early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease
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Also known as early-onset familial autosomal dominant Alzheimer diseaseearly-onset, autosomal dominant Alzheimer diseaseEOFAD
Summary
early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease (MONDO:0015140) is a disease (an umbrella term covering 14 Mondo subtypes) with 4 cohort genes.
At a glance
- Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Europe)
- Umbrella term: 14 Mondo subtypes
- Cohort genes: 4
- ClinVar variants: 2
- Phenotypes (HPO): 26
Clinical features
Epidemiology
Prevalence records
1 prevalence record(s), Orphanet:
| Type | Class | Value | Geography | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point prevalence | 1-9 / 100 000 | Europe | Not yet validated |
Signs & symptoms
Clinical features (HPO)
26 HPO clinical features (Orphanet curated; top 26 by frequency):
| HPO ID | Term | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| HP:0000713 | Agitation | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000726 | Dementia | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000738 | Hallucinations | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001250 | Seizure | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001276 | Hypertonia | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001289 | Confusion | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001300 | Parkinsonism | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001336 | Myoclonus | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002120 | Cerebral cortical atrophy | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002185 | Neurofibrillary tangles | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002354 | Memory impairment | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002463 | Language impairment | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0003791 | Deposits immunoreactive to beta-amyloid protein | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0012433 | Abnormal social behavior | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0012759 | Neurodevelopmental abnormality | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000734 | Disinhibition | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000504 | Abnormality of vision | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000657 | Oculomotor apraxia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001249 | Intellectual disability | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001251 | Ataxia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002186 | Apraxia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002381 | Aphasia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0010525 | Finger agnosia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0010526 | Dysgraphia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0011446 | Abnormality of higher mental function | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0030219 | Semantic dementia | Occasional (5-29%) |
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0015140 |
| Orphanet | 1020 |
| GARD | 0012798 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: early-onset familial autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease · early-onset, autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease · EOFAD
Data availability: 2 ClinVar variants · 4 GenCC gene-disease records · 475 cell lines.
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 14 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › disease of genetic or genomic mechanism › hereditary disease › autosomal genetic disease › autosomal dominant disease › early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease
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Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome, autosomal dominant vibratory urticaria, neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus, autosomal dominant Kenny-Caffey syndrome, Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type, autosomal dominant Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, Coffin-Siris syndrome 1, isolated congenital adermatoglyphia, Flynn-Aird syndrome, Frasier syndrome, hand-foot-genital syndrome, Holt-Oram syndrome, hyperkeratosis-hyperpigmentation syndrome, autosomal dominant ichthyosis vulgaris, hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome 1, autosomal dominant, autosomal dominant keratitis, autosomal dominant keratitis-ichthyosis-hearing loss syndrome, LADD syndrome, trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type II, Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines, microcephaly with or without chorioretinopathy, lymphedema, or intellectual disability, Marfan syndrome, melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 2, autosomal dominant primary microcephaly, autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia, monilethrix, Muir-Torre syndrome, autosomal dominant myoglobinuria, autosomal dominant centronuclear myopathy, nail-patella syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, autosomal dominant omodysplasia, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 1, Pelger-Huet anomaly, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A, piebaldism, autosomal dominant medullary cystic kidney disease with or without hyperuricemia, generalized juvenile polyposis/juvenile polyposis coli, juvenile polyposis/hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, contractures, pterygia, and spondylocarpotarsal fusion syndrome 1A, autosomal dominant distal renal tubular acidosis, retinoschisis, autosomal dominant, autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome, scapuloperoneal spinal muscular atrophy, autosomal dominant, autosomal dominant sideroblastic anemia, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda, autosomal dominant, proximal symphalangism, calcaneonavicular coalition, thanatophoric dysplasia type 1, trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type I, Muckle-Wells syndrome, autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets, von Hippel-Lindau disease, Denys-Drash syndrome, autosomal dominant severe congenital neutropenia, Costello syndrome, EEC syndrome, multiple cutaneous and mucosal venous malformations, diffuse nonepidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma, Timothy syndrome, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 2, spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with multiple dislocations, Brooke-Spiegler syndrome, macrocephaly-autism syndrome, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 3, Duane-radial ray syndrome, PCWH syndrome, heart-hand syndrome, Slovenian type, congenital stationary night blindness autosomal dominant 3, mandibulofacial dysostosis-microcephaly syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4, juvenile cataract-microcornea-renal glucosuria syndrome, Crouzon syndrome-acanthosis nigricans syndrome, Birk-Barel syndrome, thrombophilia due to protein S deficiency, autosomal dominant, dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2, dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 3, colorectal cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis, type 6, colorectal cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis, type 7, brain small vessel disease 2A, autosomal dominant, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 14, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 15, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 16, hypopigmentation-punctate palmoplantar keratoderma syndrome, intellectual disability-facial dysmorphism syndrome due to SETD5 haploinsufficiency, postaxial polydactyly-anterior pituitary anomalies-facial dysmorphism syndrome, intellectual developmental disorder with microcephaly and with or without ocular malformations or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 29, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 30, Houge-Janssens syndrome 2, severe achondroplasia-developmental delay-acanthosis nigricans syndrome, dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 6, epidermolysis bullosa simplex 6, generalized, with scarring and hair loss, autosomal dominant complex spastic paraplegia, muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal dominant, Feingold syndrome, Carney complex, neuronopathy, distal hereditary motor, autosomal dominant, autosomal dominant coarctation of aorta, autosomal dominant spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal dominant hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, Cowden disease, autosomal dominant distal myopathy, autosomal dominant rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, palmoplantar keratoderma-spastic paralysis syndrome, Alagille syndrome due to a JAG1 point mutation, PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome, gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach, autosomal dominant proximal renal tubular acidosis, autosomal dominant spastic ataxia, Waardenburg syndrome, hereditary retinoblastoma, autosomal dominant hypocalcemia, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, hereditary inclusion body myopathy-joint contractures-ophthalmoplegia syndrome, microcephalic osteodysplastic dysplasia, Saul-Wilson type, autosomal dominant intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, autosomal dominant cutis laxa, autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss, autosomal dominant optic atrophy, autosomal dominant Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia, autosomal dominant osteopetrosis, autosomal dominant epidermolytic ichthyosis, ventricular arrhythmias due to cardiac ryanodine receptor calcium release deficiency syndrome, distal arthrogryposis type 2B1, neurofibromatosis, autosomal dominant cataract, arthrogryposis, distal, type 2B2, arthrogryposis, distal, type 2B3, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, demyelinating, type 1G, Delpire-McNeill syndrome, LAMA5-related multisystemic syndrome, autosomal dominant oculocutaneous albinism, Charcot-Marie-tooth disease, axonal, type 2DD, Pilarowski-Bjornsson syndrome, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant, fatty acyl-CoA reductase 1 upregulation, GUCY2D-related dominant retinopathy, RPE65-related dominant retinopathy, autosomal dominant titinopathy, NOG-related symphalangism spectrum disorder, ALPL-related autosomal dominant hypophosphatasia, MYH10-related neurodevelopmental disorder with congenital anomalies, spastic paraplegia 30A, autosomal dominant, TMEM127-related tumor predisposition, MAX-related tumor predisposition, BMPR1A-related juvenile polyposis syndrome, RP1-related dominant retinopathy, Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, inclusion body myopathy and brain white matter abnormalities, KINSSHIP syndrome, autosomal dominant nebulin-related myopathy, IMPG1-related dominant retinopathy, PROM1-related dominant retinopathy, PURA-related severe neonatal hypotonia-seizures-encephalopathy syndrome, ALG8-related autosomal dominant polycystic kidney and/or liver disease, NOTCH1-related AOS spectrum disorder, FLNB-associated autosomal dominant filamin related bone disorder, familial antiphospholipid syndrome
Subtypes (14): Alzheimer disease type 1, Alzheimer disease 5, Alzheimer disease without neurofibrillary tangles, Alzheimer disease, familial early-onset, with coexisting amyloid and prion pathology, Alzheimer disease 6, Alzheimer disease 7, Alzheimer disease 4, Alzheimer disease 8, Alzheimer disease 3, Alzheimer disease 10, Alzheimer disease 11, Alzheimer disease 12, Alzheimer disease 13, Alzheimer disease 14
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
No GWAS associations recorded — common-variant (GWAS) studies don’t cover this disease (typical for Mendelian / rare diseases). See the curated gene cohort and Mendelian overlap below.
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
ClinVar germline variants
2 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
2 pathogenic
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18126 | NM_000021.4(PSEN1):c.856C>G (p.Leu286Val) | PSEN1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 98091 | NM_000021.4(PSEN1):c.854C>T (p.Ala285Val) | PSEN1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 28 · Orphanet: 15 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
GenCC gene–disease validity (cohort genes)
the Disease column is the GenCC-asserted condition — a cohort gene’s strongest validity may be for a related predisposition syndrome.
| Gene | Classification | Inheritance | Disease | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APP | Strong | Autosomal dominant | Alzheimer disease type 1 | 11 |
| PSEN1 | Strong | Autosomal dominant | Alzheimer disease 3 | 12 |
| PSEN2 | Strong | Autosomal dominant | Alzheimer disease 4 | 4 |
| SORL1 | Supportive | Autosomal dominant | early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| PSEN1 | Orphanet:100069 | Semantic dementia |
| PSEN1 | Orphanet:100070 | Progressive non-fluent aphasia |
| PSEN1 | Orphanet:1020 | Early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease |
| PSEN1 | Orphanet:154 | Familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy |
| PSEN1 | Orphanet:275864 | Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia |
| SORL1 | Orphanet:1020 | Early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease |
| APP | Orphanet:100006 | ABeta amyloidosis, Dutch type |
| APP | Orphanet:1020 | Early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease |
| APP | Orphanet:324703 | ABetaL34V amyloidosis |
| APP | Orphanet:324708 | ABeta amyloidosis, Iowa type |
| APP | Orphanet:324713 | ABeta amyloidosis, Italian type |
| APP | Orphanet:324718 | ABetaA21G amyloidosis |
| APP | Orphanet:324723 | ABeta amyloidosis, Arctic type |
| PSEN2 | Orphanet:1020 | Early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease |
| PSEN2 | Orphanet:154 | Familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy |
Cohort genes → proteins
4 cohort genes, 4 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| multi_evidence | 4 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSEN1 | HGNC:9508 | ENSG00000080815 | P49768 | Presenilin-1 | gencc,clinvar |
| SORL1 | HGNC:11185 | ENSG00000137642 | Q92673 | Sortilin-related receptor | gencc |
| APP | HGNC:620 | ENSG00000142192 | P05067 | Amyloid-beta precursor protein | gencc |
| PSEN2 | HGNC:9509 | ENSG00000143801 | P49810 | Presenilin-2 | gencc |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| PSEN1 | Presenilin-1 | Catalytic subunit of the gamma-secretase complex, an endoprotease complex that catalyzes the intramembrane cleavage of integral membrane proteins such as Notch receptors and APP (amyloid-beta precursor protein). |
| SORL1 | Sortilin-related receptor | Sorting receptor that directs several proteins to their correct location within the cell. |
| APP | Amyloid-beta precursor protein | Functions as a cell surface receptor and performs physiological functions on the surface of neurons relevant to neurite growth, neuronal adhesion and axonogenesis. |
| PSEN2 | Presenilin-2 | Catalytic subunit of the gamma-secretase complex, an endoprotease complex that catalyzes the intramembrane cleavage of integral membrane proteins such as Notch receptors and APP (amyloid-beta precursor protein). |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 3 · Difficult: 0 · Unknown: 1 · Druggable fraction: 0.75
Family distribution
Cohort families vs a genome-wide background (hypergeometric, BH-FDR; fold = observed/expected). Counts kept; sorted by enrichment, so the catch-all Other/Unknown bucket no longer leads.
| Family | Genes | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protease | 2 | 18.3× | 0.013 |
| Antibody/Immunoglobulin | 1 | 7.3× | 0.195 |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.5× | 0.962 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSEN1 | Protease | yes | Peptidase_A22A, Pept_A22A_PS1, Preselin/SPP | |
| SORL1 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | LDLR_classB_rpt, LDrepeatLR_classA_rpt, FN3_dom | |
| APP | Other/Unknown | no | Kunitz_BPTI, Amyloid_glyco_extra, Amyloid_glyco | |
| PSEN2 | Protease | yes | Peptidase_A22A, Pept_A22A_PS2, Preselin/SPP |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
4 cohort genes are a single-cell marker in ≥1 SCXA experiment.
Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)
| Bucket | Genes |
|---|---|
| narrow (1-5 tissues) | 0 |
| moderate (6-20) | 0 |
| broad (>20) | 4 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| middle frontal gyrus | 2 |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | 1 |
| corpus callosum | 1 |
| frontal pole | 1 |
| paraflocculus | 1 |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | 1 |
| prefrontal cortex | 1 |
| renal medulla | 1 |
| body of pancreas | 1 |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | 1 |
| pancreas | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSEN1 | 287 | ubiquitous | marker | middle frontal gyrus, corpus callosum, C1 segment of cervical spinal cord |
| SORL1 | 293 | ubiquitous | marker | frontal pole, paraflocculus, middle frontal gyrus |
| APP | 295 | ubiquitous | marker | prefrontal cortex, renal medulla, Brodmann (1909) area 9 |
| PSEN2 | 134 | ubiquitous | marker | body of pancreas, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, pancreas |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 6.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| APP | 11,686 |
| PSEN1 | 3,732 |
| SORL1 | 2,524 |
| PSEN2 | 2,338 |
Intra-cohort edges
| A | B | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| APP | PSEN1 | intact, string_interaction |
| APP | PSEN2 | intact, string_interaction |
| APP | SORL1 | biogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction |
| PSEN1 | PSEN2 | string_interaction |
| PSEN1 | SORL1 | string_interaction |
| PSEN2 | SORL1 | string_interaction |
Structural data
PDB: 4 · AlphaFold-only: 0 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| APP | P05067 | 256 |
| PSEN1 | P49768 | 27 |
| SORL1 | Q92673 | 7 |
| PSEN2 | P49810 | 2 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 83. Enrichment computed across 4 evidence-associated genes (4 with Reactome annotation).
Pathways by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 4 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noncanonical activation of NOTCH3 | 2 | 713.8× | 1e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| Regulated proteolysis of p75NTR | 2 | 519.1× | 1e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| NOTCH4 Activation and Transmission of Signal to the Nucleus | 2 | 519.1× | 1e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| TGFBR3 PTM regulation | 2 | 475.8× | 1e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| NRIF signals cell death from the nucleus | 2 | 356.9× | 2e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| NOTCH3 Activation and Transmission of Signal to the Nucleus | 2 | 237.9× | 4e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| NOTCH2 Activation and Transmission of Signal to the Nucleus | 2 | 219.6× | 4e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| Activated NOTCH1 Transmits Signal to the Nucleus | 2 | 178.4× | 4e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| Nuclear signaling by ERBB4 | 2 | 173.0× | 4e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| EPH-ephrin mediated repulsion of cells | 2 | 109.8× | 0.001 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| Constitutive Signaling by NOTCH1 PEST Domain Mutants | 2 | 98.5× | 0.001 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| Constitutive Signaling by NOTCH1 HD+PEST Domain Mutants | 2 | 98.5× | 0.001 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| Amyloid fiber formation | 2 | 51.4× | 0.004 | SORL1, APP |
| Aggregated β-amyloid induces FXII autocatalysis | 1 | 1427.5× | 0.004 | APP |
| Aggregated β-amyloid interacts with fibrinogen | 1 | 713.8× | 0.008 | APP |
| Formyl peptide receptors bind formyl peptides and many other ligands | 1 | 356.9× | 0.015 | APP |
| Inflammasomes | 1 | 285.5× | 0.016 | APP |
| Cell recruitment (pro-inflammatory response) | 1 | 285.5× | 0.016 | APP |
| Neurodegenerative Diseases | 1 | 219.6× | 0.020 | APP |
| Defective Intrinsic Pathway for Apoptosis | 1 | 190.3× | 0.022 | APP |
| Advanced glycosylation endproduct receptor signaling | 1 | 178.4× | 0.022 | APP |
| The NLRP3 inflammasome | 1 | 167.9× | 0.022 | APP |
| Diseases of programmed cell death | 1 | 158.6× | 0.023 | APP |
| Deregulated CDK5 triggers multiple neurodegenerative pathways in Alzheimer’s disease models | 1 | 129.8× | 0.027 | APP |
| Insertion of tail-anchored proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane | 1 | 119.0× | 0.028 | APP |
| TRAF6 mediated NF-kB activation | 1 | 114.2× | 0.028 | APP |
| Purinergic signaling in leishmaniasis infection | 1 | 105.7× | 0.029 | APP |
| Nucleotide-binding domain, leucine rich repeat containing receptor (NLR) signaling pathways | 1 | 89.2× | 0.033 | APP |
| Lysosome Vesicle Biogenesis | 1 | 81.6× | 0.035 | APP |
| TAK1-dependent IKK and NF-kappa-B activation | 1 | 75.1× | 0.037 | APP |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 4 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| astrocyte activation involved in immune response | 2 | 2106.5× | 4e-05 | PSEN1, APP |
| positive regulation of amyloid fibril formation | 2 | 1685.2× | 4e-05 | PSEN1, APP |
| Notch receptor processing | 2 | 936.2× | 5e-05 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| amyloid-beta formation | 2 | 936.2× | 5e-05 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| Notch signaling pathway | 3 | 106.2× | 5e-05 | PSEN1, APP, PSEN2 |
| amyloid precursor protein catabolic process | 2 | 601.9× | 1e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| neuron projection maintenance | 2 | 561.7× | 1e-04 | PSEN1, APP |
| astrocyte activation | 2 | 495.6× | 1e-04 | PSEN1, APP |
| positive regulation of glycolytic process | 2 | 337.0× | 2e-04 | PSEN1, APP |
| membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis | 2 | 324.1× | 2e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| calcium ion homeostasis | 2 | 221.7× | 5e-04 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| cellular response to amyloid-beta | 2 | 195.9× | 6e-04 | PSEN1, APP |
| synapse organization | 2 | 140.4× | 1e-03 | PSEN1, APP |
| learning or memory | 2 | 120.4× | 0.001 | PSEN1, APP |
| protein processing | 2 | 85.1× | 0.002 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| obsolete positive regulation of early endosome to recycling endosome transport | 1 | 4213.0× | 0.002 | SORL1 |
| negative regulation of neurofibrillary tangle assembly | 1 | 4213.0× | 0.002 | SORL1 |
| positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production | 2 | 76.6× | 0.002 | PSEN1, APP |
| positive regulation of L-glutamate import across plasma membrane | 1 | 2106.5× | 0.004 | PSEN1 |
| Cajal-Retzius cell differentiation | 1 | 2106.5× | 0.004 | PSEN1 |
| smooth endoplasmic reticulum calcium ion homeostasis | 1 | 2106.5× | 0.004 | PSEN1 |
| positive regulation of glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor production | 1 | 2106.5× | 0.004 | SORL1 |
| collateral sprouting in absence of injury | 1 | 1404.3× | 0.005 | APP |
| regulation of calcium import into the mitochondrion | 1 | 1404.3× | 0.005 | PSEN2 |
| protein catabolic process at postsynapse | 1 | 1404.3× | 0.005 | PSEN1 |
| axo-dendritic transport | 1 | 1053.2× | 0.005 | APP |
| microglia development | 1 | 1053.2× | 0.005 | APP |
| obsolete synaptic vesicle targeting | 1 | 1053.2× | 0.005 | PSEN1 |
| insulin receptor recycling | 1 | 1053.2× | 0.005 | SORL1 |
| cellular response to norepinephrine stimulus | 1 | 1053.2× | 0.005 | APP |
Therapeutics
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 3 · Phase ≥3: 3 · Phased (≥1): 3 · Undrugged: 1
Druggability breadth: 3 of 4 evidence-associated genes (75%) have a ChEMBL target (buckets above are over the deeply-mined display cohort).
Genes with an approved drug
The molecule shown is one approved compound that hits the gene — not necessarily a drug of choice or one indicated for this disease.
| Symbol | Example approved molecule |
|---|---|
| PSEN1 | NIROGACESTAT |
| APP | FLORBETAPIR F 18 |
| PSEN2 | NIROGACESTAT |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 40 | 4 |
| PSEN1 | 8 | 4 |
| PSEN2 | 8 | 4 |
| SORL1 | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| NIROGACESTAT | 4 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| FLORBETAPIR F 18 | 4 | APP |
| FLORBETAPIR | 4 | APP |
| METHYLENE BLUE CATION | 4 | APP |
| FLUTEMETAMOL F 18 | 4 | APP |
| TRETINOIN | 4 | APP |
| METHYLENE BLUE ANHYDROUS | 4 | APP |
| CLIOQUINOL | 4 | APP |
| DONEPEZIL | 4 | APP |
| FLORBETABEN F18 | 4 | APP |
| NIACIN | 4 | APP |
| FLUTEMETAMOL | 4 | APP |
| GENTIAN VIOLET | 4 | APP |
| AMODIAQUINE | 4 | APP |
| CARVEDILOL | 4 | APP |
| CHLOROQUINE | 4 | APP |
| TACRINE | 4 | APP |
| RETINOL | 4 | APP |
| TARENFLURBIL | 3 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| SEMAGACESTAT | 3 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| CURCUMIN | 3 | APP |
| CAFFEIC ACID | 3 | APP |
| TRAMIPROSATE | 3 | APP |
| RESVERATROL | 3 | APP |
| FLUTAFURANOL | 3 | APP |
| EPIGALOCATECHIN GALLATE | 3 | APP |
| LANABECESTAT | 3 | APP |
| QUERCETIN | 3 | APP |
| EDETIC ACID | 3 | APP |
| AVAGACESTAT | 2 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 0.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 1,744 | Binding:1699, Functional:44, ADMET:1 |
| PSEN1 | 557 | Binding:538, Functional:12, ADMET:6, Unclassified:1 |
| PSEN2 | 479 | Binding:460, Functional:12, ADMET:6, Unclassified:1 |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| PSEN1 | 557 |
| APP | 1,744 |
| PSEN2 | 479 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 4; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
30 approved/phased compounds have measured bioactivity against a cohort gene (and aren’t yet in disease-level trials). This is a research / tractability signal, NOT a therapeutic recommendation — a bioactivity row often reflects off-target or screening binding (e.g. promiscuous kinase inhibitors against a cohort kinase), implying no disease mechanism.
| Compound | Max phase | Cohort target (bioactivity) |
|---|---|---|
| NIROGACESTAT | 4 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| FLORBETAPIR F 18 | 4 | APP |
| FLORBETAPIR | 4 | APP |
| METHYLENE BLUE CATION | 4 | APP |
| FLUTEMETAMOL F 18 | 4 | APP |
| TRETINOIN | 4 | APP |
| METHYLENE BLUE ANHYDROUS | 4 | APP |
| CLIOQUINOL | 4 | APP |
| DONEPEZIL | 4 | APP |
| FLORBETABEN F18 | 4 | APP |
| NIACIN | 4 | APP |
| FLUTEMETAMOL | 4 | APP |
| GENTIAN VIOLET | 4 | APP |
| AMODIAQUINE | 4 | APP |
| CARVEDILOL | 4 | APP |
| CHLOROQUINE | 4 | APP |
| TACRINE | 4 | APP |
| RETINOL | 4 | APP |
| TARENFLURBIL | 3 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| SEMAGACESTAT | 3 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| CURCUMIN | 3 | APP |
| CAFFEIC ACID | 3 | APP |
| TRAMIPROSATE | 3 | APP |
| RESVERATROL | 3 | APP |
| FLUTAFURANOL | 3 | APP |
| EPIGALOCATECHIN GALLATE | 3 | APP |
| LANABECESTAT | 3 | APP |
| QUERCETIN | 3 | APP |
| EDETIC ACID | 3 | APP |
| AVAGACESTAT | 2 | PSEN1, PSEN2 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 3 | PSEN1, APP, PSEN2 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 0 | |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 1 | SORL1 |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 0 | |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 0 |
Undrugged target profiles
1 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|---|---|
| SORL1 | 0 | APP |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 0.