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Iron homeostasis / ferroptosis

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Targeting Hypotheses (2)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
Extracellular Matrix Stiffness Modulation 0.691 neurodegeneration Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplificat
ER Stress Reduction as Adjunctive Therapy to Support Autopha 0.566 neurodegeneration Why does iron chelation therapy worsen o

Mentioning Analyses (1)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplification loops in neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.729

Experiments (3)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
Microglial activation by bEVs via Piezo1 exploratory Alzheimer's disease 0.900 0.00 microglia (in vivo and in vitr proposed N/A
Proposed experiment from debate on Perivascular spaces and glymphatic falsification Neurodegeneration 0.400 0.50 mouse proposed $240,000
Biomechanical Impact Profiles and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Phe clinical Neurodegeneration 0.400 0.50 in_silico proposed $200,000

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Brain Capillary Ion Channels: Physiology and Channelopathies. [PMID:40748720] Harraz OF, Hashad AM Physiology (Bethesda) 2026 1
Stiffness sensing via Piezo1 enhances macrophage efferocytosis and promotes the [PMID:38838160] Wang Y, Wang J, Zhang J, Wang Y, Wang Y, Sci Adv 2024 1
Mechanosensitive Piezo1 channel in physiology and pathophysiology of the central [PMID:37532007] Zong B, Yu F, Zhang X, Pang Y, Zhao W, S Ageing Res Rev 2023 1
Targeting extracellular matrix stiffness and mechanotransducers to improve cance [PMID:35331296] Jiang Y, Zhang H, Wang J, Liu Y, Luo T, J Hematol Oncol 2022 1
Mechanically activated ion channel Piezo1 modulates macrophage polarization and [PMID:34059671] Atcha H, Jairaman A, Holt JR, Meli VS, N Nat Commun 2021 1
Excessive compression induces cartilage endplate degeneration via the Piezo1/NAT [PMID:41175920] Sun H, Wu Z, Zhang Y, Liu C, Gao D et al Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2026 0
Liver Stiffness Rises Early in MASLD and Drives Inflammation, Lipid Dysmetabolis [PMID:41486513] Ma J, Xie N, Wang Z, Liang X, Han Y et a Adv Sci (Weinh) 2026 0
Insights into the role of the mechanosensitive Piezo1 channel and signaling mech [PMID:41544798] Zhang M, Ge Y, Wang Z, Li H, Wang G et a Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2026 0
Long-range chemical signalling in vivo is regulated by mechanical signals. [PMID:41555045] Pillai EK, Mukherjee S, Gampl N, McGinn Nat Mater 2026 0
The Glymphatic System and Meningeal Lymphatics: Current Understandings and Futur [PMID:41930354] Sun H, Fan H, Zhou Y, Zhu H, Chen Y et a MedComm (2020) 2026 0
Direct pharmacological targeting of Piezo1 by Paeoniflorin: a novel therapeutic [PMID:40653265] ["Li R", "Xia J", "Shi C", "Zhang K", "Q Journal of advanced research 2026 0
Piezo1 is a pathogenic gene and therapeutic target for neurological diseases. [PMID:40276938] Wang H, Gou Z, Chen S, Lu L The International journal of n 2026 0
Mechanosensitive channel Piezo1 in calcium dynamics: structure, function, and em [PMID:41195420] Liu Y, Xu YQ, Long YY, Xiao H, Ma YY, Li Frontiers in molecular bioscie 2025 0
PIEZO1: a mechanosensitive ion channel in the pathogenesis and pharmacotherapy o [PMID:41051683] Gupta T, Singh TG, Singh R Molecular biology reports 2025 0
Osr2 functions as a biomechanical checkpoint to aggravate CD8+ T cell exhaustion [PMID:38744281] Zhang J, Li J, Hou Y, Lin Y, Zhao H, Shi Cell 2024 0
The SARS-CoV-2 spike reversibly samples an open-trimer conformation exposing nov [PMID:35236990] ["Costello S", "Shoemaker S", "Hobbs H", Nature structural & molecular 2022 0
Activation of Piezo1 contributes to matrix stiffness-induced angiogenesis in hep [PMID:36181398] Li M, Zhang X, Wang M, Wang Y, Qian J, X Cancer communications (London, 2022 0
A process-based approach to understanding and managing triggered seismicity. [PMID:34321668] ["Hager B", "Dieterich J", "Frohlich C", Nature 2021 0
Searching for female reproductive aging and longevity biomarkers. [PMID:34156973] ["Yureneva S", "Averkova V", "Silachev D Aging 2021 0
ANCA associated vasculitis. [PMID:32291255] Robert W Hunter; Nicola Welsh; Tariq E F BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2020 0

Debates (1)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Microglia activate astrocytes via IL-1alpha/TNF/C1q, and reactive astrocytes fee

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.90 · 2026-04-06

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