Targeting neuronal epigenomes for brain rejuvenation

S Zocher - The EMBO Journal, 2024 - embopress.org
Aging is associated with a progressive decline of brain function, and the underlying causes
and possible interventions to prevent this cognitive decline have been the focus of intense …

Ageing, cognitive decline, and effects of physical exercise: complexities, and considerations from animal models

GM Caruso, S Nicolas, PJ Lucassen, JD Mul… - Brain …, 2024 - content.iospress.com
In our ageing global population, the cognitive decline associated with dementia and
neurodegenerative diseases represents a major healthcare problem. To date, there are no …

[HTML][HTML] CellBiAge: Improved single-cell age classification using data binarization

D Yu, M Li, G Linghu, Y Hu, KH Hajdarovic, A Wang… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Aging is a major risk factor for many diseases. Accurate methods for predicting age in
specific cell types are essential to understand the heterogeneity of aging and to assess …

Restoration of neuronal progenitors by partial reprogramming in the aged neurogenic niche

L Xu, J Ramirez-Matias, M Hauptschein, ED Sun… - Nature Aging, 2024 - nature.com
Partial reprogramming (pulsed expression of reprogramming transcription factors) improves
the function of several tissues in old mice. However, it remains largely unknown how partial …

Expansion of the neocortex and protection from neurodegeneration by in vivo transient reprogramming

YR Shen, S Zaballa, X Bech, A Sancho-Balsells… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Yamanaka factors (YFs) can reverse some aging features in mammalian tissues, but their
effects on the brain remain largely unexplored. Here, we induced YFs in the mouse brain in …

Autocrine VEGF drives neural stem cell proximity to the adult hippocampus vascular niche

TJ Dause, JK Denninger, R Osap… - Life Science …, 2024 - life-science-alliance.org
The vasculature is a key component of adult brain neural stem cell (NSC) niches. In the adult
mammalian hippocampus, NSCs reside in close contact with a dense capillary network …

N-cadherin Adhesion-Mediated Signaling Supports the Blood-Brain Barrier and Cognitive Function

Q Lee - 2024 - search.proquest.com
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) serves as a protective interface between the systemic
circulation and the brain parenchyma, limiting the passage of toxins and protein-rich fluid …

Advancing the Biological Insights of Chromatin Accessibility Profiling: Improved Methodologies Spanning From Bulk Populations Down to Single-Cell Resolution

H Zhang - 2023 - repository.arizona.edu
Chromatin accessibility profiling is a cornerstone in epigenomic exploration, providing
insights into the regulatory mechanisms that orchestrate gene expression. Understanding …