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MACROPHAGES

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1859Connections

4Hypotheses

0Analyses

50Outgoing

50Incoming

0Experiments

0Debates

Summary

MACROPHAGES is a concept in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: co discussed, activates, regulates. Associated with ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S, ATHEROSCLEROSIS. Connected to 214 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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💡 Concept Info

Name	MACROPHAGES
Key Genes/Proteins	ABCA1, ABCA7, ACHE, acvr1, ADAM8, AIM2
Related Diseases	ACETYLCHOLINE, aging, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S, Alzheimer'S Disease

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    MACROPHAGES["MACROPHAGES"]
    MACROPHAGES -->|"mediates"| Tubulointerstitial_Injury["Tubulointerstitial Injury"]
    MACROPHAGES -->|"regulates"| INFLAMMATION_1["INFLAMMATION_1"]
    MACROPHAGES -->|"activates"| CYTOKINES["CYTOKINES"]
    MACROPHAGES -->|"regulates"| neuroinflammatory_responses["neuroinflammatory responses"]
    MACROPHAGES -->|"activates"| glioblastoma["glioblastoma"]
    MACROPHAGES -->|"causes"| AXONAL_LOSS["AXONAL_LOSS"]
    MACROPHAGES -->|"activates"| PRO_INFLAMMATORY_CYTOKINES["PRO_INFLAMMATORY_CYTOKINES"]
    MACROPHAGES -->|"contributes to"| NEURODEGENERATION["NEURODEGENERATION"]
    MACROPHAGES -->|"activates"| FREE_RADICALS["FREE_RADICALS"]
    MACROPHAGES -->|"activates"| GLUTAMATE["GLUTAMATE"]
    PAD4["PAD4"] -->|"regulates"| MACROPHAGES
    PIEZO1["PIEZO1"] -->|"expressed in"| MACROPHAGES
    ADAM8["ADAM8"] -->|"expressed in"| MACROPHAGES
    C1Q["C1Q"] -->|"expressed in"| MACROPHAGES
    autophagy["autophagy"] -->|"regulates"| MACROPHAGES
    LOX["LOX"] -->|"expressed in"| MACROPHAGES
    itaconate["itaconate"] -->|"regulates"| MACROPHAGES
    LPS["LPS"] -->|"activates"| MACROPHAGES
    miR_369_3p["miR_369_3p"] -->|"expressed in"| MACROPHAGES
    SMC["SMC"] -->|"activates"| MACROPHAGES

Outgoing (554)

Target	Relation	Type	Str
NF-KB	activates	gene	0.95
MICROGLIA	interacts_with	cell_type	0.95
Efferocytosis	involved_in	process	0.95
MONOCYTES	inhibits	cell_type	0.95
Aβ42 Fibrils	associated_with	compound	0.95
Aβ42	associated_with	protein	0.95
Phagocytosis	involved_in	process	0.95
MICROGLIA	associated_with	cell_type	0.95
AMYLOID-BETA 42 FIBRILS	produces	protein	0.95
Cardiovascular Disease	involved_in	disease	0.95
Bacteria	associated_with	organism	0.95
Alzheimer Disease	contributes_to	disease	0.95
phagocytosis	activates	process	0.90
LC3-associated phagocytosis	expressed_in	process	0.90
Systemic Inflammation	mediates	process	0.90
neuroinflammation	modulates	process	0.90
LGALS9	expressed_in	protein	0.90
Periodontitis	involved_in	disease	0.90
Inflammation	mediates	process	0.90
Plaque Inflammation	mediates	process	0.90
Atherosclerosis	contributes_to	disease	0.90
Liver Homeostasis	associated_with	process	0.90
Acute Ischemic Stroke	contributes_to	disease	0.90
Lipid Droplet Accumulation	associated_with	phenotype	0.89
HMGB1	produces	protein	0.89
Neutrophil Clearance	mediates	process	0.88
Tubulointerstitial Injury	contributes_to	phenotype	0.88
systemic inflammation	mediates	process	0.88
lesion formation	drives	process	0.85
pro-inflammatory signaling	activates	pathway	0.85
Salivary Gland Damage	contributes_to	phenotype	0.85
Pro-inflammatory Signals	mediates	process	0.85
Pro-Inflammatory Signals	associated_with	process	0.85
Myocardial Fibrosis	contributes_to	phenotype	0.85
Atherosclerosis	involved_in	disease	0.85
Nerve Degeneration	modulates	process	0.85
Brain Inflammation	mediates	process	0.85
Autophagy	expressed_in	process	0.85
Axonal Loss	contributes_to	process	0.85
Microglia	correlates_with	cell_type	0.85
Iron Recycling	involved_in	process	0.85
Tubulointerstitial Injury	mediates	phenotype	0.85
Plaque Inflammation	promotes	process	0.85
Vascular Injury	mediates	process	0.80
Multiple Sclerosis	contributes_to	disease	0.80
Glutamate	product_of	compound	0.80
Sensory axon loss	protects_against	phenotype	0.80
Myofibroblasts	associated_with	cell_type	0.80
Cell Communication	involved_in	process	0.80
STEM CELLS	activates	cell_type	0.80

Incoming (1305)

Source	Relation	Type	Str
ANXA1	expressed_in	protein	0.95
TREM2	expressed_in	gene	0.95
LOX	expressed_in	protein	0.95
ABCA7	expressed_in	protein	0.95
FIBROSIS	activates	disease	0.95
DCLK1	expressed_in	gene	0.90
CCR2	expressed_in	gene	0.90
ferroptosis	active_in	pathway	0.90
NF-kB signaling	active_in	pathway	0.90
unfolded protein response	active_in	pathway	0.90
aging	affects	disease	0.90
neuroinflammation	affects	disease	0.90
NLRP3	activates	gene	0.90
spinal muscular atrophy	affects	disease	0.90
glioblastoma	affects	disease	0.90
neurodegeneration	affects	disease	0.90
PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling	active_in	pathway	0.90
pyroptosis	active_in	pathway	0.90
stroke	affects	disease	0.90
Alzheimer's disease	affects	disease	0.90
IL-4-STAT6 pathway	protects_against	pathway	0.90
TNF	expressed_in	gene	0.90
FPR1	expressed_in	receptor	0.90
SNCA	expressed_in	protein	0.85
Malate	expressed_in	compound	0.85
FK866	suppresses	drug	0.85
α-Synuclein	expressed_in	protein	0.85
PAD4	regulates	gene	0.82
C1Q	expressed_in	gene	0.80
ATHEROSCLEROSIS	activates	disease	0.80
Senescent Red Blood Cells	associated_with	cell	0.80
AKT	expressed_in	gene	0.80
CCL2	expressed_in	gene	0.80
C1Q	expressed_in	gene	0.80
APRIL	limits_accumulation	protein	0.80
THBS1	expressed_in	gene	0.80
AKT	regulates	gene	0.80
lipid metabolism	active_in	pathway	0.80
LDL	expressed_in	gene	0.80
CD19	expressed_in	gene	0.80
RNA	activates	gene	0.80
IL-10	activates	gene	0.80
TNF	inhibits	gene	0.80
STING	activates	gene	0.80
STING	regulates	gene	0.80
TNF	activates	gene	0.80
PTEN	modulates	gene	0.80
CR1	expressed_in	gene	0.80
RNA	inhibits	gene	0.80
diabetes	affects	disease	0.80

Targeting Hypotheses (4)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

Hypothesis	Score	Disease	Analysis
Mutant-dependent amplification is context-dependent and stro	0.740	neurodegeneration	Do pathogenic LRRK2 mutations amplify vo
C1Q-Triggered NLRP3 Inflammasome Assembly in Plaque Macropha	0.640	neuroinflammation	What are the specific molecular mechanis
CD36 Acts as Primary Aβ Oligomer Sensor on Perivascular Macr	0.535	neurodegeneration	How do perivascular cells specifically r
TREM2 on Perivascular Macrophages Senses Aβ and Drives SPP1	0.496	neurodegeneration	How do perivascular cells specifically r

Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Experiments (0)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

Experiment	Type	Disease	Score	Feasibility	Model	Status	Est. Cost
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Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMID	Authors	Journal	Year	Citations
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Debates (0)

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Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning MACROPHAGES in their description or question text

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