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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about PRION DISEASE: 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.
PRION DISEASE is a concept in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: co discussed, causes, regulates. Associated with ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS. Connected to 20 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Name | PRION DISEASE |
| Key Genes/Proteins | CX3CL1, CX3CR1, CYP46A1 |
| Related Diseases | ALS, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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PRION_DISEASE["PRION DISEASE"]
PRION_DISEASE -->|"expressed in"| Amyloid["Amyloid"]
PRION_DISEASE -->|"regulates"| Cell_Cycle["Cell Cycle"]
oxidative_stress["oxidative stress"] -->|"causes"| PRION_DISEASE
CX3CR1["CX3CR1"] -->|"contributes to"| PRION_DISEASE
TREM2["TREM2"] -->|"contributes to"| PRION_DISEASE
PI3K["PI3K"] -->|"regulates"| PRION_DISEASE
AKT["AKT"] -->|"regulates"| PRION_DISEASE
PARKINSON_S_DISEASE["PARKINSON'S DISEASE"] -->|"regulates"| PRION_DISEASE
PARKINSON["PARKINSON"] -->|"regulates"| PRION_DISEASE
SYNAPSE["SYNAPSE"] -->|"regulates"| PRION_DISEASE
AMYOTROPHIC_LATERAL_SCLEROSIS["AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS"] -->|"causes"| PRION_DISEASE
MICROGLIA["MICROGLIA"] -->|"activates"| PRION_DISEASE
GENES["GENES"] -->|"activates"| PRION_DISEASE| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| neurons | affects | cell_type | 0.90 |
| microglia | affects | cell_type | 0.70 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| UNFOLDED PROTEIN RESPONSE | produces | pathway | 0.65 |
| UNFOLDED PROTEIN RESPONSE | causes | pathway | 0.65 |
| ubiquitin-proteasome | involves | pathway | 0.60 |
| TGF-beta signaling | involves | pathway | 0.60 |
| neural stem cells | affects | cell_type | 0.60 |
| lipid metabolism | involves | pathway | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SNCA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SLC6A3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| cerebellum | affects | brain_region | 0.60 |
| brainstem | affects | brain_region | 0.60 |
| adenosine receptor | involves | receptor | 0.60 |
| pericytes | affects | cell_type | 0.60 |
| adenosine | disrupts | neurotransmitter | 0.60 |
| muscarinic receptor | involves | receptor | 0.60 |
| NMDA receptor | involves | receptor | 0.60 |
| astrocytes | affects | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Neuron | activates | cell_type | 0.55 |
| oxidative stress response | involves | pathway | 0.55 |
| Mitophagy | associated_with | pathway | 0.55 |
| Mitochondrial Function | regulates | pathway | 0.55 |
| Stem Cell | activates | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Astrocyte | activates | cell_type | 0.55 |
| T Cell | activates | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Ubiquitin-Proteasome | degrades | pathway | 0.55 |
| Neuron | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Akt | associated_with | pathway | 0.55 |
| Cell Cycle | associated_with | pathway | 0.55 |
| Pi3K | associated_with | pathway | 0.55 |
| Amyloid | expressed_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| Cell Cycle | regulates | pathway | 0.55 |
| Amyloid | activates | pathway | 0.55 |
| Apoptosis | biomarker_for | pathway | 0.55 |
| Protein Aggregation | activates | pathway | 0.55 |
| Ubiquitin-Proteasome | regulates | pathway | 0.55 |
| Proteasome | regulates | pathway | 0.55 |
| Dopaminergic | regulates | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Microglia | contributes_to | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Neuron | associated_with | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Neuron | stabilizes | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Microglia | activates | cell_type | 0.55 |
| CEREBROSPINAL FLUID | associated_with | concept | 0.50 |
| CYP46A1 | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| Neuron | regulates | cell_type | 0.50 |
| METFORMIN | associated_with | drug | 0.45 |
| TRAZODONE | associated_with | drug | 0.45 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOLUBLE OLIGOMERS | associated_with | protein | 0.80 |
| PINK1/Parkin Pathway | associated_with | pathway | 0.80 |
| FUS | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| RNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| oxidative stress | causes | process | 0.70 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| AMYLOID | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| ALZHEIMER | expressed_in | gene | 0.65 |
| PARKINSON | expressed_in | gene | 0.65 |
| MICROGLIA | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| SYNAPSE | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| DEMENTIA | causes | gene | 0.65 |
| AGING | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| AKT | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| UBIQUITIN | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| CX3CR1 | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS | causes | gene | 0.65 |
| TREM2 | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| PARKIN | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| PARKINSON | causes | gene | 0.65 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | causes | gene | 0.65 |
| HUNTINGTON | causes | gene | 0.65 |
| PI3K | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| PARKINSON | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| TDP-43 | interacts_with | gene | 0.65 |
| NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| ALZHEIMER | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| HUNTINGTON | expressed_in | gene | 0.65 |
| GENES | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | biomarker_for | gene | 0.65 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| PER | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| HUNTINGTON | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| ISCHEMIA | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| ISCHEMIA | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.65 |
| PINK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| TREM2 | contributes_to | gene | 0.65 |
| ALZHEIMER | causes | gene | 0.65 |
| INFLAMMATION | causes | gene | 0.65 |
| NEURODEGENERATION | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| PROGRANULIN | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| CX3CR1 | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| ASTROCYTES | activates | gene | 0.65 |
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
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning PRION DISEASE in their description or question text
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