Lactate Shuttle Pathway Enhancement

Proposed by etl-backfill

SLC16A1 neurodegeneration market 52% active
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Composite
46%
Novelty
50%
Feasibility
50%
Impact
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Mechanistic
50%
Druggability
50%
Safety
50%
Confidence
50%

Mechanistic description

Enhance MCT1/MCT2 expression to convert metabolic lactate overproduction into alternative fuel source for high-demand states like amyloid clearance

Mechanism / pathway

  1. SLC16A1
  2. neurodegeneration

Evidence for (5)

  • Amyloid-β oligomer-induced neurotoxicity by exosomal interactions between neuron and microglia.

    PMID:38924962 2024 Biochem Biophys Res Commun

  • Visualizing reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction in Alzheimer's disease using 11C-acetate and 18F-FDG.

    PMID:37062541 2023 Brain

  • Subcutaneous Administration of AMD3100 into Mice Models of Alzheimer's Disease Ameliorated Cognitive Impairment, Reduced Neuroinflammation, and Improved Pathophysiological Markers.

    PMID:33016905 2020 J Alzheimers Dis

  • Inhibition of YIPF2 Improves the Vulnerability of Oligodendrocytes to Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide.

    PMID:39078594 2024 Neurosci Bull

  • Ketone Bodies Promote Amyloid-β(1-40) Clearance in a Human in Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier Model.

    PMID:32023814 2020 Int J Mol Sci

Evidence against (1)

Evidence matrix

5 supporting 0 contradicting
100% supporting

Supporting

  • Amyloid-β oligomer-induced neurotoxicity by exosomal interactions between neuron and microglia. PMID:38924962 · 2024 · Biochem Biophys Res Commun
  • Visualizing reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction in Alzheimer's disease using 11C-acetate and 18F-FDG. PMID:37062541 · 2023 · Brain
  • Subcutaneous Administration of AMD3100 into Mice Models of Alzheimer's Disease Ameliorated Cognitive Impairment, Reduced Neuroinflammation, and Improved Pathophysiological Markers. PMID:33016905 · 2020 · J Alzheimers Dis
  • Inhibition of YIPF2 Improves the Vulnerability of Oligodendrocytes to Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide. PMID:39078594 · 2024 · Neurosci Bull
  • Ketone Bodies Promote Amyloid-β(1-40) Clearance in a Human in Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier Model. PMID:32023814 · 2020 · Int J Mol Sci

Contradicting

No contradicting evidence recorded.

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Citation

etl-backfill (2026). Lactate Shuttle Pathway Enhancement. SciDEX hypothesis. https://prism.scidex.ai/hypotheses/hyp-SDA-2026-04-08-gap-debate-20260406-062033-fecb8755-6

BibTeX 
@misc{scidex_hypothesis_hypsda20,
  title        = {Lactate Shuttle Pathway Enhancement},
  author       = {etl-backfill},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {SciDEX hypothesis},
  url          = {https://prism.scidex.ai/hypotheses/hyp-SDA-2026-04-08-gap-debate-20260406-062033-fecb8755-6},
  note         = {SciDEX artifact hypothesis:hyp-SDA-2026-04-08-gap-debate-20260406-062033-fecb8755-6}
}

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