Genomics, convergent neuroscience and progress in understanding autism spectrum disorder
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 …
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Current knowledge about the encoded proteins—although …
[PDF][PDF] Human brain organogenesis: Toward a cellular understanding of development and disease
The construction of the human nervous system is a distinctly complex although highly
regulated process. Human tissue inaccessibility has impeded a molecular understanding of …
regulated process. Human tissue inaccessibility has impeded a molecular understanding of …
Maturation and circuit integration of transplanted human cortical organoids
Self-organizing neural organoids represent a promising in vitro platform with which to model
human development and disease,,,–. However, organoids lack the connectivity that exists in …
human development and disease,,,–. However, organoids lack the connectivity that exists in …
[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 …
[PDF][PDF] The human and mouse enteric nervous system at single-cell resolution
E Drokhlyansky, CS Smillie, N Van Wittenberghe… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
The enteric nervous system (ENS) coordinates diverse functions in the intestine but has
eluded comprehensive molecular characterization because of the rarity and diversity of …
eluded comprehensive molecular characterization because of the rarity and diversity of …
Long-term maturation of human cortical organoids matches key early postnatal transitions
Human stem-cell-derived models provide the promise of accelerating our understanding of
brain disorders, but not knowing whether they possess the ability to mature beyond mid-to …
brain disorders, but not knowing whether they possess the ability to mature beyond mid-to …
Standardizing workflows in imaging transcriptomics with the abagen toolbox
Gene expression fundamentally shapes the structural and functional architecture of the
human brain. Open-access transcriptomic datasets like the Allen Human Brain Atlas provide …
human brain. Open-access transcriptomic datasets like the Allen Human Brain Atlas provide …
[HTML][HTML] Chromatin and gene-regulatory dynamics of the developing human cerebral cortex at single-cell resolution
Genetic perturbations of cortical development can lead to neurodevelopmental disease,
including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To identify genomic regions crucial to …
including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To identify genomic regions crucial to …
Single-cell epigenomic analyses implicate candidate causal variants at inherited risk loci for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
Genome-wide association studies of neurological diseases have identified thousands of
variants associated with disease phenotypes. However, most of these variants do not alter …
variants associated with disease phenotypes. However, most of these variants do not alter …
A single-cell transcriptome atlas profiles early organogenesis in human embryos
The early window of human embryogenesis is largely a black box for developmental
biologists. Here we probed the cellular diversity of 4–6 week human embryos when …
biologists. Here we probed the cellular diversity of 4–6 week human embryos when …