Can systemic CD38 activation be achieved without triggering pro-inflammatory responses that accelerate neurodegeneration?

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CD38's pleiotropic effects on NAD+ homeostasis, calcium signaling, and immune responses create therapeutic challenges. The debate identified this as a critical safety concern but provided no resolution for selective activation strategies. Source: Debate session sess_sda-2026-04-01-gap-v2-89432b95 (Analysis: sda-2026-04-01-gap-v2-89432b95)

Priority: 0.70 Domain: neuropharmacology Hypotheses: 0
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Landscape Summary: Can systemic CD38 activation be achieved without triggering pro-inflammatory responses that accelerate neurodegeneration? is a 0.7 priority gap in neuropharmacology. It has 0 linked hypotheses with average composite score 0.000. Status: open.

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Colonna, Sevlever, et al. (TREM2 biology)

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Can systemic CD38 activation be achieved without triggering pro-inflammatory responses that accelerate neurodegeneration? — INVOKE-2 (completed)

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activates (2)

CD38InflammationCD38NOTCH

associated with (9)

CD38Lysosomal Cholesterol EffluxCD38mitochondrial transferCD38NeurodegenerationCD38Immune ResponseCD38NAMPT
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catalyzes (1)

CD38Nad

causes (1)

APOECD38

contributes to (1)

CD38glucose homeostasis

expressed in (5)

CD38AstrocytesCD38NeuronsCD38Microglial CellsCD38NEURONSASTROCYTECD38

expresses (1)

CD38MICROGLIA

inhibits (4)

NAD+ depletionCD38CD38 inhibitorsCD38CD38programmed cell deathCD38Aging

interacts with (1)

CD38MIRO1

involved in (4)

CD38mitochondrial_transferCD38NeuroinflammationCD38ADENOSINERGIC PATHWAYCD38NAD metabolism

markers (1)

CD38MACROPHAGE

mediates (4)

CD38NAD+ depletionCD38Mitochondrial TransferCD38mitochondrial transferCD38STING

participates in (1)

CD38ubiquitin-proteasome

protects against (1)

ASTROCYTECD38

regulates (6)

CD38NadCD38purinergic signalingCD38NAD+ metabolismCD38ATP productionCD38FOXP3
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suppresses (1)

CD38APOPTOSIS

targets (2)

h-cb833ed8CD38SDA-2026-04-01-gap-013CD38

upregulates (5)

GJ-PDCD38aerobic exerciseCD38AgingCD38Geum japonicum Thunb. var. chinense-Potentilla decorata H. AndresCD38GJ-PD herbal pairCD38
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