Precision drug delivery to the central nervous system using engineered nanoparticles

J Gao, Z Xia, S Gunasekar, C Jiang, JM Karp… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Development of novel therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders has
experienced a high failure rate in clinical trials owing to unsatisfactory efficacy and adverse …

Neurodevelopmental disorders—high-resolution rethinking of disease modeling

K Khodosevich, CM Sellgren - Molecular Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Neurodevelopmental disorders arise due to various risk factors that can perturb different
stages of brain development, and a combinatorial impact of these risk factors programs the …

A single-cell chromatin accessibility dataset of human primed and naïve pluripotent stem cell-derived teratoma

J Li, L Fu, Y Li, W Sun, Y Yi, W Jia, H Li, H Liu, P Guo… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Teratoma, due to its remarkable ability to differentiate into multiple cell lineages, is a
valuable model for studying human embryonic development. The similarity of the gene …

Deciphering brain cellular and behavioral mechanisms: Insights from single‐cell and spatial RNA sequencing

R Chen, P Nie, J Wang, GZ Wang - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The brain is a complex computing system composed of a multitude of interacting neurons.
The computational outputs of this system determine the behavior and perception of every …

MAPbrain: a multi-omics atlas of the primate brain

L Zhuo, M Wang, T Song, S Zhong, B Zeng… - Nucleic Acids …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
The brain is the central hub of the entire nervous system. Its development is a lifelong
process guided by a genetic blueprint. Understanding how genes influence brain …

Neural cell diversity in the light of single-cell transcriptomics

SM Fernández-Moya, AJ Ganesh, M Plass - Transcription, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The development of highly parallel and affordable high-throughput single-cell
transcriptomics technologies has revolutionized our understanding of brain complexity …

Micromanaging the neuroendocrine system–A review on miR‐7 and the other physiologically relevant miRNAs in the hypothalamic–pituitary axis

J Zacharjasz, M Sztachera, M Smuszkiewicz… - FEBS …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The hypothalamic–pituitary axis is central to the functioning of the neuroendocrine system
and essential for regulating physiological and behavioral homeostasis and coordinating …

Can brain neurons change identity? Lessons from obesity

JC Nicolas, TH Lee, C Quarta - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2024 - cell.com
It has long been thought that the functional identity of mammalian brain neurons is
programmed during development and remains stable throughout adult life; however, certain …

Are we there yet? Exploring astrocyte heterogeneity one cell at a time

MR O'Dea, P Hasel - Glia, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Astrocytes are a highly abundant cell type in the brain and spinal cord. Like neurons,
astrocytes can be molecularly and functionally distinct to fulfill specialized roles. Recent …

The neuroscience of mental illness: Building toward the future

JA Gordon, K Dzirasa, FH Petzschner - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Mental illnesses arise from dysfunction in the brain. Although numerous extraneural factors
influence these illnesses, ultimately, it is the science of the brain that will lead to novel …