The complex genetic architecture of Alzheimer's disease: novel insights and future directions
SJ Andrews, AE Renton, B Fulton-Howard… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex multifactorial neurodegenerative
disorder and the most common form of dementia. AD is highly heritable, with heritability …
disorder and the most common form of dementia. AD is highly heritable, with heritability …
Insights into Alzheimer's disease from single-cell genomic approaches
MH Murdock, LH Tsai - Nature neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related disease pathologically defined by the deposition
of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain parenchyma. Single-cell profiling …
of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain parenchyma. Single-cell profiling …
[PDF][PDF] Cholesterol and matrisome pathways dysregulated in astrocytes and microglia
The impact of apolipoprotein E ε4 (APOE4), the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's
disease (AD), on human brain cellular function remains unclear. Here, we investigated the …
disease (AD), on human brain cellular function remains unclear. Here, we investigated the …
Integrative transcriptomic analysis of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis spinal cord implicates glial activation and suggests new risk genes
J Humphrey, S Venkatesh, R Hasan, JT Herb… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressively fatal neurodegenerative disease
affecting motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. In this study, we investigated gene …
affecting motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. In this study, we investigated gene …
Microglial efferocytosis: diving into the Alzheimer's disease gene pool
Genome-wide association studies and functional genomics studies have linked specific cell
types, genes, and pathways to Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. In particular, AD risk alleles …
types, genes, and pathways to Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. In particular, AD risk alleles …
TREM2 dependent and independent functions of microglia in Alzheimer's disease
Microglia are central players in brain innate immunity and have been the subject of
extensive research in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this review, we aim to summarize the …
extensive research in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this review, we aim to summarize the …
Genetic analysis of the human microglial transcriptome across brain regions, aging and disease pathologies
KP Lopes, GJL Snijders, J Humphrey, A Allan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Microglia have emerged as important players in brain aging and pathology. To understand
how genetic risk for neurological and psychiatric disorders is related to microglial function …
how genetic risk for neurological and psychiatric disorders is related to microglial function …
[PDF][PDF] Epigenomic dissection of Alzheimer's disease pinpoints causal variants and reveals epigenome erosion
Recent work has identified dozens of non-coding loci for Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk, but
their mechanisms and AD transcriptional regulatory circuitry are poorly understood. Here …
their mechanisms and AD transcriptional regulatory circuitry are poorly understood. Here …
Microglial amyloid beta clearance is driven by PIEZO1 channels
H Jäntti, V Sitnikova, Y Ishchenko… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Microglia are the endogenous immune cells of the brain and act as sensors of
pathology to maintain brain homeostasis and eliminate potential threats. In Alzheimer's …
pathology to maintain brain homeostasis and eliminate potential threats. In Alzheimer's …
Step by step: towards a better understanding of the genetic architecture of Alzheimer's disease
JC Lambert, A Ramirez, B Grenier-Boley… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is considered to have a large genetic component. Our knowledge
of this component has progressed over the last 10 years, thanks notably to the advent of …
of this component has progressed over the last 10 years, thanks notably to the advent of …