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Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Here, we present data demonstrating increased DNA methylation in the superior temporal gyrus in Alzheimer's disease brain at a CpG site located 289 bp upstream of the transcription start site of the TREM2 gene in 3 independent study cohorts using 2 different technologies (Illumina Infinium 450K methylation beadchip and pyrosequencing). 27522519 2016
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The results suggest rare TREM2 variants enriched in AD may be associated with altered TREM2 function and that AD risk may be conferred, in part, from altered TREM2 surface expression. 27589997 2016
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE These TREM2 variants also confer the highest risk for developing Alzheimer's disease of any risk factor identified in nearly two decades, suggesting that understanding more about TREM2 function could provide key insights into NDD pathology and provide avenues for novel immune-related NDD biomarkers and therapeutics. 28768545 2017
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Here, we review the expression, distribution, and function of CD200, CX3CL1, and TREM2 in regulating neuron-microglia interactions under physiological conditions as well as in AD. 29729150 2018
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Transethnic meta-analysis of rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 supports their general contribution to Alzheimer's disease. 30705288 2019
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) gene has been reported to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). 31204042 2019
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker 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
0.700 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE TREM2 mRNA levels are increased in the human hippocampus in AD cases compared to controls. 27051467 2016
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Recently, several rare variants have been identified in Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP), Triggering Receptor Expressed On Myeloid Cells 2 (TREM2) and Unc-5 Netrin Receptor C (UNC5C) that affect risk for AD. 27036079 2016
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE This protective effect is due, at least in part, to enhanced microglial Aβ phagocytosis caused by PGRN deficiency-induced expression of TYROBP network genes (TNG) including an AD risk factor Trem2. 28070672 2017
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE In summary, our study shows that a genomic transgene-driven increase in TREM2 expression reprograms microglia responsivity and ameliorates neuropathological and behavioral deficits in AD mouse models. 29518357 2018
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE In contrast, carriers of variants in TREM2 risk showed a lower degree of neuronal loss compared to matched AD cases in multiple independent studies. 29880032 2018
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Soluble TREM2 was elevated in both dementia groups but did not show any difference between AD and FTD. 30292090 2018
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Based on the findings that TREM2 expression correlated with neurodegenerative markers, further investigation on whether there is abnormality of TREM2 functions in AD brains with nonmutated TREM2 is needed. 25186950 2015
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Massive parallel sequencing recently allowed the identification of three genes carrying a higher burden of rare, protein-truncating and missense predicted damaging variants in Alzheimer disease (AD) cases as compared to controls: TREM2, SORL1, and ABCA7. 30911827 2019
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Our findings shed new light on the relationship between TREM2/DNAX-activating protein 12 (DAP12) signaling and Wnt/β-catenin signaling and provide clues as to how reduced TREM2 function might impair microglial survival in AD pathogenesis. 28077724 2017
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Sequence variations in the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) have been linked to an increased risk for neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration. 28483841 2017
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Our results indicated that p.H157Y was associated with an increased risk of AD (OR=3.65, 95% CI: 1.61-8.28; P=0.002), further establishing TREM2 as an important susceptibility gene for this disease. 27501831 2016
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The previously reported functional mutation rs75932628-T (p.R47H) in the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease (PD) and frontotemporal dementia, in European populations. 26758262 2016
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Although rs75932628 in triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) was shown to increase the risk for Alzheimer's disease, there is no agreement on the association between this variant and the risk for Parkinson's disease (PD). 26058955 2015
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Expert opinion: Studies suggest TREM2 plays a key role in AD pathology; however, results have been conflicting about whether TREM2 is beneficial or harmful. 29889572 2018
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE TREM2 is a transmembrane protein involved in innate immunity and is selectively expressed by microglia and genetically linked to AD and other neurodegenerative disorders. 27974666 2016
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Individuals with p.R47H associated AD (n = 12) had significantly earlier symptom onset than individuals with no TREM2 variants (n = 551) (55.2 years vs. 61.7 years, P = .02). 25160042 2014
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Here, we report the first positive replication study in a Spanish population and confirm that TREM2 rs75932628-T is associated with the risk for AD. 23391427 2013
CUI: C0002395
Disease: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Together, these data demonstrate γ-secretase-mediated intramembranous proteolysis of TREM2 and functionally link two Alzheimer disease-associated proteins in one signaling pathway. 24078628 2013