Making Ramón y Cajal proud: Development of cell identity and diversity in the cerebral cortex

DJ Di Bella, N Domínguez-Iturza, JR Brown, P Arlotta - Neuron, 2024 - cell.com
Since the beautiful images of Santiago Ramón y Cajal provided a first glimpse into the
immense diversity and complexity of cell types found in the cerebral cortex, neuroscience …

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of selective vulnerability in neurodegenerative diseases

M Kampmann - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2024 - nature.com
The selective vulnerability of specific neuronal subtypes is a hallmark of neurodegenerative
diseases. In this Review, I summarize our current understanding of the brain regions and …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated multimodal cell atlas of Alzheimer's disease

MI Gabitto, KJ Travaglini, VM Rachleff… - Research …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in older adults.
Neuropathological and imaging studies have demonstrated a progressive and stereotyped …

A family portrait of human brain cells

A Weninger, P Arlotta - Science, 2023 - science.org
The brain is composed of multiple regions associated with distinct functions, which have
become further specialized in the human lineage. To define how this specialization is …

A marmoset brain cell census reveals regional specialization of cellular identities

FM Krienen, KM Levandowski, H Zaniewski… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The mammalian brain is composed of many brain structures, each with its own ontogenetic
and developmental history. We used single-nucleus RNA sequencing to sample over 2.4 …

[HTML][HTML] Neuronal Spike Shapes (NSS): A straightforward approach to investigate heterogeneity in neuronal excitability states

L Martini, G Amprimo, S Di Carlo, G Olmo… - Computers in Biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mammalian brain exhibits a remarkable diversity of neurons, contributing to its intricate
architecture and functional complexity. The analysis of multimodal single-cell datasets …

Octyl itaconate enhances VSVΔ51 oncolytic virotherapy by multitarget inhibition of antiviral and inflammatory pathways

N Kurmasheva, A Said, B Wong, P Kinderman… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The presence of heterogeneity in responses to oncolytic virotherapy poses a barrier to
clinical effectiveness, as resistance to this treatment can occur through the inhibition of viral …

The coming decade of digital brain research-a vision for neuroscience at the intersection of technology and computing

K Amunts, A Rowald, S Petkoski, MV Sanchez-Vives… - 2022 - juser.fz-juelich.de
Brain research has in recent years indisputably entered a new epoch, driven by substantial
methodological advances and digitally enabled data integration and modeling at multiple …

In-silico testing of new pharmacology for restoring inhibition and human cortical function in depression

A Guet-McCreight, HM Chameh, F Mazza… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Reduced inhibition by somatostatin-expressing interneurons is associated with depression.
Administration of positive allosteric modulators of α5 subunit-containing GABAA receptor (α5 …

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 …