LRRK2-Rab10-JIP4 lysosomal stress loop promotes alpha-synuclein rel

Score: 0.680 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-24

Even if G2019S mainly elevates the kinase floor, that increase may still become pathogenic by pushing a thresholded down

Selective Tau Kinase Inhibition in Vulnerable Neuronal Subtypes

Score: 0.676 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-13

## Mechanistic Overview Selective Tau Kinase Inhibition in Vulnerable Neuronal Subtypes starts from the claim that modul

Excitatory Neuron Vulnerability via SLC17A7 Downregulation

Score: 0.675 · alzheimers · 2026-04-02

## Mechanistic Overview Excitatory Neuron Vulnerability via SLC17A7 Downregulation starts from the claim that modulating

RAB27A-dependent extracellular vesicle engineering for mitochondrial cargo deliv

Score: 0.674 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-02

## Mechanistic Overview RAB27A-dependent extracellular vesicle engineering for mitochondrial cargo delivery starts from

OPTN/TBK1 mutations create selective vulnerability by blocking PINK1-Parkin-inde

Score: 0.670 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21

## Mechanistic Overview OPTN/TBK1 mutations create selective vulnerability by blocking PINK1-Parkin-independent mitophag

Rab12 may better report chronic lysosomal stress biology than Rab10 in G2019S co

Score: 0.670 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-24

The strongest biomarker-oriented hypothesis is not that Rab12 is the main pathogenic target, but that pRab12 may outperf

White Matter Vulnerability Prevention via Oligodendrocyte Protection

Score: 0.667 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-04

## Mechanistic Overview White Matter Vulnerability Prevention via Oligodendrocyte Protection starts from the claim that

Parvalbumin Interneuron Vulnerability Links Lactate Transport to Gamma Oscillati

Score: 0.656 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-14

## Mechanistic Overview Parvalbumin Interneuron Vulnerability Links Lactate Transport to Gamma Oscillation Dysfunction s