hpgv-parkinsons

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about hpgv-parkinsons: 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.

Summary

Human pegivirus (HPgV), also known as GBV-C, is a single-stranded RNA virus of the Flaviviridae family that has recently been implicated in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis. A groundbreaking 2024 study using the ViroFind virome sequencing platform detected HPgV in 50% of PD patient brains, notably a

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graph TD
    A["Upstream trigger"] --> B["hpgv parkinsons"]
    B --> C["Molecular cascade"]
    C --> D["Cellular dysfunction"]
    D --> E["Neuronal death"]
    B --> F["Inflammatory response"]
    F --> D
    classDef mechanism fill:#2a2a1a,stroke:#ffd54f,color:#e0e0e0
    classDef disease fill:#3a1a1a,stroke:#ef5350,color:#e0e0e0
    class B mechanism
    class E disease