Macrophages in health and disease

MD Park, A Silvin, F Ginhoux, M Merad - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
The heterogeneity of tissue macrophages, in health and in disease, has become
increasingly transparent over the last decade. But with the plethora of data comes a natural …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

C Bellenguez, F Küçükali, IE Jansen, L Kleineidam… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Characterization of the genetic landscape of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related
dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic control of RNA splicing and its distinct role in complex trait variation

T Qi, Y Wu, H Fang, F Zhang, S Liu, J Zeng, J Yang - Nature Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Most genetic variants identified from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in humans
are noncoding, indicating their role in gene regulation. Previous studies have shown …

[PDF][PDF] Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative: Powering genetic discovery across human disease

W Zhou, M Kanai, KHH Wu, H Rasheed, K Tsuo… - Cell Genomics, 2022 - cell.com
Biobanks facilitate genome-wide association studies (GWASs), which have mapped
genomic loci across a range of human diseases and traits. However, most biobanks are …

[HTML][HTML] A TREM2-activating antibody with a blood–brain barrier transport vehicle enhances microglial metabolism in Alzheimer's disease models

B van Lengerich, L Zhan, D Xia, D Chan, D Joy… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Loss-of-function variants of TREM2 are associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's
disease (AD), suggesting that activation of this innate immune receptor may be a useful …

APOE4 impairs the microglial response in Alzheimer's disease by inducing TGFβ-mediated checkpoints

Z Yin, N Rosenzweig, KL Kleemann, X Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The APOE4 allele is the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD).
The contribution of microglial APOE4 to AD pathogenesis is unknown, although APOE has …

[HTML][HTML] ApoE in Alzheimer's disease: Pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies

AC Raulin, SV Doss, ZA Trottier… - Molecular …, 2022 - molecularneurodegeneration …
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia worldwide, and its
prevalence is rapidly increasing due to extended lifespans. Among the increasing number of …

Brain borders at the central stage of neuroimmunology

J Rustenhoven, J Kipnis - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The concept of immune privilege suggests that the central nervous system is isolated from
the immune system. However, recent studies have highlighted the borders of the central …

[HTML][HTML] A large-scale genome-wide cross-trait analysis reveals shared genetic architecture between Alzheimer's disease and gastrointestinal tract disorders

EO Adewuyi, EK O'Brien, DR Nyholt, T Porter… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Consistent with the concept of the gut-brain phenomenon, observational studies suggest a
relationship between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disorders; …