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SMC

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about SMC: 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.

5Connections

8Hypotheses

2Analyses

3Outgoing

2Incoming

0Experiments

2Debates

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Wiki Pages (4)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Outgoing (3)

Target	Relation	Type	Str
AAD	associated_with	disease	0.72
FIBROBLASTS	activates	cell_type	0.64
MACROPHAGES	activates	cell_type	0.64

Incoming (2)

Source	Relation	Type	Str
IRF3	regulates	gene	0.72
CHROMATIN_REMODELING	regulates	phenotype	0.64

Targeting Hypotheses (8)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

Hypothesis	Score	Disease	Analysis
TNF-α/NF-κB Axis Upregulates P2RY12 in VSMCs	0.650	neurodegeneration	What determines P2RY12 receptor expressi
P2RY12-mediated autophagy inhibition in cerebral VSMCs impai	0.605	neurodegeneration	How does P2RY12-mediated VSMC dysfunctio
P2RY12-driven autophagy impairment in cerebral VSMCs mediate	0.585	neurodegeneration	How does P2RY12-mediated VSMC dysfunctio
C9orf72-SMCR8-WDR41 Complex Dysfunction in C9-ALS Rescued by	0.562	neurodegeneration	How does PIKFYVE inhibition activate unc
Platelet-Derived PDGF-BB Primes VSMCs for P2RY12 Upregulatio	0.480	neurodegeneration	What determines P2RY12 receptor expressi

Cerebral VSMC foam cells induce pericyte detachment via PDGF	0.473	neurodegeneration	How does P2RY12-mediated VSMC dysfunctio
P2RY12-mediated cerebral VSMC dysfunction establishes a vici	0.418	neurodegeneration	How does P2RY12-mediated VSMC dysfunctio
P2RY12 activation induces cellular senescence in cerebral VS	0.373	neurodegeneration	How does P2RY12-mediated VSMC dysfunctio

Mentioning Analyses (2)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

What determines P2RY12 receptor expression/activity specifically in VSMCs during

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-07 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.650

How does P2RY12-mediated VSMC dysfunction contribute to cerebrovascular neurodeg

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-07 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.605

Experiments (0)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

Experiment	Type	Disease	Score	Feasibility	Model	Status	Est. Cost
No experiments found

Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMID	Authors	Journal	Year	Citations
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Debates (2)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

While the study establishes P2RY12's role in VSMC foam cell formation in atheros

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.62 · 2026-04-21

The study shows P2RY12 regulates VSMC foam cell formation but doesn't explain wh

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.66 · 2026-04-21

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning SMC in their description or question text

Cerebral VSMC foam cells induce pericyte detachment via PDGF-BB/VEGF imbalance,

Score: 0.473 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21

## Mechanistic Overview Cerebral VSMC foam cells induce pericyte detachment via PDGF-BB/VEGF imbalance, impairing neurov

P2RY12-mediated cerebral VSMC dysfunction establishes a vicious cycle with micro

Score: 0.418 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21

## Mechanistic Overview P2RY12-mediated cerebral VSMC dysfunction establishes a vicious cycle with microglial P2RY12 act

P2RY12 activation induces cellular senescence in cerebral VSMCs, driving neurode

Score: 0.373 · neurodegeneration · 2026-04-21

## Mechanistic Overview P2RY12 activation induces cellular senescence in cerebral VSMCs, driving neurodegeneration via S

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