Genomics, convergent neuroscience and progress in understanding autism spectrum disorder

HR Willsey, AJ Willsey, B Wang… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
More than a hundred genes have been identified that, when disrupted, impart large risk for
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Current knowledge about the encoded proteins—although …

[HTML][HTML] Human brain organogenesis: Toward a cellular understanding of development and disease

KW Kelley, SP Pașca - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
The construction of the human nervous system is a distinctly complex although highly
regulated process. Human tissue inaccessibility has impeded a molecular understanding of …

Conserved cell types with divergent features in human versus mouse cortex

RD Hodge, TE Bakken, JA Miller, KA Smith, ER Barkan… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Elucidating the cellular architecture of the human cerebral cortex is central to understanding
our cognitive abilities and susceptibility to disease. Here we used single-nucleus RNA …

Atlas of the aging mouse brain reveals white matter as vulnerable foci

O Hahn, AG Foltz, M Atkins, B Kedir, P Moran-Losada… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Aging is the key risk factor for cognitive decline, yet the molecular changes underlying brain
aging remain poorly understood. Here, we conducted spatiotemporal RNA sequencing of …

[HTML][HTML] Human prefrontal cortex gene regulatory dynamics from gestation to adulthood at single-cell resolution

CA Herring, RK Simmons, S Freytag, D Poppe… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Human brain development is underpinned by cellular and molecular reconfigurations
continuing into the third decade of life. To reveal cell dynamics orchestrating neural …

[HTML][HTML] Interplay of gut microbiota and oxidative stress: Perspective on neurodegeneration and neuroprotection

S Shandilya, S Kumar, NK Jha, KK Kesari… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Recent research on the implications of gut microbiota on brain functions has
helped to gather important information on the relationship between them. Pathogenesis of …

Integrative functional genomic analysis of human brain development and neuropsychiatric risks

M Li, G Santpere, Y Imamura Kawasawa, OV Evgrafov… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The brain is responsible for cognition, behavior, and much of what makes
us uniquely human. The development of the brain is a highly complex process, and this …

Comprehensive functional genomic resource and integrative model for the human brain

D Wang, S Liu, J Warrell, H Won, X Shi, FCP Navarro… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Strong genetic associations have been found for a number of psychiatric
disorders. However, understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms remains …

[HTML][HTML] N6-methyladenosine dynamics in neurodevelopment and aging, and its potential role in Alzheimer's disease

AM Shafik, F Zhang, Z Guo, Q Dai, K Pajdzik, Y Li… - Genome biology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background N6-methyladenosine (m 6 A) modification is known to impact many
aspects of RNA metabolism, including mRNA stability and translation, and is highly …

A practical guide to linking brain-wide gene expression and neuroimaging data

A Arnatkevic̆iūtė, BD Fulcher, A Fornito - Neuroimage, 2019 - Elsevier
The recent availability of comprehensive, brain-wide gene expression atlases such as the
Allen Human Brain Atlas (AHBA) has opened new opportunities for understanding how …