disease 1,039 words KG: neurodegeneration 2026-03-22
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Neurodegeneration

Disease Info
Alzheimer's diseaseAmyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (tau)
Parkinson's diseaseLewy bodies (α-synuclein)
ALS/FTDTDP-43 inclusions (TARDBP)
Huntington's diseaseMutant huntingtin (HTT) aggregates
Prion diseasesPrP^Sc
Complex I deficiencyObserved in Parkinson's disease substantia nigra
ATP depletionLeads to failure of ion pumps and excitotoxicity
Mitochondrial DNA mutationsAccumulate with age in neurons
AMPA/kainate receptorsSodium influx and membrane depolarization
NMDA receptorsCalcium overload and activation of degradative enzymes
Metabotropic glutamate receptorsPro-inflammatory signaling
PathologyLewy bodies (α-synuclein), dopaminergic neuron loss in substantia nigra
Associated GenesMAP6, PPARGC1A, RELN, HCN1, SLC16A2, IDH2, MCU, P2RY12
Therapeutic Agentsangiotensin receptor blockers, levodopa, curcumin, quercetin, aducanumab, lecanemab
SciDEX Hypotheses328 hypotheses
KG Connections3520 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesOMIMOrphanetClinicalTrialsPubMed

Knowledge Graph

Related Hypotheses (30)

SASP-Mediated Complement Cascade Amplification
Score: 0.70
TREM2-Dependent Microglial Senescence Transition
Score: 0.69
Nutrient-Sensing Epigenetic Circuit Reactivation
Score: 0.67
Transcriptional Autophagy-Lysosome Coupling
Score: 0.66
Selective Acid Sphingomyelinase Modulation Therapy
Score: 0.65

Related Analyses (30)

Senescent cell clearance as neurodegeneration therapy
neurodegeneration · archived
Senescent cell clearance as neurodegeneration therapy
neurodegeneration · completed
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
Gene expression changes in aging mouse brain predicting neur
neurodegeneration · archived
Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived

Related Experiments (30)

Proposed experiment from debate on Astrocytes adopt A1 (neur
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.46
s:** - Biochemical binding assays measuring PROTAC selectivi
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.46
Proposed experiment from debate on Epigenetic clocks and bio
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.46
Proposed experiment from debate on Microglia activate astroc
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.46
Proposed experiment from debate on Astrocytes adopt A1 (neur
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.46

See Also (15)

Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · Pages share 139 hypotheses
WNK1-Bilirubin Signaling in Neuroinflammation and Neuro
mechanism · Pages share 139 hypotheses
vip-vasoactive-intestinal-peptide-signaling-neurodegene
mechanism · Pages share 139 hypotheses
VEGF Signaling and Cerebral Angiogenesis in Neurodegene
mechanism · Pages share 139 hypotheses
Vagus Nerve Pathway in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · Pages share 139 hypotheses

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

neurodegeneration regulates CSF
neurodegeneration causes autophagy
neurodegeneration affects spinal cord
neurodegeneration affects cerebellum
neurodegeneration involves AMPK signaling
neurodegeneration involves complement cascade
neurodegeneration affects substantia nigra
neurodegeneration affects white matter
neurodegeneration involves glutamate signaling
neurodegeneration involves mitochondrial dynamics