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PSEN2 Mutations in Alzheimer's Disease

Disease Info
N141I (Asn141Ile)The most frequently reported mutation, originally identified in Volga-German families
M239V (Met239Val)Associated with a severe phenotype
T122P (Thr122Pro)Found in multiple populations
S130L (Ser130Leu)Common variant with variable penetrance
Presenilin 1 or Presenilin 2The catalytic subunit
NicastrinA receptor-like glycoprotein
APH-1An accessory protein
PEN-2Required for enzyme activation
Calcium dysregulationMitochondrial and ER calcium stores are disrupted
Oxidative stressIncreased reactive oxygen species production
Endoplasmic reticulum stressUnfolded protein response activation
Synaptic dysfunctionImpaired synaptic plasticity and transmission
DatabasesOMIMOrphanetClinicalTrialsPubMed

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Related Hypotheses (30)

Gamma entrainment therapy to restore hippocampal-cortical sy
Score: 0.68
Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna
Score: 0.68
ACSL4-Driven Ferroptotic Priming in Disease-Associated Micro
Score: 0.66
Prefrontal sensory gating circuit restoration via PV interne
Score: 0.59
Cell-Type Specific TREM2 Upregulation in DAM Microglia
Score: 0.52

Related Analyses (20)

Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived
Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Disease (SEA-AD transc
neurodegeneration · archived
Tau propagation mechanisms and therapeutic interception poin
neurodegeneration · archived
SEA-AD Gene Expression Profiling — Allen Brain Cell Atlas
neurodegeneration · completed
TREM2 agonism vs antagonism in DAM microglia
neurodegeneration · failed

Related Experiments (30)

ER-Golgi Secretory Pathway Dysfunction in PD - Experiment De
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Metal Ion Homeostasis Dysregulation in Alzheimer's Disease
validation · proposed · Score: 0.40
Neural Stem Cell Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
SPP1-mediated microglial synaptic engulfment assay
exploratory · proposed · Score: 0.95
GWAS of plasma NfL in East Asian cohort
exploratory · proposed · Score: 0.95

See Also (15)

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mechanism · Pages share 18 hypotheses
Ubiquitin-Proteasome System Dysfunction in Alzheimer's
mechanism · Pages share 18 hypotheses
Tau Kinase Signaling Cascade in Alzheimer's Disease
mechanism · Pages share 18 hypotheses
Tau Kinase-Phosphatase Balance in Alzheimer's Disease
mechanism · Pages share 18 hypotheses
Synaptic Loss in Alzheimer's Disease Pathway
mechanism · Pages share 18 hypotheses