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Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) as TREM2 Agonist

🔬 Protein Info
Gene Symbolent-gene-28e2cb01
Transmembrane helixSingle pass through the membrane
Cytoplasmic tailShort tail lacking intrinsic signaling capacity
Cholecalciferol (D3)Synthesized in skin upon UVB exposure, also obtained from diet
Ergocalciferol (D2)Obtained from plant sources
25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]Major circulating form, measured in clinical assays
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D]Active hormone form
Vitamin D receptor (VDR)Nuclear receptor in neurons, astrocytes, and microglia
CYP27B11-alpha hydroxylase for local activation
CYP24A1Catabolic enzyme regulating vitamin D levels
Binding affinityKd approximately 100 nM as measured by surface plasmon resonance
Binding siteExtracellular immunoglobulin domain of TREM2
Species conservationFunctional binding observed in human, rat, and mouse systems
SpecificityCholecalciferol does not bind to related receptors (TREM1, TREML2)
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Score: 0.62
TREM2 Conformational Stabilizers for Synaptic Discrimination
Score: 0.69
Senescent Microglia Resolution via Maresins-Senolytics Combi
Score: 0.79
Orexin-Microglia Modulation Therapy
Score: 0.71
Microglial Efferocytosis Enhancement via GPR32 Superagonists
Score: 0.70
Metabolic Reprogramming via Microglial Glycolysis Inhibition
Score: 0.67
TREM2-Dependent Microglial Senescence Transition
Score: 0.62
TREM2-Mediated Selective Aggregate Clearance Pathway
Score: 0.58
Purinergic P2Y12 Inverse Agonist Therapy
Score: 0.70

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Related Experiments (5)

Microglial TREM2 Agonist In Vivo Efficacy
validation · proposed · Score: 0.45
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validation · proposed · Score: 0.45
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