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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about HIPPOCAMPUS: 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.
HIPPOCAMPUS is a concept in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: co discussed, associated with, causes. Associated with ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. Connected to 84 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Name | HIPPOCAMPUS |
| Key Genes/Proteins | ABCA7, ABI3, ACHE, ACSL4, ADAM10, AIF1 |
| Related Diseases | ACETYLCHOLINE, AGING, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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HIPPOCAMPUS["HIPPOCAMPUS"]
HIPPOCAMPUS -->|"activates"| Memory["Memory"]
HIPPOCAMPUS -.biomarker for.-> Alzheimer_s_disease["Alzheimer's disease"]
BDNF["BDNF"] -->|"expressed in"| HIPPOCAMPUS
BMSC_exos["BMSC-exos"] -->|"expressed in"| HIPPOCAMPUS
SNCA["SNCA"] -->|"expressed in"| HIPPOCAMPUS
mitophagy["mitophagy"] -->|"expressed in"| HIPPOCAMPUS
blood_brain_barrier["blood-brain barrier"] -->|"regulates"| HIPPOCAMPUS
neurogenesis["neurogenesis"] -->|"expressed in"| HIPPOCAMPUS
SMAD7["SMAD7"] -->|"expressed in"| HIPPOCAMPUS
autophagy["autophagy"] -->|"expressed in"| HIPPOCAMPUS
GFAP["GFAP"] -->|"expressed in"| HIPPOCAMPUS
senescent_microglia["senescent microglia"] -->|"expressed in"| HIPPOCAMPUS| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEUROGENESIS | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| MICROGLIA | regulates | cell_type | 0.95 |
| memory | involved_in | phenotype | 0.95 |
| NEURON | protects_against | cell_type | 0.95 |
| NEUROGENESIS | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| NEURON | regulates | cell_type | 0.95 |
| NEURON | activates | cell_type | 0.95 |
| stress response | involved_in | process | 0.90 |
| Post-Stroke Depression | correlates_with | disease | 0.85 |
| cognitive performance | mediates | phenotype | 0.85 |
| NEURON | interacts_with | cell_type | 0.80 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | inhibits | process | 0.80 |
| cognitive decline | involved_in | phenotype | 0.80 |
| TAU | activates | protein | 0.80 |
| NEURON | therapeutic_target | cell_type | 0.80 |
| MICROGLIA | inhibits | cell_type | 0.80 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | causes | process | 0.80 |
| Alzheimer disease | vulnerability_locus_for | disease | 0.75 |
| Memory | activates | entity | 0.70 |
| AMYLOID | protects_against | protein | 0.70 |
| NEUROGENESIS | treats | phenotype | 0.70 |
| PARKINSON | stabilizes | disease | 0.70 |
| Alzheimer's disease | biomarker_for | disease | 0.70 |
| AKT | stabilizes | gene | 0.70 |
| PARKINSON | treats | disease | 0.70 |
| NEURON | biomarker_for | cell_type | 0.65 |
| MAPT | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| PI3K | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| PSEN2 | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | activates | process | 0.65 |
| ASTROCYTE | causes | cell_type | 0.65 |
| ENDOTHELIAL CELLS | treats | cell_type | 0.65 |
| GLUTAMATE | causes | phenotype | 0.65 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | inhibits | process | 0.65 |
| STRIATUM | expressed_in | brain_region | 0.65 |
| CYTOKINES | regulates | phenotype | 0.65 |
| DENTATE GYRUS | inhibits | brain_region | 0.65 |
| WNT | phosphorylates | gene | 0.65 |
| MTOR | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| TAU | targets | gene | 0.65 |
| LOCUS COERULEUS | exacerbates | brain_region | 0.65 |
| INTERNEURONS | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.65 |
| PSD95 | increases | gene | 0.65 |
| MICROGLIA | activates | cell_type | 0.65 |
| PREFRONTAL | contributes_to | brain_region | 0.65 |
| NRF2 | inhibits | gene | 0.65 |
| NLRP3 | phosphorylates | gene | 0.65 |
| PSEN2 | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| IL-6 | contributes_to | gene | 0.65 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAU | associated_with | protein | 1.00 |
| MICROGLIA | activates | cell_type | 1.00 |
| BDNF | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | associated_with | disease | 1.00 |
| NF-KB | associated_with | protein | 1.00 |
| MICROGLIA | associated_with | cell_type | 1.00 |
| APP | associated_with | gene | 1.00 |
| AMYLOID | associated_with | protein | 1.00 |
| ASTROCYTES | associated_with | cell_type | 1.00 |
| CORTEX | regulates | brain_region | 0.95 |
| APP | expressed_in | gene | 0.95 |
| CORTEX | inhibits | brain_region | 0.95 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | interacts_with | disease | 0.95 |
| DEPRESSION | activates | disease | 0.95 |
| CORTEX | activates | brain_region | 0.95 |
| SLC17A7 | enriched_in | gene | 0.95 |
| HCN2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.90 |
| epilepsy | affects | disease | 0.90 |
| RNA | expressed_in | gene | 0.90 |
| synaptic plasticity | active_in | pathway | 0.90 |
| depression | affects | disease | 0.90 |
| BDNF | inhibits | gene | 0.90 |
| BDNF-TrkB signaling | active_in | pathway | 0.90 |
| HCN1 | expressed_in | entity | 0.90 |
| neurodegeneration | affects | disease | 0.90 |
| TNF | expressed_in | gene | 0.90 |
| aging | affects | disease | 0.90 |
| microglia | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.90 |
| SPP1 | expressed_in | entity | 0.90 |
| BDNF | expressed_in | gene | 0.90 |
| Alzheimer's disease | affects | disease | 0.90 |
| APP | expressed_in | gene | 0.90 |
| glutamate signaling | active_in | pathway | 0.90 |
| neuroinflammation | affects | disease | 0.90 |
| unfolded protein response | active_in | pathway | 0.90 |
| NMDA receptor | expressed_in | receptor | 0.90 |
| 1-bromopropane | causes | compound | 0.90 |
| PVB | expressed_in | gene | 0.90 |
| IL-6 | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| Neurodegeneration-Related Gene Expression | expressed_in | process | 0.90 |
| BCL2 | expressed_in | protein | 0.88 |
| TREM2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.88 |
| C4B | upregulated_in | gene | 0.85 |
| MICROGLIA | expressed_in | entity | 0.85 |
| hypoxic-ischemic brain injury | associated_with | disease | 0.85 |
| Cadmium | causes | compound | 0.85 |
| TDP43 | expressed_in | entity | 0.85 |
| C1Q | expressed_in | entity | 0.85 |
| MCH | expressed_in | protein | 0.85 |
| Neuronal Cholesterol Accumulation | expressed_in | phenotype | 0.85 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hippocampus ages transcriptionally faster than cerebellum, d | 0.516 | Alzheimer's disease | Allen Mouse Brain Aging Atlas: cross-age |
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-23 | 8 hypotheses Top: 0.680
memory and navigation | 2026-04-08 | 0 hypotheses
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||
Multi-agent debates referencing this entity