Conservation and divergence of cortical cell organization in human and mouse revealed by MERFISH
The human cerebral cortex has tremendous cellular diversity. How different cell types are
organized in the human cortex and how cellular organization varies across species remain …
organized in the human cortex and how cellular organization varies across species remain …
[HTML][HTML] Human neocortical expansion involves glutamatergic neuron diversification
The neocortex is disproportionately expanded in human compared with mouse,, both in its
total volume relative to subcortical structures and in the proportion occupied by …
total volume relative to subcortical structures and in the proportion occupied by …
[HTML][HTML] A transcriptomic atlas of mouse cerebellar cortex comprehensively defines cell types
The cerebellar cortex is a well-studied brain structure with diverse roles in motor learning,
coordination, cognition and autonomic regulation. However, a complete inventory of …
coordination, cognition and autonomic regulation. However, a complete inventory of …
[HTML][HTML] Single-cell epigenomics reveals mechanisms of human cortical development
During mammalian development, differences in chromatin state coincide with cellular
differentiation and reflect changes in the gene regulatory landscape. In the developing brain …
differentiation and reflect changes in the gene regulatory landscape. In the developing brain …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of COVID-19 on the nervous system
Neurological complications have emerged as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Beside respiratory insufficiency, many hospitalized …
in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Beside respiratory insufficiency, many hospitalized …
Architectures of neuronal circuits
L Luo - Science, 2021 - science.org
BACKGROUND The human brain contains about 100 billion neurons, each of which makes
thousands of synaptic connections. Although individual neurons can themselves be …
thousands of synaptic connections. Although individual neurons can themselves be …
Connectomic comparison of mouse and human cortex
The human cerebral cortex houses 1000 times more neurons than that of the cerebral cortex
of a mouse, but the possible differences in synaptic circuits between these species are still …
of a mouse, but the possible differences in synaptic circuits between these species are still …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial transcriptomics and in situ sequencing to study Alzheimer's disease
Although complex inflammatory-like alterations are observed around the amyloid plaques of
Alzheimer's disease (AD), little is known about the molecular changes and cellular …
Alzheimer's disease (AD), little is known about the molecular changes and cellular …
Genome-wide meta-analysis, fine-mapping and integrative prioritization implicate new Alzheimer's disease risk genes
J Schwartzentruber, S Cooper, JZ Liu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies have discovered numerous genomic loci associated with
Alzheimer's disease (AD); yet the causal genes and variants are incompletely identified. We …
Alzheimer's disease (AD); yet the causal genes and variants are incompletely identified. We …
[HTML][HTML] Proper acquisition of cell class identity in organoids allows definition of fate specification programs of the human cerebral cortex
Realizing the full utility of brain organoids to study human development requires
understanding whether organoids precisely replicate endogenous cellular and molecular …
understanding whether organoids precisely replicate endogenous cellular and molecular …