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OPC

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2Hypotheses
1Analyses
4Outgoing
38Incoming
3Experiments
3Debates

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💡 Concept Info
NameOPC
Linked Hypotheses2 hypotheses

Wiki Pages (3)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells (OPCs) - Expanded

cell · 1908 words

Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells (OPCs)

cell · 1537 words

OPC Modulation Therapy

mechanism · 1146 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    OPC["OPC"]
    OPC -->|"expressed in"| White_Matter["White Matter"]
    OPC -->|"expressed in"| Cortex["Cortex"]
    OPC -->|"expressed in"| Hippocampus["Hippocampus"]
    RNA["RNA"] -->|"regulates"| OPC
    GPR37["GPR37"] -->|"regulates"| OPC
    MYELIN["MYELIN"] -->|"regulates"| OPC
    DEMENTIA["DEMENTIA"] -->|"interacts"| OPC
    SERPINE2["SERPINE2"] -->|"activates"| OPC
    TAUOPATHY["TAUOPATHY"] -->|"activates"| OPC
    ASTROCYTE["ASTROCYTE"] -->|"activates"| OPC

Outgoing (4)

TargetRelationTypeStr
oligodendrocyteassociated_withcell_type0.75
White Matterexpressed_inbrain_region0.50
Cortexexpressed_inbrain_region0.50
Hippocampusexpressed_inbrain_region0.50

Incoming (38)

SourceRelationTypeStr
GPR37regulatesgene0.60
LDLRassociated_withgene0.60
TAUactivatesgene0.60
APOEassociated_withgene0.60
CD44expressed_ingene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (2)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
OPC differentiation blockade contributes to white matter deg 0.599 Alzheimer's disease SEA-AD Single-Cell Analysis: Cell-Type V
ELF2-Mediated OPC Epigenetic Drift Drives Region-Dependent M 0.508 Alzheimer disease Allen Mouse Brain Aging Atlas: cross-age

Mentioning Analyses (1)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Disease (SEA-AD transcriptomic data)

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 19 hypotheses Top: 0.869

Experiments (3)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
Anti-ASC antibody intracerebroventricular injection in APP/PS1 mice validation Alzheimer's disease 0.950 0.00 APP/PS1 transgenic mice (8 mon proposed N/A
PDGFRA and C-MYC protein validation in ovarian cancer tissues exploratory Ovarian cancer 0.850 0.00 Human ovarian cancer tissues proposed N/A
CD2AP expression and cognitive decline in AD patients exploratory Alzheimer's disease 0.800 0.00 human patients proposed N/A

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Promote Imatinib Resistance in Gastrointestinal St [PMID:41270149] Li C, Teng T, Lin X, Sun X, Yi T et al. Cancer Res 2026 0
A cellular epigenetic classification system for glioblastoma. [PMID:41499453] Silverbush D, Jürgensen L, Freeburg NF, Neuro Oncol 2026 0
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Resistance and Adv [PMID:41724491] Jingnuo D, Huachuan Z, Da Z, Zhi D, Yan J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2026 0
P16(+) Cells Drive Adverse Postischemic Cardiac Remodeling Through CCL8-Mediated [PMID:41766526] Yan L, Zheng J, Lu Z, Zhu A, Ye M et al. Circulation 2026 0
Multi-omics reveals heterogeneity and functional populations of oligodendrocyte [PMID:41771834] Ye D, Zhou H, Qu S, Wang Z, Zhang F et a Cell Death Discov 2026 0
Prevalent mesenchymal drift in aging and disease is reversed by partial reprogra [PMID:40816266] Lu JY, Tu WB, Li R Cell 2025 0
The neuropathobiology of multiple sclerosis. [PMID:38789516] Woo MS, Engler JB, Friese MA Nat Rev Neurosci 2024 0
Innate immune memory after brain injury drives inflammatory cardiac dysfunction. [PMID:39043180] Simats A, Zhang S, Messerer D Cell 2024 0
The neuropathobiology of multiple sclerosis. [PMID:38789516] Woo MS, Engler JB, Friese MA Nature reviews. Neuroscience 2024 0
Innate immune memory after brain injury drives inflammatory cardiac dysfunction. [PMID:39043180] Simats A, Zhang S, Messerer D, Chong F, Cell 2024 0
Epigenomic dissection of Alzheimer's disease pinpoints causal variants and revea [PMID:37774680] Unknown Cell 2023 0
Myelin dysfunction drives amyloid-β deposition in models of Alzheimer's disease. [PMID:37258678] Depp C, Sun T, Sasmita AO Nature 2023 0
Epigenomic dissection of Alzheimer's disease pinpoints causal variants and revea [PMID:37774680] Xiong, James, Boix, Park, Galani et al. Cell 2023 0
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in Alzheimer's disease: from physiology to path [PMID:37964328] Zou P, Wu C, Liu TC, Duan R, Yang L Translational neurodegeneratio 2023 0
Myelin dysfunction drives amyloid-β deposition in models of Alzheimer's disease. [PMID:37258678] Depp C, Sun T, Sasmita AO, Spieth L, Ber Nature 2023 0
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in Alzheimer's disease: from physiology to path [PMID:37964328] Zou P, Wu C, Liu TC, Duan R, Yang L Translational neurodegeneratio 2023 0
Senolytic therapy alleviates Aβ-associated oligodendrocyte progenitor cell [PMID:30936558] Unknown Nature neuroscience 2019 0
Oligodendrocytes in Development, Myelin Generation and Beyond. [PMID:31726662] ["Kuhn Sarah", "Gritti Laura", "Crooks D Cells 2019 0
Senolytic therapy alleviates Aβ-associated oligodendrocyte progenitor cell [PMID:30936558] Unknown Nature neuroscience 2019 0
Oligodendrocytes in Development, Myelin Generation and Beyond. [PMID:31726662] ["Kuhn Sarah", "Gritti Laura", "Crooks D Cells 2019 0

Debates (3)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Should '40 Hz Gamma Entrainment Gates ACSL4-Mediated Ferroptotic Priming to Sele

active · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.52 · 2026-04-27

Should 'ACSL4-Ferroptotic Priming in Stressed Oligodendrocytes Drives White Matt

active · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.72 · 2026-04-27

What cell types are most vulnerable in Alzheimers Disease based on SEA-AD transc

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.90 · 2026-04-03

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning OPC in their description or question text

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