Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about TREM2-PROTEIN: 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.
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| Gene Symbol | TREM2 |
| Full Name | PROTEIN |
| Aliases | Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid cells 2, TREM-2 |
| Chromosome | 6p21.1 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Target Class | Receptor |
| Function | Lipid sensing; Debris clearance; Microglial activation |
| Mechanism of Action | Agonist antibodies that enhance TREM2 signaling to promote microglial function |
| Primary Expression | Microglia, Cerebral cortex, Hippocampus |
| Druggability | Low (0.42) |
| Clinical Stage | Phase II |
| Molecular Weight | 35 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 231 aa |
| Exons | 5 |
| Pathways | Innate immunity, Phagocytosis, DAP12-SYK signaling |
| UniProt ID | Q9NZC2 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 54209 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000095970 |
| OMIM | 605086 |
| GeneCards | TREM2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | TREM2 |
| Associated Diseases | 1-bromopropane neurotoxicity, AD risk, aging, Als |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | aducanumab, AL002, Al002C, AL002C, Alector AL002, amyloid deposits |
| Interactions | A2M, AB, ABCA1, ABCA7, ABCG1, ABETA |
| SciDEX Target | View Target Profile (1 clinical trials) |
| SciDEX Hypotheses | TREM2-Mediated Astrocyte-Microglia Crosstalk in Ne TREM2-Mediated Microglial Dysfunction Disrupts Per TREM2-Deficient Microglia as Drivers of Amyloid Pl (+117 more) |
| KG Connections | 3820 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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