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| Name | VISUAL CORTEX |
| Key Genes/Proteins | AMYLOID, APP, TAU |
| Related Diseases | ALZHEIMER, AUTOPHAGY, COGNITIVE DECLINE, MICROGLIAL ACTIVATION, NEURODEGENERATION |
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VISUAL_CORTEX[VISUAL CORTEX]
Microglia[Microglia] -->|modulates| VISUAL_CORTEX
RETINA[RETINA] -->|activates| VISUAL_CORTEX
NEURONS[NEURONS] -->|produces| VISUAL_CORTEX
adenosine[adenosine] -->|active_in| VISUAL_CORTEX
neurodegeneration[neurodegeneration] -->|affects| VISUAL_CORTEX
RNA[RNA] -->|expressed in| VISUAL_CORTEX
DNA[DNA] -->|expressed in| VISUAL_CORTEX| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALZHEIMER | associated_with | disease | 0.50 |
| NEUROGENESIS | associated_with | phenotype | 0.50 |
| AUTOPHAGY | associated_with | phenotype | 0.50 |
| NEURON | associated_with | cell_type | 0.50 |
| AMYLOID | associated_with | protein | 0.50 |
| TAU | associated_with | protein | 0.50 |
| APP | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| AMYLOID PET | associated_with | biomarker | 0.50 |
| NEURONS | associated_with | cell_type | 0.45 |
| MICROGLIA | associated_with | cell_type | 0.45 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microglia | modulates | cell_type | 0.80 |
| RETINA | activates | brain_region | 0.65 |
| NEURONS | produces | cell_type | 0.65 |
| NEURONS | inhibits | cell_type | 0.65 |
| RNA | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| neurodegeneration | affects | disease | 0.60 |
| adenosine | active_in | neurotransmitter | 0.60 |
| TAU PHOSPHORYLATION | associated_with | phenotype | 0.50 |
| COGNITIVE DECLINE | associated_with | phenotype | 0.50 |
| MICROGLIAL ACTIVATION | associated_with | phenotype | 0.50 |
| PYRAMIDAL NEURONS | associated_with | cell_type | 0.50 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | associated_with | phenotype | 0.50 |
| RETINA | associated_with | brain_region | 0.45 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning VISUAL CORTEX in their description or question text
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