Convergence Nodes
The cross-researcher axes where independent hypotheses converge on shared mechanism.
Endosomal Nexus
The early endosome — and the endosomal–lysosomal–autophagy network it opens onto — as the critical anatomical compartment where multiple ind
Cytoskeletal Collapse Node
Actin and microtubule cytoskeleton attacked by multiple mechanisms, leading to dendritic spine loss and synaptic failure.
Compensatory Paradigm Nexus
Hallmark pathological features (amyloid, tau) reinterpreted as initially protective responses that become pathologically reinforced over tim
Neuroimmune Interface
Microglial-complement pruning cascade that accelerates synaptic loss through immune-mediated destruction.
APOE4 Hub
A single polymorphism activating 8+ pathogenic mechanisms simultaneously — both loss-of-function AND gain-of-function.
Transcriptional-Epigenetic Dysregulation Node
Progressive gene expression changes that lock in the pathological state, making neurodegeneration self-sustaining.
Metabolic-Homeostatic Axis
Systemic insulin resistance, mitochondrial decline, and brain bioenergetic failure converge on the same PI3K/AKT/mTOR and TGF-β/SMAD signali