Integrating population genetics, stem cell biology and cellular genomics to study complex human diseases

N Farbehi, DR Neavin, ASE Cuomo, L Studer… - Nature Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Human pluripotent stem (hPS) cells can, in theory, be differentiated into any cell type,
making them a powerful in vitro model for human biology. Recent technological advances …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic control and manipulation of neuronal maturation timing

G Ciceri, L Studer - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2024 - Elsevier
During brain development, the sequence of developmental steps and the underlying
transcriptional regulatory logic are largely conserved across species. However, the temporal …

Genome-wide CRISPR screen identifies neddylation as a regulator of neuronal aging and AD neurodegeneration

N Saurat, AP Minotti, MT Rahman, T Sikder, C Zhang… - Cell Stem Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Aging is the biggest risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we
performed a whole-genome CRISPR screen to identify regulators of neuronal age and show …

A molecular and cellular perspective on human brain evolution and tempo

FW Lindhout, FM Krienen, KS Pollard, MA Lancaster - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The evolution of the modern human brain was accompanied by distinct molecular and
cellular specializations, which underpin our diverse cognitive abilities but also increase our …

Metabolic mechanisms of species-specific developmental tempo

R Iwata, P Vanderhaeghen - Developmental Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Development consists of a highly ordered suite of steps and transitions, like choreography.
Although these sequences are often evolutionarily conserved, they can display species …

Multiscale engineering of brain organoids for disease modeling

C Xu, A Alameri, W Leong, E Johnson, Z Chen… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Brain organoids hold great potential for modeling human brain development and
pathogenesis. They recapitulate certain aspects of the transcriptional trajectory, cellular …

Gene-environmental regulation of the postnatal post-mitotic neuronal maturation

GS Prince, M Reynolds, V Martina, HS Sun - Trends in Genetics, 2024 - cell.com
Embryonic neurodevelopment, particularly neural progenitor differentiation into post-mitotic
neurons, has been extensively studied. While the number and composition of post-mitotic …

Single-cell RNA-seq data analysis reveals functionally relevant biomarkers of early brain development and their regulatory footprints in human embryonic stem cells …

M Alamin, M Humaira Sultana… - Briefings in …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The complicated process of neuronal development is initiated early in life, with the genetic
mechanisms governing this process yet to be fully elucidated. Single-cell RNA sequencing …

Numb-associated kinases regulate sandfly-borne Toscana virus entry.

Y Moalem, R Katz, AG Subramaniam… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Sandfly-borne Toscana virus (TOSV) is an enveloped tri-segmented negative single-strand
RNA Phlebovirus. It is an emerging virus predominantly endemic in southwestern Europe …

iPS cell therapy 2.0: Preparing for next‐generation regenerative medicine

KK Hui, S Yamanaka - BioEssays, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the world's first transplantation of tissue generated
from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). There is now a growing number of clinical trials …