A2M, alpha-2-macroglobulin, 2

N. diseases: 147; N. variants: 3
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE The TREM2 variant is associated with: (i) AD (odds ratio: 4.76; P = .014); (ii) increased density of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in multiple brain regions; (iii) increased TREM2 (P = .041) and TYROBP (P = .006) gene expression; (iv) decreased TREM2 protein levels (P = .016); and (v) upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines (regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted [RANTES] and interferon [IFN] gamma) (P = .003) and nominal downregulation of protective markers (α2-macroglobulin, interleukin 4 or IL-4, and ApoA1) (P = .018). 25499537 2015
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE The relative expression level of BACE1 gene in the stem cell treatment group was lower than that in the AD control group (P<0.05), but that of A2M gene was increased (P<0.05). 30542456 2018
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE Our data suggest that attenuation of IL-1beta-induced alpha(2)M synthesis/release by blocking NF-kappaB activation may potentially be 'protective' against the development of late-onset AD. 12399113 2002
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE Genetic association between alpha-2 macroglobulin and Japanese sporadic Alzheimer's disease. 10477120 1999
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease CTD_human Genetic association of an alpha2-macroglobulin (Val1000lle) polymorphism and Alzheimer's disease. 9811940 1998
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE Collectively these novel findings suggest that A2M is associated with preclinical AD, reflects early neuronal injury in the disease course and may be responsive to tau phosphorylation in the brain through the RCAN1-calcineurin pathway. 27872486 2017
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE In this study, we examined the subunit and conformational structure of alpha(2)M in AD plasma samples, and its capacity to bind trypsin, transforming growth factor-beta1, and Abeta. 14678766 2003
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE In the brain of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, alpha(2)M has been localized to diffuse amyloid plaques. alpha(2)M also binds soluble beta-amyloid, of which it mediates degradation. 10959035 2000
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease LHGDN Through combination-analysis of the data about the A2M-I/D and the A2M-Ile1000Val variants, the A2M gene was suggested to be associated with Alzheimer's disease. 15931081 2005
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE We conclude that there is no genetic association between A2M and AD in our case-control sample. 10462112 1999
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE Alpha-2 macroglobulin is genetically associated with Alzheimer disease. 9697696 1998
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) and alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2M) are two plausible candidate genes for Alzheimer disease (AD) based on their important biological function and positional information. 16040006 2005
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease CTD_human Alpha-2 macroglobulin is genetically associated with Alzheimer disease. 9697696 1998
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE We recently reported that alpha-2 macroglobulin (A2M) is a biomarker of neuronal injury in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and identified a network of nine genes co-expressed with A2M in the brain. 29154276 2018
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE Apolipoprotein E (apoE), the lipoprotein receptor related protein (LRP) and alpha-2 macroglobulin (alpha2M) have been proposed as a functional complex involved in amyloid clearance, a crucial event for Alzheimer's disease development. 10961667 2000
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease HPO
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease BEFREE We conclude that the BBB removes Ass from the brain largely via age-dependent, LRP-1-mediated transport that is influenced by alpha(2)M and/or apoE, and may be impaired in AD. 11120756 2000
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 Biomarker disease CTD_human The presence of MPO-G/G and A2M-Val/Val genotypes synergistically increased the risk of AD (OR, 25.5; 95% CI, 4.65-139.75). 15023809 2004
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The presence of MPO-G/G and A2M-Val/Val genotypes synergistically increased the risk of AD (OR, 25.5; 95% CI, 4.65-139.75). 15023809 2004
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The deletion polymorphism and Val1000Ile in alpha-2-macroglobulin and Alzheimer disease in Caribbean Hispanics. 10688047 2000
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Our findings do not support the fact that the previously reported positive association between A2M deletion polymorphism and AD modifies the disease risk in the studied population.Am.J. Med.Genet.(Neuropsychiatr.Genet.)96:775-777, 2000. 11121179 2000
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE These results indicated that A2M-D allele was probably a weak AD protective factor, and there was a possible interaction of APOE-epsilon 4 and A2M-G alleles to increase AD risk in Mainland Han Chinese. 14675603 2004
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The results from this study indicate that polymorphisms in LRP and A2M are not associated with increased risk for AD in Northern Ireland. 11496365 2001
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Our results failed to demonstrate an association between this polymorphism and Japanese sporadic AD, and the A2M I1000V mutation does not seem to be a risk factor per se for sporadic AD. 10936700 2000
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.500 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE On the lack of a clear-cut association between alpha-2-macroglobulin deletion and the risk of Alzheimer disease in Poland. 25574746 2014