Inflammation in obesity, diabetes, and related disorders
Obesity leads to chronic, systemic inflammation and can lead to insulin resistance (IR), β-cell
dysfunction, and ultimately type 2 diabetes (T2D). This chronic inflammatory state …
dysfunction, and ultimately type 2 diabetes (T2D). This chronic inflammatory state …
Chromatin accessibility profiling by ATAC-seq
The assay for transposase-accessible chromatin using sequencing (ATAC-seq) provides a
simple and scalable way to detect the unique chromatin landscape associated with a cell …
simple and scalable way to detect the unique chromatin landscape associated with a cell …
New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
Abstract Characterization of the genetic landscape of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related
dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated …
dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated …
Cell-type-specific cis-eQTLs in eight human brain cell types identify novel risk genes for psychiatric and neurological disorders
To date, most expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) studies, which investigate how genetic
variants contribute to gene expression, have been performed in heterogeneous brain …
variants contribute to gene expression, have been performed in heterogeneous brain …
[HTML][HTML] Astrocytes and oligodendrocytes undergo subtype-specific transcriptional changes in Alzheimer's disease
Resolving glial contributions to Alzheimer's disease (AD) is necessary because changes in
neuronal function, such as reduced synaptic density, altered electrophysiological properties …
neuronal function, such as reduced synaptic density, altered electrophysiological properties …
Single-nucleus chromatin accessibility and transcriptomic characterization of Alzheimer's disease
The gene-regulatory landscape of the brain is highly dynamic in health and disease,
coordinating a menagerie of biological processes across distinct cell types. Here, we …
coordinating a menagerie of biological processes across distinct cell types. Here, we …
[HTML][HTML] A human brain vascular atlas reveals diverse mediators of Alzheimer's risk
The human brain vasculature is of great medical importance: its dysfunction causes
disability and death, and the specialized structure it forms—the blood–brain barrier …
disability and death, and the specialized structure it forms—the blood–brain barrier …
Physiology and diseases of tissue-resident macrophages
Embryo-derived tissue-resident macrophages are the first representatives of the
haematopoietic lineage to emerge in metazoans. In mammals, resident macrophages …
haematopoietic lineage to emerge in metazoans. In mammals, resident macrophages …
APOE4 impairs the microglial response in Alzheimer's disease by inducing TGFβ-mediated checkpoints
Z Yin, N Rosenzweig, KL Kleemann, X Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The APOE4 allele is the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD).
The contribution of microglial APOE4 to AD pathogenesis is unknown, although APOE has …
The contribution of microglial APOE4 to AD pathogenesis is unknown, although APOE has …
Astrocyte crosstalk in CNS inflammation
M Linnerbauer, MA Wheeler, FJ Quintana - Neuron, 2020 - cell.com
Astrocytes control multiple processes in the nervous system in health and disease. It is now
clear that specific astrocyte subsets or activation states are associated with specific genomic …
clear that specific astrocyte subsets or activation states are associated with specific genomic …