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TNF-ALPHA

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0Hypotheses
5Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
0Experiments
12Debates

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💡 Concept Info
NameTNF-ALPHA
Key Genes/ProteinsACTB, Actin, AGING, AIF1, ANG, APOPTOSIS
Related DiseasesAddiction, Aging, Als, ALS
Related PathwaysApoptosis

Wiki Pages (1)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

TNF-alpha Protein - Tumor Necrosis Factor

protein · 797 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    TNF_ALPHA["TNF-ALPHA"]
    style TNF_ALPHA fill:#1a237e,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px
    TNF_ALPHA -->|"activates"| apoptosis(apoptosis)
    TNF_ALPHA -->|"involved_in"| Neuroinflammation["Neuroinflammation"]
    TNF_ALPHA -->|"upregulates"| Oxidative_Stress["Oxidative Stress"]
    TNF_ALPHA -.->|"inhibits"| Depression["Depression"]
    TNF_ALPHA -.->|"inhibits"| Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
    TNF_ALPHA -->|"regulates"| Parkinson["Parkinson"]
    TNF_ALPHA -.->|"inhibits"| Aging["Aging"]
    TNF_ALPHA -->|"regulates"| Tumor["Tumor"]
    TNF_ALPHA -.->|"inhibits"| ALS["ALS"]
    TNF_ALPHA -.->|"inhibits"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
    ADAM17([ADAM17]) -->|"activates"| TNF_ALPHA
    Etanercept{"Etanercept"} -.->|"inhibits"| TNF_ALPHA
    etanercept{"etanercept"} -.->|"inhibits"| TNF_ALPHA
    CD40["CD40"] -->|"upregulates"| TNF_ALPHA
    AIF1([AIF1]) -->|"regulates"| TNF_ALPHA
    ATG5([ATG5]) -->|"regulates"| TNF_ALPHA
    ATG7([ATG7]) -->|"regulates"| TNF_ALPHA
    AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"] -->|"regulates"| TNF_ALPHA
    BECN1([BECN1]) -->|"regulates"| TNF_ALPHA
    CASP1([CASP1]) -->|"regulates"| TNF_ALPHA

Outgoing (90)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Neuroinflammationinvolved_inprocess0.90
apoptosisactivatesphenotype0.90
Neuroinflammationmediatesprocess0.85
Temporal Lobe Epilepsycontributes_todisease0.80
Oxidative Stressupregulatesprocess0.80

Incoming (79)

SourceRelationTypeStr
ADAM17activatesprotein0.90
etanerceptinhibitsdrug0.85
Etanerceptinhibitsdrug0.85
gingipain cysteine proteasesdegradesprotein0.80
ANTHOCYANINSinhibitscompound0.80

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
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Mentioning Analyses (5)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

How do regional, age, and sex-dependent differences in microglial populations af

neuroinflammation | 2026-04-06 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.714

Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Disease (SEA-AD transcriptomic data)

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 19 hypotheses Top: 0.891

Digital biomarkers and AI-driven early detection of neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.756

Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 8 hypotheses Top: 0.782

Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 0 hypotheses

Experiments (0)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
No experiments found

Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

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Debates (12)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Debate: LPCAT3-Mediated Lands Cycle Remodeling as the Primary Ferroptotic Primin

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.12 · 2026-04-27

Debate: ALOX15-Driven Enzymatic Ferroptosis in AD Oligodendrocytes via PUFA-PE P

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.42 · 2026-04-27

Debate: LPCAT3-Mediated Lands Cycle Amplification of Ferroptotic Vulnerability i

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.48 · 2026-04-27

Debate: ACSL4-Driven Ferroptotic Priming in Disease-Associated Oligodendrocytes

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.47 · 2026-04-27

Should '40 Hz Gamma Entrainment Gates ACSL4-Mediated Ferroptotic Priming to Sele

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.52 · 2026-04-27

Should 'ACSL4-Ferroptotic Priming in Stressed Oligodendrocytes Drives White Matt

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.72 · 2026-04-27

Hypothesis debate: SASP-Mediated Complement Cascade Amplification

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.40 · 2026-04-27

While single-cell sequencing reveals microglial heterogeneity across regions, ag

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.73 · 2026-04-22

Can speech, gait, retinal imaging, sleep, and smartphone data detect neurodegene

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-06

Senolytics targeting p16/p21+ senescent astrocytes and microglia may reduce SASP

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.89 · 2026-04-06

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning TNF-ALPHA in their description or question text

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