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Neuronal Death Pathways in Alzheimer's Disease

Mechanism Info
NameAD
SummaryComprehensive review of neuronal death mechanisms in AD including apoptosis, necroptosis, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, and their therapeutic implications.
Key Genes/ProteinsTAU, BETA_AMYLOID, PHOSPHORYLATED_TAU, SOD1
Related Diseasesneurodegeneration, memory_loss, IMMUNE_TOL, DEMENTIA
Related Pathwayscholinergic_transmission, PROTEOME, CHOLINERGIC_TRANSMISSION
Linked Hypotheses71 hypotheses

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Related Hypotheses (30)

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ACSL4-Driven Ferroptotic Priming in Disease-Associated Micro
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Related Experiments (30)

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Tau Kinase-Phosphatase Balance in Alzheimer's Disease
mechanism · Pages share 18 hypotheses
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Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

AD causes neurodegeneration
AD inhibits cholinergic_transmission
AD causes memory_loss
AD associated_with TAU
AD regulates PROTEOME
AD associated_with GLYCOLYTIC_PATHWAY
AD causes IMMUNE_TOL
AD causes DEMENTIA
AD associated_with CHOLINERGIC_TRANSMISSION
TAU associated_with AD