protein

DAP12

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about DAP12: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.

203Connections
2Hypotheses
6Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
2Experiments
9Debates

Summary

A protein referenced in 3 knowledge graph relationships. Key connections: TYROBP (gene) encodes; recruits SYK_kinase (protein); TREM2_protein (protein) activates.

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolDAP12
AliasesTYROBP
Chromosome19q13.12.
Primary ExpressionHippocampus
Molecular Weight12 kDa
PathwaysPI3K
GeneCardsDAP12
Human Protein AtlasDAP12
Associated DiseasesALS, Alzheimer, Alzheimer'S Disease, disease, Nasu-Hakola Disease, neurodegeneration
InteractionsAKT, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AMYLOID, AND, APOE
KG Connections203 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (5)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

TYROBP/DAP12 Microglia Signaling Pathway in Alzheimer's Disease

mechanism · 2768 words

DAP12 Protein

protein · 1258 words

TYROBP Protein (DAP12)

protein · 1246 words

TYROBP/DAP12 Protein

protein · 918 words

TYROBP — TYRO Binding Protein (DAP12)

gene · 604 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    DAP12["DAP12"]
    Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
    DAP12 -->|"activates"| Alzheimer
    ALS{"ALS"}
    DAP12 -->|"activates"| ALS
    DAP12 -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer
    Tauopathy{"Tauopathy"}
    DAP12 -->|"interacts with"| Tauopathy
    Ms{"Ms"}
    DAP12 -->|"activates"| Ms
    ALZHEIMER["ALZHEIMER"]
    DAP12 -->|"activates"| ALZHEIMER
    TREM2["TREM2"]
    DAP12 -->|"activates"| TREM2
    Amyloid(["Amyloid"])
    DAP12 -->|"activates"| Amyloid
    Apoptosis(["Apoptosis"])
    DAP12 -->|"activates"| Apoptosis
    OVERVIEW["OVERVIEW"]
    DAP12 -->|"interacts with"| OVERVIEW
    MICROGLIA["MICROGLIA"]
    DAP12 -->|"associated with"| MICROGLIA
    DAP12 -->|"associated with"| ALZHEIMER
    APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
    APOPTOSIS -->|"activates"| DAP12
    AMYLOID["AMYLOID"]
    AMYLOID -->|"activates"| DAP12
    ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
    ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"activates"| DAP12
    SYK["SYK"]
    SYK -->|"activates"| DAP12
    CD33["CD33"]
    CD33 -->|"interacts with"| DAP12
    ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"associated with"| DAP12
    TAU["TAU"]
    TAU -->|"activates"| DAP12
    TREM2 -->|"inhibits"| DAP12
    ALZHEIMER -->|"activates"| DAP12
    AND["AND"]
    AND -->|"activates"| DAP12
    MICROGLIA -->|"associated with"| DAP12
    ALZHEIMER -->|"associated with"| DAP12
    style DAP12 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (141)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Nasu-Hakola Diseasecausesdisease0.95
Endoplasmic Reticulumtransportsorganelle0.90
Microglia Activationmediatesprocess0.90
Phagocytosismediatesprocess0.85
Proteasomal Degradationinvolved_inprocess0.85

Incoming (62)

SourceRelationTypeStr
h-d2937ed0targetshypothesis0.90
MS4A6Abindsprotein0.90
RER1regulatesprotein0.90
RER1interacts_withprotein0.88
MS4A6Ainteracts_withgene0.80

Targeting Hypotheses (2)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
TYROBP (DAP12) Conditional Antagonism for Early-Stage Neurop 0.844 neurodegeneration TREM2 agonism vs antagonism in DAM micro
TREM2-DAP12 Signalosome Enhancement — Boosting PI3K-AKT-mTOR 0.718 Alzheimer's disease TREM2 agonism vs antagonism in DAM micro

Mentioning Analyses (6)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Tau propagation mechanisms and therapeutic interception points

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 15 hypotheses Top: 0.814

SEA-AD Single-Cell Analysis: Cell-Type Vulnerability in Alzheimer's Disease

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 5 hypotheses Top: 0.640

Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Disease (SEA-AD transcriptomic data)

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 18 hypotheses Top: 0.847

SEA-AD Gene Expression Profiling — Allen Brain Cell Atlas

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-02 | 5 hypotheses Top: 0.761

Synaptic pruning by microglia in early AD

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.703

Experiments (2)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
Single-cell RNA sequencing of microglial states in AD hippocampus exploratory Alzheimer's disease 0.850 0.00 AD mouse hippocampus proposed N/A
Conditional TYROBP Knockdown in Early-Stage 5xFAD Mice Using CRISPRi-A in_vivo Alzheimer's disease 0.746 0.55 5xFAD x Cx3cr1-Cre mice inject proposed $95,000

Related Papers (7)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Genome-wide consensus transcriptional signatures identify synaptic pruning linki [PMID:41139712] Li H, Xie Z, Tian Y, Zhou R, Yang Y et a Mol Psychiatry 2026 0
The Alzheimer's disease risk genes MS4A4A and MS4A6A cooperate to negatively reg [PMID:41435829] Rosner D, Sun J, Cacace R, Yee A, Wagh C Neuron 2026 0
Integrative Transcriptomic and Bioinformatics Approaches Combined With Transform [PMID:41524613] Yan D, Li W, Xing E, Wang P, Zhang Z FASEB J 2026 0
Integrative bioinformatics and machine learning identify shared molecular mechan [PMID:41961800] Deng A, Wang W PLoS One 2026 0
Genome-wide consensus transcriptional signatures identify synaptic pruning linki [PMID:41139712] Li H, Xie Z, Tian Y, Zhou R, Yang Y, Lin Molecular psychiatry 2026 0
The Alzheimer's disease risk genes MS4A4A and MS4A6A cooperate to negatively reg [PMID:41435829] Rosner D, Sun J, Cacace R, Yee A, Wagh C Neuron 2026 0
Polycystic Lipomembranous Osteodysplasia with Sclerosing Leukoencephalopathy. [PMID:20301376] Adam, Bick, Mirzaa, Pagon, Wallace et al 1993 0

Debates (9)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Hypothesis debate: PLCG2 Allosteric Modulation as a Precision Therapeutic for TR

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.00 · 2026-04-26

Hypothesis debate: PLCG2 Allosteric Modulation as a Precision Therapeutic for TR

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.00 · 2026-04-26

Investigate prion-like spreading of tau pathology through connected brain region

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.90 · 2026-04-12

Synaptic pruning by microglia in early AD

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-06

Tau propagation mechanisms and therapeutic interception points

closed · Rounds: 3 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-04

SEA-AD Single-Cell Analysis: Cell-Type Vulnerability in Alzheimer's Disease

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.88 · 2026-04-04

What cell types are most vulnerable in Alzheimers Disease based on SEA-AD transc

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.90 · 2026-04-03

Cell-type specific expression patterns of neurodegeneration genes in SEA-AD

closed · Rounds: 3 · Score: 0.68 · 2026-04-02

The disease-associated microglia (DAM) phenotype involves TREM2 upregulation, bu

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.57 · 2026-04-01

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning DAP12 in their description or question text

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